St. Pius-X Catholic School
7200 Sarto Drive
Indianapolis, IN. 46240

(P) 317-466-3361

Melanie Hoffmire
Office Assistant

Members
At-Large Members:

Mike Huntine
Chair

Jenny Myers
Secretary

Jim Bastnagel
Mike Scott
George Kempf
Susan Tsangaris
Mark Nondorf
Kevin Beausir

Other Members
Maureen Allen
PTO Representative

Theresa Desuatels
Advisory Board Rep. & Asst. Principal

Ted Caron
School Principal
(466-3361)

Who We Are & What We Do

St. Pius-X School prepares children in grades K-8 for academic, social, and spiritual excellence.

At St. Pius X School Students, Teachers, Parents, & Community work together to develop moral character, and social responsibility through academic excellence and spiritual awareness in the traditions of the Roman Catholic church. We thank all those who make our success possible.

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About The School Commission

What Does The Commission Do?

We meet with the school principal to make policies having to do with broad issues like admissions and changing the kindergarten schedule.

We assist the principal when special projects arise that require manpower. For example, we assisted with preparation of the Performance-Based Accreditation report.

The principal submits annual goals to the School Commission. We provide feedback on that and the success of the previous year's goals.

We act as a "sounding board" for the principal, the PTO and the School Advisory Committee.

We provide feedback to the principal, the Parish Council and the Finance Committee during the annual budget process.

What does the Commission not do?

We do not function like a public school Board of Education. Therefore, we do not oversee or hire and fire staff, make decisions about which textbooks to use, become involved in disciplinary matters involving specific individuals and so on. In other words, the school Administrator makes those decisions based on his/her professional training and expertise.

What qualities should I possess to be a Commission member?

You should be interested in working cooperatively with others while looking at the "big picture" in order to make wise and informed policies for the school. What is the composition of the School Commission?

Normally, 2 at-large members are added to the Commission each year. They join a PTO representative, a teacher representative, the school administrator, the existing at-large membership (including the chair, vice-chair and secretary) and a representative from the School Advisory Board and serve a two-year term. When extra work is anticipated (e.g., when the Performance-Based Accreditation report is due) a larger number of at-large members may be sought. The total membership is usually 10-12 parishioners.

How can I become a member?

By attending the School Commission discernment night held in May of each year and discerning among those present to joint the Commission. This is done through a sharing of information about what the Commission does and through prayerful reflection about one's call to be on the Commission.