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St. Paul Long Range Plan |
| Catholic Identity | Finance | Curriculum |
| Enrollment | Public Relations & Development | Ownership/Governance |
GOAL 1: St. Paul School will provide an atmosphere, curriculum and support system, which impart gospel values that personally enrich students in their faith development.
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Objective 1: Faculty and students give witness to justice, mercy, peace, and respect for life in their everyday actions. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Promote parent and student involvement in sacramental programs through participatory activities, prayer, etc. |
Principal Teachers Pastor DRE |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Report from Principal |
Ongoing |
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Emphasize the importance of family participation at Sunday liturgy through School bulletin, PTA meetings, etc. |
Parents, Principal Teachers |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Bulletins, Report from Principal |
Completed 11/03 Ongoing
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Invite parental attendance at school/chapel masses through invitations in handbook, school bulletin, PTA meetings, etc |
Parents, Principal Teachers |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Handbook, Bulletins |
Completed 11/03 Ongoing |
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Invite parents to actively participate in promoting Catholic values in the School, particularly during Catholic School Week. Parents can visit with classes, describe the value of being Catholic, share the importance of faith in everyday life, etc. |
Principal Teachers Pastor |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Handbook, Bulletins |
Complete 1/04 Ongoing |
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Invite parents, grandparents and other guests to read stories of faith and spirituality to children in the Library |
Principal Teachers Pastor |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Handbook, Bulletins |
Ongoing |
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Encourage student participation in the rosary, liturgy, morning prayer, and service projects. |
Principal Teachers Pastor |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Bulletins |
Ongoing |
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Objective 2: Social justice concerns are integrated into appropriate areas of the curriculum. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Insure that St. Paul follows the Archdiocesan guidelines for social justice issues. |
Principal |
August 2005 |
None |
Report to Board from Principal |
Ongoing |
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Highlight service projects and speakers concerning third world, poverty, and other social justice issues. |
Principal Faculty Board |
August 2005 |
None |
Report to Board from Principal |
Ongoing |
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Objective 3: The principal, pastor, and DRE actively cooperate in planning and implementing religious education programs in the school. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Initiate regular meetings between the Principal, Pastor, and DRE. |
Principal Pastor DRE |
June 2005 and ongoing |
None |
Report to Board from Principal |
Pending |
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Create bridges between religious education and the school. |
Principal Pastor DRE |
July 2005 and ongoing |
None |
Report to Board from Principal |
Pending |
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Develop prayer partners between religious education and school students. |
Principal DRE |
August 2005 and ongoing |
None |
Report to Board from Principal |
Pending |
GOAL 2: St. Paul School will operate on a sound financial basis, emphasizing Parish commitment, parental support and broad base of financial support.
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Objective 1: Ensure that School planning and Parish Finance committee activities are integrated and coordinated. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Provide a description of the financial monitoring and reporting procedure of the Finance Committee. |
Finance committe, Finance Manager
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August 2005 |
None |
Report from Finance Committee |
Pending |
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Provide monthly school finance reports to the Principal, who provides to the School Board |
Finance Committee Finance Manager |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Published reports |
Ongoing |
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Objective 2: To develop a three-year budget to phase in anticipated expenses and additional development and to continuously budget three years out |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Develop a system of that will allow closer monitoring of school budget and will allow for development of a 3 year budget. Annually update current and projected enrollment and staffing patterns. |
Principal School Board Finance committee Finance Manager |
By April each year |
None |
Published budget reports |
Ongoing |
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Obtain budget data from Archdiocese of Louisville for a comparison of finances to school our own size (such as student numbers/families). |
School Board Finance Manager |
As needed and as available |
None |
Obtain copy of report(s) |
Request by April 2005 |
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Objective 3: Encourage setting and accomplishing Parish-wide Stewardship goals. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Lead the formation & ongoing management of a task force to develop a comprehensive development/fund-raising plan to meet the short and long term financial needs of the School. |
School Board Finance Committee Parish Council |
July 2005 |
None |
Ongoing progress reports, specific action items and fund-raisers implemented |
Ongoing |
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Incorporate a “Stewardship in Action” section in the weekly school bulletins |
School Board |
Immediately and ongoing |
None |
Publication of bulletins |
Periodically included |
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Encourage involvement in St. Paul School activities by having a School Board member speak at each School orientation regarding Stewardship. |
School Board rep. |
Each August |
None |
Report to the School Board |
Implemented August 1999 and ongoing |
GOAL 3: St. Paul School will establish a curriculum designed to make learning a priority, recognizing the unique talents of individual students resulting in the development of successful, self-confident Christian decision-makers, always valuing learning lifelong.
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Objective 1: Teachers of St. Paul School will incorporate new educational trends in their teaching. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Teachers, grades K-3, will incorporate the Reading First Initiative in Language Arts classes. |
Faculty Principal |
August 2005 Ongoing |
Materials to create literacy centers |
Faculty, Principal review |
Ongoing |
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Provide teacher of Language Arts, grades K-3, 90 minute block of uninterrupted time for literacy centers. |
Principal |
August 2005 Ongoing |
None |
Report from Principal |
Ongoing |
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Objective 2: Expand the current school curriculum to meet a wide variety of educational needs and expose students to a broad variety of topics (e.g., arts, foreign language, business, special needs, drug and alcohol use prevention, and others). |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Review current drug and alcohol curriculum offered in the Archdiocese. |
Principal Faculty |
2005-06 school year |
none |
Report from Principal |
Pending |
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Identify special learning needs and implement special and/or remedial education programs as warranted. |
Principal Faculty |
By start of each school year |
TBD |
Report from Principal |
Added PT counselor in August 2002 to the staff to address special needs issues. |
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Additions to staff to evaluate, monitor students with special needs |
Principal School Board |
2005-06 school year |
TBD |
Report to School Board |
Pending |
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Provide developmentally appropriate counseling services for students. |
Principal |
As needed |
TBD |
Report from Principal |
Being Reviewed |
GOAL 4: St. Paul School will recruit and retain students to maintain optimal enrollment in Grades
K – 8 for families who desire exemplary Catholic education.
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Objective 1: To recruit new students from the community at large and retain current students. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Place notices in St. Paul Church bulletin inviting Parish families to learn more about School. |
Principal |
By February each year |
None |
Report from Principal |
IP |
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Send brochures and/or other information regarding the value of St. Paul School to local day care centers, pre-schools, YMCA, etc. |
School Board, Principal |
Each January |
TBD |
Published documents |
Completed 2000/2001. No action 2001/2002 |
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Identify new opportunities and programs that will attract new students and retain current students. |
School Board, Principal |
Ongoing |
TBD |
Report from Principal |
IP |
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In addition to an annual School Open House, allow family shadowing experiences as needed or requested for prospective new families to introduce them to St. Paul. |
School Board and/or designees |
Ongoing |
TBD |
Report to Board |
Ongoing |
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Develop and maintain St. Paul web page as a supplement to School recruiting and promotional efforts. |
PR and Technology Committee |
Ongoing |
TBD |
Committee Report |
Ongoing |
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Develop and implement a policy and procedure regarding transfers into the school. |
Principal |
Feb 2005 |
None |
Report to School Board |
Completed February 2005 for implementation for 2005/2006 |
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Objective 2: Monitor statistical data that serve as indicators or predictors of future enrollment trends. |
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Action Steps: |
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WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Create and maintain a five-year enrollment projection. |
School Board, Principal |
By February each year |
None |
Report to School Board |
In Process; five years’ worth of data not currently avail. |
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Report five-year enrollment mix each school year. |
Principal |
Each September |
None |
Report to School Board |
In Process |
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Monitor birth statistics, St. Paul baptisms, neighborhood population fluctuations or any other accepted indicators that will aid in planning for future enrollment trends at St. Paul School |
School Board |
By February each year |
None |
Report from Principal |
Last completed March 2002, new study in process |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
GOAL 5: St. Paul School will design and implement a comprehensive public relations program to market the distinct advantages of the school to the community at large.
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Objective 1: Utilize public relations media for enhancing awareness of St. Paul School and solicit development opportunities. |
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Action Steps: |
WHO |
WHEN |
COST |
MEASUREMENT |
STATUS |
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Annually develop a public relations calendar. |
Principal School Board |
Each August |
Time |
Production of Calendar |
Ongoing |
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Develop and implement a marketing strategy. |
Principal School Board |
August 2005 |
Time |
Development of Marketing strategy |
Ongoing |
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Evaluate Development goals and objectives annually, reformulate if necessary. |
Principal School Board |
August 2005 |
Time |
Report from Principal |
Ongoing |
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Use St. Paul School Internet web page as a communications medium. |
School Technology Coord PR Committee |
Ongoing since May, 1999 |
TBD |
Review of web site |
IP |
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Formulate active public relations program to capitalize on free or inexpensive publicity opportunities through Archdiocesan Media Center and local media (newspaper, newscasts, etc.) |
PR Committee, Principal |
August 31, 1999 and ongoing |
TBD |
PR Committee Report |
Established a Public Relations Committee 9/04 |
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