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PATHWAYS TO FAITH

May 20, 2019

Unlocking Access to Christ through Springfield’s Catholic Schools

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

“CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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, SEEK TO

TO EDUCATE THE WH WHOLE CHILD BY BY PROVIDI DING NG AN AN EXCELLEN ENT EDUCATIO ION ROOTED IN IN GOSPEL VALUES. SINCE THE FOUNDIN ING OF OF THE FIRST CATHOLIC SCHOOL,

, THE UNITED STATES CATHOLIC BISHOPS SPEAKING

ING IN IN CONFEREN RENCE CE HAVE SUPPOR ORTED TED CATHOLIC SCHOOL OLS AS AS FOUNDA DATIO IONAL NAL TO TO THE MISSI SION ON OF OF THE CHURCH.”

– CENTER FOR

FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL EFFECTI ECTIVEN ENESS ESS,

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EV ANGELIZING MISSION

Possess strong Catholic identities that support missionary discipleship Encourage teachers to share the joy

• f the Gospel in their words and lives

Provide formation for school leaders in understanding and living the mission

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EV EVANGEL ELIZI ZING MISSI SION RE RECO COMMEN ENDATI TIONS

Create a comprehensive faith formation program Develop standards and a review process for Catholic identity Support education in the Catholic intellectual tradition Provide increased pastoral presence in

• ur schools

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EXCELLENT IN ALL WAYS

Develop and update our own unique curriculum framework Form authentically Catholic school leaders and teachers Create processes and structures to ensure excellence

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EX EXCE CELL LLEN ENT IN ALL LL WAYS RE RECO COMMEN ENDATI TIONS

Create a comprehensive professional development plan Develop standards and a review process for institutional effectiveness Develop a common 21st century curriculum framework that is authentically Catholic Expand the range of students we can serve

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ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

Better serve and reflect the cultural diversity

• f our regions

Find ways to engage Latino communities, and other underserved populations Increase access for middle-income and low-income families Increase geographic access

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ACC CCES ESSIBL BLE E TO EV EVER ERYONE E RE RECO COMMEN ENDATI TIONS

Develop an understanding and respond to the diverse needs of our community Ensure a Catholic education is available in all regions of the Diocese Increase affordability for all who desire a Catholic education

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

GOOD STEWARDS - FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE

Improve financial management of our schools Increase an understanding of stewardship to support the schools Increase financial accessibility of our schools

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GOOD STEW ARDS / FINANCIALL Y SUSTAINABLE RECOMMENDA TIONS

Improve our overall financial management of our Catholic schools and Catholic school system Increase stewardship to support the ministry of Catholic education Design a discounted tuition model to make Catholic education more financially accessible

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

GOVERNANCE: ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE COMMUNITY

Implement new school models with boards of limited jurisdiction Restructure the Catholic Schools Office to better meet the needs of the Catholic school system Create structures and processes designed to define and communicate the value of a Catholic education

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

GOVER ERNANCE CE RE RECO COMMEN ENDATI TIONS

Empower pastors and priests to exercise their roles as Spiritual leaders Empower school boards to make decisions Communicate the mission of the Catholic schools more effectively Clarify the roles and responsibilities of all who work in Catholic education Improve institutional communication internally and externally

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

TH THREE REE SC SCHOOL HOOL MO MODELS DELS

Parish School One parish has responsibility over the Catholic school

• Diocese will create vitality

measures with clear targets for enrollment, finances, and programs

• Pastor is responsible for Catholic

identity, mission-effectiveness, and pastoral presence

• Parish supports the facilities
• School board and

superintendent participate in hiring, firing, and evaluation of principal

• School board jurisdictions

include finances, strategic planning, and policy recommendations Regional School A group of parishes support one school or network of schools

• Pastors of the network are

responsible for Catholic identity, mission-effectiveness, and pastoral presence

• Parishes support the facilities

costs through a share of the Education Assessment

• School board and superintendent

participate in hiring, firing, and evaluation of principal

• School board jurisdictions include

finances, strategic planning, facilities, and policy recommendations Diocesan School The school is an extension of the mission of the Diocese and not any

• ne parish or group of parishes
• Full-time chaplain acts as the

“pastor” to the school community, reports directly to the Bishop, and has pastoral duties over the school including Catholic identity, mission effectiveness, and pastoral presence

• Superintendent is a voting

member of the School Board

• Bishop delegates all
• perational school decisions to

a School Board including hiring and evaluating the leadership team. DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD diospringfield.org

Immediate Recommendations

Engagement

• Gather the pastors, principals, and priests of the Diocese to collaborate toward renewing our commitment

to Catholic schools,

• Engage with the priests and parish communities already serving underrepresented populations to reach

those families who desire a Catholic education right now and invite them to our Catholic schools at a discounted cost, Access

• Research opening a system of Catholic schools in Franklin County coinciding with the opening of St.

Thomas Aquinas College,

• Encourage parishes with growing populations to consider opening a Pre-K program,
• Communicate aggressively what we have for financial assistance opportunities to our families and the

community, Personnel

• Hire an Associate Superintendent, Financial Manager, and a Development Director to support the Catholic

schools,

Immediate Recommendations

Finances

• Identity areas where pooled funding and shared resources could bring cost savings and efficiency to the

Catholic schools as a system,

• Redirect and reallocate financial resources designated for Catholic schools from the Education

Assessment and Annual Catholic Appeal on a more equitable basis to help in achieving the recommendations of the Pathways Commission, Professional Development

• Partner with Ems College to provide professional development for school boards regarding limited

jurisdiction, the different models, and the nature of a school board

• Target professional development to meet specific school needs,

Governance

• Set up a process to ensure that every school in the Diocese, including the high schools, function within
• ne of the three models,
• Create and populate the Bishop’s Commission for Catholic School Education,
• Develop and publicize the organizational chart for the Catholic Schools.

“COMPLEMENT

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AND SERVE THE COMMO MON GOOD GOOD OF OF SOCIETY ETY”

• ARCHBISH

BISHOP OP J. MICHAEL EL MILLER ILLER,

, CS CSB, B, 2006 06