School Commission Meeting

September 27, 2007

Present: Pam Dellino, Chris Vacca, Patricia Welsh, Connie Anastasi, Peter Schmidt,

Shari Pederson, Demetra Conklin, Nancy Barron, David Lockhart, Jeanine Holmes, Scott Martin

Absent: Greg Komenda, Mark Panelli, Becky Lindahl, Cloie Johnson

Principal Report: Pam Dellino

The school year is off to a great start.  There are many upcoming dates to be aware of.

No school – October 12^th – Archdiocesan workshop

Parent/teacher conferences October 18 & 19

Square dance instructor will be working with the children next week during P.E.

Our new Sparrow – Luke was in with his parents last week.  He visited all of the classrooms and the children enjoyed meeting him. Luke was born last January with a serious heart condition.  His parents appreciate all of our prayers and support.

Thanks to Connie and her team for great success of the golf tournament.

Budget Report: No report at this time

Development report: Connie Anastasi

The golf tournament has brought is an estimated $10,000 for the Endowment Fund.  Final numbers will be out soon.    The different bracket winners were a big success.  Seniors, women, men, couples.  Chris Vacca & Dick Vacca are the Chair people for 2008 tournament. 

Annual Fund: we are four families shy of 100% participation.  There is still not a chair person for phone a thon. Please contact Connie if you are interested in learning more about this position.

The Development Department is also working on getting an Alumni program together. 

Miscellaneous Business: Pam Dellino

 The School’s Accreditation process has been rescheduled for October of 2008.  This is a very big task for the faculty.  The staff will continue to work on this process through out the year.  Pam will be asking for input from the School Commission and other school parents.

Pre School Update:  Pam Dellino

Pam met with Larry McDonald regarding the status of this program.  Larry suggests that we continue to move forward with the exploratory phase.  A team of people have been put together to survey our current school and parish community.  They will also be speaking to other preschools about their operational costs and programs.  A project manager is being recruited to oversee the building needs.  The building could serve many purposes as well as the possibility of after school care.