A New Chapter for St. Vincent Catholic Schools
Strengthening Our Mission, Securing Our Future
St. Vincent Catholic Schools has always been rooted in faith, tradition, and community. As we look to the future, we are taking an important step forward with the formation of a Board of Directors, a structure designed to support our mission, strengthen leadership, and ensure long-term sustainability. This new board is not about changing who we are. It is about protecting what matters most and planning wisely for
generations of St. Vincent students to come.
Getting to Know Our Board Structure
The St. Vincent Catholic Schools Board of Directors provides mission-driven leadership and strategic oversight to help ensure the long-term strength and success of our school. Guided by our Catholic identity and Vincentian heritage, the Board works collaboratively to support the school’s mission, establish policy, provide financial oversight, advance strategic planning, and ensure the resources necessary to serve our students and families.
Board members serve as ambassadors for St. Vincent Catholic Schools, bringing their faith, experience, and leadership to help guide decisions that support both the needs of our school today and its vision for the future.
- Deacon Tom Schumer '82, Board of Directors Chair
- Renee Brueckner '81, Board Vice-Chair/Secretary & Advancement and Enrollment Committee
- Roger Steinbecker, Board Treasurer & Finance Committee
- Fr. Tony Dosen, C.M., Catholic Identity Committee
- Jim Guyot, Facilities Committee
- David Kapp '81, Finance Committee
- Becky Paulus '72, Finance/Advancement Committee
- Art Pistorio, Governance Committee
- Amy Sutterer '80, Catholic Identity Committee
- Kristen Schmidt, Enrollment Committee
Please use the email address below to contact the school board of directors regarding questions, concerns, or comments.
SVCSBoard@svdepaul.org
Why a Board of Directors?
Our Board of Directors brings together individuals with a shared commitment to Catholic education and a wide range of professional experience. Their role is to help guide the big picture, ensuring that St. Vincent remains strong, sustainable, and mission-driven as education and the needs of our students continue to evolve. Think of the Board as partners in stewardship, working alongside school leadership to help St. Vincent thrive.
What Does the Board Do?
- Mission & Catholic Identity: The Board ensures that all decisions align with the mission, values, and teachings of the Catholic Church. Faith remains the foundation of everything we do.
- Strategic Planning: The Board will guide long-term planning for academics, facilities, enrollment, and financial sustainability—ensuring St. Vincent is prepared for the future.
- Financial Stewardship: Through responsible oversight and long-range planning, the Board helps support affordability, strong programs, and campus improvements.
- Enrollment & Community Growth: The Board supports efforts to strengthen enrollment, alumni engagement, marketing, and community partnerships—key factors in the vitality of the school.
- Student Success: By supporting academic excellence and student well-being, the Board helps ensure students are educated in mind, body, and spirit.
The St. Vincent Catholic Schools Board Structure outlines the responsibilities and expectations of both individual Board members and the Board as a whole. It provides a framework for service centered on the school’s mission, Catholic and Vincentian identity, responsible leadership, financial stewardship, strategic planning, advancement, and community engagement.
This structure helps ensure that Board members work collaboratively, with integrity and a shared commitment to making thoughtful decisions that strengthen St. Vincent Catholic Schools today and help guide its future.
Click the link to view the SVCS Board Structure
The Bylaws of St. Vincent Catholic Schools provide the framework for the governance and leadership of the school. They outline the roles and responsibilities of the Pastor, President, Board of Directors, and Board officers, while establishing procedures for decision-making, financial oversight, strategic planning, committees, and Board operations.
Rooted in the Catholic mission of St. Vincent Catholic Schools, these Bylaws help ensure that the school is governed with accountability, integrity, and a commitment to its long-term mission and future.
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The St. Vincent Catholic Schools Board Best Practices provide guidance for effective, mission-centered governance and leadership. These practices help Board members understand their role in supporting the school’s Catholic mission while focusing on strategic planning, financial stewardship, leadership, accountability, community engagement, and the long-term strength of the school.
The guidelines also encourage Board members to maintain appropriate governance boundaries, support school leadership, make informed and ethical decisions, and continually evaluate the Board’s effectiveness in serving the mission and future of St. Vincent Catholic Schools.
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The St. Vincent Catholic Schools Board of Directors meets quarterly to provide leadership and oversight in support of the school’s mission and future. As part of our commitment to transparency and communication with the St. Vincent community, approved minutes from Board meetings are made available below.
The President–Principal Model of Governance provides a collaborative leadership structure for St. Vincent Catholic Schools, with clearly defined areas of responsibility for the President and Principal. The President focuses primarily on the strategic direction, advancement, financial sustainability, enrollment, and external relationships of the school, while the Principal leads academics, faculty and staff, student programs, and day-to-day educational operations.
Together, the President and Principal share responsibility for key areas including Catholic identity, accreditation, and the academic calendar, ensuring unified leadership in support of the mission and future of St. Vincent Catholic Schools.
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The St. Vincent Catholic Schools Organizational Chart provides an overview of the school’s leadership and administrative structure. It illustrates how the Pastor, Board of Directors, President, principals, directors, faculty, and staff work within their respective areas of responsibility to support the effective operation of the school.
This structure promotes clear lines of leadership, communication, and accountability while supporting a unified approach to carrying out the mission of St. Vincent Catholic Schools.
Click the link to view the SVCS Faculty/Staff Organizational Chart