St. John Lutheran School Board Minutes

October 7th, 2008

Visitor Comments

• Steve Ashwill inquired about an electronic sign in front of the school. He expressed a negative opinion of purchasing an electronic sign. He expressed interest in being on the Marketing Committee.

Approval of Minutes

PTF

• Written report presented.
• Car Wash – Due to rain, the goal was not met.
• Community Meeting – 2 new families were present.
• PTF Auction – Funds will possibly go towards a playground expansion project (not a large expansion).
• Pages for All Ages – Oct 25th thru Nov 2nd

Marketing Committee

• No report

Pastor Elliott

• No report

Principal’s Report

• Written report presented.
• Enrollment – We are currently at 205 (203 last month) compared to 216 last year.
• Gettysburg Trip – Plans were finalized for the trip. The final payment was made to Happy Trails on September 14th.
• Projected Income – A report was presented showing anticipated and actual income.

Old Business

• NLSA – Nothing to report at this time

New Business

• Day Care Presentation – Christy Rivers presented a written report about a full time day care being a way to grow both the church and school. The report presented several Lutheran schools that also have full time day care. There are grants available to pursue from the Spenser Warren Foundation  for  LCMS congregations. Submissions are due by May.

Executive Session