School Advisory Council of Infant of Prague Catholic School

Minutes

Meeting of Monday, November 23, 2009

 

 

Members in Attendance:

 

Fr. Ernest

Jacki Butler

Carol Connelly

Pearl Conroy

Catherine Fagan

Pam Furtney

Myra Marks

Anne Mauthe’

Laura Putnam

Will Reinhart

Jen Schiller

Laurie Spring

Angela Willburn

 

 

v     The meeting began with a prayer led by Fr. Ernest.

 

v     Jen Schiller, Chairman, and Myra Marks, IOP Principal, welcomed the group.  Jen Schiller distributed notebooks containing the IOP school calendar booklet.  These notebooks are for organizing the various handouts that members will be receiving at this and future meetings.  Members introduced themselves.

 

v     The constitution and by-laws were distributed for review.  Jen Schiller led a discussion on these and noted suggestions/revisions from the members.  The constitution and by-laws will be placed on the school’s website for review and input from parents.

 

v     Vice-chairperson, Will Reinhart, and Secretary, Laurie Spring, were selected.

 

v     The following committee memberships were established:

 

§         Executive Committee:  Myra Marks (Principal), Jen Schiller (Chairperson), Will Reinhart (Vice-chairperson), and Laurie Spring (Secretary)

 

§         Finance/Development Committee:  Jen Schiller, Jacki Butler, Pam Furtney, Pearl Conroy, and Laura Putnam

 

§         Public Relations Committee:  Laura Putnam, Will Reinhart, Catherine Fagan, Pearl Conroy, Ann Mauthe’

 

§         Policy Review Committee:  Myra Marks, Angie Willburn, Laurie Spring, Carol Connelly

 

§         Accreditation Committee:  Laurie Spring, Catherine Fagan, Carol Connelly, Angela Willburn, Pearl Conroy, Jacki Butler

 

v     Jacki Butler, President of the Home & School Association of Infant of Prague, Home School Association, shared a copy of the recommended constitution and bylaws of the HSA with the council members.

 

v     Carol Connelly and Myra Marks shared the 8 goals of the school for the 2009/2010 school year.  Carol also shared how the development of the goals was related to survey results.  Mrs. Marks related that the next AdvancED accreditation visit would occur in the Fall of 2011.

 

v     The Public Relations Committee plans on presenting some ideas at the next meeting on promoting the school.  Specifically, we are looking for ideas to prevent attrition of middle school students.

 

v     Meetings have been set for the 1st Monday of each month, with the exception of the April 5th meeting which has been changed to Monday, April 12th. 

 

v     Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the school media center.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Spring, Secretary