School Advisory Council (SAC)
Meeting Minutes

April 14, 2007

Members Present: Phil Knicky, Fran Harrison, Christine Yanovich, Jim Farhart, Dick VanHaute, Mark Narke, Chris Zeurlin, Valarie Galing, Christine Overkamp, and Fr. Damian

Opening Prayer was lead by Phil Knicky

Principals Report

• The calendar for next year has been made with a tentative start date of Aug. 15th and end date of May23rd for 1st -7th grade and May 16th for kindergarten and 8th grade
• Repairs are being made to the keystone wall on the north side of the building
• Spring pictures were taken and the school will receive one dollar for every picture taken
• Nine projectors will be installed in classrooms
• Jessica Baird was hired to teach junior high math for next year and Jill Tomson has been hired to teach and create our Spanish Curriculum for next year
• Mrs. Monico will be out until May 11th and Judy Bauer is her long term sub
• Mrs. Kelly Vincent will be with filling in for Mrs. Tanner until she recovers from foot surgery

Pastors Report

• The budget for next year is almost finished and our teachers are still at only 85% of PLV’s pay scale and our goal is 90%
• There was a $31,000 drop off between what school family’s pledged and actually gave last year
• A new registration requirement will be to pay your tithing through EFT
  Mandatory meetings for all school family parents will be held in the fall to go over their role in a Catholic Education
• Gallup is taking over the survey study being conducted by the church free of charge
• School fees for the 2007-2008 school year will be $880 per child

President’s Report

• Thanked HSA for all of their help and involvement in providing snacks during our mission week
• There are four people interested in becoming members of the HSA next year
• Election of new officers will be held in May with new members coming on in June
• All members need to check and see if they have a policy book
• Next meeting will be May 3rd in the school library at 7:30pm
• There are four people interested in filling three positions on the SAC for next year

Policy Review Series 2000

• Policy #2104.1
  Annual Report - reviewed and no changes were made; approved by all
   
• Policy #2201.1
  Long Range/Planning Committee - reviewed and no changes were made; approved by all
   
• Policy #2204.1
  Communications - Reviewed with a revision to add web page and website as a means of communication; approved by all members
• Reviewing 3000 Series in May

Closing prayer was lead by Fr. Damian

Next meeting will be May 3rd in the school library at 7:30pm

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