HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INC.

Board of Education Meeting

January 25, 2010

The regular meeting of the Holy Trinity Catholic School Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25,2010, by President Ray Menke at McAleer Parish Center in Ft. Madison .  Fr. Spring led the prayer.

Roll Call:  Present:  Jeff Denning, Tom Gregg, Loren Holtkamp, Gary Hoyer, Ray Menke, Craig Pieper, Fr. Spring. Roy Tinguely.  Absent:  Fr. Apo, Fr. Beckman, Brad Box; Fr. Richmond arrived late.

Agenda:  Item A. State of our Schools was added under Old Business.  Motion to approve the agenda by Gary Hoyer, second by Tom Gregg.  Motion carried.

Minutes:  The minutes of the December regular meeting were approved on a motion by Roy Tinguely, second by Craig Pieper.  Motion carried. 

Welcome Guests/Comments from Audience/Open Forum:  None present.

Old Business: 

State of Our Schools :  The annual report to the community is set for Wednesday, February 10, in conjunction with the Holy Trinity Science Night.  There will be no CCD classes in Fort Madison that night.  Informational flyers will be sent to parents and local parishes, as well as the Keokuk and Nauvoo parishes.

New Business:

Staff Reduction Notices:  Motion to issue Reduction in Force notices to all certified and non-certified staff by Loren Holtkamp.  Second by Jeff Denning.  Motion carried.

Scrip Program:  The board was informed that the two volunteers who have guided the Scrip program in the West Point, Houghton and St. Paul areas since its inception, LaVerne Cox and Helen Moeller, are planning to resign at the end of the current school year.  Anita Helling, who handles the Fort Madison area and the record keeping for the program, has also indicated that she plans to resign from that position.

Administrators’ Evaluation Forms:  Completed forms were collected from board members.

Administrative Reports:

Religious Education:  Written report submitted. 

Early Childhood Centers:  Written report submitted.

Elementary Education: Written report submitted.

Technology Report:  Written report submitted.  The board thanked Ray Menke, Tom Gregg, Doris Turner and Donna McVeigh for organizing the Technology Committee.

Junior-Senior High School/Chief Administrator:  Doris Turner’s written report was reviewed. 

Development Director:  Rich Rump presented a report on the 2009 Rodeo concessions project.  Total Rodeo concession profits are estimated to be $80,000, of which $31,667.00 will go to the HTC general fund and $16,666.00 to the schools capital improvements fund.

Business Manager:  A list of invoices to be paid was presented.  Motion to approve by Gary Hoyer, second by Craig Pieper.  Motion carried. 

Committee Reports: 

None.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Fr. Spring, second by Jeff Denning.  Motion carried. 

                                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                                Mary Lynn Panther