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St. John School, Westminister
 
  School Board
 

ST. JOHN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS – 2008 - 2009

A. Voting Members

  • Mr. Ralph Arnold, President
  • Mrs. Darlene Bromwell, Vice President
  • Mr. Carmel Kelly, Secretary
  • Mrs. Patti Owen
  • Mrs. Linda Nestor
  • Mrs. Valerie Wittstadt
  • Mr. Jim Roenick
  • Mr. Roman Isayiw

B. Non-Voting Members

  • Msgr. Arthur Valenzano, Pastor
  • Mrs. Harriann Walker, Principal
  • Mrs. Janise Chilcoat, Teacher Representative
  • Mr. Dave Issing, PTF President
  • Ms. Becky Martin, Pastoral Council President

The main purpose of the School Board is to assist as a resource and act as a support group for the administration. The St. John School Board is a parish school board which is advisory to the Pastor. The Board is composed of voting and non-voting members. Nonvoting members include the Pastor, principal, a faculty representative, the parish finance committee representative, and a “Parent, Teachers, and Friends” representative.

The voting members are appointed by the Pastor from a pool of candidates chosen for certain areas of expertise and qualification needed for the upcoming term(s). The general qualification for a member is to have a genuine commitment to furthering the mission of Catholic school education. A member is expected to contribute a substantial amount of time and professional and personal expertise in order to achieve the overall goal(s) of the board. All board work must be carried out in a confidential manner and in accordance with the by-laws established by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the St John School Board.

Like other parish organizations, the board is directly accountable to the pastor as head of the parish corporation, from which the board derives its authority. All school boards are accountable to the superintendent of Catholic schools, agent of the Archbishop, for promoting and insuring the implementation of the policies of the Archdiocese. The Board sets goals each year that should meet the following criteria set forth by the Archdiocese:

  • Be relevant to policies
  • Be reflective of school mission
  • Be attainable within the time allotted
  • Be measurable

A school board should never be involved in: 

  • Discipline
  • Developing curriculum
  • Approving instructional materials
  • Hiring/firing staff
  • Writing regulations
  • Handling grievances
 
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