Registration Deadline Friday, June 24: Asbestos Awareness and Designated Person Training
Training will occur Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 9:00am
- The 2-hour Asbestos Awareness training is available at the cost of $35 per person.
- The Designated Person training runs 5 hours total and is available at $75 per person:
- DP Training includes the two-hour Asbestos Awareness course, a 1-hour break, and approximately two hours of Designated Person training
- REGISTER HERE
Asbestos coordinators and custodial help must attend annual refresher courses. The USEPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires schools to identify and manage asbestos containing materials in their buildings. A key component in effective asbestos management is training. AHERA and OSHA regulations require at least two hours of initial asbestos awareness training with refresher training each year thereafter. This rule applies to maintenance, custodial staff, and cleaning companies who may work in a building that contains asbestos building materials.This Awareness Training class will meet the requirements for both the initial training and refresher training.
All custodial staff must attend one 2-hour Awareness Training class each year. Compliance is essential; the EPA can levy extremely large fines for non-compliance with inspections and training. Some have compared these fines as the sort that could close an institution.
Each school must also have at least one person trained as the Designated Person for their school. If you do not already have a Designated Person, you must have someone take the 5-hour course this year which includes the 2-hour annual training session. AKT Peerless is offering these training courses via Zoom.
Zoom links with instructions will be sent by end of day, June 27th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Jenn Gelletly at (248) 615-1333.
New Supreme Court Ruling in Carson v. Makin
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that the State of Maine cannot prohibit the use of tuition funds (for students who live in an area that does not have its own secondary school) at a religious school. Read the full court ruling.
New Bishop Kelley School to Close
As some may have heard, Bishop Kelley School in Lapeer will not reopen in September. Principal Bernadette Barron will work diligently to assist families in finding appropriate placements for their children to continue their education at a Catholic school and with staff to assist in finding employment. We ask that you join us in praying for the school and parish communities during this challenging time of transition.
Reminder 2022 FSM Training Zoom Recording
Thank you to everyone that attended Wednesday’s FSM Training. For anyone who was not able to attend, or would like to go back and re-watch, the Zoom recording is available here (passcode: fC0a@f0*). Your FSM needs to be completed by Thursday, June 30.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jill Haines (Haines.jill@aod.org) or Laura Knaus (knaus.laura@aod.org). Thank you for your commitment to Catholic Education.
Reminder Tuition Assistance Application Round 2 deadline is June 30
The application deadline for Round 2 of 2022-23 Tuition Assistance deadline is June 30, 2022. The entire application must be completed and supporting documents uploaded to FACTS by this date. Please remind your school families to complete their applications, upload documents, and submit the Pastor Verification document as soon as possible.
New Detroit Lions Exclusive Ticket Offer
Our friends with the Detroit Lions are again offering special savings for Catholic School teachers, administrators, faculty, and staff as the Lions open the season at home vs The Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday September 11 at 1:00pm. Each ticket will include a Detroit Lions Journal.
Click here to access the offer and please feel free to share this offer with your staff. They will be able to purchase the discounted tickets directly from the link.
Reminder 2022-2023 Administrator Calendar
Please see the Department of Catholic Schools Administrator Calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.
Reminder Feedback Survey
The Department of Catholic Schools will be emailing a survey to principals in the coming weeks to solicit your feedback about our service this year. We ask that you provide honest feedback to guide us in improving our service to your schools and support of your work.
Reminder Upcoming MANS PD Opportunities
New Teen Star Training
The Archdiocese of Detroit is hosting Teen STAR Teacher Training for all Catholic schools and parish religious education programs. Teen STAR stands for Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility.Teen STAR can best be described as Catholic formation on human sexuality for teens that partners with parents.
School teachers are eligible to receive up to 16 SCECHs for training. Training begins July 12. Registration for Teen STAR Training is now open at aod-teenstar.eventbrite.com.
Reminder SCECH Application
Teachers who wish to earn SCECHs for having viewed recordings of any AOD provided PD will need to first fill out this online form, if they haven’t done so already. This link was shared previously after the October and March PD days.
After having completed all PD for the year, they must complete the proper MANS application form (choose the one that applies to your school), referenced here.
School Safety
If your school needs financial assistance to enhance safety and security measures at your school, please contact the Department of Catholic Schools. As a reminder, each school should work with local law enforcement officers to ensure that adequate safety plans are in place.
Newton Applicant Tracking System Job Posting and Closing Instructions
The Applicant Tracking System job posting, and approval process instructions can be found here. Please know that is the responsibility of the school to either remove the job or to reach out to Roberta Robson, (robsonmcglone.roberta@aod.org), or Erin Taft, (taft.erin@aod.org) to request removal of the position. Unfortunately, Paycor Recruiting does not offer the option of putting an end date on the job posting so unless HR is made aware that the job has been filled and should be removed, the job will remain posted. Please see these instructions for how to close your open position in the ATS.
Religion Assessment
We took a brief pause from the Religion Assessment during COVID. During this pause, a Religion Assessment Review Committee was formed to edit and revise the assessment. The committee met over the course of this past year and has concluded their work. As such, we will return to using the Religion Assessment next school year (2022-2023). Dr. Bluestein will send more details soon.
Spiritual Direction for Principals
The AOD may be able to provide Spiritual Direction for principals next year. A Spiritual Director would meet once a month, one-on-one, to provide a listening ear and heart, accompany the participant on their spiritual journey, and pray with and for them.
If you are interested in Spiritual Direction, please email Dr. Bluestein.
Federal Programs and EANS Presentations from FACTS Education Solutions
Dr. Susan Abelein and Jeremy Beck of FACTS Education Solutions gave great presentations last week. Please see resources from the presentations below:
Jeremy Beck’s Presentation:
Dr. Abelein’s Presentations:
Please email Laura Knaus if you would like the links to the Zoom recordings of the presentations.
Principal Performance Evaluations
The Principal Performance Evaluation template is available on Box. Please complete your self-reflection and then ask your pastor to complete his portion. Once the evaluations are completed, reviewed, and signed, please email a copy to Erin McNally.
