SJW #17, January 7, 2010

Board Vacancy Filled

Dennis Clubb has been appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Education. 

Snow Make Up

For those of you keeping track, we have had two snow days so far this year.  School will now be in session on May 10th.  August 18th is now counted as a day of instruction.  If we miss another day of school due to snow, it will come from Spring Break.

Thank You!

I would like to thank all the parents and students who remembered my wife Ann and I during this holiday season.  All the gift cards and other treats were very much appreciated.

Preschool Registration

Help your child become a well-rounded individual!  St. Joseph Catholic School's Preschool Registration for the 2010-2011 school year will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 and on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Openings are available in our two-day and three-day preschool programs. Emphasis is on developing your child's faith, social and academic skills. The two-day morning class is offered from 8:05 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. This program is for children who are potty trained and will be 3 by September 15, 2010. The three-day morning class is offered from 8:05 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This program is for children who will be 4 by September 15, 2010. There is a non-refundable fee of $75 at the time of registration. If you are not able to make one of these evenings, please contact the school office at 377-6348.

Budget Summaries Now Available

The Board of Education continues to work diligently preparing a budget for FY11, ensuring that we maintain the integrity of our programming and exercise good fudiciary responsibility.  Some of the options are posed merely as an exercise based on feedback received as a result of survey responses; and thus are not realistic budget scenarios.  These models are notated in the document.

To read a copy of the Executive Summary, please click here.

Because of the extreme technical nature of this document, you are invited to attend a parent meeting to learn more about the budgeting process.  To find out when the meetings are going to be held and to reserve a slot, please click here.

The Board intends to begin action on the budget at it's next General Business Meeting, which will be held on January 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM.  At this meeting, the Board is expected to set tuition rates.  Additionally, I will make a formal recommendation as to which model is most appropriate in light of the current local and economic conditions and forecast.