Education Commission
Purpose of the Education Commission
The commission is established by the Chippewa Falls Deanery Dean to assist him and the parishes' educational administrators (president, principal(s), director of early childhood) in the operation and governance of the education program.
Approved Meeting Minutes (all pdf)
2021-22
August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April |
Collaborative responsibilities include:
Planning
Policy Formation
Financing
Public Relations and Other Projects
Participation in Evaluation of Commission Goals
Consultation and Information Sharing
MACS Administrators - Ex-Officio
Mrs. Molly Bushman, President
Director of Early Childhood
Mrs. Mary Huffcutt, Dean of Academic Affairs and Accreditation
Very Rev. Jesse D. Burish, Dean of Chippewa Falls Deanery
Mr. Scott Sokup, Controller
Mr. Brian Schulner, Middle-High Principal
Mr. Eric Wedemeyer, Elementary Principal
Relationship with other groups:
Dean
Pastors
Administrators (President, Vice President, Principal(s), Director of Early Childhood Center, Directors of Parish Religious Education)
Central Office Staff
Parish Pastoral Council(s)
Parish Finance Council(s)
Parent Organization(s)
La Crosse Diocese
2021-22 Priests residing within Chippewa Falls
Very Rev. Jesse D. Burish, Chippewa Falls Deanery Dean, Church of the Holy Ghost & St. Bridget & Notre Dame
Rev. Brandon Guenther, Deanery Clergy Representative, Church of the Holy Ghost & St. Bridget & Notre Dame
Chaplain, Rev. Ethan Hokamp, Associate Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo & St. Peter the Apostle
Msgr. Michael Gorman, St. Charles Borromeo & St. Peter the Apostle
All supporting parishes
The commission meets the third Thursday of the month with the exception of July. Meetings start at 5:30 PM in the McDonell Library/Media Center.
To address the commission please give a 20 day notice.
715.723.0538 x3301
OFFICERS
Chairperson
TJ Proue '02
St. Charles Borromeo Chippewa Falls
Second Term (2021)
Vice Chairperson
Andy Shakal
St. John the Baptist Bloomer
First term (2021)
Representatives Tamara Bahaty
Holy Cross Cornell
Tracy Fischer
Holy Ghost Chippewa Falls
Erin Brick
Holy Ghost Chippewa Falls
Mike Crawford '88
Notre Dame Chippewa Falls
Matt Elstran
Notre Dame Chippewa Falls
Scott Siegenthaler
Notre Dame Chippewa Falls
Justus Busse
St. Charles Borromeo Chippewa Falls
Regina (Regi) Geissler
St. Charles Borromeo Chippewa Falls
Open Position
St. Paul
Bloomer
Gina Smiskey
St. Peter the Apostle
Tilden
Tracy Bormann
St. Bridget Springfield
Andy Shakal
St. John the Baptist
Cooks Valley
Brian Eslinger
All Saints Parish Stanley
Open Position
Sacred Heart Jim Falls
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Senior
Paige Smiskey
Junior
Megan Hanson