Reflector - Timothy Christian Schools

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Board of Directors President David De Vries Elmhurst Christian Reformed Vice President Cindy Vander Woude La Grange Presbyterian Secretary Cindy Veldman Fountain of Life Lombard Financial Secretary Robert Van Staalduinen Lombard Christian Reformed Treasurer Mark Dykema Elmhurst Christian Reformed Todd Barre Christ Church of Oak Brook Tim Bolt Fellowship Reformed (Lombard) Steven De Jong Western Springs Christian Reformed Rachel De Young Western Springs Christian Reformed Mark Dodgson Calvary Memorial (Oak Park) Pursuant to constitutional provision, the Board of Directors is responsible for the supervision of instruction, the appointment of teachers, staff, and administrators, the management of the business of the schools, and the performance of all duties necessary to carry out the mission and philosophy of the Timothy Christian Schools Society. Comprised of 21 individuals, the Board is currently organized to discharge its mandate through six major committees. Generally, the full Board and each committee meet monthly to conduct the business of the schools. The challenges facing contemporary Christian education in the Reformed tradition are not static and compel the Board to work diligently and creatively to improve the quality of the education provided, to build the overall community within which learning and service occurs, and to do so in the most cost-efficient manner possible. As described throughout this report, the 2005- 2006 Board has been very hard at work to achieve these goals and to position the Society for an exciting future. It is the hope and the prayer of the Board that the Timothy Christian Schools Society will continue to experience God’s blessing and that each of you within the Society will faithfully support the hard and important work of doing Christian education. To the Triune God be all the glory. Peter Hegel Christ Church of Oak Brook Flory Hoving Faith Christian Reformed (Elmhurst) Tracey Jarzombek Lombard Christian Reformed Walter Loerop Lombard Christian Reformed Ellen Penczak Faith Christian Reformed (Elmhurst) Cassie Swierenga Elmhurst Christian Reformed Tom Sytsma Wheaton Christian Reformed Alan Tobin Faith Christian Reformed (Elmhurst) Howard Van Dyke Lombard Christian Reformed Kyle Vander Brug Elmhurst Christian Reformed The Timothy Board of Directors 2005-06 Gerrit Wieringa Faith Christian Reformed 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006
The State of the School As our mission statement describes it, we strive to develop academically prepared Christian disciples who embrace Christ’s call to transform the world. We continue to not only learn how to do this, but to recognize the Lord’s work in students’ lives as we see it happening. Board President David De Vries (left) and Superintendent Dan Van Prooyen Among the many challenges we faced this year is the constant effort to achieve and maintain a healthy enrollment. To that end, and with the assistance of the Timothy Foundation which provided initial funding, we established a new position in Marketing and Recruitment and were pleased to hire Mr. Rudi Gesch to fill this post. In support of this effort and his position, the Board worked to improve our website, develop a promotional DVD, and enhance our Open House program. Healthy enrollments will enable us to operate at optimal educational effectiveness, expand our offerings, and stabilize the budget. One of our current challenges is to effectively embrace societal changes while holding firm to our core values and tradition. We must openly accept the consumer-driven demands of a new generation and its views on education while maintaining our Reformed Christian tradition. We are addressing educational needs by strengthening our Enrichment Program in grades K-6 and adding a teacher for Spanish in the elementary/middle schools. To stay ahead of the curve in discussions on health and nutrition in schools, we will likely contract with a professional food service company to manage our operation. Looking toward the future we worked steadily at two significant developments this year. The first was hiring the architectural firm of OWP/P to develop a Campus Master Plan with a view to addressing capital expansion needs and opportunities. The second is the further development of a focus on Intergenerational Christian Education in cooperation with Rest Haven Christian Services. Both developments point to a healthy future and added value to a Timothy education. Financially we were blessed with a record year in giving to Timothy and a Foundation Endowment which has grown to over $4 million in assets. We are building a strong base of supporters from affiliated and supporting churches who are willing to commit to an annual amount for the Timothy Fund in an effort to hold down tuition increases. Often these are constituents who once 2005-2006 ANNUAL REPORT 3
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