{"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":"2026-05-11T20:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:06:46","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=\"940\" height=\"788\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10668 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8.png\" style=\"object-position:56% 24%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"56% 24%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8.png 940w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8-48x40.png 48w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/8-477x400.png 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9b9193\"><\/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\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the Education Committee is to promote, recommend, and evaluate parish-related education programs, particularly religious education programs, for all members of the parish including the parish school.<\/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><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>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-9d6595d7 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>Adam Kremer<\/strong> | Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cathy Reed<\/strong> | Secretary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vicki Klocke<\/strong> | OCIA Coordinator<\/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\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Meeting Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1.png 791w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1-31x40.png 31w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BoardofEd-flyer-1-791x1024-1-309x400.png 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Purpose: The purpose of the Education Committee is to promote, recommend, and evaluate parish-related education programs, particularly religious education programs, for all members of the parish including the parish school. 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