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School Advisory Council
(S.A.C.)
Purpose
The
Catholic school is an expression of the education mission of the parish with
which it is associated and of the Archdiocese. Therefore, the pastor is responsible to
the bishop for the administration of the total parish, including the parish
school. The principal functions as
the chief administrator of the school and is a member of the parish staff. Regular and open communication between
the pastor and principal is essential.
Just as the parish council serves with the pastor on behalf of the total
parish community, so the parish school advisory council serves with the
principal for the good of the school community. Today’s Catholic principal, with the
many demands which are made, needs assistance from a group people who are
committed to the Catholic school and are willing to work for the good of the
school and parish.
Our
Goal
The Council is a consultative body, and
serves as a policy review and development committee for the
Parish
School. It’s purpose is to work closely and in
support of the Principal and Pastor in the education of our children and to make
appropriate recommendations. The
School Advisory Council is subject to the policies and regulations of the
Archdiocesan Office of Education.
The
SAC
The School Advisory Council consists of nine (9) selected voting members,
the Pastor, Principal, Faculty Representative, and a member of the PTO. Three new members are selected each year
for a three year term. Any person
who is a registered member of the Parish, a non-Catholic spouse of a registered
member, not an employee of SSM and at least eighteen years of age are eligible
to hold office as a voting member.
The Current Council
Members
Fr. Randy Hubbard
Pastor
Laura Stevens
Joe
Wright
Co-Chairperson
Margaret Bowen
Principal
Jennifer McCauley
Teacher
Rep
Barbara
Stuecker
Administration
Margaret Bowen
PTO
Rep
Karen
Bayens
Kathleen Burke
Noel
Jolly-Secretary
Ami Hart
Susan Abel
Pat Kehoe
Laura
Kelty
The
Selection Process
The School Advisory Council will conduct a
nomination process
throughout the school and parish via announcements and
advertisements in a timely fashion. Self-nomination is acceptable.
Nominees will be qualified by the School Advisory Council and must attend a
discernment orientation. The voting member of the Council will be chose by
a lot in a process called "selection". The time for nominations for the
new Council members will begin on the first Sunday of February and end the
second Sunday of April. Selections will be held during or after the 9:30
a.m. Mass by the first Sunday of May.
If interested in becoming a School
Advisory Council member, please contact any member of the SAC or e-mail them at
sac@ssmartyr.org.
Meeting
Times
SAC meetings are generally held on the
first Thursday of the month, but the meeting times are moved at times to
accommodate board members schedules and to
avoid conflict with other meetings or events. So, if you plan to attend,
please check with a council member to be certain of a meeting date and time.
The meetings are open to visitors. Please contact Joe Edwards one
week in advance of the meeting you wish to address the council or have an
item for the agenda. Every effort
will be made to accommodate your request.
Some meetings are closed to visitors when sensitive issues are to be
discussed. Visitors may be asked to
be excused during that portion of the meeting.
The members
of SSM School Advisory Council are
always eager to get input from the parish community. Please contact anyone on the Council if
you have questions about the SAC or the school itself, e-mail us at sac@ssmartyr.org.
School Advisory Council Minutes
March 2009 Meeting Click
Here
February 2009 Meeting Click
Here
January 2009 Meeting Click
Here
December 2008
Meeting - No Meeting
November 2008
Meeting Click
Here
October 2008 Meeting Click
Here
September 2008 Meeting Click
Here
August 2008 Meeting Click
Here
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