School Advisory Committee Membership
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St. John the Baptist Parish
Michelle McLaughlin (2nd term ends June 30, 2025)
Jennifer Rimanelli (2nd term ends June 30, 2025)
Open Seat

St. Mary Parish
Catherine Bernhold (2nd term ends June 30, 2025)
Heidi Galati (2nd term ends June 30, 2024)
Jason Linster (1st term ends June 30, 2025)           
 
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Karen Braunlich (2nd term ends June 30, 2024)
Jody Egen (2nd term ends June 30, 2025)
Steve Latondress (2nd term ends June 30, 2025)



Monroe Catholic Elementary School is governed by the sponsoring parishes’ Pastors, assisted by an Executive Director and the Monroe Catholic Elementary School Advisory Committee, whose members are appointed by Pastors of each sponsoring parish and commissioned to advise and act as a consultative body for the Pastors, Executive Director, Principals, and Director of Early Childhood Programs by recommending, guidelines and strategic planning for all components of the school, so as to provide a truly Catholic School that fosters academic excellence and life-long faith formation and growth. The Monroe Catholic Elementary School Advisory Committee is responsible for following the guidelines and policies of the Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic Schools. The Monroe Catholic Elementary School Advisory Committee is accountable to the three Pastors of the supporting parish communities in consultation with the Executive Director, Principals, and Director of the Early Childhood Programs. 

MCES Governing Document: Articles of Agreement

Articles of Agreement

MCES Accreditation 2024

National Catholic School Standards

MANS Accreditation

We are pleased to share the results of our accreditation process by the Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools. In our letter from the AOD we were blessed to share that we are accredited and have received some very high praise from our accreditation team. Highlights from the letter include:

• "It was our pleasure to review their self-study. Their efforts in promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ in your Catholic school have been an inspiration to our team."  
• "Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools has an incredible sense of faith and community. The Catholic identity is evident from the moment you walk through the doors of all three schools.  With the support of the leadership team and your pastors you provide all students with the opportunity to encounter Christ daily."
• "The dedication of the faculty and staff was obvious as we toured the schools and walked through the hallways.  You are to be commended for your faith and strength during what must have been a difficult transition in previous years.  MCES, and its current leadership team, are and should be the model for Catholic school consolidation in the Archdiocese." 
• "Monroe Catholic Elementary School was thoroughly reviewed by the Site Team according to the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools and is affirmed for full accreditation through the Michigan Non-Public Schools Accrediting Agency (MNSAA)."​