St. Philip the Apostle School Board

The St. Philip School Board is a board of limited jurisdiction that supports the School through strategic planning, budgeting, communications, fundraising, and policymaking. The School Board regularly works on these areas of responsibility and advises the Pastor and Principal in other areas upon request. The Pastor has the ultimate discretion to ratify or not ratify policies and decisions formulated by the Board

The School Board is comprised of voting members, the Pastor, the Principal (ex officio), and former Board President (ex officio). More than half of the Board members are parishioners/community members and less than half are parents (including the PTO Presidents, ex officio). Members are elected for one three-year term with the possibility of a second three-year term.

The Board meets monthly during the school year. Meetings are generally the fourth Wednesday of the month.

Strategic Plan

The current Strategic Plan approved by the Board has five goals related to: 

(1) Creating a long-term plan for financial stability and eliminating our reliance on current-use fundraising;
(2) Implementing a master communications plan;
(3) Developing a facilities use, maintenance and expansion plan;
(4) Competitively compensating and supporting our faculty and staff;
(5) Maintaining and expanding our excellent curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs.

The Plan was approved by the Board in 2023 and will be in effect from 2023-2029. 

CLICK HERE for a copy of our full strategic plan.

The Board works through the following standing committees and subcommittees: Policy & Planning, Finance, Executive, Development (umbrella committee for Advancement, Blessed Are the Children, Endowment and Advancement), Public Relations, Board Affairs, and Technology. 

The Board welcomes applications and nominations for committee and Board membership. Applications are generally sought in the spring for the following school year. The Board is grateful for your feedback and involvement as we work together with the School administration, faculty, staff, PTO, and the St. Philip the Apostle Parish to provide the best Catholic education possible for the children of our community.

Philosophy

The St. Philip the Apostle School community provides a child-centered learning environment in which the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each child are met.

As an essential component of the teaching ministry of St. Philip the Apostle parish, the school provides an exceptional education by integrating Catholic values with high academic standards and service to others.

The school community embraces diversity, and inspires each student to adopt his or her unique role as a child of God.