Sacred Heart School Commission

October 10 , 2007 Meeting

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• Principal’s Report: Dr. Wittmann provided the Commission with an update.
  • ITBS scores and explanatory materials to be mailed to families
  • First Friday post-Mass meetings with parents and administration have been well attended
  • November SHS Mass to be Thursday, 11/1, All Saints Day.
  • ESS staffing complete
  • Eastside Catholic Schools participating in long-range strategic planning
  • Revised Student Learning Expectations (SLEs) are on the website and have been adopted
• Finance: John Carrosino reported on SHS finances.
  • Enrollment census decline of 10 students will impact budget
  • Compensation expenses remain within budget
• Parents’ Club: Stephanie Casey provided an update.
  • Stephanie Casey, Cris Riva, and Renee Doyle represented SHS at the Independent Schools Faire at Meydenbauer Center.
  • Scott Green and Nancy Schoeggl have agreed to serve as SHS Auction Chairs once again.
  • Family Night Chair still needed.
  • Magazine and Gift Wrap fundraisers are underway. Promotion for highest class participation in both to win free dress day for the class.
  • School Closure phone line installed. The line can accommodate 99 calls at once and will provide information on school closures.
• Development: Lisa Napoli O’Toole reported on Annual Fund and Endowment.
  • Parishioners are being asked to help support the SHS Endowment
  • Endowment presentation will be made to the Carpe Diem group
  • Annual Fund goal for 2007-2008 is $275,000. Many pledges have been received.
  • Renee Doyle will organize an Annual Fund phone-a-thon.
• Facilities: Greg Russell updated the Commission on the work of the Master Plan Steering Committee.
  • Steering Committee has refined the Master Plan and set “priorities” rather than timed “phases”
  • The first “priority” established by the Steering Committee is the safety and security of all who come to the Sacred Heart campus. With that in mind, the first “priorities” have been set:
    • To replace the School’s aging boiler with a modern heating and ventilation system. The current boiler is over 55 years old.
    • To move School offices to the School entrance so each guest is greeted.
    • To move two middle school classrooms out of the Parish Center and into the School. This will enable the school to conduct a security “lock down” with all students in one building.
    • To replace the aging Parish Administration/Pastoral Services building with a safe, modern building that will ensure continuous operations and safety of personnel, visitors and records.  This will require that the existing Administration/Pastoral Services building be torn down.  The new building will be slightly to the East of the current Administration/Pastoral Services building where the current garages are situated.  The driveway will be moved to the West to accommodate this change.
Please direct School Commission questions to Greg Russell (Chairperson).