Debbie Lamborghini
Marty Birgen
Jim Hansen
Elenor Taylor Silva
Mike Hannah
Ron Rake
Fr. Tom
Candy Kuzmickas
Kathy Hurt
Mike Nicholas
Sonia Gutierrez-Mendoza Guest Peter Fosselman

 

Call to Order
 7:40p.m.

 

Opening prayer
 Read by Debbie Lamborghini

 

Approval of December Minutes
 No changes suggested - minutes approved.

 

Guest Peter Fosselman was introduced.

 

Safety Report
- Yesterday a meeting was held for the Building & Grounds Committee
- The fence parallel to the junior building will be moved south (into the space in front of the Junior building) at about the 2nd week of February (target date Feb 15th). 
  o This will drive another configuration change to the parking situation (handout provided with drawing)

* On Wed mornings there will be no parking beyond the fence (near grassy area).
  o There will also be a 3 week window of time where there will be no access to the parking area; this will limit the ability to go between the school to the church via the parking lot...see handout for details from Bob F.

  o Fr. Tom brings up a discussion to ensure the best solution(s) possible for the children before & after school relative to the kids waiting in the muddy grass area
    * He suggests cutting the turn sharper so that ½ the basketball area is turn space & ½ is for student waiting 

  o This is something the safety committee should discuss further

 

Remarks from the Parish (Fr. Tom)
  - Has already contributed to the discussion as noted above.
  - Progress is great with the Church.
  - Electricity being installed.
  - In the beginning of June, they will move into the offices
  - The goal is to have the 1st mass in July
  - More money will have to come and the second campaign has not gone as well as he hoped for. The pledges are not coming in. The million to complete the church as come in, but nothing more. The families in the school have not committed as Father had hoped. The same families who gave earlier are the same families who continue to give.
  - Looking at funding $5 million that we'll receive in a credit line...then we will see if the hall is capable. Currently we will move forward as if to accomplish the hall.
  - Looking forward to raffle ticket sales
  - We've accomplished an extraordinary intake so far ($6 million in cash); this is just a stumbling block that we have hit.

Principal's Report - (Candy)
  - Would like input on the hot lunch program for next year.
  - We need to find a location to operate the program
    o 1 possibility is the PE/Sports Office
    * This is do-able and we could make the space fit for the lunch program. Also, it's possible that the transformation could be done by the time the current hall is taken down.
    * Currently about 1/3 of the kids participate in the hot lunch program
    o Fr. Tom - thinks that it would be a good idea to have families supply their own lunch for 1 year
    o Some parents participate for convenience
    o Some parents participate for food preservations (lunch freshness)
    o We could consider a corporate sponsor
    o At PTG, some ideas - looking for a vendor who could bring in hot lunch already made; area restaurants sponsor lunches for a week; if a cost is involved in converting the PE/Sports Office area, PTG could tackle that
    o Idea - return to the once a week hot lunch...?
  - At the end of February the new Pre-K students will be tested - currently there are 17 students (more than in the past at this point).
  - Kinder enrollment is looking low - 32 prospects right now, we normally have about 50 at this time
  - Catholic Schools Week begins next week - parents invited to 9:30am mass

  - Tuesday night Open House - Program will start at 7pm in the church with a prayer service (about 15 min). The program ends at 8:30pm.

  - Thursday next week is Volunteer Recognition Day.

  - Friday is Special Persons Day - the highlight of Catholic Schools week
    o Prayer service that day will be on the lawn so that we don't have to cross the construction area

 

Committee Reports
 * Booster Club
  o Grady not present

* Building & Grounds
  o Any additional info?
    * Ron will tackle forms given to him by Candy
    * Electrical project will be done during Easter Break

* Development (Elenor)
  o Christmas Program had an alumni corner at the social
    * Over 20 alumni who were present
    * The large class pictures were on display
  o Committee is looking at other events to have a table representing the Alumni Assoc.
  o Planning on an Alumni booth at the Festival
  o Legend Newsletter went out in December
    * We received monetary donations in return
    * None was specifically for the Legend, though....we are looking for ways to pay for the next issue

  o Excellence Dinner  May 16th
    * All schools have been contacted via phone by Bob Seijas
    * Heather is developing donor database
    * Cindy Mercado is receiving ads already

* Finance (Jim)
  o This is budget season, many frequent meetings
  o Hope to have something to present next month
  o Trying to work many things into the budget
  o May not be able to achieve the endowment goal they had

* Policy & Planning (Debbi)
  o Nothing new to report

* PTG (Michael)
  o 1st weekend work day...not much attendance, but they were able to get a lot done
    o Still struggling with SCRIP
    * More on that next meeting
    o Dinner dance sales are going well
    * Deadline for $40 tickets is tonight
    * Have collected about $9000 already and costs are at about $7000.
    * Sees candy fundraiser issues - Percentage was reduced for the fundraiser because of necessary costs that were incurred.

"Support for Siblings" - looking to use the church facilities. Not possible this year