School Governance Board

The Area School Governance Board is comprised of members from St. John the Baptist, Corpus Christi, and St. John Neumann Parishes. The Board serves as an advisory group to the school's administration and works to help develop policies that enable the school to accomplish its goals and objectives.

The School Board meets the first Thursday of every month during the school year. For more information about the school board, please contact the board president, Brian Rawlings, at 218-9105.  

Introduction Letter from the School Board President

Minutes

September 2007

October 2007

November 2007

2007 - 2008 School Board Members:

Member	Contact	Parish
Brian Rawlings, President	218-9105	St. John Neumann
Diane Bissmeyer, Vice-President	923-2633	St. John the Baptist
Michelle Kyle, Secretary	825-6430	Corpus Christi
Tim Billinghurst	742-4066	Corpus Christi
Connie Conrad	923-1499	St. John the Baptist
Susan Flamm	851-7276	St. John Neumann
Julie Lepsky	829-3030	St. John Neumann
Ann Mills	385-4029	St. John the Baptist
Mary Muench	858-6686	Corpus Christi
Faculty & Staff
Mr. Rick Harrmann, Principal Ms. Jane Schaefer, CRE Mrs. Chris Smith, Junior High Science Mr. Jason Anderson, Second Grade Mrs. Vicki Borgman, Kindergarten Mr. David Kissell, Director of Development
Pastors
Fr. Tim Kallaher, St. John the Baptist
Fr. Steve Kolde, St. John Neumann
Fr. Jim Meade, Corpus Christi

September 2007 Minutes
Attendees:
Brian Rawlings, Diane Bissmeyer, Michelle Kyle, Susan Flamm, Julie Lepsky, Ann Mills, Tim Billinghurst, Mary Muench, Connie Conrad, Rick Harrmann, Jane Schaefer, Vicki Borgman, Chris Smith, David Kissell, Fr. Tim Kallaher, Fr. Jim Meade, and Fr. Steve Kolde,

Absent: Jason Anderson

Opening:
Meeting started @ 7:00pm.  Opening prayer delivered by Jane Schaefer.

Open Forum:

• No Guests Attended

Old Business:

• Transitional Constitution – Question & Answer session
  • Items for future discussion
    • Classroom size limitations
    • Cafeteria Fees – required for acceptance?
• Transitional Constitution Ratified
• Handbook
  • P18 Student Expectations – 4^th detention for either homework, behavior or tardy; $50 fee charged for in-school or Saturday school suspension.   Concerned parents should contact Rick Harrmann.
  • Start-time changed back to 7:15a.m; may need to be revised to 7:10 a.m. due to traffic congestion on Dry Ridge & Colerain Ave.

New Business:

• Committee Structure for upcoming year; committee chair in bold
  • Transitional –(Connie, Susan, Michelle)
  • Policy (Ann, Mary, Julie)
  • Finance (Tim, Brian, Diane)
  • Communications/Public Relations (Brian, Mary, Julie, Ann  & David)
  • Facilities (Michelle, Diane, Tim)
• Transition Committee
  • Potential survey to gather parental input; not a voting tool
  • The School Name change –requires approval for Archdiocese of Cincinnati and State of Ohio (Spring 2008)
  • Other changes under consideration are uniform change, mascot, school colors, school logo, sports uniforms, & office supplies.   
• Terra Nova Test Scores Report
  • Clarification of results; possible training sessions at PTO meeting
• Budget
  • N/A

October 2007 Minutes
Attendees:
Brian Rawlings, Diane Bissmeyer, Michelle Kyle, Susan Flamm, Julie Lepsky, Ann Mills, Tim Billinghurst, Mary Muench, Connie Conrad, Rick Harrmann, Jane Schaefer, Vicki Borgman, Chris Smith, Jason Anderson, David Kissell, Fr. Tim Kallaher, Fr. Jim Meade, and Fr. Steve Kolde,

Absent:

Opening:
Meeting started @ 7:00pm.  Opening prayer delivered by Jane Schaefer.

Open Forum:

• No Guests Attended

Old Business:

• Transitional Constitution submitted
• Handbook review / questions
  • Homework / suspension policy
  • Start-time changed back to 7:15a.m – Things have settled down; routine.

New Business

Reports:

• Principal Report
  • Update on Facilities – faulty drinking fountain fixed, new gym divider installed; purchased by St. John’s CYO sports.
  • Mobile laptop station -  estimates being gathered to purchase another station
  • Terra Nova Testing occurring in Grades 2, 4, 6 & 8
  • Safety Committee meeting – updating school safety plan; CPR workshop on 10/12.
  • Current enrollment 502
• Development Office
  • Gathering names of interested parties to serve on committee
• Committee Reports
  • Facilities – No report
  • Policy –   No report
  • Finance –  No report
  • Communications –
    • Blue Jay Flyer – add School Board section – monthly
    • Website – updated for School Board
    • Coffee with School Board & Principal days
    • Combined database for all three parishes for student records
    • Catholic Schools Week – celebrate the unification
  • Transitional –
    • Survey
    • Letter to Parents & Families along with Survey – distributed in Wednesday Blue Jay folder on October 17, 2007 due back on Friday, October 19.

 Next Meetings:  November 8, 2007 7:00pm Parent Resource Center

 Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

November 2007 Minutes
Attendees:
Brian Rawlings, Diane Bissmeyer, Michelle Kyle, Susan Flamm, Julie Lepsky, Ann Mills, Tim Billinghurst, Mary Muench, Connie Conrad, Rick Harrmann, Jane Schaefer, Vicki Borgman, Chris Smith, Jason Anderson, David Kissell, Fr. Jim Meade,

 Absent:
Fr. Tim Kallaher and Fr. Steve Kolde

Opening:
Meeting started @ 7:00pm.  Opening prayer delivered by Jane Schaefer.

 Open Forum:

• Peanut Allergy policy review request -  Mrs. Mindy Hughes

Old Business:

• N/A

New Business:

• Peanut Allergy potential incident – Walk-a-thon
  • Potato Chips-made in peanut oil – ingredients noticed, announcements made to alert students and teachers
• Snack Cart – review
• Student’s action plan – provided to all teachers and staff

Reports:

• Principal Report
  • Crisis intervention plan
  • Terra Nova testing results are expected in December
  • Current enrollment 498
• Development Office
  • Conference attended – Catholic education workshop which focused on increasing enrollment
• C.R.E
  • ACRES test
  • Attitude of Gratitude Award
• Pastors’ Report
  • Taste of Corpus Christi, Saturday November 10^th
  • Penance Service for Jr. High
• PTO
  • PTO Carnival, Saturday November 10th
  • Free Parenting Workshop – Rules, Rituals and Routines by Dr. Thomas Knestrict; January 24th
• Committee Reports
  • Facilities – No report
  • Finance – 
    • Timeframe for 2008 – 2009 budget
    • Review tuition –parish vs. out-of-parish; subsidy per child $568.00
• Communications –
  • Blue Jay Flyer – add School Board section – monthly
  • Combined database for all three parishes for student records
• Policy –   
  • Peanut Allergy Protocol

·         Reviewed current protocol

·         Goal – minimize or eliminate risk for Food Allergies

·         Focus – ingestion not airborne

• Safe Box of Food

·         Age appropriate food

·         Self-Control

• Prevention Plan –Potential Food Allergy Free Zone or Allergy Aware Zone “DRAFT”

·         Awareness

·         Training

·         School Administration responsibility

·         Parent responsibility

·         Transportation

·         Action Plans / Communication Plan

• Next Steps

·         Policy Committee

o    Continue research  food allergies

o    Review Draft extend members of committee to concerned parents and administration

o    Present recommendations to principal / nurse

Next Meetings:  December 6, 2007 7:00pm Parent Resource Center

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.