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July 02, 2009

 


 

Planning Process

The Office of Catholic Schools is partnering with the Institute for Parish and School Development (ISPD) as we move to carry out the comprehensive schools study as directed by Bishop Morlino through Guided in the Spirit.

The Steering Committee is a group of people who represent Diocesan offices, principals, pastors, finanial and business leaders from the Diocesan community.  It is the main body corrdinating all the work leading to the final plan.
List of Steering Committee members

FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions

Executive Summary of Catholic Schools Survey

 

 

Core Team

Core Team members within each planning area determine what data is needed, create a purpose statement, identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.  Challenges are identified and other people are invited to be members of a Task Force.

Areas of Catholic Schools Planning:

Catholic Leadership:  Considers the Catholic culture of the school.  Is the school fulfilling its mission as a Catholic school? How can we ensure strong, dynamic Catholic leadership in our schools for the future?

Academic Curriculum:  Addresses issues related to the rigor and relevance of the curriculum, best teaching practices and curricular standards.  How can our ongoing assessment and planning insure that our Catholic schools remain great academically?

Enrollment Management:  Considers how well Catholic school education is presented and positioned in the market place.  How can we manage enrollment from both a recruitment and retention perspective?  How do we involve more people in the enrollment process?  How will the school continue to attract the right quantity, quality and diversity of students in our school?

Fiscal Stewardship: Analyzes the costs of operating a school and the current funding structure.  Considers questions regarding tuition, fundraising, parish support, support from other parishes in the cluster, endowments, etc.

 

Task Force Information & Meeting Schedule            

 Purpose:   The Task Force will review the work of the Core Teams and then suggest strategic solutions to the challenges defined by Core Teams.

Task Force Members:

Please attend the one meeting that works best for you:
All meetings are from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Task Force Meetings:

Wednesday, May 27

Montello Area

St. John the Baptist Parish Hall

Wednesday, May 27

Milton Area

St. Mary Parish Hall

Thursday,
May 28

Watertown Area

St. Bernard School Gym

Thursday, 
May 28

Lancaster Area

St. Clement Parish Hall

Tuesday,
June 2

Wisconsin Dells

St. Cecelia Parish

Tuesday,
June 2

Fort Atkinson

St. Joseph School

Wednesday.
June 3

Madison Area

Bishop O'Connor Center

Wednesday.
June 3

Cuba City Area

St. Rose
Parish Hall

Wednesday.
July 22

Plain Area

St. Luke
Parish Hall

Wednesday.
July 22

Brodhead Area

St.  Rose of Lima
Parish Hall

Thursday,
July 23

Madison Area

Bishop O'Connor Center

Thursday,
July 23

Dodgeville Area

St. Joseph School

Camp Gray
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