Current School Board Officers

  • President: Sean Jez
  • Vice President: Tim Hietpas
  • Secretary: Jeremy Woods
  • Norma Salazar
  • Kim Evans
  • Elizabeth Delarosa
  • Ex officio: Angie Malcolm, Parent Organization
  • Ex officio: Judy Fritsch, Principal
  • Ex officio: Father Ben Smaistrla, Pastor

Download the recent School Board minutes below

SCHOOL BOARD

St. Ambrose Catholic School Board is comprised of six (6) discerned members and four (4) ex-officio members (the Pastor, the Principal, a Parish Council Representative and a Parent Organization Representative).

The Board is a consultative body which operates through consensus, formulates policy for the educational programs, evaluates the effectiveness of these policies and the programs which were implemented as a result of those policies, assists the Pastor and the Administration with reviewing all school financial matters, approves the school’s budget, including approval of the tuition policy and salary scales or ranges for school personnel.  The Board also participates with the Pastor in the selection and evaluation of the Chief Administrator of the School. Parents may make contact with the Board President in writing at the school address.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE POLICY

The St. Ambrose Catholic School Board welcomes input from its constituents and all members of the faith community.  The following policy is to be observed by the persons making a presentation to introduce subjects to the Board for its considerations.  Any grievances will follow Archdiocesan Policy and Procedure.

    1. A written summary of the presentation shall be sent to the Principal ten working days prior to a scheduled meeting.

    2. The presentation shall be limited to ten minutes.

    3. Nothing of a confidential nature should be addressed such as discipline problems or personnel issues.  The President or Pastor may at any time stop the presentation if it is of a sensitive nature.

    4. No decision, reply, or discussion will follow the presentation.

    5. Response will be given in writing by the Board President within five working days.

If a topic of a confidential nature is allowed by the Pastor or Board President, the regular meeting is adjourned, all guests are asked to leave temporarily and the meeting is reopened in an “executive” or “closed” session. Anything said in the executive session is confidential and is not subject to disclosure unless required by law. Any breach of confidentiality may result in a member being removed from the Board. When the executive session is adjourned, the open meeting is then begun anew. The minutes as recorded by the Board’s secretary, simply reflect that a discussion was held in an executive session.  The specifics are not listed in the minutes.