SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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What is the School Committee?
The School Committee is an advisory body that collaborates with the pastor and
principal of the Parish, Regional, or Vicariate school.
Members of the School Committee should include parents/guardians of children
enrolled in the school and parishioners with the interest in the school. The
size of the committee should not exceed eleven including the pastor and the
principal.
What is the Function of the School Committee?
The functions of the School Committee include:
Assisting in the development of policy for St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
and be supportive of the Administrators and the Pastor; assist in insuring the
implementation of parish and Archdiocesan goals; be apprised of and study the
evaluation reports of programs and procedures from the Archdiocese and other
competent agencies; advance the work of Catholic education and the Catholic
Faith; advance the good of St. Anne Catholic Elementary School and the parish it
serves; approve the budget as prepared by the principal; assist in maintaining
good relationships between the School Committee, the Administrators, the
Education Commission, and the Pastor.
The responsibilities of the School Committee do not include: Establishing or
implementing policy; the school administration; reviewing or reversing the
decisions of the principal relating to individual students or staff; and
conducting evaluations of the principal or staff.
Members of the Catholic School Committee should be mindful of the universal
mission of the Church and committed to the ministry of that Parish, Regional, or
Vicariate school and should not have personal/professional conflict of interest
with service on that committee.
What are the Guidelines?
A person is ineligible for membership on the Catholic School Committee for a
Parish, Regional, or Vicariate school if: He/She is an employee of the school; He/She has conflicts of interest; and He/She does not accept the
teachings of the Church on the role and importance of the Catholic School.
Elected members must be: A parent/guardian of children attending St. Anne;
nominated in a general election of all parents; and be able to serve in a two
year term, which begins at the end of the June meeting of the year elected and
will expire two years hence. If a vacancy shall occur, the runner-up from the
most recent elections would fill the vacancy until the end of the term. In the
event that a runner-up is not available, the School Committee will appoint a
member to fill the vacancy until the end of the term.
Members for 2009-2010:
Ann Marie Michol, President
Dave Darmetko, Vice President
Patrick Adams
Lorrie Garrity
Dave Grudzinski
Fred Laino
Kristen Boucher, (Madonna Guild Rep.)
Athletic Club Representative: NA