SJB School Board
Welcome to the SJB Board of Specified Jurisdiction Page!
In accordance with the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools (2013-2016) , our school established a Board of Specified Jurisdiction to assist in the school’s governance in specified areas, consistent with the policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and best practices promulgated by the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Office of Catholic Schools.
Each member is appointed by the pastor for a specified term–usually 3 years, because of the skill set and expertise of the member. A maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the Board members may be non-Catholic. Board members may be:
- parishioners;
- alumni/alumnae and parents of alumni/alumnae;
- leaders within the neighborhood, civic, business, and professional communities; and
- school parents and guardians (up to 25% of membership).
The Archbishop empowers the members of the BSJ through the pastor with specified responsibilities/powers. The major areas of responsibility of the BSJ are: 1) fiscal management, which includes financial resources and the physical plant; and 2) institutional advancement, which includes development, communication, marketing and recruitment, enrollment management and student retention. The Board also attends to the school’s mission effectiveness, as well as board member development and board evaluation, and the planning and development of local policy as needed.
2019-2020 Committees
Executive Committee, Zach Olszewski, Board President
Finance Committee, Ned Costello, Chair
Marketing Committee, Adrianna Lagunas, Chair
School Culture Committee, Jennifer Mitch, Chair
Member Development Committee, Nancy Schiavone, Chair
2019-2020 School Board Members
Fr. Patrick Marshall, Pastor, Executive Committee
Mary Cahillane, Friend of SJB, Executive Committee
Zachary Olszewski, Friend of SJB , Board Chair, Executive Committee
Louis Russo, Director of Operations, Executive Committee, Finance Committee
Ned Costello, Friend of SJB, Finance Committee Chair, Executive Committee
John Parizek, Parishioner, Board Secretary, Executive Committee
Margaret Roketenetz, Principal, Executive Committee, School Culture Committee
Kirsten Krantz, School Parent, Finance Committee
Martin O’Connor, Friend of SJB, Finance Committee
Ed Grochowiak, Friend of SJB, Marketing Committee
Adrianna Lagunas, School Parent, Marketing Committee Chair
Nancy Schiavone, Parishioner, Member Development Chair
Jennifer Mitch, School Parent, School Culture Chair
To learn more about our Board or joining one of our committees, contact Nancy Schiavone, Chair of the Member Development Committee.
2019-2020 St. John Berchmans School Board Meeting Schedule & Minutes
August 27, 2019
Meeting Minutes, August 27, 2019
October 29, 2019
Meeting Minutes, October 29, 2019
January 21, 2020
Meeting Minutes_January 21, 2020
March 24, 2020
Postponed Due to COVID-19
April 28, 2020
Meeting Minutes April 28, 2020