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RMLHS
FEDERATION MEETING
    FEBRUARY 24, 2013
AGENDA

?   Opening Devotion
?   Review of Minutes
?   Principal¡¯s Report
?   Committee Reports
?   Old Business
?   New Business
    ? 2013-2014 School Year Budget
? Closing Prayer
PRINCIPAL¡¯S REPORT

? Enrollment
  ? Current enrollment is 74 students.
  ? 13 students will graduate in May.
    ? Two plan on pursuing the full-time ministry.
? Extra-Curriculars
  ? Basketball
    ?   All teams played at the Pepsi Center.
    ?   Season is now in playoff¡¯s
    ?   Girls ranked 4th in district
    ?   Boys ranked 7th in district
  ? Cheerleading
    ? Second year of the program.
    ? Performed well in two competitions.
PRINCIPAL¡¯S REPORT

? Meeting with Concordia Academy High School
  Association
  ? Group formed after Denver Lutheran relocated to Parker
  ? They are hoping we can be an option for Missouri Synod
    families in the North Metro area.
  ? We are continuing to research the situation.
? Calls
  ? Mrs. Gran¡¯s one-year call will end
    in June and Ms. Kari Muente has
    resigned her call to pursue a
    doctorate program at the
    University of Missouri, Columbia.
  ? The Board is discussing how best
    to fill these positions.
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

? Teacher Job Description
? Policies written on class size, transfers-in with AP
  courses, and the school year calendar
? School Calendar for next year
? Examining classes,
  curriculum, staffing
? Extra-curriculars- Cross
  Country poll
? Hybrid course investigation
? Technology presentation
  by David Paul to the group
INTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

? Policy Handbooks
  ? Putting together a Board of Directors handbook.
  ? Looking at how we edit, store, and distribute handbooks.
  ? Continuing to edit and add new policies.
? Team Ministry questionnaires and interviews
  ? Sending out questionnaires to staff
    for year to year comparison.
  ? Interviewing staff to clarify/
    expound on answers as well
    as ask for feedback on the
    future of this ministry.
  ? Also sending questionnaires
    to spouses of staff members.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

? Developed an annual communication schedule
  ? Sent out post card invitations to Homecoming
  ? Sent out Christmas Cards
  ? Sent out letter invitations to Federation Night with Eagle for
    a Day post card inserts for 7th graders
  ? Enrollment packets and View
    Book¡¯s are up next
? Completed a View Book
? Created Eagle for a Day
  RSVP website
? Wrote policies regarding
  grant-writing & fund-raising
SITE COMMITTEE

? In conjunction with Living Hope, we offered
  $800,000 for 23 acres for 23 acres near 104th Ave
  and Landmark.
? The owner countered with an offer to sell us the
  land for $1,000,000.
? We have since made another offer for $825,000 and
  are hoping to hear
  back with the next
  week.
SCHOOL FINANCE

? Individual commitments are down.
  However, congregational contributions are up.
? Continued work on updating proposed budget.
? Contribution letters for taxes have been mailed.
? Year to date, over $17k received in prev. year¡¯s tuition.
? $338k of Capital Campaign funds moved to money
  market account to improve the rate
  of return on funds.
? Continued work on eliminating the
  YoY debt carryover ¨C old pension,
  personal loan, credit card, &
  borrowing against savings.
BUSINESS

? Old Business
? New Business
? 2013-2014 School Year Budget Highlights
 ? The need to call two teachers ¨C one graduate and one with
   five years experience.
 ? All Faculty salaries brought to consistent level against Synod
   salary code. Used 2013-2014
   Synod salary code minus 11%.
 ? Proposed budget using WELS
   VEBA for health insurance
   instead of Kaiser.
 ? RMLHS has consistently spent
   under budget, but falls behind
   each year due to old debt rolling
   over from year to year.
CLOSING

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  • 1. RMLHS FEDERATION MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2013
  • 2. AGENDA ? Opening Devotion ? Review of Minutes ? Principal¡¯s Report ? Committee Reports ? Old Business ? New Business ? 2013-2014 School Year Budget ? Closing Prayer
  • 3. PRINCIPAL¡¯S REPORT ? Enrollment ? Current enrollment is 74 students. ? 13 students will graduate in May. ? Two plan on pursuing the full-time ministry. ? Extra-Curriculars ? Basketball ? All teams played at the Pepsi Center. ? Season is now in playoff¡¯s ? Girls ranked 4th in district ? Boys ranked 7th in district ? Cheerleading ? Second year of the program. ? Performed well in two competitions.
  • 4. PRINCIPAL¡¯S REPORT ? Meeting with Concordia Academy High School Association ? Group formed after Denver Lutheran relocated to Parker ? They are hoping we can be an option for Missouri Synod families in the North Metro area. ? We are continuing to research the situation. ? Calls ? Mrs. Gran¡¯s one-year call will end in June and Ms. Kari Muente has resigned her call to pursue a doctorate program at the University of Missouri, Columbia. ? The Board is discussing how best to fill these positions.
  • 5. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE ? Teacher Job Description ? Policies written on class size, transfers-in with AP courses, and the school year calendar ? School Calendar for next year ? Examining classes, curriculum, staffing ? Extra-curriculars- Cross Country poll ? Hybrid course investigation ? Technology presentation by David Paul to the group
  • 6. INTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ? Policy Handbooks ? Putting together a Board of Directors handbook. ? Looking at how we edit, store, and distribute handbooks. ? Continuing to edit and add new policies. ? Team Ministry questionnaires and interviews ? Sending out questionnaires to staff for year to year comparison. ? Interviewing staff to clarify/ expound on answers as well as ask for feedback on the future of this ministry. ? Also sending questionnaires to spouses of staff members.
  • 7. EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ? Developed an annual communication schedule ? Sent out post card invitations to Homecoming ? Sent out Christmas Cards ? Sent out letter invitations to Federation Night with Eagle for a Day post card inserts for 7th graders ? Enrollment packets and View Book¡¯s are up next ? Completed a View Book ? Created Eagle for a Day RSVP website ? Wrote policies regarding grant-writing & fund-raising
  • 8. SITE COMMITTEE ? In conjunction with Living Hope, we offered $800,000 for 23 acres for 23 acres near 104th Ave and Landmark. ? The owner countered with an offer to sell us the land for $1,000,000. ? We have since made another offer for $825,000 and are hoping to hear back with the next week.
  • 9. SCHOOL FINANCE ? Individual commitments are down. However, congregational contributions are up. ? Continued work on updating proposed budget. ? Contribution letters for taxes have been mailed. ? Year to date, over $17k received in prev. year¡¯s tuition. ? $338k of Capital Campaign funds moved to money market account to improve the rate of return on funds. ? Continued work on eliminating the YoY debt carryover ¨C old pension, personal loan, credit card, & borrowing against savings.
  • 10. BUSINESS ? Old Business ? New Business ? 2013-2014 School Year Budget Highlights ? The need to call two teachers ¨C one graduate and one with five years experience. ? All Faculty salaries brought to consistent level against Synod salary code. Used 2013-2014 Synod salary code minus 11%. ? Proposed budget using WELS VEBA for health insurance instead of Kaiser. ? RMLHS has consistently spent under budget, but falls behind each year due to old debt rolling over from year to year.