HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
April 3, 2008
Present: Dr. Hal Belcher Tara Adams Jennifer Hoersten
Fr. Bensman Mike Egan Tom Rossman
Angie Vanderhorst Kurt Barhorst Tisha Simpson
- WELCOME and OPENING PRAYER: Fr. Bensman
II. MINUTES: Tom Rossman motioned to approve the February 7 minutes and Tisha Simpson 2nd the motion.
III ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Given by Dr. Belcher.
- Auction this Saturday.
- Open House: Reviewed some of the activities for the day.
- Business After Hours: Mrs. McDonald along with another lady will be taking care of the refreshments. The 2 nd Grade Brownie Troop will cover the cost of the shirts.
- Teachers and students have a high energy level right now with the 150th pending.
- Washington D. C. trip coming up.
- Text and Technology dollars continue to be received.
IV PASTOR’S REPORT: Given by Fr. Bensman
- Announced Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer will be our new pastor. He currently is pastor in Coldwater.
- Catholics Parishes and Mega Churches: Attended a seminar on Monday in McCartyville on this topic. Gave insight on why they are so popular. They do not teach the doctrine but have a process. They are very welcoming with a coffee budget alone. They do a lot of music, followed by a sermon with more music to finish. One way we can learn from them is by: Increasing our own music programs i.e.: Children’s Choir and Music Ensemble.
- Our Giving Tree has been around for many years. We would donate all the gifts from our parishioners to the Salvation Army. We would be thanked as all other donors were. However, we donate about ninety percent of the gifts and when they need more,they ask us. We should give these gifts out ourselves instead to our own parishioners. Another way to draw them in to our church.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- FINANCE: Given by Tara Adams -February financial statement provided and reviewed. Copy of the Text and Technology fund also provided.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING: Given by Kurt Barhorst
Shirts should be ready at the end of next week for the Business After Hours.
Announcement went out today for the Chambers Business After Hours.
- POLICY & SCRIP: Given by Tisha Simpson No report.
TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE: Given by Jennifer Hoersten.
All consumed with the Auction and Chicken Dinners.
VI.OLD BUSINESS
- Enrollment Advisory Committee: Dr. Belcher would like to set a core team meeting. Need to start looking at cost factor and see if able to do ideas. Principals are discussing the idea of John Cooper returning. This would be a one-year commitment.
- Jared’s Law: School to be inspected April 22 nd related to Jared’s Law. We have been preparing for this inspection. Hazardous waste scheduled for pick- up tomorrow.
Textbook/Technology Fund: No further discussion.
- 150 th Celebration: May 1 the Archbishop will be here. The Catholic Telegraph
will have an article. Mass is at 10 a.m.
- Budget Process: Dr. Belcher shared the Finance Committee is being very generous. They were please with what this committee was recommending. They will make up the difference.
Cost for Tuition First child $2058
Second child $1335 65%
Third child $762 37%
K-student $1029
These are the rates for a parishioner. Multiple child discounts applies only to those in the same household. There is a separate rate for non-parishioners. If there is a cheaper option it is applied.
Dr. Belcher will provide a copy of the approved budget as of 3-10-08.
Fr. Bensman will get approval from the pastoral committee of the budget
5-8-08.
- Auction: The teachers lounge is full! The teacher baskets are coming together. Basket themes change every year. Some do stay the same. Having the homeroom parents assist in organizing the theme baskets mentioned. Then perhaps they could share the idea earlier in the year for more opportunity to obtain bargains.
- 7:30, 9 and 10:30 mass is when this committee will help with counting the election results.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
- Business After Hours—April 17. The items currently up for the Open House will stay up. We will offer tours. Discussed beginning tour at gym to 3 rd floor then utilizes the elevator. Dr. Belcher will work on a tour map. Goal for them also to see the computer lab. Last stop would be the cafeteria for refreshments and view additional displays.
- Kindergarten Screening: This is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8. 33 students are being screened at present. Advertisement for this event along with Open House and other upcoming events are in the paper, on the radio, and Adams Funeral Home.
- Set Meeting for Core Team: May 14 at 6:30 is being considered for the next meeting.
- Discuss Lehman’s Proposal Regarding Grades 7 & 8: Lehman would like to propose the seventh and eighth grades from all the feeder schools to relocate to Lehman. Much discussion from all in attendance. Some comments voiced included:
This would hurt our school.
Parents outside of this committee are negative of this idea.
Could decrease our student athletic opportunities.
Transportation issues to and from activities.
Concern with 7 th and 8 th with high school students. Concern they will mature sooner than need be.
Space already available for preschool. Last discussed seven years ago. 2009-2010 would be the earliest opportunity.
If a pro’s/con’s list, believe con’s outweigh pro’s. Many see this as a quick fix for Lehman.
Father Bensman then gave the process it would take for this to happen. This is a good 8 to 10-month process. Provided a brief history of preschool for Holy Angels. Gave some information and history on other local catholic schools in Ohio who have restructured. Discussed availability of vouchers for students. Recommended that Lehman meet with the three main Holy Angels committees: Finance, Pastoral and School Committee. This committee in agreement. Recommended we focus our attention on the education advantage.
VIII. CLOSING PRAYER AND ADJOURNMENT: Fr. Bensman
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Minutes reported by: Angie Vanderhorst
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