St. Germaine School

Saint Germaine School Council

In striving to create schools which exhibit both excellence in every area of curriculum and a strong, vibrant Catholic identity, the Diocese of Pittsburgh recognizes the value of school advisory councils. By drawing upon the expertise of the larger community and building partnerships with interested persons, Saint Germaine Catholic School will reap a wealth of benefits from the consultation given by a School Council. Our School Council can play a critical role in offering assistance, advice and support to the Principal and Pastor.

The School Council of Saint Germaine Parish is a body whose members are selected or elected through a formal process overseen by the Pastor and who are expected to participate in offering expertise and assistance in designated areas of responsibility to the Principal. The St. Germaine School Council does not have the power to enact policy, but exists to offer advice, guidance, and support to the Principal in specific areas as requested by the Pastor and Principal. Such advice and assistance are especially encouraged in the areas of public relations, student retention and recruitment, fundraising and development, and the strengthening of parental and community support for the school. The Principal is responsible for the operation of the school and its programs and she is accountable solely to the Pastor. The Council supports and contributes to the mission of the school by acting as a consultative and planning body in advising, assisting and supporting the Principal in matters relating to the school.

Membership in the Council will consist primarily of school stakeholders, i.e., parents, teachers and parishioners of Saint Germaine Parish. Council members are expected to interpret the Council's work and values to the community, represent the organization, and act as spokespersons. Members will work in good faith with the Pastor, the Principal and other Council members as partners toward achievement of St. Germaine School goals.

The work of the Council will be accomplished through a variety of committees covering the spectrum of functions related to the operation of the school. The following are the current active committees at Saint Germaine School:

Committee	Purpose	Council Members
Executive Committee	Provide leadership, communication and financial control of all Council activities	Glenn Huetter (President) Kathryn Adamsky (Vice-President) Bob Limegrover (Secretary) Cynthia Gilfoyle (Treasurer)
Academic & Student Affairs	Provide support and perspective to the Principal in all academic and extra curricular activities of the school	Amy Carroll Julie Selep
Athletics	Provide a positive and rewarding environment for students to participate in interscholastic sporting competitions	Bob Limegrover
Buildings & Grounds	Provide assistance and guidance to the Pastor in the maintenance and enhancement of the school’s physical plant	Mike Sommer
Finance & Development	Provide fiscal management of school funds and to continually enhance the efforts to raise funds to support all ongoing activities of the school	Vince Haas Dennis Gilfoyle Vicki Ellis
Public Relations & Retention	Promote the positive aspects of Saint Germaine School to the school community, the Pittsburgh Catholic community and the local community at large with a goal of retaining current families and recruiting new families in order to grow Saint Germaine’s enrollment.	Vince Haas
Spirituality & Ministry	Provide support and perspective to the Principal in the establishment and maintenance of school ministries focused on the students’ spiritual development	Julie Selep

Any parent, parishioner and/or interested person willing to give of their time and talents to support Saint Germaine School should contact any Council or Committee member to become involved. Council and Committee members can be contacted through the school office.