Our Lady of Lourdes Education Commission Minutes

Thursday, March 13, 2008

1. The meeting began with a prayer.

2. Attendance:  Commission Members

Nancy Jamison              ‘08                               PMT Representatives

Terri Brown                  ‘08                                           Marcia Kluesener

Ed Woelfel                    ’08                               Teacher Representatives:

Julie Balzano                 ‘09                                           Mrs. Charlene Riva

Lynn Breidenstein         ‘09                               :           Mrs. Patti Garratt

Scott Liesch                  ’09                                                                                          

Angela Hautman           ‘10                               :

Craig Maliborski            ’10                                          

Karen Rusche                                                              

3. The minutes from the February meeting were reviewed and approved.    

4. Principal’s report

             a.  Any parent who is volunteering at Great American Ballpark or Paul Brown Stadium as

                  part of the program that gives money toward tuition aid should talk to Ms. Rusche. 

                  There is concern from the IRS that rebates are going directly to the parents when they

                   should be going through the parish administrator for approval. 

             b.  Currently, there are 406 students enrolled for the 2008-2009 school year.  This 

                  year, there are 423 students enrolled.  The enrollment number changes daily.  Karen

                  has reported that OLL has lost two families to St. Catharine’s and St. Martin’s so that

                  those families can benefit from the state voucher program (EdChoice) for their

                  kindergartners. 

             c.  Girls’ Tech Corps program is going well.  This program uses Mother of Mercy High

                  School girls to mentor OLL fourth and fifth grade girls in technology issues.

             d.  There will be a talk regarding prayer and liturgy on April 9, 2008.  

5. Initiatives Update                                                                                 

             a.  Lunch Issues

                  This item was tabled until the April meeting.

             b.  Volunteerism Committee

                  Angela Hautman distributed a “Ministry/Service Form” for the Commission to review. 

                  This form would be filled out by each parent and returned to the school office at the

                   beginning of the school year.  This form is modeled after the survey that Sr. Maria did

                   with parishioners during Mass in the fall. 

                  ACTION ITEM:  Commission members should give Angela Hautman feedback

                                              regarding any changes that should be made on the form. 

              c.  Election Committee

                   Terri Brown is collecting names of potential candidates for the Education

                   Commission.

6. The next meeting will be Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 7 p.m.

7. There was a motion to adjourn.  The meeting ended at 8:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Craig Maliborski

Secretary