Education Commission Meeting Minutes

 

                                                                                   May 10, 2007

 

 

Attendance:  Nancy Jamison, Terri Brown, Ed Woelfel, Julie Balzano, Lynn Breidenstein, Scott Liesch, Karen Rusche, Patty Laker, Charlene Riva, Lynda Sexton, Amy Osterfeld

 

The meeting was opened with a prayer.  Terri Brown called for an approval of the minutes.  Motion was made by Nancy Jamison.

 

Nancy Jamison asked Karen Rusche if the new uniform policy was going to be enforced.  Karen stated they do try to enforce the policy.  She was not sure that the point system was appropriate action for non-compliance.

 

Karen Rusche gave the principal’s report:

  1. Ms. Sandy Ausdenmore and Sr. Carol Louise have made the decision not to return next school year.  They will be missed.
  2. The Commission was asked to write down numbers for the class size next year:  K-34, 1-48, 2-45, 3-40, 4-53, 5-54, 6-57, 7-43, and 8-54.  This is a total of 428 students.  We are planning on having two homerooms for every grade and still working on math and language arts grouping for grades 6 and 8.  There is an additional teacher and plan to have her work with the 6th and 8th grades.  We are continuing to look at the entire process.
  3. The Finance Committee with approval by Fr. Dave will have a salary freeze on all OLL personnel.
  4. The Finance Committee has received some concessions from the Archdiocese as we work for the Capital Campaign to pay off the parish debt.
  5. There are plenty of rumors that OLL is closing.  This is not true.  Please continue to promote OLL parish and school.
  6. We have received a $15,000 grant from Option C to supply the software necessary to print report cards online and track all student and staff information.  The faculty will begin training next week.  Our cost will be $1,100 for the training and $10 per student for the 2007-2008 school year.
  7. We will have telephones in all classrooms next year.
  8. We received another defibrillator which will be placed in the church.  We have filled the requirement that at least five personnel have been trained in CPR.
  9. The Kindergarten Mothers’ Tea is tomorrow.
  10. Our musical “Rock the Jukebox” is Wednesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at Mt. St. Joseph’s Theater.

 

Terri Brown announced that the teacher survey forms are ready for next week.  Julie Balzano asked how the teachers responded to the forms, and Karen Rusche stated they were positively received.

 

Scott Liesch suggested for those parents whose children regularly misbehave that they can attend a parenting meeting, much like through our adult faith formation groups.

 

Nancy Jamison asked about bullying.  Karen Rusche stated they do what they can do when they know that it is happening.

 

Terri Brown asked about candidates to serve the next term on the Commission.  Lynda Sexton volunteered to serve on the Commission.  Terri asked for other names of candidates and will contact them.

 

Terri Brown called for an adjournment to the meeting.  A motion was made by Amy Osterfeld. 

 

The next Education Commission meeting will be on Thursday, June 14, 2007.

 

                                                               Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                               Julie Balzano, Secretary