The Commission was created in accordance with Archdiocesan policy, to assist the pastor and the principal in policy areas relating to the parish school.  On an annual basis, the Commission selects specific school goals and evaluates whether these goals are being met.

The Commission is consultative in the following sense:  the members cannot act apart from the pastor and the principal and cannot address issues or make decisions binding on the parish school without approval of the pastor and the principal.  Consultation also means that decisions will not be made in major new goal areas until and unless the school Commission has been consulted.  The areas in which the Commission has responsibility and will be consulted are:

• Long and short term planning;

• Evaluation;

• Policy development;

• Development/Public Relations

• Facilities.

The Commission does not have responsibility in the areas of curriculum and personnel. Questions or issues in those areas should be taken directly to the school administration.

The membership of the school commission consists of seven (7) voting members in addition to the pastor or his delegate, the principal, and a representative from the Parents’ Club. Five members will be school parents and two are non-school parent parishioners. In addition, one member must be from the Mary, Queen of Peace Parish. For the 2007-08 school year only, 2 additional members (one representing OLOS Parish) have been added as many current commission members terms end at the 2006-07 school year. It was important to ensure a smooth transition from year to year since a majority of current members rotate off this year.

The members for the 2007-08 school year are:

Jennifer Ballsmith - President

Martie Bohn-Himes - Secretary

Bart Adams

Carol Homanics

Phyllis Johnson

Jeff Kelley

Vincent Lombardi

Bertina Sedlack

Michael Scott

Kurt Soldenwagner

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