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WelcomeParish Town Hall Meetings
May 2018
Washington Area Catholic EducationSteering Committee
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Purpose of the Steering Committee
Is not to close schools or force consolidation. Nor are there any plans to make any changes for the 2018-2019 school year.
• Conduct fact finding, examine trends to understand the past and current realities of Catholic education
• Research recent collaborative efforts amongst parishes and schools within the Archdiocese of St. Louis
• Explore new options for collaboration / cooperation amongst area parishes and schools
• Make formal recommendations to pastors to proactively keep Catholic education affordable and sustainable
• Consider how we might enhance other religious formation programs within our parishes
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Steering Committee Membership
Pastors selected up to two parishioners to represent each parish or school
• Selection based on a strong history of support of Catholic education, stewardship, leadership, and volunteerism within their individual parish and the Washington community
• Pastors also considered the candidate’s ability to take a long-term, objective outlook and approach to preserving Catholic education
• School principals and faculty were not considered for the Steering Committee. By virtue of their positions, there could be an inherent conflict of interest.
• Principals, faculty, and staff could be involved if and when any changes are implemented
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Purpose of Parish Town Hall Meetings
Presentation of Facts and Data
• Provide consistent, transparent communication to all the parishes
• Present facts and data of the changing demographics of theWashington area
• Brief discussion of regional collaboration concepts
• Solicit feedback through Q & A
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The Greater Washington Area
Parish
Parish / School
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From 1200 full-timestudents in 2006to 863 students in 2017.
From 500 PSRstudents in 2006to 388 students in 2017.
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4,238
6610
2,8602,425
Average Net Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
Washington Area SchoolsAverage Tuition Revenue vs. Cost to Educate
Average Operating CostPer Pupil
$
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Net Tuition Revenue
Washington Area SchoolsNet Tuition Revenue vs. School Personnel Costs
School Personnel Costs
3,751,463
4,540,000
2,469,2802,660,096
$
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The Demographic and Financial TrendsCannot Be Ignored
The Stark Realities…
• The number of Catholic school-age children is decreasingor is level at best
• Total enrollment in our Catholic schools has been trending downward for 10 straight years
• The cost to educate and the cost of tuition continue to rise
• The trends in parish subsidies to the schools is unsustainable
• We must also be attentive of the other responsibilities and ministries of the parish and be good stewards of the parishes’ resources
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Grades K–8, 863 Students577 School Families in Six Schools
St. Joseph (Neier)
St. Clare(St. Clair)
St. Mary(Moselle)
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(Union)
St. Ann (Clover Bottom)
St. John the Baptist(Gildehaus)
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Francis Borgia
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Assumption(New Haven)
St. Vincent(Dutzow)
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St. Paul(Berger) St. Ignatius
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St. Gertrude(Krakow)
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2017-18
St. Francis Borgia 129 22%Our Lady of Lourdes 129 22%St. John - Gildehaus 81 14%St. Gertrude 53 9%St. Vincent - Dutzow 42 7%St. Ignatius - Concord Hill 33 6%Assumption - New Haven 15 3%Immac. Conc. - Augusta 10 2%St. Ann - Clover Bottom 5 1%Holy Family - Port Hudson 4 1%St. Paul - Berger 1 0%Other 75 3%TOTAL 577
Resident Parish Territory - School Families
* 39 families from this cluster live in Immac. Conc. - Union parish area; 17 families from Immac. Conc. School live in this cluster area.
Families of Parish Schools
St. Francis BorgiaOur Lady of LourdesSt. John - GildehausSt. GertrudeSt. Vincent - DutzowSt. Ignatius - Concord Hill
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St. Francis Borgia 48%Our Lady of Lourdes 36%St. John - Gildehaus 54%St. Gertrude 24%St. Vincent - Dutzow 63%St. Ignatius - Concord Hill 83%
Percent of School Families in Boundaries
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St. John the Baptist120 Students - 72 School Families
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St. John the BaptistCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
2,042 1,948
2,791 2,785 2,798 2,848 2,538 2,470
1,686
5,404
4,839
5,884
6,359
5,969
6,557 6,382 6,384
7,239
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
Cost Per Pupil
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
5,553
7,239
1,686
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St. John the Baptist% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
80%
65%
59%
75%
69%
76%73%
67%
110%
114 110 107 104 108
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Our Lady of Lourdes306 Students - 202 School Families
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Our Lady of LourdesCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
3,289 3,139
3,558
2,923 3,206 3,150 3,287 3,423 3,378
4,805
5,327 5,397 5,335 5,279 5,583
5,307 5,290
5,771
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1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
3,378
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
2,393
Cost Per Pupil5,771
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44%48%
29%
44%
34%
40%
53% 51%48%
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223
251
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2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
Our Lady of Lourdes% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
Enrollment
% of OffertoryToward School
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St. Francis Borgia172 Students - 130 School Families
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St. Francis BorgiaCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
2,078 2,207 2,321 2,372 2,492
3,053 2,981 3,206
2,698
3,630
4,015
4,689 5,035
5,380
6,602
7,102 7,221 6,917
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1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
Cost Per Pupil
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
6,917
2,698
4,219
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St. Francis Borgia% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
47%
53%50% 50%
45%
54%57%
37%
45%
337
320
287
254
233 237223
202
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St. Gertrude146 Students - 99 School Families
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St. GertrudeCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
2,431 2,675 2,578 2,648 2,654
2,294 2,259
2,765 2,852
3,392
4,032 4,367
4,653 4,815
5,970 5,769 5,801
6,164
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1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
3,312
Cost Per Pupil
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
6,164
2,852
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St. Gertrude% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
28%
38%
51% 53% 52%
91%
69% 69%66%
307
278
262254
228
194
171164 161
146
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St. Ignatius 43 Students - 29 School Families
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St. IgnatiusCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
1,224 1,383 1,416
2,327 2,250 2,018
2,285 2,573 2,558
4,676 5,019
4,870
5,506 5,549
6,126
7,123 7,121
6,411
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1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
Cost Per Pupil
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
6,411
2,558
3,853
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St. Ignatius% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
70%
80%
94%
78%
85%
107%
97%
63%
36%
7267 69 66 65
60 5647 48
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St. Vincent de Paul76 Students 48 School Families
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St. Vincent de PaulCost to Educate vs. Tuition Revenue
$
3,260 3,152 3,295 2,975
3,323 3,304 3,226 3,379 3,445
6,313
6,837
5,967 5,903
6,765
6,070
6,880 7,276
9,116
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2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Projected
5,671
Cost Per Pupil
Tuition Revenue Per Pupil
9,116
3,445
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St. Vincent de Paul% of Offertory Going to School Expenses
13%
2%
15% 13%
28%
21%
79%
40%
54%91
72
87 8983
96 9790
74 76
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Demographics Are Changing
Fewer Students
Higher Cost Per Student
Higher Parish Subsidy
Higher Tuition Per Family
Less Money Availablefor Other Parish Ministries
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Regional Collaboration Concepts
Our parish families are running regional schoolsin a parish school model
• Parishioners and students cross historical parish boundaries
• Regional Concepts have been implemented in other communitiesin the St. Louis Archdiocese
• Steering Committee has been exploring formalizing a Regional Concept
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Key Values of AnyRegional Collaboration Efforts
• Fundamentally Catholic
• Exceptional Quality
• Affordable
• Sustainable
• Maintain Parish Identity / Tradition / Heritage
• Maintain Local Parish / Pastor Involvement
• Unified in Our Approach
• Ability to Implement Changes in Phases
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The Federation Model
• Individual parish school structure is maintained
• Finances are held separate
• Schools collaborate under a formal agreement
• Cooperative purchasing power, professional development
• Some limited shared resources
• Shared marketing
• Example is ten schoolsin North County
• Limited financial benefit
FederationAgreement
Pastor
PrincipalParish
Board of Ed
Pastor
PrincipalParish
Board of Ed
Pastor
PrincipalParish
Board of Ed
Pastor
PrincipalParish
Board of Ed
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• Benefits of the Federation Model plus …
• Joint finances
• Shared administration
• Relieves the pastors of day-to-day school operationsand frees them for spiritual ministry
• Consistent tuition and fees and curriculum
• More shared resources
• Significant financial benefit
• Scalable
• Example is Holy Cross Academyin Webster Groves
The Corporate Model
Pastor PastorPastor
President
Advisory Board Principal(s)
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The Tough Questions
• Can we continue to do what we are currently doing in the manner we are currently doing it?
• Or are there better ways to do what we are currently doingthat would be more efficient / effective through regional collaborative efforts?
• Or are there new paths we can take on a regional basis?
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Looking Forward…
• Projections indicate the current individual parish school structure is unsustainable
• We must strive to make Catholic education a priority amongst young Catholic families
• Parishes and schools must work together to keep Catholic education viable / affordable / sustainable for the future
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Next Steps
• There are no plans to implement any changes for the 2018–2019 school year
• The Steering Committee will continue to explore regional concepts for applicability
• The Steering Committee will adapt these concepts to uphold our values and in consideration of our particular circumstances
• Formal recommendations of the Steering Committee will be made by end of July
• Pastors and the Archbishop ultimately decide the path forward for the individual parishes and schools
• This briefing material will be made available on your parish website
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Questions?