St. Clare School Advisory Council

12/8/05 Minutes

 

Present: Cartie Beckett, Renee Cline, Linda Fanning, Fr. Tom, John Ferraro, Tom Fitzpatrick, Stephen Michels, Amy Leahy, Sr. Moe, John Oswald, Phil Ralston, Vicky Werner, Kim Wisniewski

1. Call to Order and Opening Prayer –

 

2. Recommended Actions

      a. Routine Matters:

      i. The Agenda was accepted.

      ii. Minutes for the November 2005 meeting were approved.

     

      b. New Business:

i. The 2006-2007 budget was discussed.  An 8% increase in tuition was recommended.  A motion was made and seconded and the vote was made and passed accept the budget as written with an 8% increase in tuition rates. 

ii. The School Town Hall meeting is scheduled for January 10th at 7 p.m.  Each SAC member will call the parents of the following classes to personally invite them to attend:

K – Vicky                                            4th grade – Vicky/John F.

1st grade – Cartie/Renee                       5th grade – Amy/John O.

2nd grade – Linda                                  6th grade – Tom F.

3rd grade – Phil                         7th grade – Kim

Renee, Cartie, Sr. Moe and Linda will work on the agenda for the Town Hall meeting. 

                                                     

      c. Old Business

i.  Full Day Kindergarten  - A motion was made and seconded to develop a full day kindergarten beginning next year.  The vote was made and passed with one abstention. 

ii. Adopt-a-Student Day and School Marketing Sunday were discussed.  The main focus of the masses (for the weekend of January 7th) will be Adopt-a-Student (rather than marketing for the school.)

 

3.  Information/Communication Reports

a. Pastors Report – The Christmas Mass times have gone out in a letter.  The 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass will be geared toward the middle and high school age kids.  The 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass is geared to the younger kids. 

 

b. Principal’s Report – No reports this month due to the budget discussion.

c. PTC Report – There was no PTC report this month. 

d. SAC Committee Reports:  No reports this month due to the budget discussion.

      i. Finance Committee Report: 

      ii. Marketing and Enrollment Committee Report: 

      iii. Process and Policy Committee Report:  

      iv. Development Committee Report: 

e. Chair Report: No reports this month due to the budget discussion.

 

Next School Advisory Council Meeting: 

•Thursday, January 12th, 2006 from 6-8 p.m. (Kim has food, drinks and prayer).

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Linda Fanning