St. John's School Council

The Council is a consultative body for St. John's Parish School. The actions of this Council shall be consistent with and supportive of the policies of St. John's Parish, The Diocesan Board of Education, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa.

The Council is established by the Pastor to assist him and the Principal in the governance of the school. Governance is divided into two parts: policy and administration. The Council courecommends policy which shall become binding when it is formally approved by the Pastor. The Council is not responsible for administration but may be consulted in adminstrative matters by Principal or Pastor.

The School Council consists of elected, appointed and ex-officio members. Six members are elected by the school parent community. Three members are appointed by the Administrative team and may be representative of School Alumni, members of any parish whose children may attend St. John's Catholic School, and St. John's Parishioners. The Principal, the Pastor, and the Parent Club President are ex-officio as well as the Scrip Coordinator.

The School Council meets monthly on the third Wednesday evening each month, through the school year. Watch for meeting announcements in the school calendar.

St. John's School Council:

School Council 3/10/10 Meeting Agenda

See attached.
School_Council_Meeting_Agenda_3_10_10.pdf
School Council Meeting minutes, March 10.

St. John The Baptist Catholic School

School Council Meeting Agenda

Staff Lounge

November 11, 2009 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Present- Nancy Jordan, Lisa Paul, Katie Batt, Maureen Bose, Jake Arcanin, Phyllis and Howard Haupt, Kelly Prittie, Felicia Rundquist, Kyle Schuh

Absent- Fr. Gordon, Bob Zeller

1. Opening Prayer- Katie Batt

2. Approval of October Meeting Minutes- passed by Jake Arcanin, seconded by Howard Haupt, unanimous approval.

3. Pastor’s Report- Fr. Gordon not present this evening.

4. Principal's Report-

-Parent/ Teacher/ Student Survey results: Jake presented a transcription of the survey results in a hand out. There was under 100 responses total. The overall summary of the survey identifies three primary needs: gym/parish center, campus atmosphere and improved academic program.

Presentation by Kevin Zeller

Architect's plans presented a possibility for the future of our church and school.

5. Committee Reports

Recruitment/PR committee- Plans are in the works for representing the school at the Napa Christmas Parade. The theme this year is "I'm Dreaming of a Bright Christmas." There is a $500 prize for the best float. In order to get organized for this, we need to find an idea for a float and have lots of lights for it. The Taylor family will provide use of a flat bed.

They are also working on Open House dates for the school.

Development- Jog-a-thon brought in more funds than anticipated, however there is still a shortfall to cover due to the lack of the Gala.

Let Your Light Shine Fund is bringing in new interest already.

Church Mouse- Kelly, Judy and Lisa went to visit the Sonoma Church mouse to see how it operates. It has been operating for the last 30 years and is a consistent source of income for them. This would be excellent source of revenue for the school facility if we could put into practice the same idea, even on a smaller scale. A conservative estimate would be to bring in 200,000.

6. New Business

--Agenda for Council should go in the eGazzette, so as to invite parents to the school council meeting.

Motion to adjourn by Lisa, seconded by Felicia.

Submitted by Maureen Bose

October 2009
School Council Meeting

Attached is our School Council Meeting Agenda for October 14, 2009. All are welcome to attend.

School_Council_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

September 2009

School Council

The School Council met for a prayerful retreat conducted by Father Gordon in the lovely Prittie home on August 22nd. The purpose of the retreat was to allow members to get to know each other better and to reflect on the special gifts and perspectives that each member can share to further the ministry of the school as part of our parish mission. Members for the 2009-2010 School term are: Fr. Gordon Kalil, Nancy Jordan, Katie Batt, Jake Arcanin, Lisa Paul, Bob Zeller, Maureen Bose, Felicia Rundquist, Phyllis and Howard Haupt, Kellie Pritte and Kyle Shuh. The purpose of the School Council is to act in an Advisory capacity to the school administration and Father Gordon while striving to carry out the ministry of the school as one of the many ministries of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. Some of the important agenda items for the 2009-2010 school year include School Development, Recruitment, Continuation of WASC mission and plan, Emergency Preparedness including pandemic threat preparedness, strategic planning and long term facility assessments and funding.

Summer 2009

The School Council met for a prayerful retreat conducted by Father Gordon in the lovely Prittie home on August 22. The purpose of the retreat was to allow members to get to know each other better and to reflect on the special gifts and perspectives that each member can share to further the ministry of the school as part of our parish mission. Members for the 2009-2010 School term are: Fr. Gordon Kalil, Nancy Jordan, Katie Batt, Jake Arcanin, Lisa Paul, Bob Zeller, Maureen Bose, Felicia Rundquist, Phyllis and Howard Haupt, Kellie Pritte and Kyle Shuh. The purpose of the School Council is to act in an Advisory capacity to the school administration and Father Gordon while striving to carry out the ministry of the school as one of the many ministries of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. Some of the important agenda items for the 2009-2010 school year include School Development, Recruitment, Continuation of WASC mission and plan, Emergency Preparedness including pandemic threat preparedness, strategic planning and long term facility assessments and funding.

SCHOOL COUNCIL 2008 / 2009
Mike Bolen, President
Katie Batt, Vice President
Maureen Bose
Katie Batt
Jake Arcanin
Richard Lonergan
Howard and Phyllis Haupt

5/27/09 New School Council Members

St. John the Baptist Catholic School is pleased to announce the names of our new School Council members.

Thank you and congratulations to Kellie Prittie and Kyle Schuh. Kellie and Kyle are active parents and parishioners of St. John. They will serve on the board for a 3 year term and will join our current school elected members; Katie Batt, Maureen Bose, Lisa Paul, Felicia Rundquist, and Bob Zeller along with our Parish appointed members; Jake Arcanin, and Howard and Phyllis Haupt. Thank you to our outgoing members; Mike Bolen and Dick Longergan for their dedication and service over the past several years. Questions and/or comments with regard to School Council elections may be directed to Katie Batt at ktbatt@yahoo.com.