School Advisory Council (SAC)
The School Advisory Council is comprised of parishioners, community members, and parents. The appointments are made after a discernment process by the Council members, the St. Joseph Parish pastor, and the principal, focusing on the specialized needs and issues addressed by the Council.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning - The Council assesses school needs and how they can be addressed by:
Setting goals
Developing a faith community
Assisting in the review of curriculum
Developing and tracking a long-range plan for the school
Coordinating activities with the PTO Board as needed through the year
Policy Making - The Council reviews and recommends the adoption of policies as appropriate to meet school needs by:
Identifying and/or writing policy
Reviewing and recommending updates for existing policies
Finances - The Council recommends the adoption of the school’s financial plan and monitors how it is working by:
Reviewing the annual budget
Reviewing the monthly financial statements and year-to-date report
Determining and recommending tuition rates and fees
Dialoguing with the pastor or St. Joseph Parish Finance Committee regarding the amount of parish subsidy for the school
Special Projects - The Council assumes responsibility for special activities such as:
Recruitment of students
Public relations
Support of staff morale
Annual assessment of the school facilities
Reporting at General Parent Meetings
Fundraising
Bookkeeper Report - The Council will receive a budget report from the St. Joseph Parish bookkeeper, including:
Overall budget
Profit and loss statements
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the school's library.
The first 30 minutes are an open meeting. After the first 30 minutes, it will move to a closed meeting.
Concerns and/or requests to add items to the School Advisory Council meeting agenda must be submitted to SAC by the 2nd Wednesday of the month (1 week before the next scheduled meeting). If not submitted in time, your agenda items may be discussed at the following month's meeting.
2024 - 2025 Members: Kristel Kinder, Lisa Heising, Angela Miller, Marcus Muzatko, Jinesh Shah, Patrick Valdez, Juan Valencia, Erin Gneiting, Robert Thompson
Ex-Officio Members: Fr. Jose Herrera, Pastor; Deacon Bill Mich, Parish Administrator; Catherine Valiant & Windy Negrete, Interim Principal, Fr. Tian Melendez, Parochial Vicar; Leticia Aguilar, PTO President; Xiomara Rainey, Marketing Chair
Email SAC at sac@sjske.org
2025 - 2026 School Year SAC Applications
SAC is now accepting applications for new School Advisor Council members for the 2025/2026 school year!
Applications are due by May 14 ,2025.
Please consider the following commitments & expectations before submitting your application:
Dependable with deadlines
Checks emails regularly and responds in a timely manner
Confidentiality
Regular meetings one evening per month with a time frame of 2-3 hours per meeting
Other meetings scheduled on as-needed basis
Click here for SAC Application
Applications will be reviewed by SAC on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 for consideration. Candidates that are selected as potential candidates will be invited to the open session of our next SAC Meeting which will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. We ask that all applicants be available for this meeting.
Thank you for your interest in serving our school community!
2024 - 2025 SAC Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 PM March 2025 Meeting Minutes