Parent's Club January Minutes

The third Parents’ Club meeting was held on Tuesday, January  8, 2008. President Janine Parr called the meeting to order. The meeting was opened with a prayer.

Old Business

President's Report: Jane Barrett reported that the end of the 2^nd quarter is a week from Tuesday.  Mrs. Wolfe had her baby and Mrs. Parr will fill in for her.  Mrs. Joseph has returned from hip surgery.  Catholic Schools week is at the end of January.  Jan. 29^th is the annual Open House from 8:30 – 11:30 with the children going out to lunch with family following the open house.  Mr. Al was hospitalized on Christmas Day.

Committee Reports

Fall Dinner/Auction: Kitty Grevas reported that a informational meeting will be held later in the month and the committee is looking for new committee members.

Book Fair:  Tammy Mount reported that the book fair was a success and they have $4,000 to spend.

Spaghetti Dinner: Mary DeWitte reported the date and time of the annual fundraiser, information will be coming home soon regarding pre-purchasing tickets.

Basket Raffle: Janine Parr read a report from Madonna Denton and Mary Ann Schaecher.  The three classes with the top participation will win a Whitey’s Ice Cream Party.  Items are due by Monday January 14^th so that baskets can begin being put together.

Walk-A-Thon: Johnna Adams reported that the committee is starting to get to work on this upcoming fundraiser scheduled for the first Friday in May.

Memory Book: Cleu Coene reported that order forms are coming home soon for Memory Books with a January 31^st due date.

Secretary: Leslee Schueneman sent around all the Thank you notes from the teachers.

Treasurer's Report: Paul Schmitt passed out his Income statement for the Parent’s Club.  He explained that the Faculty Gifts for Christmas was doubled this year from $100 to $200.

Commission Meeting Report: Lara Hodge read the minutes from the commission meeting.  These minutes are posted on the Seton web site.

New Business

Father Pilon presented his explanation of the School’s Budget.  Seton receives income from Tuition, Development & Fundraising, which last year totaled approximately $1.35 million, leaving $650,000 balance to be paid by the church to cover all expenses of the school.  He presented that if the school pulls $40,000 from the endowment that has been set up for the school the church could lower their responsibility to the school. 

The three churches have donated $5 million to support Seton in the past 10 years. 

Seton reserves have went from $14,000 to $322,000 in that time period.  St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart are running at a lose after donating to Seton.

The Endowment was set up to create an income to pay off expenses at Seton.  $40,000 of the endowment was ear marked in the budget to pay for expenses so that money should be used.  This was discussed at the last commission meeting and the pastoral board has agreed upon this. 

Several parents voiced their opinion on the issue stating that there was an expectation that the excess money earned from extraordinary fundraising efforts in the past year were to be used above and beyond normal expenses. 

Father said he would take the concerns to the Pastoral Board.

Mrs. Barrett spoke that fundraising efforts are still much appreciated and needed and that Seton is doing very well.  We have five new families joining the school in the next month.

Father closed with a prayer.

Attendance: estimate - 60

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Leslee Schueneman