Leadership
PASTOR
The pastor is the spiritual leader and administrator of the parish and superintendent of the school. He hires, supervises and evaluates the principal. The pastor is also an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the Education Commission. The pastor has veto power over all actions of the commission.
Pastor – Rev. Mark Przybysz
Education: BS – Aquinas College
BA, MA and STB – Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Ordination: May 19, 1990
Experience: 18 years associate pastor/pastor, Diocese of Grand Rapids
Serves on numerous councils and boards
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
The principal and assistant principal are the administrators of the school and are responsible for the daily operation of the school program including:
• Spiritual leadership of the school.
• Employment, supervision and evaluation of faculty and staff.
• Establishment of educational programs.
• Monitoring curriculum and student assessment.
• Evaluation and management of student behavior.
These responsibilities are carried out in accordance with diocesan and local policies.
Principal – Julie Whelan
Education: BA – Aquinas College
MA – Grand Valley State University
Experience: 8 years teaching
14 years in Catholic school administration
Recognition: “2003/04 Administrator of the Year” awarded by the
Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
Assistant Principal – Stacy Slomski
MA – Aquinas College
Experience: 20 yrs teaching
4 years in Catholic school administration
EDUCATION COMMISSION
The Education Commission as a body has three primary roles:
1. Recommending policy to the pastor.
2. Stewarding and facilitating the school’s long range, strategic plan.
3. Consulting with the pastor and principal as a representative body of parishioners and parents.
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