ST. THERESA SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Meeting Minutes – March 9, 2005

 

 

Attendance --            

Dan Brown                              

                                    Margaret Barrett, Principal

                                    Faith Curran

                                    Eileen McMullin, Assistant Principal

                                    Bill Hunter

                                    Pam Barbush

                                    Barb Wise

                                    Joanna Borza

                                    Gina McNally

                                    Kathy Grogan

                                    Dan Bates

                                   

 

Excused Absence --   Brigid Alford, Livvy King, Rhonda Houseman, and Msgr. Richardson

 

 

I.          OPENING PRAYER

 

Dan Brown called the meeting to order and the Board Members’ Prayer was recited by all. 

 

 

II.        CHAIRPERSON’S REMARKS

           

-         Dan announced the need to have a special board meeting in April to approve the 2005-06 budget before presentation to Parish Finance Council.

-         Please direct anyone with questions on Smart Tuition to Margaret Barrett with a copy to Dan Brown.

-         Based on Msgr. Richardson’s efforts, Holy Infant is willing to contribute for 3 students who attend St. Theresa’s School.

-         We still have 3 open chair positions including Day Care, Technology and Safety.  Dan would like to put job descriptions together for all the chair positions so people know what is expected of their time. 

-         We’ll be sending out election information within the next week. 

 

 

III.       PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

           

            Margaret Barrett gave an oral report at the meeting.  We have 140 children registered for the 2005-06 school year.  Enrollment is currently at 515 children.  The Catholic Witness article on Bishop Rhoades’ visit to the school was awesome!   All nine (9) Middle School Science Fair students are going to the Area Engineering and Science Program.         

 

 

IV.       FINANCE REPORT

 

Bill Hunter’s report is attached.

 

 

V.        FACULTY LIAISON REPORT

 

            Rhonda Houseman’s report is attached. 

 

 

VI.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

A.                 DEVELOPMENT

 

-         Barb Wise and Pam Barbush’s report is attached.

-         A draft master list of all school, development committee and Home School Association activities is attached for your review. 

 

           

B.        MARKETING

 

-         The folders went very well at Information Night- professionally done and full of lots of useful information.

-         We need to work on getting in Patriot News School Update section of the newspaper on a regular basis.                     

 

 

C.            DAY CARE

 

-         Nothing to report at this time.

 

 

D.           TECHNOLOGY

 

-         Nothing to report at this time.

 

 

E.            POLICY AND PROCEDURE

 

-         Nothing to report at this time.

 

 

VII.     HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION REPORT

 

            Judy Casey’s report is attached.

 

 

VIII.    OLD BUSINESS

 

- Full-Day Kindergarten- we will study the issue of full-day kindergarten during the 2005-06 school year to provide Mrs. Carr an opportunity to learn how the different full-day programs are running and how it can best meet the needs of St. Theresa School children.  We can then make a decision for the 2006-07 school year..

 

 

IX.       NEW BUSINESS

 

            Next regular board meeting is May 17, 2005.     

 

 

X.        CLOSING PRAYER 

 

            Dan Brown offered the Closing Prayer and the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.