Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

Bishop McDowell Regional School Administrative Team

Reverend James Orr, Pastor of St. Albert the Great Church
Reverend Edwin J. Wichman, Administrator of St. Wendelin Church
Mark Grgurich, Principal

2007-2008 Advisory Council Officers

President - Michael Facchiano (School Parent from St. Wendelin Church)
Vice President - Kathleen Moeslein (Parishioner from St. Albert the Great Church)
Treasurer - Susan J. Grim (Parishioner from St. Albert the Great Church)
Secretary - Melody Bennett (School Parent from St Wendelin Church)

St. Albert the Great Church Representatives
Church Representatives	Parent Representatives
Susan J. Grim	Kim Taylor
Kathleen Moeslein	Melody Bennett
Hank Stevens

St. Basil Church Representatives

Parent Representatives

Sandy Stone

St. Wendelin Church Representatives
Church Representatives	Parent Representatives
Lori Mandela	Michael Facchiano
John Major	Janet Grgurich
Noreen Rode

Advisory Council Committees

1. Finance and Development - budget, grants, and tuition assistance program SOS & BEF, and Educational Income Tax Credit program (EITC)
Committee Chair: Bishop McDowell Regional School Administrative Team

2. Fundraising Committee - yearly fundraising program to meet the budgeted goal Committee Chair: Janet Grgurich

3. Activities Committee - student & family activities i.e. Harvest Fest, Trim A Tree, Santa Workshop, Book Fair, Kite Day, Amateur Night, Teacher Luncheons, student Bingo's, 7th & 8th fall & spring activities, Catholic Schools Week pep assembly.
Committee Chair: Karen Cook

4. Identification, Recommendation, and Selection - candidate identification and recommendation by the council or administrative team and filling advisory council vacancies (at the present time filling vacancies is done by the appointment by the Bishop McDowell Regional School Administrative Team)
Committee Chair: Bishop McDowell Regional School Administrative Team

5. Building and Grounds - repairs and maintenance in the school building, playground and general upkeep of the Butterfly Garden
Committee Chair: Mr. Grgurich

6. Marketing and Communications - public relations, promotions, advertisement, external and internal marketing, recruitment and retention, and alumni affairs
Committee Chair: Mary Kolski

7. Technology - infrastructure, in-service and professional development of faculty, parish classes, use of the computer lab, maintenance of computers, identifying technology committee members and updating the technology plan
Committee Chair: Mr. Grgurich

Other Advisory Council reports:
1. Administrative Report - Mr. Grgurich
2. Athletics Report - Kim Taylor

* All Advisory Council meetings are open to the school & parish community.
* Scheduled meetings will be posted in the school newsletter, on the monthly school calendar or announced during the meeting.
* Any questions / issues to be addressed during the new business part of the agenda must be submitted in writing one week in advance of the scheduled meeting or they will not be addressed at that meeting.