HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INC.
Board of Education Meeting
March 22, 2010

The regular meeting of the Holy Trinity Catholic School Board was called to order at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010, by President Ray Menke at the McAleer Parish Center in Ft. Madison. All joined in a unison prayer.

Roll Call: Present: Brad Box, Tom Gregg, Ray Menke, Craig Pieper, Roy Tinguely. Absent: Fr. Apo, Fr. Beck-man, Loren Holtkamp, Gary Hoyer, Fr. Richmond and Fr. Spring. Jeff Denning, arrived at 7:15 p.m.

Agenda: No changes. Motion to approve the agenda by Craig Pieper, second by Brad Box. Motion carried.

Minutes: The minutes of the February regular meeting were discussed. Questions arose regarding the refinishing of the high school gym floor. Board members had recommended that the project be delayed to 2011, but Mrs. Turner stated that some cupping of the floor had occurred and needed to be repaired, which would be a good time to refin-ish the entire floor. The cost of repairing the floor and what would have been spent on routine summer waxing will be paid from the general fund. The additional costs for stripping, painting and sealing the floor will be paid from the Athletic Board budget.

Welcome Guests/Comments from Audience/Open Forum: No comments from guests.

Old Business:

Parish Input on 2010-11 Budget: The Holy Family parish council and St. Mary's parish council have met and ac-cepted the school's proposed budget. With Fr. Beckman absent from the meeting, it was unknown if the St. James' and St. John's parish councils had met and discussed the budget.

New Business:

Fund Raiser Approval: The girls' softball team requested permission to sell discount cards for Paul Revere Pizza. Motion to approve by Tom Gregg, second by Craig Pieper. Motion carried.

Administrative Reports:

Religious Education: Written report submitted.

Early Childhood Centers: Written report submitted.

Elementary Education: Written report submitted.

Technology Report: Written report submitted. Donna McVeigh stated that the internet system would soon be con-figured to allow students to wirelessly connect to the internet using laptop computers in the library. The board then discussed the advantages and disadvantages of students bringing their own computers into the school to access the internet. The school's technology plan includes purchasing a number of Netbooks for that purpose.

Junior-Senior High School/Chief Administrator: Doris Turner's written report was reviewed. A letter will be sent to all families soon regarding the 2010-11 tuition schedule, which will include the actual cost per student and the amount contributed by the parishes. It will emphasize that the book/activity fee will now be included with tuition to make it eligible for STO grants. She also discussed the decision to move the Ft. Madison kindergarten class to West Point for the 2010-11 school year. There will still be two sections of kindergarten but both will be housed in the elementary building. This change is being made to insure that both classes receive the same academic experience and to ease the transition to first grade. It will also aid the teachers, allowing them to collaborate and share activities.

Development Director: The spring newsletter is ready to be printed and will be mailed soon.

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

Committee Reports:

Athletics: The Athletic Board is working on bids to refinish the gym floor at the high school, as well as replacing the backboards and winches. One bid for backboards and winches is approximately $14,000.00. Any unbudgeted expenditure of more than $3,000 requires a Corporate Resolution to be submitted to the Diocesan office.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. on a motion by Brad Box, second by Craig Pieper. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Lynn Panther