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The Anticipated Return of St. Louis

School to St. Louis Parish

July 1, 2011

Teacher/Staff Meeting: Oct. 13

General Parish meeting: Oct.17

Parent Meeting: Oct. 19

10/28/2010 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 Schools

in Monroe County

A Brief History

10/28/2010 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.


October 2010

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.


October 2010

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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


October 2010

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


October 2010

Grade Enrollment 2010-11

2010-11 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






• TOTAL 385 (+6) Total 379


October 2010

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)

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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


October 2010

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


October 2010

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.


October 2010

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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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


October 2010

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


October 2010

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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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!!


October 2010

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