Finance Council

Minutes of April 10, 2007

 

 

Members Present: Fr. Dave, Joe Dubovec, Tom Halloran, Doug Hill, Bob Pearl, Mark Palko and Dan

Sage

 

Excused: Renee Estremera, Marty P. Zanotti, Marty K. Zanotti and Len Robare

 

Guest: Mrs. Updegrove

 

 

School Registration

Currently we have 246 students with 23 (9 from Daycare) in Kindergarten for the 07 – 08 school year.

The outcome of the diocesan financial aid program is still pending.

The PSAS website shows that 21 families have filed applications.

Normally we hear about the diocesan tuition awards in May. Our target enrollment (K- 8) remains about 260 students.

 

 Technology Contract

In the 07 – 08 school year, we need to evaluate the existing technology and get recommendations for any improvements to our curriculum and hardware.

A technology committee should be established.

 

Hot Meal Program

The diocesan program manager will visit the school and provide a proposal for operating this program for school year 07 – 08.

The program would cover the students in K – 8th  grades.

The Daycare would continue to operate in its current manner.

Bidders on the Bell Tower contract may bid on these programs also.

 

Bell Tower Management

Two caterers have been interviewed as potential operators of the Bell Tower.

Each was asked to submit proposals for various aspects of the operation.

The proposals are expected within the next few weeks. Re- quests for the hall are being held pending the review of the proposals.

We need to consider a major clean up of the hall since we are now a non-smoking Bingo facility.

 

Gift Card/Coupon Program

This program for tuition assistance to participating school families has operated successfully for several years.

The SAC has recommended that we expand the program parish wide and thereby increase the amount of tuition assistance available to all families.

Several variations of the program were evaluated.

We need to continue the existing program which benefits the participating school families directly.

Any revenue generated from the parish wide implementation would be directed to the general tuition assistance fund or to a specific school related program. The expansion would begin in the fall of 07 and sales would be once a month.

Use of credit cards for the purchases is being investigated.

The volume of sales and the availability of volunteers would determine expansion beyond the once a month.

It was recommended that business owners be contacted about purchasing these cards for their ordinary purchases at participating stores.

 

Credit Card Tuition Payments

Some parents have requested to pay their tuition with a credit card.

With the potential use of credit cards for the Coupon Program, we would have a credit card account established.

The cost of restarting our ac count will be determined.