20 Years of Successful Catholic School Consolidation
Kenith Britt, President
Rev. William Felix, Pastor
Rusty Volk, Director of Development
• The myths of school consolidation• History of Chippewa Area Catholic
Schools• Leadership/Governance • Relationships and collaboration• System planning• Development and public relations• Recommendations• Questions/Comments
Catholic School Consolidation
Myth 1: Consolidating Catholic schools will save money.
Myth 2: Laypeople will be able to run the system and Father will no longer have control.
Myth 3: Major donors are more willing to give to a system.
Myth 4: A system will eliminate competition between Catholic schools.
Myths of school consolidation
Chippewa Area Catholic Schools
• 1880’s-1980’s – 3 K-8 parish schools– 1 central high school (parish high
school through 1964)• Investigation for consolidation began
in 1985-86 (Educational Task Force)– Financial problems– Inconsistencies– Enrollment declines
• CACS Established Fall 1987– St. Charles Borromeo (primary)–Holy Ghost (intermediate)–Notre Dame (middle)–McDonell Central Catholic (high)
Chippewa Area Catholic Schools
• Diocese (diagram)
– Bishop (Canon 806)– Diocesan Policy for Catholic Schools– Superintendent/Director of Catholic Schools
• Pastoral Authority– Dean– Pastors of supporting parishes
• President (central administrative staff)• Principals• Education Commission/School Advisory
Board
Leadership/Governance
Relationships and Collaboration
• Parish and parish schools• Parish and unified school systems• Parish/Pastoral relationships• Finance structure of the Church– Diocesan funding sources• Diocesan annual appeal• Diocesan capital campaign• Cathedraticum (Annual Parish Assessment)
Relationships and Collaboration
• Finance structure of the Church (cont.)– Catholic school system funding
• Parish subsidy• Parish building maintenance• Tuition and fees• Third-source income (development,
foundations, fundraising, etc.)
– Parish budget• Collections• Other sources
• 12-18 month process (or more)• Acknowledge the challenges (real)– Demographic trends (i.e., population,
industry, etc.)• Resources: baptisms, government, education,
chamber
– Enrollment history/projections • Catholic and public schools
– Surveys• Internal and external
– Student/financial data• Resources: test scores, budgets, salary scales
System Planning
System Planning
• Stakeholder participation (Educational Task Force)– Pastors/parishes– Faculty and staff– Parents– Community/Benefactors– Diocese
• Formulating the plan • Communicating the vision
– Town hall meetings– Parish meetings– Development
• Development defined– Relationship building– People to people
• Director of Development• School System development• Development plan• Public relations program–Marketing– Communication
Development and Public Relations
Recommendations
• Leadership/Governance– Defined/Accountable– Competent and sophisticated
• Relationships and Collaboration– Pastors/Parishes– Faculty/Staff– Families– Community/Benefactors– Diocese
Recommendations
• System Planning– Strategic– Financial– Transparent
• Development and Public Relations– Education– Communication– Relationship building
Chippewa Area Catholic SchoolsChippewa Area Catholic Schools1316 Bel Air Blvd.
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729715-723-0538
www.cacs.k12.wi.us
Thank you!
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