Scott County Catholic Schools (SCCS) Board of Directors Meeting – March 24th, 2025

Date:  Monday, March 24^th, 2025 

Time:  5:30 PM 

Location:  Assumption High School 

Attendees:  Andy Craig, Rosie Barton, Linda Duffy, Jim Hannon, Mike Byrne, Rosie Salazar, Tammy Askeland-Nagle, Carol Foster, Father Crossen 

Absent: Beth Tinsman, Rob Edel 

Guests:  Martha Korneisel, Logan Ahnquist, John Furnas, Chad Steimle, Connor Gauley 

Other:  

AGENDA:  

1. Prayer 

1. Father Crossen leads the committee in a prayer to begin the meeting.  

2. Approval of Minutes: 

1. In the previous meeting’s minutes Beth Tinsman is listed as both attending and not attending.  

1. Beth Tinsman was not in attendance, and corrections will be made.  

2. Minutes approved otherwise.  

3. Reports 

1. Mission & Governance 

1. Trustee meeting will occur this Wednesday at 1:30. 

1. Subsidy and enrollment will be primary topics of conversation.  

2. Education 

1. Andy takes the group through the enrollment spreadsheet.  

1. Andy is making an effort to better track Pre-K numbers to see the retention rates of SCCS.  

2. Andy anticipates 2070 as a generous estimate for enrollment. Two thousand as a conservative estimate.  

1. SCCS is currently at 1954.  

3. Assumption is anticipating an incoming 150 Freshman.  

4. Legislature held town hall on Saturday.  

1. They are still talking about approving the ESA amount.  

2. SCCS cannot send out tuition letter until they finish deliberating.  

5. Overall, enrollment is looking very good.  

3. Finance 

1. Rates have not been set yet for ESA.  

2. Deposits in March total $86,000. No more ESA deposits will be received for the current school year. 

3. Enrollment period of ESA will be same as the past year: April 15-June 30. 

1. Instructions and reminders for the parents to apply for the ESA are being prepared. 

4. Budget for next year: 

1. Still waiting on ESA information to be determined.  

2. Martha is actively gathering and compiling information from the schools and administrators.  

1. Martha will have a meeting with Kevin Murphy (Twin State) on March 25^th to discuss technology costs.  

3. Martha expects to have the budget numbers by April.  

5. February financial information: 

1. Surplus of $99,000. YTD surplus at $1.6 million.  

2. Operating expenses are up from past month.  

1. The increase is due to Twin State’s January bill being included in February’s.  

3. Enrollment information will be added to the monthly financial update.  

4. New bus purchase: 

1. #5 bus is old and damaged (2007) and needs replacing.  

2. SCCS will not purchase a used bus due to a year and a half delay in receiving one.  

1. After discussion with Finance Committee, SCCS plans to put their name in for a used bus now.  

1. SCCS will attempt to get back on a rotation of vehicles.  

3. The new bus will use fiber glass instead of steel and be diesel.   

4. Human Resources 

1. Logan explains there are various openings for aids and aftercare workers. The particular positions will become more clear at the end of the year.  

2. The Principle position at St. Paul’s remains unfilled. There is an active effort to fill it.   

3. The Maintenance position at Lourdes remains open. Two interviews were conducted but neither were offered the position.  

4. Contracts for teachers and administration have gone out.  

1. There are 9 teaching positions open. Only three of these were due to teachers leaving.  

5. The health insurance renewal is at 9%.  

6. The career fair recruitment was a success. We are in contact with multiple new graduates.  

7. Some discipline issues with employees have occurred.  

8. Injuries: 

1. An injury to a maintenance worker will require surgery.  

2. A teaching aid hurt her knee.  

1. We are waiting on an MRI to be conducted to see what the next steps are.  

5. Communications & Marketing 

1. The letter regarding tuition is prepared, we only need the ESA rates to send them out.  

6. Facilities  

1. A tour of the St. Ambrose Children’s Campus was conducted. The building would require a significant amount of work.  

1. St. Ambrose would prefer it is kept as a daycare; this is not what SCCS would intend to do with the building.  

2. A bid for the building was submitted. Andy believes it is unlikely we will get it.  

7. Technology 

1. Unified phone system: 

1. There are issues with Mitel (the system we intended on using) so we must now consider alternative solutions.  

4. Other  

1. None.  

5. Unfinished Business 

1. None. 

6. New Business 

1. None. 

7. Adjournment 

1. Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM on Monday, March 24^th.  

8. Next Meeting 

1. The next meeting will be held in the AHS Board Room at 5:30 PM on Monday, April 28^th, 2025.  

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Connor Gauley, SCCS Executive Assistant