Episode 86 - Phillip Bormann, Holy Family Catholic Schools

Segment 1: Interview with Phillip Bormann, Chief Administrator at Holy Family Catholic Schools (HFCS). K-12 had approximately 1580 students in 2022, up 2% from previous year. Expect additional 85 students next year, up another 5%. Class sizes are approximately 20 students. Education Savings Accounts (ESA) of Iowa: Money goes to families. Parents have control. Each child has an account of $7600 per year for tuition and books. Tuition is $5400 for Holy Family K-5 schools Need to qualify for education savings accounts based on parental income Segment 2: Some opposition to Iowa ESA's was fear of public school degradation. Parish contributions of over $4M per year to HFCS has reduced tuition. Student Tuition Organization (STO) offers tax credits to individuals and contributes $1M to HFCS Mazzuchelli grades 6,7, and 8 tuition is ~$5800, Wahlert tuition is ~$6000 ESA Qualifications All new students to HFCS qualify for ESA's in 2023 2023-2024 Family of 4 earning $90,000 or less qualifies 2024-2025 Family of 4 earning $120,000 or less qualifies 2025-2026: 100% of students qualify Does not cover homeschooling Segment 3: Faith life at Holy Family Catholic Schools Mass is celebrated weekly Adoration of the Holy Eucharist is offered for every grade Reconciliation is offered several times per year. Each day and each class begins with prayer Service to community is at every grade level Retreats offered during year such as TEC, Chi Rho Teaching Word of God as armor for students Control of smartphone usage Call HFCS at 563-582-5456 Guests: Phillip Bormann : Chief Administrator, Holy Family Catholic Schools Mark Hoeger: President, Power of Prayer Adoration Chapel