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School Board
From Saint Peter School
Board of Limited Jurisdiction
Meeting Schedule for 2011-2012
Purpose
The purpose of the board is to promote and advance the mission of the school for the education and instruction of students in keeping with the principles of the Roman Catholic Church, to secure the finances of the school, and to ensure the course of education as prescribed by the Diocese of Camden and the applicable policies, rules, and regulations of the State of New Jersey.
The board, with limited jurisdiction, is a participatory, policy-making body for all matters pertaining to the school. All decisions of the board shall be binding upon the school administrators and shall be in compliance with canon law, the letter and intent of the policies, rules, and regulations of the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Camden, the applicable policies, rules, and regulations of the State of New Jersey, and those powers reserved to the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Camden.
For the purposes of these operating principles, we define pastoral leadership as the pastor in the case of a single parish school and the pastor selected by the participating pastors in the case of a regional school. (It is important to note that alterations to the physical plant need to be approved by the host pastor in consultation with the parish council and the parish finance council.)
Duties
The board fosters the highest possible standards of academic and religious education for all students and provides policy direction to the school in these nine (9) distict areas:
1. Strategic Planning
2. Policy Development
3. Financial Oversight
4. Constituent Relations
5. Advancement
6. Board Development/Evaluation
7. Principal Selection/Evaluation
8. Personnel Policy
9. General Policy
Board Members
Jeffrey F. Belz - Chairman
Jeffrey has been a member of the board since 2009. He is the last of ten siblings who all attended St. Peter School. Jeffrey is a graduate of Camden Catholic High School, the University of Pennsylvania and Widener Law School. He has his own law practice with an office in Cherry Hill, NJ. He and his wife Tina have three children who attend St. Peter School.
Ron Smith - Vice Chairman
Ron has been a board member since 2009. A science educator for 17 years, Ron teaches high school biology and environmental science, but has done extensive curriculum work for K-12 and non-profit organizations. Ron believes firmly in getting students out of the classroom for diverse learning experiences. In his free time Ron enjoys hiking, birdwatching and spending time with his wife Lisa and their children Lily and Gabriel.
Matthew Tavener - Secretary
Cyndi Slattery Brandt - Board Member
Cyndi has been a member of the board since 2009 and a member of St. Peter Parish since 1959. A proud 1973 graduate of St. Peter School, (following her dad, Sam Slattery's, footsteps) continued the tradition of excellent academic education by sending her two daughters to St. Peter School. Served as co-president of the PTA and is currently enjoying her position on the school board. Cyndi resides in Merchantville with her husband Bernie and their two daughters, Tory and Madison and has worked as a medical assistant at Garden State OB/Gyn for the past 20 years.
David Faust - Board Member
David has been a member of the board since 2009. He is employed as an Insurance Field Agent with the Knights of Columbus, serving Catholic families in Southern New Jersey. Has over 20 years experience in business management, marketing, sales and recruitment. David and his wife Rosa have 2 children, Teresa and Anthony who both attend St. Peter School. They reside in Pennsauken, NJ.
Karen Burns - Board Member Karen has been a member of St. Peter Parish all her life and a school board member for one year. Karen also is one of two Trustees for the parish as well as Sacristan. She has 35 years of banking experience with PNC Bank managing eighteen associates. She chairs the sub-committee for school scrip. Karen resides in Pennsauken, NJ.
Sharon Malick - Board Member
Sharon has been on the board from it's formation. Sharon is a graduate of Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing and later received her BSN from Thomas Jefferson University. She has been employed at Thomas Jefferson Hospital for 30 years. She is currently working in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Sharon is a past PTA president and continues to volunteer for the hot lunch program as well as other school activities and fund raisers. She resides in Pennsauken with her husband James and her sons Jamey and Jordon.
Marybeth Cross - Board Member
Marybeth Cross and her husband David presently reside in Cinnaminson, NJ. They have two children who attend St Peter School. Marybeth is the originator and owner of Signature’s Beauty Salon and Day Spa which is located in Northeast Philadelphia and has been servicing the community for over 22 years. They chose to enroll their children in St Peter School because they truly believe it is as Father Anthony describes an oasis of faith for their family. She is now dedicated toward working diligently to give to her children what her parents and the Catholic School system has given to her.
Marybeth has accepted the position of president of the PTA because she believes that a Catholic education is a very important part of parenting. She truly believes in the Catholic School experience; that is, achieving academic success along with strengthening Christian values. As president of the PTA she hopes to remain a positive force in every part of the students’ overall school experiences and in encouraging collaboration between administration, teachers, and parents.
Bobbie Bradley - Board Member
Reese DeFeo - Board Member
Mary Dymond - Board Member
Marc Fisher - Board Member
Karen Whitmore - Board Member
Committees and Sub-Committees
All members of the Board also serve on one or more committees. Sub-committees may be comprised of both members of the board and non-members.