The mission of the St. Leo the Great School
Board, as representatives of the Parish Faith Community,
is to provide consulation and assistance to the administration
and faculty of the school in providing a quality Catholic
education. The Board of Education strives to fulfill its
mission by accomplishing the following goals:
- Facilitate communication between St. Leo the Great
School Board and Parish organizations, faculty, parents,
and the Home & School Association (HSA).
- Plan for the continuous development and growth
of St. Leo the Great School.
- Continue to provide affordable, quality education.
- Expand the funding sources of St. Leo the Great
School.
- Continue to foster spiritual growth.
- Promote awareness of St. Leo the Great School and
develop supportive relationships within the community.
- Review the function/procedures of the St. Leo the
Great School Board.
- Develop a process that facilitates support and teamwork
among School Board members.
Parents
and parishioners are invited to attend the School Board's
regular monthly meetings. Parties requesting to have an
item added to the meeting agenda are required to contact
the school board president prior to the meeting. Meetings
are held in Room 2 of the church on the first Thursday
of each month at 7:00 PM. Please note that there is not
a meeting in June and July. |
Members
Board members may be contacted via the school office at
(717) 392-2441 or through the email address provided below. |
Mrs.
Georgia Steinbacher, Principal
gsteinbacher@stleoschool.org
Rev. William Sullivan, Pastor
pastor@stleos.org
Rev. Walter Guzman, Parochial Vicar
parochial_vicar@stleos.org
Mrs. Jan Bixby, Teacher Liaison
jbixby@stleoschool.org
Miss Monica Wood, Teacher Liaison
mwood@stleoschool.org
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Voting Members
William O’Leary, President
Darlene Yougal
Franc Genoese
Carol Gibbons
Don Martin
Lucia Murphy
Rich Bowen
Beth Titus
Todd Postlethwait
Lisa Campbell
Krystal Wnek
Brian Fritsch
Non-Voting Members
Georgia Steinbacher, Principal
Father Sullivan, Pastor
Father Guzman, Parochial Vicar
Janice Nikoloff, Development Director
Jan Bixby, Teacher Liason
Mary Goss, Secretary |
Committees
In order to accomplish established goals, the various
Committees of the St. Leo the Great School Board will
strive to complete the necessary tasks. Time spent attending
the monthly sub-committee meetings and helping with projects
counts toward each family's mandatory commitment of forty
hours of service to the school. |
Finance
- Further develop the current school budgeting tool.
- Enhance the current methods of disseminating the
budget information amongst the parents, faculty, and
Parish.
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Planning
- Analyze the current use of educational facilities
within the school in order to develop a long-range
needs/wants facilities usage plan.
- Prepare an energy/utility audit of the school in
order to provide a long-range energy usage plan.
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Financial Development
- Enhance the Grocery Certificate Program in order
to meet our established goal.
- Develop a plan to promote and encourage the participation
in the Scrip Program.
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Public Relations
- Enhance the St. Leo the Great School web page.
- Develop procedure to ensure the timely submitting
of information articles to local and diocesan publications.
- Work with the Development Director in promoting
and distributing the accomplishments of the school
and students.
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Spiritual Life
- Develop
ways to enhance the faith community among all those
involved with St. Leo the Great School.
- Seek
ways through which the school community can be of
service to the wider church community.
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Curriculum Enhancement
- Develop
a plan to strengthen the basic academic programs of
the school.
- Recommend
and help implement enhancement programs for teachers,
students, and parents.
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Policy
- Maintain the school Policy Manual.
- Develop a Crisis Management Plan.
- This committee meets on an as-needed basis.
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Nominating
- Develop a procedure to actively seek out potential
School Board candidates.
- Find new members for next year.
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