School Commission
Purpose of the School Commission
The School Commission is the general policy recommending body and shall monitor policies regarding the operation of the parish school, in accordance with the policies of the Archbishop and the Office of Catholic Education of the Archdiocese.
The School Commission shall recommend to the Principal and the Pastor and monitor policies of the operation of the school. (Download the School Commission Policy Handbook in .pdf format)
A partial list of its duties and functions include:
- Keep the Parish Council informed of current policies pertaining to the school and education matters at regular intervals.
- Submit a proposal of the annual School Budget needs to the Parish Council Finance Committee and consult regularly with the Finance Committee.
- Interpret and monitor the policies of the Office of Catholic Education.
- Act as a public relations group in making the work and achievements of the school better known in the parish and community.
- Recommend policies concerning:
- tuition rates and other bases for financial support of the school
- class size
- overseeing and support long-range planning
2010-2011 Members, Officers, and Membership Expiration Dates:
President, Mrs. Caryl Houghton, June 2012
Vice-President, Mr. Mark Tarowsky, Technology Chair, June 2013
Secretary, Mrs. Pam Frank, June 2011
Member, Mrs. Andrea Cotton, Marketing Committee Representative, June 2012
Member, Kelly Englert
Member, Ed Frieje
Member, Mrs. Judy Good, Parish Council Representative, June 2012
Member, Mrs. Patricia Sorensen, Finance Committee Representative, June 2012
Member, Mrs. Juleen White, PFA Representative, June 2013
Father Paul Shikany, Pastor, Ex-officio member
Mr. Martin Erlenbaugh, Principal, Ex-officio member
Mr. Craig Wetli, Building Committee Chair, Ex-officio member
2011 - 2012 School Year Meeting Dates and Minutes
- Wednesday, September 14, 2011
- Wednesday, October 12, 2011
2010 - 2011 School Year Meeting Dates and Minutes
- Wednesday, August 11, 2010
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010
- Wednesday, October 13, 2010
- Wednesday, November 10, 2010
- Wednesday, December 8, 2010
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- Wednesday, March 9, 2011
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
- July 2011
- No Meeting
Regular monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the school library.
Executive monthly meetings are held on the Wednesday two weeks prior to the regular monthly meetings.
All agenda items must be presented to the Commission Chair prior to the Executive meetings.
St. Matthew Catholic School | 4100 East 56th Street | Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 317-251-3997