{"id":10394,"date":"2026-01-28T15:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/?post_type=ministry&#038;p=10394"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:28:51","slug":"board-of-education","status":"publish","type":"ministry","link":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/ministry\/board-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13445 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-scaled.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:54% 46%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 46%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-30x40.jpeg 30w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/image3-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g-lhvtlhv\" class=\"section-g-lhvtlhv gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text wp-block-gutentor-e1\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">L to R: John Perkins, Adam Kremer, Jeffrey Schutchter, Father Young, Principal Whelan, Ms. Gast (faculty representative), Caroline Freiermuth, Tim Mason, Mindy Schmitz, Brian Donelan. <br>Not pictured: New members Tammy Noyes and Shannon Tucker.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Statement:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission&nbsp;of&nbsp;the St. Joseph Parish&nbsp;Board&nbsp;of&nbsp;Education&nbsp;is to support the Pastor and school administration in nurturing Catholic faith formation, fostering a safe and supportive environment, and pursuing academic excellence in a manner consistent with a Catholic worldview where all individuals are valued and supported for their unique gifts and talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/School-Entrance-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10438 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/School-Entrance-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/School-Entrance-300x200-1-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\">Board of Education Constitution<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Membership \u2013 The total membership of the Education Committee shall be a minimum&nbsp;of 13 members and shall include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The pastor and\/or the associate pastor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The school principal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Director of Religious Education (DRE) at the parish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A teacher representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 lay members elected by the parishioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A President, Vice President, Secretary shall constitute the officers of the Education Committee. The President of the Education Committee must attend Parish Council meetings. The term of office for the elected lay members of the Education Committee shall be three years, with one-third of the members being elected each year. Terms shall begin on the first of June of the first year and expire on the thirty-first of May of the third year. Officers shall be elected yearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Officers and Board Members:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Officers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Caroline Freiermuth<\/strong> | President | <a href=\"mailto:carolsue4@gmail.com\">carolsue4@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tim Mason<\/strong> | Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeff Schutchter<\/strong> | Secretary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vicki Klocke<\/strong> | Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stephen Fischer<\/strong> | PSR Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jill Gast<\/strong> | Teacher Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meghan Whelan<\/strong> | Principal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fr. Andrew Young<\/strong> | Pastor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fr. A.J. Gedney<\/strong> | Parochial Vicar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brian Donelan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Caroline Freiermuth<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adam Kremer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matt Lewin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cathy Reed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sharon Redmund<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mindy Schmitz<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeff Schutcher<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1.png 1545w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-31x40.png 31w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Flyer-1-309x400.png 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mission Statement: The mission&nbsp;of&nbsp;the St. Joseph Parish&nbsp;Board&nbsp;of&nbsp;Education&nbsp;is to support the Pastor and school administration in nurturing Catholic faith formation, fostering a safe and supportive environment, and pursuing academic excellence in a manner consistent with a Catholic worldview where all individuals are valued and supported for their unique gifts and talents....","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":13445,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","ministry-group":[23],"class_list":["post-10394","ministry","type-ministry","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ministry-group-committees"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ministry\/10394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ministry"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ministry"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ministry\/10394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13452,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ministry\/10394\/revisions\/13452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ministry-group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ministry-group?post=10394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}