School Advisory Board

• Developing policies that enable the school to meet its goals
• Reviewing and advising on the annual school budget
• Setting school tuition rates, fees and charges in collaboration with the Pastor and Principal, Operations Director and Finance Council
• Working with the pastor to screen, interview and hire the school principal
• Acting as the public relations arm of the school
• Performing such other duties as may be specified in the Constitution or assigned by the Pastor
• Representing its constituency
• Reviewing and revising the Strategic Plan.

The SAB invites and appreciates your interest. The Constitution states that any parent or member of the parish may formally petition the SAB with a request to consider recommendations, proposals or other matters relating to the operation of the educational facilities of the parish. Such petitions must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the SAB at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which formal consideration is proposed. This procedure allows parishioners to discuss with the SAB any matter requiring formal consideration. Ordinarily, policies and other proposals introduced at a board meeting are discussed and voted upon at subsequent meetings. More details about the SAB can be seen in the Revised Constitution Approved 04.15.2019

The Board, in conjunction with the Pastor of Our Lady of the Wayside Parish, shall be responsible for implementing the Elementary School Policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The policies of the Archdiocese shall be policies of the Board. The Board shall be responsible for developing, formulating, and recommending to the Pastor of the Parish such additional policies relating to educational activities and operation of Our Lady of the Wayside School as may be required or reasonably helpful. After recommendations of the Board are approved by the Pastor, they become official policies of the Board and shall be binding on the Board, Pastor, Principal, faculty, staff, parents, and students of the school. Board policies shall be consistent with and shall not contradict Archdiocesan policies.

The Members of the 2024-2025 School Advisory Board

Chairperson – Nadia Iosco

Vice Chairperson –Jennifer Sobolewski

President – Father Arthur Marat, Pastor: 847-253-5353, amarat@archchicago.org

Principal and Ex-Officio – Matt Martino: 847-255-0050, ext. 244 mmartino@olwschool.org

Members
Christine Bunzol
Kelly Godziszewski
Mike Defer
Sam DeStefano
Jenna Mack
Andrea McDonnell
Mike Pohl

2024-25 School Advisory Board Schedule (7:30pm)
SAB meets once a month on Mondays – watch Monday Memos to confirm these dates 

”The Board invites and appreciates your interest. The Constitution states that any parents or member of the parish may formally petition the Board with a request to consider recommendations, proposals or other matters relating to the operation of the educational facilities of the parish. Such petitions must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Board at least one week prior to the meeting at which formal consideration is proposed. This procedure allows parishioners to discuss with the Board any matter requiring formal consideration. Ordinarily, policies and other proposals introduced at a Board meeting are discussed and voted upon at subsequent meetings.”

Meeting Minutes
Mon, May 22, 2023           Board Meeting 
Mon, Apr 17, 2023            Board Meeting           mini-minutes
Mon, Feb 13*, 2023          Board Meeting          mini-minutes
Mon, Jan 9*, 2023            Board Meeting          mini-minutes
Mon, Nov 14, 2022          Board Meeting            mini-minutes
Mon, Oct 17, 2022            Board Meeting           mini-minutes
Mon, Sept 19, 2022          Board Meeting           mini-minutes