On July 1, all Catholic schools in the metro area will join together in the Xavier school system. I'm sure there will be some bumps in the road as we adjust. But I'm confident there are many benefits to sharing strengths and working together.
As we phase out the many boards of education we presently have, I want to thank those who have represented St. Pius X parish so well this year:
St. Pius X School: Joe Nguyen, Jerica Christensen, Joe Roling and Kelli DeVries. Regis Middle School: Michael Armatys and Alice Conlon. Xavier High School: Suzanne Zahn. Our representative to the system board of education for this coming year is Joe Nguyen.
I also appreciate all of those who have served on our boards of education throughout the years. The behind the scenes work may not be noticed, but is really important in providing an excellent Catholic education and formation for our youth.
I am one of two pastors' representatives to the Xavier system board of education. On a personal note, I am happy to not have as many meetings to go to and will have more time to goof off.