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WelcomeParish Town Hall Meetings

May 2018

Washington Area Catholic EducationSteering Committee

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Purpose of the Steering Committee

Is not to close schools or force consolidation. Nor are there any plans to make any changes for the 2018-2019 school year.

• Conduct fact finding, examine trends to understand the past and current realities of Catholic education

• Research recent collaborative efforts amongst parishes and schools within the Archdiocese of St. Louis

• Explore new options for collaboration / cooperation amongst area parishes and schools

• Make formal recommendations to pastors to proactively keep Catholic education affordable and sustainable

• Consider how we might enhance other religious formation programs within our parishes

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Steering Committee Membership

Pastors selected up to two parishioners to represent each parish or school

• Selection based on a strong history of support of Catholic education, stewardship, leadership, and volunteerism within their individual parish and the Washington community

• Pastors also considered the candidate’s ability to take a long-term, objective outlook and approach to preserving Catholic education

• School principals and faculty were not considered for the Steering Committee. By virtue of their positions, there could be an inherent conflict of interest.

• Principals, faculty, and staff could be involved if and when any changes are implemented

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Purpose of Parish Town Hall Meetings

Presentation of Facts and Data

• Provide consistent, transparent communication to all the parishes

• Present facts and data of the changing demographics of theWashington area

• Brief discussion of regional collaboration concepts

• Solicit feedback through Q & A

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The Greater Washington Area

Parish

Parish / School

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From 1200 full-timestudents in 2006to 863 students in 2017.

From 500 PSRstudents in 2006to 388 students in 2017.

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4,238

6610

2,8602,425

Average Net Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

Washington Area SchoolsAverage Tuition Revenue vs. Cost to Educate

Average Operating CostPer Pupil

$

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Net Tuition Revenue

Washington Area SchoolsNet Tuition Revenue vs. School Personnel Costs

School Personnel Costs

3,751,463

4,540,000

2,469,2802,660,096

$

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The Demographic and Financial TrendsCannot Be Ignored

The Stark Realities…

• The number of Catholic school-age children is decreasingor is level at best

• Total enrollment in our Catholic schools has been trending downward for 10 straight years

• The cost to educate and the cost of tuition continue to rise

• The trends in parish subsidies to the schools is unsustainable

• We must also be attentive of the other responsibilities and ministries of the parish and be good stewards of the parishes’ resources

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Grades K–8, 863 Students577 School Families in Six Schools

St. Joseph (Neier)

St. Clare(St. Clair)

St. Mary(Moselle)

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ImmaculateConception

(Union)

St. Ann (Clover Bottom)

St. John the Baptist(Gildehaus)

Our Lady of Lourdes

St. Francis Borgia

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Assumption(New Haven)

St. Vincent(Dutzow)

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ImmaculateConception(Augusta)

St. Paul(Berger) St. Ignatius

(Concord Hill)

St. Gertrude(Krakow)

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2017-18

St. Francis Borgia 129 22%Our Lady of Lourdes 129 22%St. John - Gildehaus 81 14%St. Gertrude 53 9%St. Vincent - Dutzow 42 7%St. Ignatius - Concord Hill 33 6%Assumption - New Haven 15 3%Immac. Conc. - Augusta 10 2%St. Ann - Clover Bottom 5 1%Holy Family - Port Hudson 4 1%St. Paul - Berger 1 0%Other 75 3%TOTAL 577

Resident Parish Territory - School Families

* 39 families from this cluster live in Immac. Conc. - Union parish area; 17 families from Immac. Conc. School live in this cluster area.

Families of Parish Schools

St. Francis BorgiaOur Lady of LourdesSt. John - GildehausSt. GertrudeSt. Vincent - DutzowSt. Ignatius - Concord Hill

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St. Francis Borgia 48%Our Lady of Lourdes 36%St. John - Gildehaus 54%St. Gertrude 24%St. Vincent - Dutzow 63%St. Ignatius - Concord Hill 83%

Percent of School Families in Boundaries

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St. John the Baptist120 Students - 72 School Families

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St. John the BaptistCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

2,042 1,948

2,791 2,785 2,798 2,848 2,538 2,470

1,686

5,404

4,839

5,884

6,359

5,969

6,557 6,382 6,384

7,239

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

Cost Per Pupil

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

5,553

7,239

1,686

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St. John the Baptist% of Offertory Going to School Expenses

80%

65%

59%

75%

69%

76%73%

67%

110%

114 110 107 104 108

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Our Lady of Lourdes306 Students - 202 School Families

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Our Lady of LourdesCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

3,289 3,139

3,558

2,923 3,206 3,150 3,287 3,423 3,378

4,805

5,327 5,397 5,335 5,279 5,583

5,307 5,290

5,771

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

3,378

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

2,393

Cost Per Pupil5,771

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44%48%

29%

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34%

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53% 51%48%

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251

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2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

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Enrollment

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St. Francis Borgia172 Students - 130 School Families

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St. Francis BorgiaCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

2,078 2,207 2,321 2,372 2,492

3,053 2,981 3,206

2,698

3,630

4,015

4,689 5,035

5,380

6,602

7,102 7,221 6,917

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

Cost Per Pupil

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

6,917

2,698

4,219

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St. Francis Borgia% of Offertory Going to School Expenses

47%

53%50% 50%

45%

54%57%

37%

45%

337

320

287

254

233 237223

202

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St. Gertrude146 Students - 99 School Families

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St. GertrudeCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

2,431 2,675 2,578 2,648 2,654

2,294 2,259

2,765 2,852

3,392

4,032 4,367

4,653 4,815

5,970 5,769 5,801

6,164

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

3,312

Cost Per Pupil

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

6,164

2,852

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St. Gertrude% of Offertory Going to School Expenses

28%

38%

51% 53% 52%

91%

69% 69%66%

307

278

262254

228

194

171164 161

146

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St. Ignatius 43 Students - 29 School Families

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St. IgnatiusCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

1,224 1,383 1,416

2,327 2,250 2,018

2,285 2,573 2,558

4,676 5,019

4,870

5,506 5,549

6,126

7,123 7,121

6,411

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

Cost Per Pupil

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

6,411

2,558

3,853

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St. Ignatius% of Offertory Going to School Expenses

70%

80%

94%

78%

85%

107%

97%

63%

36%

7267 69 66 65

60 5647 48

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St. Vincent de Paul76 Students 48 School Families

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St. Vincent de PaulCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue

$

3,260 3,152 3,295 2,975

3,323 3,304 3,226 3,379 3,445

6,313

6,837

5,967 5,903

6,765

6,070

6,880 7,276

9,116

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected

5,671

Cost Per Pupil

Tuition Revenue Per Pupil

9,116

3,445

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St. Vincent de Paul% of Offertory Going to School Expenses

13%

2%

15% 13%

28%

21%

79%

40%

54%91

72

87 8983

96 9790

74 76

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Demographics Are Changing

Fewer Students

Higher Cost Per Student

Higher Parish Subsidy

Higher Tuition Per Family

Less Money Availablefor Other Parish Ministries

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Regional Collaboration Concepts

Our parish families are running regional schoolsin a parish school model

• Parishioners and students cross historical parish boundaries

• Regional Concepts have been implemented in other communitiesin the St. Louis Archdiocese

• Steering Committee has been exploring formalizing a Regional Concept

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Key Values of AnyRegional Collaboration Efforts

• Fundamentally Catholic

• Exceptional Quality

• Affordable

• Sustainable

• Maintain Parish Identity / Tradition / Heritage

• Maintain Local Parish / Pastor Involvement

• Unified in Our Approach

• Ability to Implement Changes in Phases

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The Federation Model

• Individual parish school structure is maintained

• Finances are held separate

• Schools collaborate under a formal agreement

• Cooperative purchasing power, professional development

• Some limited shared resources

• Shared marketing

• Example is ten schoolsin North County

• Limited financial benefit

FederationAgreement

Pastor

PrincipalParish

Board of Ed

Pastor

PrincipalParish

Board of Ed

Pastor

PrincipalParish

Board of Ed

Pastor

PrincipalParish

Board of Ed

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• Benefits of the Federation Model plus …

• Joint finances

• Shared administration

• Relieves the pastors of day-to-day school operationsand frees them for spiritual ministry

• Consistent tuition and fees and curriculum

• More shared resources

• Significant financial benefit

• Scalable

• Example is Holy Cross Academyin Webster Groves

The Corporate Model

Pastor PastorPastor

President

Advisory Board Principal(s)

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The Tough Questions

• Can we continue to do what we are currently doing in the manner we are currently doing it?

• Or are there better ways to do what we are currently doingthat would be more efficient / effective through regional collaborative efforts?

• Or are there new paths we can take on a regional basis?

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Looking Forward…

• Projections indicate the current individual parish school structure is unsustainable

• We must strive to make Catholic education a priority amongst young Catholic families

• Parishes and schools must work together to keep Catholic education viable / affordable / sustainable for the future

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Next Steps

• There are no plans to implement any changes for the 2018–2019 school year

• The Steering Committee will continue to explore regional concepts for applicability

• The Steering Committee will adapt these concepts to uphold our values and in consideration of our particular circumstances

• Formal recommendations of the Steering Committee will be made by end of July

• Pastors and the Archbishop ultimately decide the path forward for the individual parishes and schools

• This briefing material will be made available on your parish website

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Questions?