The Anticipated Return of St. Louis School to St. Louis Parish July 1, 2011 Teacher/Staff Meeting:...

The Anticipated Return of St. Louis School to St. Louis Parish

July 1, 2011Teacher/Staff Meeting: Oct. 13General Parish meeting: Oct.17

Parent Meeting: Oct. 19

04/19/23 1Parent & Parishioner Meetings, October 2010

About St. Louis School

• Founded in c.1950 as a K -8 school

• Today: a Pre-k to 6 school

• Junior High students choose Siena, McQuaid, Mercy, Aquinas or Kearney

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Catholic Schoolsin Monroe County

A Brief History

04/19/23 Parent & Parishioner Meetings, October 2010

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Major Changes c.1990• Diocese takes over the running of all Catholic Schools

in Monroe County• They collect tuition, pay bills, hire staff• On-site pastor acts as spiritual presence: Mass,

classrooms, work with teachers

• Parish has responsibility for maintenance and capital improvements (70-30% formula split)

• ALL parishes of Monroe County will support all the schools• 3 levels of support: subsidy pool…

– 35% of collections---if parish has a school (ourselves)– 25%---if parish used to have a school (St. Anne’s)– 15%---if parish never had a school (Transfiguration)


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New School Study 2007-8

• Stabilized the system: closed 22 schools; 11 left open; class rooms were fuller, smaller # of schools but stronger generally.

• Reduced tuition from $4,000 to $2950.

• 9/2009: Kept tuition at same level; still lost 8% of students


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November 2009 Meetings Called by the Diocese

• Individual meetings with pastor/principal of St. Lawrence, St. Rita, St. Joseph, St. Louis

• Raised the issue of REVERSION of schools due to a projected deficit for system of $685,000 in 2010-11

• Spin off schools and some costs by July 1, 2010 without adjusting parish subsidy. Diocese gets all subsidy $, none to reverted schools from other parishes.

• Parish with school, keeps their subsidy, but nothing

from other sending Parishes.


Where we are now…


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The Current Diocesan Plan

• The Parish will design a plan for their school in conjunction with their Parish / Finance Councils to meet the needs of a successful school reversion following the guidelines below:

• Parish keeps school subsidy; no diocesan funding; Parish is responsible for running and financing of the school.

• Office of Catholic Schools: oversees curriculum; links to Diocese, State, etc.


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Catholic School Committee (CSC)

• Chair: William “Bill” Quinn• Ex officio: John Bellini, Principal

Fr. Kevin Murphy, Pastor• Chair of PC: Michael Moore• Finance Council Chair: James Schnell• School Advisory Committee Rep: Cynthia Mollenkopf• Members: Seana Mancini, Fran Barr, Brian DeJoy,

James Maxwell• Secretary: Sarah McDonald


2010-11 School Population-Number of Families-

• St. Louis 107 St. Mary’s CDGA- 1• Transfiguration 16 St. Jerome 1• St.John Roch 13 St. Matt Livonia 1• St. Catherine 9 Guardian Angels- 1• Assumption 8 OL of Victory 1• St. Pat’s Victor 7 St. Thomas Apostle 1• St.Thomas More 6 Blessed Sac 1• St. Mary’s 2 St. Joe’s 1• St. Anne 2 Resurrection 1• St. Joe’s Rush 2 St. Rita 1• Peace of Christ 2 OL of Lourdes 1• NON Parishioners 23

Total: 207 Pre-school: 37 families


Grade Enrollment 2010-112010-11 2009-10

• Pre-k 3 29 Pre-k 3 30• Pre-k 4 37 Pre-K 4 30• Kind. 54 (3 full) Kind. (2 +1/2) 58• Grade 1 47 Grade 1 48• Grade 2 47 Grade 2 41• Grade 3 44 Grade 3 43 • Grade 4 42 Grade 4 54• Grade 5 50 Grade 5 40• Grade 6 35 Grade 6 36• TOTAL 385 (+6) Total 379


Diocesan School Budget:

2009-10 2010-11• Expenses:

– Salaries $1,191,868 $1,175,967– Operating 61,672

59,301– Maintenance 224,682

222,708– General 110,788

166,019

Total: $1,589,010 $1,623,995• INCOME $996,092 $1,159,058• Diocesan subsidy (+$592,918) (+$464,937)

(St. Louis Subsidy is $350,000 of the Diocesan Subsidy)12

Per Pupil Costs & Shortfall

Tuition: 2010-11 Shortfall

1 child $3,300 $822

2 children $2,200 $2,744

Each additional $1,300 $5,566

• Per Pupil Cost: $4,122


The CSC Initiatives

• Public Relations/Marketing/Communication We have hired Dixon-Schwabl for 10 months

• Finances: We have worked out a comprehensive approach with a 10 year plan.

• Negotiating with the Diocese:

– Support from sending parishes

– Amount to close gap in school costs


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Activities: Parish Control• We must accomplish three things in order for the School to succeed

– Stabilize and grow enrollment- RETENTION!– Gradually increase Tuition– Complete a $1.5m Capital Campaign

• Plans to make up the shortfall– St. Louis Parish will increase its contribution in the short term

– Current school tuition will gradually be increased

– Continued negotiation with the diocese regarding sending parish contribution

– Capital campaign to raise $1.5 M endowment to be used for funding the school and providing need-based scholarships

– Plans to balance the school budget, increase enrollment and maintain $350K parish contribution


Three Needs for All

• Retention and Expansion of enrollment– 385 students in 2010-11 (10-20+ in 2010)

• Tuition– 2008-9 tuition was reduced to $2,950 – 2007-8 tuition was $4,000 – Tuition needs to gradually increase

• Capital Campaign of $1.5 million for an Endowment for the future.


Challenges: Reversion to Parish Control

• Challenges to school reversion are largely financial

– St. Louis Parishioners now subsidize school operations by $335,000 +Maintenance cost of $117,000.

– Current school tuition was reduced and needs to be increased over a period of years.

– Negotiations with the diocese have, so far, failed to offer a solution which shares the burden with sending parishes who send 45% of students to St. Louis School.

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October 2010

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Parish Council Actions

• Is St. Louis Parish committed to reversion to parish responsibility?– Continue current level of support (35%) and short term

increase– Commit to support Catholic School at 35% of income for

3 yrs.– Increased workload due to integration of school

activities– Parish would reap the benefits of integrating this

ministry


Questions That Need Further Attention

1. Do we continue to support poor, ‘needy’ & St. Louis Kenya?

2. Percent of collection to support the school, including maintenance cost sharing (key?)

3. CS share of the Capital Improvements

4. Business Manager for school ($1.6 m budget)

5. Who is responsible for processing tuition and registration?

6. Is there a budget for the transition, 2010-11?

7. Do we establish a school board or strengthen SAC? • Set tuition, establish budget and handle policy matters


Parish Council of St. Louis Parish

• Expectations of Catholic School Families• Regular participation at weekend Mass• Fulfill commitment to Stewardship of Time, Talent

and Treasure to the parish (not just school)• Consistent and generous contribution to collection• There were 15 families who made NO commitment

of Stewardship in 2009.


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Number of Families

107 School Families Contributions 2009

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10 1114

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Faith Forward• Faith Forward provides the words and

theme for the St. Louis School and parish to rally around as we come together.

• It goes beyond any specific campaign goal to capture the true overall mission of the school and the church

• It speaks to the fact that we are all connected in our faith, and that we are all responsible for moving it forward.

• It allows each person to add their own meaning to it

• It challenges the mind to find ways to meet it, and warms the heart with the intrinsic promise it holds.

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Conclusions• Many questions still needing answers

• Great Potential for enrollment & support

• A positive statement about the Sustainability of Catholic School education

• Provides an opportunity to move our Faith Forward!!


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