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Diocese of Brooklyn Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019
Mission Statement
The mission of Catholic education within the
Diocese of Brooklyn is to lead those entrusted
to its care to find salvation in Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement of
The Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services
The mission of the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services is to provide support,
guidance, services and direction to all engaged in the
ministry of Catholic school education. It is through this
mission that we will assist Pastors, Directors and Principals
in the attainment of the stated goals found in Preserving
the Vision. The Office of the Superintendent proactively
engages secondary schools, Catholic academies, parish
schools, Boards, parishes and deaneries to ensure that
quality Catholic education is sustained and enriched across
the Diocese of Brooklyn. Each school community is entrusted
with providing an excellent academic education and
forming the whole child as it simultaneously advances the
evangelizing mission of the Catholic Church.
The Office of the Superintendent works to implement and
support all of the initiatives associated with Preserving
the Vision.
Table of
Contents
Letter from the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D, D.D., 4
Bishop of Brooklyn
Letter from the Most Reverend James Massa, Ph.D, D.D., 5
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, Vicar for Education
Letter from Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Ed.D, 6
Superintendent of Schools ~ Catholic School Support Services
Map of Parishes, Catholic Academies and Parish Schools 8
within the Diocese of Brooklyn
The Diocesan Strategic Plan Preserving the Vision 10
Catholic Identity 14
Academic Excellence 17
Governance 24
Leadership 27
Operational Vitality
Marketing 30
Enrollment Management 32
Finance 35
Advocacy 38
Environment and Facilities 40
Services 41
Conclusion 42
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 3
Office of the Bishop
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
January 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
T he June 17, 2019 issue of The Tablet, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn,
included a letter I wrote to the faithful of the Diocese in which I acknowledged reaching my
75th year and my responsibility to submit my formal resignation to our Holy Father, Pope Francis.
In that letter, I recognized the cultural diversity which is a characteristic of the Diocese of
Brooklyn and the tremendous development in Brooklyn and Queens since 2003 when I was
appointed Bishop of Brooklyn.
The ministry of Catholic education reflects that cultural diversity and the development activities
which have dramatically changed the demographics of the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens. This
document is the ninth Annual Report for Preserving the Vision Strategic Plan for Catholic Education
within the Diocese of Brooklyn. It reflects the accomplishments and challenges of its eleventh year
and highlights the ethnic diversity in Brooklyn and Queens and changes in recent years.
In January 2019, during Catholic Schools Week, I was pleased to visit two Catholic academies in Queens; Saint Gregory
the Great in Bellerose and Saint Margaret’s in Middle Village. Those visits gave me the opportunity to recognize the
accomplishments of the students and thank pastors, principals, Board Directors, and parents for their dedication to the Catholic
academies and to Catholic education. There is no doubt that their existence and success is due to these good people.
In October of 2019, I was privileged to participate in a Summit on Catholic Education at the Immaculate Conception Center in
Douglaston. The theme was Foundation for Life and highlighted the successes of the Catholic academies and parish schools
and the challenges faced by them. The success of the Summit was due to the leadership and diligence of Auxiliary Bishop
James Massa, Vicar for Education, Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Catholic School Support Services, and our
dedicated staff members. The presentations at the Summit were given to an overflow crowd of pastors, principals, Board
Directors, and parents.
The past year has been a remarkable and challenging journey that has reflected the needs, wishes, and accomplishments of
the Catholic academies and parish schools within the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens. The major goal of the original Strategic
Plan in 2008 was the transition of all parish schools to an academy model with a two-tiered governance structure, i.e., a Board
of Members, the primary sponsors of the academy with responsibility to appoint the Directors and ensure the Catholic identity
of the academy, and the Board of Directors which serves as the governing body of the academy and its immediate supervising
body.
In 2019, we engaged Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education to assist us in the development of a “white paper” on
Catholic education within the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is my intent to share this information with the faithful of the Diocese in the
spring of 2020.
The Diocese also engaged Meitler consultants to study our ever-changing demographics and to assist us in planning for the
future of Catholic education. Studies have been completed for the following sections of the Diocese: Flatbush/East Flatbush,
Williamsburg/Greenpoint and Long Island City/Astoria.
The 2017-2018 school year was the first year of a new three-year Strategic Plan, building on the successes and challenges of
the previous one and anticipating the needs of the future. The new Plan was devised using the resources of outside experts
and with broad-based consultation involving all those involved in Catholic elementary school education within the Diocese.
Our clergy and laity, administrators and teachers, parents, and community leaders all participated in the study which led to
the revised Strategic Plan. The successful planning and implementation of the new Plan are due largely to the extraordinary
involvement and leadership of Bishop Massa and Dr. Chadzutko. I extend my gratitude to both of them, as well as the
appreciation of all those involved in Catholic education within the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens.
My sincere gratitude is also extended to the pastors and administrators of the Diocese of Brooklyn for their commitment to
Catholic education. I am grateful to the dedicated laypeople who serve on the Boards of Directors as well as the principals,
teachers, and staff of the Catholic academies and remaining parish schools who work with our students, day after day, to
ensure quality religious and academic education. My sincere thanks are extended to our parents, who have rightly chosen a
Catholic education for their children and understand what such a quality education means for the future of their children. Last
but certainly not least, I offer my deep appreciation of and thanks to the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn for their ongoing
support of the ministry of Catholic education in Brooklyn and Queens.
Asking the Lord to extend His choicest blessings upon each of you and each of our Catholic academies and parish schools,
I am
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D, D.D.
Bishop of Brooklyn
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 4
Office of the Vicar for Education
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
January 2020
Dear Partners in Catholic Education,
T he Preserving the Vision Strategic Plan for Catholic
Education within the Diocese of Brooklyn 2017-2020
will be concluded in August 2020. It is the third renewal of
strategic plans since Preserving the Vision was promulgated
in 2008.
The dynamism and flexibility of Preserving the Vision as a
living document are most apparent in the realization that
six priorities in the 2011-2014 plan grew to eleven priorities
in the 2014-2017 strategic plan. A change in structure in
the 2017-2020 plan resulted in further expanding the priorities to forty-four Essential
Elements. However, the basic intentions of the strategic plans have remained: to
maintain the Catholic identity of the Catholic Academies and parish schools; to ensure
the academic excellence of the Catholic academies and parish schools; to establish
and maintain the two-tiered governance structure in the Catholic academies; to
establish financial standards/benchmarks and support for the Catholic academies and
parish schools; to increase enrollment by vigorous marketing initiatives.
T he 2017-2020 Strategic Plan expanded to include an examination of the
environment and facilities of the Catholic academy and parish school buildings.
Parents of the current generation are increasingly focused on the school environment
as a criterion for their selection of a school for their children. We further added
ongoing advocacy at the city and state levels to enhance the resources available to our
students and their faculties and to draw on any newly available services from either
governmental agencies or the private sector. As is apparent in this Preserving the
Vision Annual Report, the intentions to strengthen Catholic education have remained
the same, even as the strategies have greatly expanded.
Pastors of parish schools, Catholic academy Boards of Directors, principals and
parents benefit from the services provided by the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services. I want to extend my sincere appreciation to Dr.
Thomas Chadzutko and the entire staff of that Office for the ongoing support and
encouragement given to the leadership of the Catholic academies, parish schools and
parishes that host them. As Preserving the Vision 2017-2020 comes to a conclusion
I look forward to the next Strategic Plan to ensure that strong Catholic education is
always available to the children of the Diocese.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend James Massa, Ph.D, D.D.
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Vicar for Education
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 5
Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
January 2020
Dear Colleagues in Catholic Education,
T he 2019 Annual Report for Preserving the Vision
Strategic Plan for Catholic Education within the
Diocese of Brooklyn is the ninth report in the series and
reflects the activities and accomplishments of Catholic
educators in the last half of the 2018-2019 school year
and the first half of 2019-2020. It continues to report
on the Essential Elements of the Strategic Plan and the
strategies used for their implementation. As we have
found in previous years, the Strategic Plan is a living
document, and strategies can and will be adapted to meet the ongoing and, perhaps,
changing needs of the students, teachers and administrators.
In order to meet those changing needs, a new position was established in May
2019 within the Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services.
The Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Assistance will serve as the
liaison with Futures in Education and work directly with the Catholic academy and
parish school leadership. In order to provide assistance to principals and the Chairs
of Marketing Committees, the Marketing Team of the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services partnership with the DeSales Media Corporation.
They will work on-site with Catholic academy and parish school representatives.
The partnership between the Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support
Services and the Catholic Foundation has been expanded to include an initiative to
explore the possibility of obtaining grants from sources outside the Diocese that
would benefit the Catholic academies and parish schools. There has been outreach to
the newly established Mother Cabrini Foundation for funding to enhance and expand
the initiatives of the Department of Education — the Diocese of Brooklyn Program for
the Development of Human Potential (PDHP) which provides guidance counselors and
crisis intervention services upon request. A new Director of PDHP was appointed in
2018. In addition, PDHP now partners with Catholic Charities.
There are some remarkable achievements to report:
ꞏ Forty-two STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Labs have been installed
in Catholic academies and parish schools through the generosity of the St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton Trust.
ꞏ The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center is filled to capacity.
ꞏ A Diocesan Curriculum in Math and English/Language Arts, which supports the
New York State Department of Education New Generation Learning Standards,
was completed and implemented in every Catholic academy and parish school in
September 2019.
ꞏ Futures in Education distributed over $12,000,000 in scholarships to over 5,000
students.
ꞏ The DeSales Media Group awarded over 2,000 Chrome Books and iPads to
students in the Catholic academies and parish schools.
ꞏ Beginning principals continue to benefit from a newly established Mentoring
Program.
ꞏ An updated Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic Schools Support Services
website has been launched with the assistance of the DeSales Media Group, as well
as a Facebook and Instagram marketing campaign focusing on Catholic education
within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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ꞏ Excellence by Design has been expanded.
ꞏ The Consortium between Catholic high schools and Catholic academies and parish
schools continues.
ꞏ A new and comprehensive evaluation process for second-year principals has been
implemented.
ꞏ Professional Development Guidelines for principals and teachers have been
updated.
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services has adopted
the Marzano Supervision Process for Teachers.
ꞏ Specific professional development days for the teachers have been designated
throughout the academic year.
ꞏ Catholic academies continue to pursue accreditation through AdvancED.
ꞏ Catholic academies continue to pursue an Absolute Charter through the New York
State Board of Regents.
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services is partnering
with Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education to develop a “white paper”
on the future of Catholic education within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent has started to digitalize the archives of all of its
documents on Option C.
Efforts to ensure the quality of Catholic education and meet the needs of principals,
teachers and students continue:
ꞏ A first-time workshop in “Active Shooter Training” conducted by the New York City
Police Department took place for principals and teachers.
ꞏ Workshops in the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) and Anti-Bullying were
conducted and for all principals and teachers in compliance with New York State
requirements.
ꞏ The Diocese continues to cooperate with the New York State Department of
Education in the Equivalency of Instruction initiative.
ꞏ Training for teachers in the Marzano method of evaluation continues.
ꞏ New York State testing now takes place in Grades 4,6 and 7 instead of 4,6 and 8;
the reason is explained in the Academic Excellence section of this Report.
ꞏ The Academy Advisory Committee continues to meet with me and is taking on an
expanded leadership role.
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent began a newsletter for principals and teachers in
September.
So much has been accomplished and so much continues to be done. This could not
happen without the dedication and hard work of so many people. Bishop DiMarzio
continues to give strong support to the academies and parish schools and is always
available for encouragement and advice. Bishop Massa is a role model to all in his
total commitment to Catholic education and the teaching of the Faith. The Catholic
academies and parish schools could not function without the diligent efforts of the
pastors and Boards of Directors. The principals work tirelessly to ensure religious and
academic excellence in their Catholic academies and parish schools; the teachers
open up the joys of learning to their students. Parents make many sacrifices to
ensure that their children are exposed to Catholic education. The staff of the Office of the
Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services bring their knowledge and expertise
to motivate and guide our Catholic educators. To all, I extend my sincere gratitude and
prayerful best wishes.
Sincerely,
T homas Chadzutko
Thomas Chadzutko, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools ~ Catholic School Support Services
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 7
Map
Parishes, Catholic Academies and Parish Immaculate Conception
Catholic Academy, Astoria Ditmars
Schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn Astoria St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Academy in Astoria
Ravenswood
St. Joseph Our Lady of Fatima S
East Elmhurst
Catholic Academy LIC
Long Island City Jackson
Heights
St. Joan of Arc School
Sunnyside
St. Sebastian Woodside St. Ba
Elmhurst
Catholic Academy Catho
Greenpoint
St. Adalbert
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy Maspeth Catholic Academy
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy of Queens Our Lady of
Catholic Ac
Notre Dame Middle Village
Queen of the Rosary
Catholic Academy Catholic Academy St. Margaret
Wyckoff
of Ridgewood Catholic Academy
Williamsburg Heights Ridgewood
East Williamsburg St. Matthias Catholic Acade
St. Brigid -
BROOKLYN Brooklyn
Heights Clinton Hill
St. Frances Cabrini
Catholic Academy
St. Thoma
Glendale Cath
Downtown Fort Greene
1. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy Bushwick St. Elizabeth Cath
2. Brooklyn Jesuit Prep Bedford Blessed Sacrament
Carroll Prospect Stuyvesant
3. Good Shepherd Catholic Academy Gardens Heights Catholic Academy
Ocean Hill
Red Hook Boerum Hill Broadway
4. Holy Angels Catholic Academy Gowanus Brooklyn Junction East New Yor
5. Midwood Catholic Academy Jesuit Prep Crown Heights
St. Saviour Catholic Academy New Lots Salve Regina
6. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Park Slope Prospect
Brownsville Catholic Academy
Lefferts
Gardens St. Francis of Assisi
7. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Greenwood Windsor
Catholic Academy
Heights Terrace
Academy of Brooklyn St. Joseph the Worker
Catholic Academy
8. Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Starrett City
Rugby
9. Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy Sunset Park
Flatbush Canarsie
Kensington
10. St. Anselm Catholic Academy St. Catherine of Genoa - St. Therese
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Academy of Brooklyn of Lisieux Catholic Academy
11. St. Athanasius Catholic Academy Holy Angels
Catholic Academy Borough Park Our Lady of Trust
12. St. Bernadette Catholic Academy Midwood Park
11210 Flatlands Catholic Academy
Bay Ridge
St. Ephrem
13. St. Bernard Catholic Academy St. Anselm Catholic Academy Catholic Academy Midwood
11230
14. St. Brigid - St. Frances Cabrini Visitation Academy
Dyker Heights Mapleton Midwood St. Bernard
Catholic Academy Catholic Academy
Catholic Academy Marine Park
St. Patrick Catholic Academy Bensonhurst
15. St. Catherine of Genoa - St. Therese Fort
Hamilton St. Bernadette Mill Basin Bergen Beach
Catholic Academy St. Athanasius
of Lisieux Catholic Academy Catholic Academy
Homecrest
16. St. Edmund School Good Shepherd
Bath Beach Catholic Academy
St. Peter St. Edmund
17. St. Ephrem Catholic Academy School
Catholic Academy Gravesend Sheepshead Bay
18. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Grace St. Mark
19. St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Catholic Academy Catholic Academy
20. St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
Sea Gate Brighton Manhattan Beach
Beach
21. St. Mark Catholic Academy Coney Island
22. St. Patrick Catholic Academy
23. St. Peter Catholic Academy
24. St. Saviour Catholic Academy
25. St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy Breezy Point
26. Salve Regina Catholic Academy
27. Visitation Academy
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 8
QUEENS
28. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
of Howard Beach
College Point
St. Luke School Bay Terrace 29. Divine Mercy Catholic Academy
Holy Trinity Catholic Academy Whitestone
30. Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Our Lady of the
Blessed Sacrament 31. Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy
St. Mel Catholic Academy Douglaston
Catholic Academy Auburndale Sacred Heart 32. Holy Family Catholic Academy
Linden Hill Catholic Academy Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy 33. Holy Trinity Catholic Academy
St. Andrew Avellino Bayside of Bayside
Little Neck
School Catholic Academy 34. Immaculate Conception
Flushing
Catholic Academy, Astoria
Our Lady of Sorrows St. Michael Catholic Academy Floral
Catholic Academy St. Kevin Catholic Academy
Park 35. Immaculate Conception
Corona Catholic Academy, Jamaica
St. Leo Catholic Academy Fresh Meadows Oakland Gardens
Our Lady of 36. Incarnation Catholic Academy
Bartholomew the Snows
olic Academy
Bellerose 37. St. Michael Catholic Academy
Catholic Academy
Kew Gardens Hills 38. Notre Dame Catholic Academy of Ridgewood
Rego Park Queens Village
Holy Family Catholic Academy 39. Our Lady’s Catholic Academy
Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy St. Gregory the Great
Forest Hills Briarwood Jamaica Catholic Academy of Bellerose 40. Our Lady of Fatima School
f Hope Estates
Jamaica
cademy Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Incarnation Catholic Academy 41. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
Catholic Academy Hollis 42. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy
t Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy St. Nicholas of Tolentine Saints Joachim
y and Anne School 43. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy
Kew Gardens Catholic Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Glendale 44. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy
emy Jamaica
Jamaica
Saint Albans 45. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
as the Apostle Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy Immaculate Conception Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Catholic Academy
holic Academy Richmond Hill Catholic Academy, Jamaica (Cambria Heights)
46. Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy
Woodhaven Cambria
holic Academy St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy Heights 47. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy
Ozone Park Our Lady’s Catholic Academy 48. Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy
Divine Mercy Our Lady of Perpetual South
Jamaica
Rochdale 49. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Catholic Academy Help Catholic Academy Village
rk
(Cambria Heights)
Springfield
South Gardens St. Clare Catholic Academy 50. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside
Ozone Park
51. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Glendale
Rosedale
Our Lady of Grace
Catholic Academy of Howard Beach 52. St. Adalbert Catholic Academy
St. Helen Howard
Catholic Academy Beach 53. St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy
54. St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy
55. St. Clare Catholic Academy
56. St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
57. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy
58. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy in Astoria
y
59. St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy
Broad
Channel
of Bellerose
60. St. Helen Catholic Academy
61. St. Joan of Arc School
62. St. Joseph Catholic Academy LIC
63. St. Kevin Catholic Academy
Far Rockaway
64. St. Leo Catholic Academy
65. St. Luke School
Arverne
Rockaway 66. St. Margaret Catholic Academy
Beach St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy 67. St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy
Rockaway Park 68. St. Matthias Catholic Academy
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy 69. St. Mel Catholic Academy
70. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy
71. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy
72. St. Sebastian Catholic Academy
73. St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy of Queens
74. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy
75. Saints Joachim and Anne School
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 9
Preserving the Vision
Strategic Plan 2017-2020
Recognizing the successful completion of the original Preserving the Vision
Strategic Plan, promulgated in 2008 with the support of the Preserving the Vision
Advisory Committee, the goals of the newly established Preserving the Vision
Education Commission are to actively and diligently pursue academic excellence,
long term financial viability and the goals of the New Evangelization as proclaimed
by Pope Benedict XVI. The Essential Elements of Preserving the Vision Strategic
Plan 2017-2020 are designed to continue this evangelizing mission while enabling
our students to reach their God-given potential.
Essential Elements
CATHOLIC IDENTITY Essential Element 4.
Provide liturgical, prayerful and
Essential Element 1. sacramental experiences for all
Ensure the hallmarks of the students in Catholic high schools,
Catholic academies and parish leading to a lifelong commitment to
schools are: the Church.
• Rooted in the evangelizing, Christ-
centered educational mission of the Essential Element 5.
Church. Maintain a Christian service-learning
• Living witnesses of the Catholic faith program in each Catholic high school.
and its values.
• Teaching catechesis effectively in
every classroom. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
• Cherishing and drawing from the gifts,
strengths and contributions which all Essential Element 1.
cultures and faith traditions bring. Ensure excellence that nurtures the
• Valued as an essential mission of the intellectual, social, emotional and
Diocese of Brooklyn and its aligned developmental needs of students,
parishes. within the context of faith formation,
in order to reach their full potential.
Essential Element 2.
Embody within the Catholic high Essential Element 2.
schools a culture and a community Plan, implement and maintain
that fosters a deep and personal faith evolving technology and supporting
in and relationship with Jesus Christ, infrastructure to complement
and promotes living a life according to curriculum, instruction, assessment
Catholic Gospel values while welcoming and communication at all levels.
students of other faiths.
Essential Element 3.
Essential Element 3. Foster the collaboration of leadership
Value Catholic high school education as among the Catholic academies, parish
an important mission and ministry of schools, Catholic high schools, the
the Diocese of Brooklyn. Diocese and institutions of higher
education to ensure quality education
in the Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12
continuum of learning.
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 10Essential Element 4. Essential Element 3. Essential Element 2.
Provide for high quality, innovative Ensure the recognition of the Bishop’s Comply with and adhere to the
educational programs at each Catholic reserved powers as described in Canon policies and procedures of the
high school. Law in each Catholic high school. diocesan “Administrative Manual.”
Essential Element 5. Essential Element 4. Essential Element 3.
Integrate effective technology Recruit and retain highly qualified Build strong Catholic leadership
throughout the curriculum at each Catholic school administrators at each by means of effective cultivation,
Catholic high school. Catholic high school in accordance with recruitment, selection, formation,
governance and sponsorship guidelines support and accountability of Catholic
and with the support of the Office of academy and parish school principals.
GOVERNANCE the Superintendent ~ Catholic School
Support Services. Essential Element 4.
Essential Element 1. Provide guidance, vision, direction
Build strong academy Boards of Essential Element 5. and vitality through effective strategic
Directors and parish school Advisory Maintain a highly qualified Board of planning.
Board leadership through effective Directors/Trustees at each Catholic
development, recruitment, selection, high school. Essential Element 5.
formation, support and accountability. Increase the level of communication
Essential Element 2. LEADERSHIP and collaboration among the Boards
of Directors.
Ensure the implementation of the
Preserving the Vision Strategic Essential Element 1.
Essential Element 6.
Education Commission leadership Provide the oversight and service
Recognize and address the need for
which provides counsel in the areas needed to effectively implement the
effective leadership in Catholic high
of strategic planning, marketing, Preserving the Vision Strategic Plan by
schools.
institutional advancement, means of adequate staffing and counsel
communication and financial planning. of the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services.
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 11Essential Element 7.
Provide assistance to the Catholic
high schools for implementation of the
strategic plan.
Essential Element 8.
Ensure each high school will develop
its own three-year comprehensive
strategic plan.
Essential Element 9.
Collaborate to help ensure the
viability and sustainability of Catholic
secondary education within the Diocese
of Brooklyn.
OPERATIONAL VITALITY
MARKETING
Essential Element 1.
Market the values and benefits of
Catholic school education aggressively
to convey a strong message and image,
and ultimately maintain and build
enrollment.
Essential Element 2.
Maintain a school-specific marketing/
branding plan at each Catholic high
school.
OPERATIONAL
VITALITY ENROLLMENT
MANAGEMENT
Essential Element 1.
Optimize the number of students
through effective enrollment
management focused on recruitment,
admissions and retention initiatives
that ensure a diverse student body.
Essential Element 2.
Aggressively and effectively market
Catholic high school education in
collaboration with the Office of the
Superintendent ~ Catholic School
Support Services to enhance the
image of Catholic high schools, build
enrollment and attract essential
funding.
Essential Element 3.
Maintain a comprehensive enrollment
management plan at each Catholic high
school.
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 12OPERATIONAL VITALITY
FINANCE
Essential Element 1.
Expand existing and cultivate new
models of funding and support for the
Catholic academies and parish schools
to ensure their vitality and long-term
growth.
Essential Element 2.
Ensure the financial health of the
Catholic academies and parish
schools by means of key performance
measures, financial management best
practices and fiscal accountability.
Essential Element 3.
Establish and enhance local
development initiatives to serve
as a key source of revenue.
Essential Element 4.
Ensure that sufficient financial
assistance is available across a
broad range of financial need through
strategic allocation of funds.
Essential Element 5.
Utilize funding from the Saint Elizabeth
Ann Seton Trust for tuition support,
special scholarships and program
enhancement.
Essential Element 6.
Base Catholic high school financial
decisions on current data and future
projections.
Essential Element 7. federal, state and local officials to Essential Element 2.
Expand the sources and distribution of secure all possible benefits for the Plan and maintain Catholic academy and
tuition assistance at each Catholic high Catholic educational community. parish school facilities in cooperation
school. with the Diocese of Brooklyn, and
Essential Element 2. in compliance with diocesan and
Essential Element 8. Continue the collaboration of the governmental policies and directives.
Ensure collaboration among the Catholic high schools and the Office of
Catholic high schools in those areas the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Essential Element 3.
which will reduce expenses and Support Services with the Diocesan Ensure a safe and attractive
increase revenue. Office of the Vicar for Communication environment and maintain facilities at
to engage in political advocacy and each Catholic high school.
Essential Element 9. outreach.
Maintain a written, comprehensive
SERVICES
Institutional Advancement plan at each
Catholic high school.
ENROLLMENT AND
Essential Element 1.
FACILITIES Expand and create partnerships with
ADVOCACY Essential Element 1. local, state, federal, corporate and
diocesan offices to secure essential
Ensure that the learning environment
Essential Element 1. addresses the health, safety and security
entitlement services and support for
Engage stakeholders at all quality Catholic education.
of all who engage with the Catholic
levels of the Diocese to vigorously
academies and parish schools.
participate in political advocacy with
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 13Catholic Identity
“ We are a diverse family coming together to celebrate
our faith and prepare our children for their future.
A parent from Saint Saviour Catholic Academy, Brooklyn
As the second year of Preserving academies received this accreditation from Catholic Academies and parish
the Vision 2017-2020 came to an in 2018 and six academies were schools were lost that day. As happens
end, the Catholic Identity of Catholic awarded accreditation in 2019. A third each year, the 18th anniversary of
academies and parish schools within cohort of five academies began the the attack was commemorated with
the Diocese of Brooklyn remained the process leading to accreditation in special liturgies and prayer services
primary focus of their educational September 2019. The commendations in the Catholic academies and parish
programs, both cognitive and affective. and recommendations from the schools.
A spiritual retreat for principals, held accreditation process verify that the The Catholic identity of the Catholic
in January, highlighted their role religion programs within the academies academies and parish schools was
as Catholic leaders and celebrated are true to the teachings of the most apparent as pastors, pastoral
those who were observing milestones Catholic Church. The by-laws of CSAA associates, and deacons, visited
of service. In June, Bishop Massa were updated in 2019 by its Board of their aligned Catholic academies or
officiated at a Teacher Recognition Directors and can be found at parish schools during opening week in
Day. He celebrated Mass for those in www.catholicschoolsbq.org/ September. Students, staff and parents
attendance and affirmed the role of preserving-the-vision. attended Masses and prayer services
Catholic school teachers as ministers The Summit on Catholic Education, to invoke blessings of the Holy Spirit
of the Faith and instruments of hosted by Bishop DiMarzio and held at for a successful school year.
evangelization. The opening meeting the Immaculate Conception Center in
for principals and assistant principals,
held in Resurrection-Ascension Catholic
October, reflected Bishop DiMarzio’s
strong commitment to Catholic
Essential Element One.
Academy on August 29th, focused Ensure the hallmarks of the Catholic
education and the New Evangelization.
on the “Principal as a Catholic School academies and parish schools are:
This Summit’s theme, FOUNDATION
Leader” and the multitude of related FOR LIFE, presented an analysis of the ꞏ Rooted in the evangelizing, Christ-
issues. The Annual Rosary Rally on educational and fiscal situation of the centered educational mission of the
October 30th at the Co-Cathedral of Catholic academies and parish schools Church.
St. Joseph was attended by students within the Diocese of Brooklyn and an
and staff from a number of Catholic ꞏ Living witnesses of the Catholic faith
outlook for the future to an overflowing
academies and parish schools. and its values.
crowd of pastors, principals, teachers
The Catholic identity of Catholic and Board Directors. It highlighted ꞏ Teaching catechesis effectively in
academies and parish schools that, as Catholics, we are people of every classroom.
continued to be evaluated through hope and although we may have fewer
ꞏ Cherishing and drawing from the
the Catholic School Accreditation buildings, the quality of the religious
gifts, strengths and contributions
Association (CSAA,) a partnership and academic education offered in our
which all cultures and faith traditions
between the Diocese of Brooklyn and Catholic academies and parish school
bring.
Fordham University. The goal of this will remain the best.
evaluation is to ensure the ongoing ꞏ Valued as an essential mission
Memories of the September 11, 2001,
quality of the religion program in of the Diocese of Brooklyn and its
attack on the World Trade Center
those academies that are seeking aligned parishes.
remain strong to all within the Diocese
accreditation through the New of Brooklyn. Numerous first responders,
York State Board of Regents. Six who were our parishioners and parents
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 14Strategies: ꞏ The Catholic School Accreditation and online courses. The Secretariat
and Principal Evaluation processes also published its Annual Report in
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~
continued to emphasize the faith September.
Catholic School Support Services
formation of all students. CSAA
continues to partner with aligned ꞏ All Catholic academies and parish
Standards can be found on
pastors and the Secretariat for schools must conform to the Diocesan
www.catholicschoolsbq.org/
Evangelization and Catechesis to Canonical Alignment of parishes to
preserving-the-vision.
ensure the strong Catholic identity of academies and Norms for Parish
each Catholic academy and parish ꞏ All principals and teachers continue Affiliation. The alignment and
school. The Secretariat provides a to be required to obtain Catechist Norms can be found on
number of spiritual and professional Certification by participation in the www.catholicschoolsbq.org/
development resources for principals Diocesan Living and Leading in Faith preserving-the-vision.
and teachers. The theme of its Fourth administered by the Secretariat for ꞏ Each academy has submitted the
Annual Catechetical Summit, held in Evangelization and Catechesis. Ten Pastoral Assistance Plan; the Office of
September, was “Baptized and Sent: hours of approved faith formation the Superintendent ~ Catholic School
The Church of Christ on Mission in the is required each year and may be Support Services collaborates with
World.” Bishop DiMarzio celebrated obtained by attending workshops or aligned pastors in its implementation.
mass at the Summit. participating online. The Secretariat The template for the Plan can be
provided the 2019-2020 Secretariat
ꞏ The Diocesan religion curriculum, The found at www.catholicschoolsbq.org/
for Evangelization and Catechesis
Seed is the Word of God, continues to preserving-the-vision.
Guidebook which advertised the course
be used in each classroom. ꞏ The Diocesan Religion Assessment,
listings. These courses included:
ꞏ Workshops and retreat opportunities, Introduction to Catechesis, Introduction administered by the Secretariat for
provided for principals and Board of to the Bible, Sacraments, Creed, Evangelization and Catechesis, is
Directors, focused on the spiritual Morality and Prayer. The Secretariat expected to be administered in each
growth of the participants. publishes a Handbook at the beginning Catholic academy and parish school.
of the school year with a listing of live
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 15ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ continued to communicate and ꞏ Students of other faiths are required
Catholic School Support Services, in collaborate with host and aligned to participate in all religious instruction
partnership with Fordham University, pastors to actively support the role and activities.
engaged in the Catholic School of the parishes in supporting and ꞏ Catholic academies and parish
Accreditation (CSAA) process. Six encouraging faculties and families in schools continue to give strong support
academies received accreditation in their personal faith journeys and their to the Propagation of the Faith by
2018; six received accreditation in 2019; relationship with Jesus Christ. conducting fundraising activities for it.
five academies started the process in ꞏ Catholic academy and parish school
September 2019. ꞏ Catholic academies and parish
leadership continued to provide schools have annual spiritual retreats
ꞏ The academies which have received opportunities for parents and guardians for faculty and staff.
CSAA accreditation have submitted in adult faith formation and support
Action Plans which reflect action them as the primary educators of their ꞏ The Catholic culture of Catholic
steps on the commendations and children in the faith. academies and parish schools
recommendations received from the continues to be apparent through
ꞏ All Catholic academies and parish
accreditation process. A template prayer activities (May crowning,
schools continue to be required to
for the Action Plan is provided to the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary,
follow the norms of the Diocese of
academies to ensure that the Plan is prayers for special intentions among
Brooklyn concerning the Celebration
thorough and complete and can be others,) recognition of the Liturgical
of First Sacraments for Children and
found at www.catholicschoolsbq.org/ Seasons (Advent, Lent, Easter and
Youth. The norms can be found at
preserving-the-vision. Ordinary Time) and service activities
www.catholicschoolsbq.org/ which benefit the community.
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ preserving-the-vision.
Catholic School Support Services
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 16Academic Excellence
Canon Law requires that Catholic
schools maintain a quality of
instruction equal to or better than other
schools. The concept of equivalency
of instruction has taken on increased
importance during 2019 as the New
York State Department of Education
(NYSDOE) has proposed increasing
oversight of the education taking
place in non-public schools. This
oversight may include monitoring
the days of instruction, the quality of
instruction and educational outcomes.
The Catholic academies and parish
schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn
have a history of performing equal to
or better than the majority of public
schools within Brooklyn and Queens.
However, because of the proposed
increased scrutiny from the NYSDOE,
the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services,
in January 2019, established
protocols to ensure compliance of Spring of 2019 and was introduced
in additional Catholic academies and
Essential Element 1.
all Catholic academies and parish
parish schools in September 2019. Ensure excellence that nurtures
schools with the expectations of
the intellectual, social, emotional and
the NYSDOE. Steps to Complying The Diocese of Brooklyn continues to
developmental needs of students, within
with New York State Equivalency of partner with the Cognia Accreditation
the context of faith formation, in order to
Instruction comprehensively outlines Process (formerly AdvancEd) for
reach their full potential.
the responsibilities of the Catholic accrediting Catholic academies
academies and parish schools and the and parish schools. This process is Strategies:
role of the Office of the Superintendent conducted concurrently with CSAA
of Schools ~ Catholic School Support to ensure quality of instruction in the ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~
Services in overseeing and providing entire educational program. As with Catholic School Support Services
guidance to Catholic academy and CSAA, six Catholic academies obtained continues to partner with Catholic and
parish school leadership. accreditation in 2018, six more received secular colleges and universities to
www.catholicschoolsbq.org/ accreditation in May 2019 and eleven assist teachers and principals to attain
preserving-the-vision Catholic academies started the process New York State Certification, as well
in September 2019. as to provide guidance to teachers in
A Curriculum Committee, chaired
the comprehensive education of their
by the Associate Superintendent Catholic Academies and parish students. During 2019, the partnerships
for Curriculum and Supervision, schools that have completed a with Molloy College, St. John’s
was established early in 2019. The Strategic Plan annually compose a University, Manhattan College, Fordham
Committee, comprised of seven Continuous Improvement Plan based University and Stony Brook University
academy and parish school principals, on recommendations, academic goals provided more than 3000 hours of
collaborated on Mathematics and Catholic Identity goals from the workshops and graduate-level courses.
curriculum mapping based on the Plan and expectations of the Pastoral
NYSDOE Next Generation Math Assistance Plan. The Continuous ꞏ Professional development programs
Standards and the Diocesan Framework Improvement Plan is a guide to the for new teachers are being created to
for Math. The Committee prepared identification of the goals, the steps to address issues relevant to Catholic
a template to allow Math teachers to be taken to achieve them, the resources academies and parish schools.
crosswalk the Standards with their needed and the evidence to show that
current Math materials. The template the goals have been achieved.
was piloted by one EPAC group in the
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 17ꞏ Professional Development
opportunities for principals and
teachers, scheduled with both school
year and summer schedules, included
additional training in the Marzano
Teacher Observation Protocol, the
English New Learner and Literacy
programs, Next Generation ELA and
Next Generation Math Standards,
The Pillars of STEM facilitated by
LabLearners using technology for
differentiation facilitated by EduCate
and The Wilson Foundation’s program Evaluation Model which contains four 2019 as well as Standards for Effective
for early grade reading and spelling. domains: Standards Based Planning; Professional Development. These
Standards Based Instruction; Conditions documents were prepared to ensure
ꞏ Teacher coaches in Math and ELA for Learning; and Professional the quality of workshops and courses
continue to be provided, on request from Responsibilities. The Professional provided for principals and teachers.
Catholic academies or parish schools, by Responsibilities domain involves www.catholicschoolsbq.org/
Fordham University and the Houghton- planning, teaching, assessing and other preserving-the-vision.
Mifflin Publishing Company. teacher-related tasks. Professional ꞏ The focus of the Aquinas Scholars
ꞏ The Marzano Teacher Observation development in the Marzano model is Program, after a thorough review by
Protocol is a comprehensive research ongoing for principals and teachers. the Office of the Superintendent ~
based model influenced by the work Links to videos pertaining to the Catholic School Support Services,
of the cognitive psychologist Anders Marzano program can be found at was recreated during 2019. The new
Eriksson. Eriksson’s research found that www.catholicschoolsbq.org/ concept is based on a culture of equity
individuals improve with definitive goals preserving-the-vision. that every child has a gift or talent and
and expert feedback. It also shows ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ every child should have the opportunity
that the use of a common vocabulary Catholic School Support Services of participate in the program. Aquinas
and specific instructional practices continues to support and provide Scholars is an enrichment program,
promote continued professional growth. strong and comprehensive professional open to all. All Catholic academies and
Principals and teachers from Catholic development opportunities for principals parish schools have been given the
academies and parish school have and teachers. The Office published opportunity to participate and receive
attended training workshops in the Guidelines for Professional Development funding for their own programs by
use of the Marzano Focused Teacher within the Diocese of Brooklyn in January submitting a proposal for an in-school,
cross curricular, creative program for
all students within the academy. The
program must culminate in a school-
wide project. The Saint Elizabeth Ann
Seton Trust provided grants of $2,900,
$9,600 and $20,750 which were
awarded to three Catholic academies
in the Spring of 2019. A new round of
applications was offered in September
2019 with support from the Trust
amounting to $200,000.
ꞏ As mentioned in the Catholic Identity
section of this Report, the Diocesan
Secretariat for Evangelization and
Catechesis continues to provide
professional development in the area
of religious education for principals
and teachers as they obtain the various
levels of Catechist Certification.
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 18ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ ꞏ The Mount Carmel Early Childhood ꞏ For many years, the best practice was
Catholic School Support Services Center continues to be fully enrolled to test Catholic academy and parish
is undertaking a study of Special with a waiting list. school students in grades 4, 6 and 8. The
Education within the Diocese facilitated state does not provide test results until
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~
by the Meitler consultants. A Special August each year, so 7th grade results
Catholic School Support Services is
Education Advisory Committee has were considered to be of more value
undertaking another study to assess the
been convened to work with Meitler to the teachers. After consultation with
Early Childhood needs of the Diocese.
consultants. Committee members principals and staff, the Superintendent
The Meitler consultants are facilitating
include representatives of local colleges, made the decision to administer State
that study as well.
principals and teachers. A survey tests in grades 4, 6 and 7, starting in
is being designed which will gather ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ 2019. The results in the following graphs
information from parents and families Catholic School Support Services reflect that change.
concerning special education needs. continues to make use of the NYSDOE
The Meitler consultants are initiating testing program as one means of
consultation with the Andrew M. Greeley evaluating student academic progress.
Center for Catholic Education at Loyola The percentages in the following graphs
University of Chicago to review models (next page) indicate the number of
of special education, best practices and students who meet or exceed state
resources needed. standards.
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 19PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 20
ꞏ The graphs indicate the percentage of students in Catholic academies and parish schools compared to students in public schools in New York City and New York State in Grade 4, Grade 6 and Grade 7 ELA. The graphs show that 3.3% of students in Catholic academies and parish schools scored lower than New York State public school students in Grade 6 math and .2% lower than New York City public school students. A small percentage, 1.1% of New York State public school students scored higher in Grade 7 Math; and 3.3% of Catholic academy and parish school students scored higher than public school students in New York City in Grade 7 Math. ꞏ Students who do not achieve New York State Learning Standards receive Academic Intervention Services (AIS) to assist them. These remedial services may take place during the school day or in an after-school program and must commence no later than October 30th each year. PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 21
Another resource used by the Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services to evaluate student progress is the TerraNova test. The TerraNova is a norm-based test administered to all students in grades 3 through 8 in October of each year. The results indicate student achievement, measure student growth from year to year and identify areas of strengths and weaknesses for each student and each class. A pilot program to administer the TerraNova tests in grades Kindergarten, one and two was conducted in May 2019. ꞏ These graphs indicate the results of the TerraNova test administered in October, 2018 and October, 2019. The results are in percentiles which indicate the number of students who score the same as or above other students in the United States in the same grade who take the same test. ꞏ The results of the NYSDOE tests and the TerraNova are key factors in the NYSDOE Equivalency of Instruction initiative. PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 22
ꞏ Fifteen Embassy Catholic
academies received grants for
academic enhancements. These
included special programs in the Fine
Arts, Robotics, Technology Integration
and Culinary Arts.
ꞏ The Mother Frances Cabrini
Foundation has awarded two grants
to the Office of the Superintendent ~
Catholic School Support Services. One
amounting to $300,000 will support
programs in Catholic academies and
parish schools for English Language
Learners. The other, for $750,000,
will be facilitated by the Program for
the Development of Human Potential
(PDHP) and be used to provide guidance
counselors and related programs as In 2019, the Institute provided twenty- infrastructure at no cost. Seven Catholic
needed to Catholic academies and three Catholic academies with coaches academies were wired in the summer of
parish schools. to work with a teacher in each Catholic 2019: Holy Trinity CA; Sacred Heart CA
academy who will then be its technology Glendale; St. Adalbert CA; St. Ephrem CA;
ꞏ Through the Catholic Foundation, resource and implement the technology St. Patrick CA; St. Rose of Lima CA; and
McIntegart Grants were awarded to plan for the Catholic academy. St. Stanislaus CA. After e-rate funding,
selected Catholic academies to enhance the monetary grant from the Diocesan
educational programs. ꞏ Through the DeSales iPad initiative,
Technology Institute was in excess of
the Catholic Television Network (CTN)
ꞏ Teachers in academies currently $550,000.
provided 2,060 iPads to twenty-seven
involved in the Absolute Charter Process Catholic academies in the 2018-2019 ꞏ The Diocesan Technology Institute
have been provided with the opportunity school year with an additional four provided additional services to the
to participate in a Pathway to New York Catholic academies receiving iPads in Catholic academy and parish school
State Certification. September, 2019. communities. Diocesan subscriptions
were made available for three cloud-
ꞏ Each Catholic academy and parish
based instructional resources:
Essential Element 2: school is expected to use all available
Mathletics; Learn360; and Education
funding to support their technology
Plan, implement and maintain evolving City. DeSales sponsored a variety
needs including Diocesan resources and
technology and supporting infrastructure of special projects to encourage
the federal e-rate program. The basis for
to complement curriculum, instruction, technology integration: Mathbowl;
e-rate funding is the school year, not the
assessment and communication at all Grammarthon; The Great Diocesan
calendar year. The amount committed
levels. Read-a-Loud; Dial-a-Priest; and
by e-rate to Catholic academies and
Summer Fun Challenge.
parish schools for the 2018-2019
Strategies: school year was $501,008.61; of this, ꞏ The Diocesan Technology Institute
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~ $308,407.26 was dispersed. managed the recognition of Diocesan
Catholic School Support Services Valedictorians/Salutatorians at Catholic
ꞏ The Office of the Superintendent ~
continues to partner with the Diocesan School Night at MCU Park and continued
Catholic School Support Services
Technology Institute to provide the Focus School model of visits to
provided four e-rate workshops for
technological resources and support for Catholic academies and parish schools
Catholic academy and parish school
Catholic academies and parish schools. by CTN Instructional Media Specialists.
principals
The goal of the Institute is to train one It installed the DialPad phone system
teacher from each Catholic academy or ꞏ DeSales/CTN managed a grant into five academies: Good Shepherd
parish school to develop and implement opportunity that leveraged the Federal CA; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs CA: St.
a technology plan that integrates e-rate program with a monetary grant Margaret CA; St. Rose of Lima CA; and
technology across the classroom. so that selected Catholic academies St. Mark CA.
received a managed Cisco WiFi
PRESERVING THE VISION Annual Report 2019 23Governance
“ Lay leadership through the Board of Directors is
essential to the continuous success of Catholic
education within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Academy Advisory Committee
demanding a creative vision for the
future of Catholic elementary education
within the Diocese of Brooklyn. Another
finding shows the necessity of re-
evaluating the committee structure
of the Catholic academy Boards of
Directors with particular focus on
Marketing and Development. The
Director for Enrollment Management
and Financial Assistance conducted
a special marketing workshop for
Catholic academy Boards of Directors.
This workshop included reviewing
registration packets and best practices.
Preserving the Vision 2017-2020 has
provided for the successful formation
of sixty-eight Catholic academies with
two-tiered governance structures.
Qualified and dedicated laypeople
have partnered with pastors to
provide effective leadership for the
Catholic academies and the five
remaining parish schools. The Office
As the Diocese of Brooklyn completes and principals in May 2019 and to
of the Superintendent ~ Catholic
the second year of Preserving the teachers and parents in September.
School Support Services continues to
Vision Strategic Plan 2017-2020 and Fordham University experts collated
concentrate on the goal of obtaining
anticipates its final year, the Office of responses and prepared an analysis
New York State Absolute Charters for
the Superintendent ~ Catholic School based on the responses which will
the Catholic academies.
Support Services has commissioned be presented to Bishop DiMarzio in
the Graduate School of Education of January 2020. The responses and All Catholic academies possess a
Fordham University to compose a analysis will form the basis for the Provisional Charter from the New York
white paper which will thoroughly next steps in planning the future of State Board of Regents which allows
evaluate Preserving the Vision. Catholic education within the Diocese them to operate with all the rights and
Fordham staff composed surveys of Brooklyn. Meitler consultants are privileges of an educational entity in
which were sent to pastors, principals, conducting the research and broad New York State. In order to continue in
teachers and parents in the Catholic based consultations which will lead to existence, the Catholic academy must
academies and parish schools. These a new Strategic Plan to be in place by meet requirements for and apply for
surveys contained questions related September 2020. an Absolute Charter from the State
to the two-tiered governance structure within three to five years. Requirements
Preliminary findings indicate a
of the Catholic academies which was to obtain an Absolute Charter can be
population shift within the boroughs
the primary goal of Preserving the found at www.catholicschoolsbq.org/
of Brooklyn and Queens. This shift is
Vision. They were sent to pastors preserving-the-vision.
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