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Catholic Schools Diocese of Corpus Christi Presented by: Dr. Rosemary J. Henry

REFLECTION: “Catholic schools are national treasures and they must be preserved.” Margaret Spellings Former United States Secretary of Education

REFLECTION: Catholic schools are instrumental in producing:

Ø Beacons of Hope Ø Architects of Peace Ø Ambassadors for Christ --- rjh

“Children are our future.” Source: Sonia Sotomayer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

“By reason of its educational activity, Catholic schools participate directly, and in a privileged way, in the evangelizing mission of the Church.” Source: The Catholic School on the Threshold

• f the Third Millennium

“Catholic schools should become intentional environments for learning who Jesus is for deepening the faith lives of parents, teachers and students in new and unapologetic way.” Source: The United States Catholic Conference

• f Bishops

Ø To form students in the faith Ø To help them to grow in knowledge Ø To show their love of God through service to others Ø Educators grow in own encounters with God Ø Faith grows as well as witnessing to students; leading

them to the light of the Gospel –So they SHINE! Faith Formation + Quality Information = Transformation

Our Catholic schools are called to form all God’s children:

Ø Spiritually Ø Intellectually Ø Morally Ø Socially Ø Physically

Ultimately, the job of Catholic schools is to form Saints and Missionary Disciples who serve and love the Lord. #ONE OF PASTORAL PLAN’S PRIORITIES

Catholic schools are rooted in Catholic tradition, mission and purpose, with Jesus Christ as the “headmaster.”

v Currently Catholic schools educate and form over

1.8 million children/youth (approximately 3% decrease)

v Currently 6,289 Catholic schools v Over 150,000 school educators shape future

disciples

v Note: Between 1965 and early 1990 more than

1/3 of Catholic schools closed; enrollment fell by more than half.

LET THEM SHINE!

} Christ-centered schools with strong academic

programs with 21st Century Learning Environs

} 16 schools } 2 schools in Alice (Pre K-3 to Grade 8; Pre K-3 to

grade 6)

} 1 school in Rockport (Pre K-3 to Grade 5) } 1 school in Robstown (Pre K-3 to Grade 8)

} Approximately 3,000 students Pre K-2 to 12th } Approximately 450 teachers and administrators } 2 diocesan schools } 3 private independent schools } 1 Learning Center } 11 Parish Schools

} 80% LATINO STUDENT POPULATION } 70% CATHOLIC } THIS SCHOOL YEAR NINE (9) SCHOOLS WITH

INCREASED ENROLLMENT WHEN COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE (FIRST TIME SINCE 2011)

} MIGRATION: STUDENTS TRAVEL ACROSS

REGIONS TO ATTEND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

} Safe, Secure and Nurturing Environments } Academic Rigor } Faith Formation } Co-curricular and Enrichment Opportunities

v Guided by a clearly communicated mission that

embraces a Catholic identity rooted in Gospel values

v Centered on the Eucharist v Committed to:

Faith Formation, Academic Excellence and Service

} Students benefit from a rigorous academic

program for religious studies and catechesis in the Catholic faith within a curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life.

} Teachers use the lenses of Scripture and the

Catholic intellectual tradition in all subjects to help students think critically and ethically about the world.

} The theory and PRACTICE of the Church’s social

teachings are essential elements of the curriculum.

Students benefit from opportunities including:

} student faith formation participating in liturgical

and communal prayer, and action in service of social justice.

} School leadership provide opportunities for

parents/guardians to grow in the knowledge and practice of the faith; high level engagement

} Provide a nurturing, loving and caring learning

community; supports the development of student and family life

Ø Strong mission driven leaders, faculty/staff invested

in Catholic education

Ø Governance and leadership structures recognize the

important of relationships marked by mutual trust, close cooperation, continuing dialogue and respect.

Ø The system of Catholic Schools and Texas Catholic

Conference of Bishops Education Department provide policy and direction supporting school

• perations to ensure fidelity to mission, Catholic

Identity, Academic Excellence and Operational Vitality (sustainability).

} Rigorous current Curriculum with relevant state and

national standards, 21st Century skills and Gospel values

} 99 % our seniors are college bound Ø School use school wide assessment methods and

practices to document student learning, to inform instruction and continuous review of curriculum.

Ø Our students performance exceed national standards

• n standardized tests.

v OTHER STRENGTHS IN CATHOLIC

EDUCATION?

Our schools SHINE with Chromebook Technology.

vTeaching and learning tool vPrepares our students with skills for college

and the workforce

vTransforms learning promoting

creativity/problem solving

Our schools SHINE with Robotics and Coding.

v Engages students in fun interactive

technology/engineering

v Prepares students for a job market demand

for coders in industry

v Engages students to understand technology

shaping our world

Our schools SHINE with STREAM (STEM).

v Students improve creative problem solving and

critical thinking skills

v Students engage in project based learning

through discovery and exploration

v Students examine team dynamics and

communication

Our schools SHINE with a new five (5) year Strategic Pl Plan: Visioning for our Future.

v Provides strategic direction and scope for

future viability, SWOT, Mission/Vision/Values

v Benchmarks, Goals, Strategies and Action

Steps, Time Bound, Ever Changing

Our schools SHINE with Emergency Management Response Plans and Protocol.

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Safety and security for all students, staff and parents/visitors are priority.

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Provides direction and scope to align with modern best practices in school safety

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Comprehensive multi-hazard planning and training prepares our schools to prevent, respond and recover from emergencies

Our schools SHINE with high quality professional development opportunities and educational research best practices.

v National and International Presenters v Experiential Models of Engagement v Ongoing Support and State-of-the-Art Instructional

Resources

v Assessment Best Practices v Accountability Platform

Our schools SHINE with an Intensive Marketing Campaign.

v LET THEM SHINE BRANDING AND BANNERS v VIBRANT DIOCESAN AND SCHOOL WEBSITES v SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE v DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS-- SCHOOL LEADERS/COUNCILS v DOOR WRAPS AT THE MALL/BUS WRAPS v BUS BENCHES v RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS/MEDIA v VIDEOS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS v BILLBOARDS v MARKETING SENSITIVITY TO MULTIPLE GENERATIONS

OTHER AREAS OF PRIDE?

FINAN ANCIAL AL:

} Escalating need for tuition assistance } Need for funds exceed available funds } Cost to educate each child is increasing } Instructional resources and utilities escalate } Pastors concerned-growing subsidies to schools

while not compromising parish ministries

PE PERSO SONNEL:

Ø Teacher Compensation Packages Ø Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers Ø Administration and faculty wear many hats;

serve in a variety of roles in an effort to practice effective stewardship

PLAN ANTS AN AND FAC ACILITIES:

Ø Schools are 75-85% of total capacity Ø Aging school buildings Ø Require new infrastructures Ø Stiff competition with new and “shiny” public

school facilities, free charter schools and open enrollment

EX EXTER ERNAL FACTORS:

} Number of families declining in willingness to

sacrifice for Catholic education

} Demographic shifts } Population Growth } Bus transportation and distance Ø Decline in population identifying as Catholic

STUDENT SERVIC ICES:

Ø Meeting the needs of exceptional children with

special educational needs

Ø Co-curricular programs are not generally supported

by stipends

Ø Meeting the Social and Emotional needs of students –

many schools without counselors

Ø Health services not provided by school nurses on site

at most campuses

OTHER CHALLENGES AND THREATS?

FINANCIAL:

q Create new school configurations (regional

schools) with shared ownership and co- responsibility (economy of scale)

q Create a new funding model for Catholic

education

q Create an Educational Foundation dedicated

to generating funds directed to Catholic school and parish education programs

q Continue Advocacy for tax credits/Title Funds

FINANCIAL: TRENDS IN OTHER DIOCESES: Parishes, with out schools, are assessed a tax to help fund Catholic education. Parishes with schools awarded a financial break in tax assessment. Student Financial Assistance expanded Clustering of parishes for the financial support of one or two schools Create endowments for tuition assistance, teacher wages and capital improvements Capital Campaign for endowed scholarship fund for low income families

PERSONNEL:

} Create a diocesan pay scale for teachers with

an ultimate goal of reaching 75-80% of local public schools.

} Recognize years of service in compensation

package.

} Create a succession model for Principals and

Administrators.

PL PLANT AND FACILITIES: S:

} Create a maintenance schedule for

property/buildings in the diocese including schools.

} Provide a provision of support for

maintenance of all diocesan facilities that is financed and directed by a Diocesan Department that executes, reviews, assesses, and oversees the work to completion, etc.

STUDENT SERVICES:

Ø Create an educational model to serve children

with special needs; professional specialized teachers with expertise, training, support

Ø Create a model program to provide licensed

counselors and therapists in our Catholic schools

Ø Develop a rotating program to provide health

services and support for all of our schools

EX EXTER ERNAL AL FAC ACTORS:

} Provide extensive transportation services to

deaneries, and outlying communities to make Catholic education av avai ailab able, ac e, accessi essible, and af affordab able for all families.

} Expand Catholic school outreach and services

for home schooled students

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE SHOULD SEIZE?

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO EDUCATE A CHILD. Engagement and collaboration with many:

} PASTORS } PARISHIONERS } PARENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES } SCHOOL LEADERS } FACULTIES AND STAFF } EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILS } PARISH COUNCILS AND LEADERS

} OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT } OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES } OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS } OFFICE OF FINANCE } OFFICE OF YOUTH MINISTRY } OFFICE OF SOCIAL/MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY } OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION/CATECHESIS } OFFICE OF LAITY, FAMILY AND LIFE

} OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY } OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY } OFFICE OF STEWARDSHIP } OFFICE OF VOCATIONS } OFFICE OF CONSECRATED LIFE } OFFICE OF DEACONATE } OFFICE OF ARCHIVES

} OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL } OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR } OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNAL } OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL } OFFICE OF THE BISHOP } OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

} FOUNDATIONS } COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES-NEAR AND FAR } STATE/NATIONAL CONFERENCES TCCBED/NCEA } TAPPS } HEALTH CENTERS } CATHOLIC CHARITIES } COMMUNITY LEADERS } DIOCESAN SCHOOLS ADVISORY COUNCIL } PRIVATE NON DENOMINATIONAL AND OTHER

FAITH-BASED SCHOOLS

} GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (POLICE, FIRE, ETC.) } BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

} ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH

IN THE APOSTOLATE (CARA)

} Students attending a Catholic elementary school are

37% more likely to attend Mass regularly as an adult.

} Students attending a Catholic high school are 40%

more likely to attend Mass regularly as an adult.

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According to a report from U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics:

Ø Students who attend Catholic high schools

are twice as likely as students who attend public high schools to graduate from college.

Ø 61.9 % earn bachelor’s degrees or higher in

contrast to 31.1% of public school graduates.

An effective Catholic school calls its students to the convictions:

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That people are more important than material gain;

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That justice is more important than success;

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That love is more important than esteem;

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That collaboration that unites is more important than self-serving motives that divide.

} Our Catholic School students are the future

leaders of our Church.

} The future in our hands. } Our Catholic schools are strong where “Let

Them Shine” becomes a reality for all.

} “With GOD all things are possible.”

Matthew 19:26

For it’s not light that is needed, but fire; It is not the gentle shower but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind and the earthquake in our hearts. We need to toss out the “Way We Were” and become visionary, armed with strategy, to advance our Catholic schools.”

• -Adapted from Frederick Douglass 1852