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Sion in Kansas City,
Missouri
USA
Educating Minds, Expanding Hearts, Empowering Lives
One School - One Mission
Two Campuses
Grade School - Co-ed High School - All girls
High School Admissions Website
Mission Statement
Notre Dame de Sion School of Kansas City is an
Independent Roman Catholic school providing the highest
quality college preparatory education from preschool
through grade 12. Sion continues the tradition of the
founding sisters, the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre
Dame de Sion, inviting students to encounter God in a
Catholic atmosphere that respects all faith traditions. The
school partners with families and the community to prepare
students for socially responsible, values based leadership
in a culturally and religiously diverse world.
Vision Statement
Kansas City families will choose Notre Dame de Sion to
educate their children because of its academic excellence and
Biblical values. They will cherish the school as a nurturing
community where Catholic values, integrity, and respect
prevail. At Sion, students will be empowered to develop and
encouraged to use their unique gifts as they become self-
confident, faith-filled adults who will know their "blessing" and
bring about the Kingdom of God.
Statement on Diversity & Inclusion
At Notre Dame de Sion Schools of Kansas City, we affirm our
ongoing commitment to value diversity, a commitment which flows
directly from the charism and welcoming tradition of the Congregation
of Our Lady of Sion. Our goal is that the entire Sion community -
from our youngest students to our most seasoned alumnae and
alumni, from our parents to our faculty and staff members - embrace
the unique gifts of each individual and value the distinctiveness of
each group of people. Born of diverse backgrounds and identities, we
uphold first and foremost the dignity of each person. We are called to
actively welcome and respect the individual differences of all.
Cultivating this attitude is a lifelong process and is the essence of
Notre Dame de Sion.
School Description
Notre Dame de Sion was founded by and is affiliated with the
Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion and is one of
19 schools internationally. Recognized by the Diocese of Kansas
City-St. Joseph, Notre Dame de Sion is an independent Catholic
school managed and operated by a lay Board of Trustees,
administration, faculty, and staff who remain committed and faithful
to the Sion Mission.
• High School Enrollment: 403 students
• Grade School Enrollment: 248 students
School History in Kansas City
Important Dates & Meetings - Board of Trustees
September 15, 2016 TRUSTEE MEETING
September 28, 2016 Trustee Tour Day, 11:00 - 1:00pm Grade School
October 14 - 16, 2016 Homecoming, Open House, Alumni of the Year Luncheon
November 17, 2016 TRUSTEE MEETING
December 1, 2016 Trustee Tuition and Enrollment Meeting
December 5, 2016 Grade School State of the School Address, Holiday Reception
January 19, 2017 TRUSTEE MEETING
January 20, 2017 Sion Feast Day & Heritage Celebration
March 4, 2017 Annual Gala Auction, InterContinental Hotel
March 9, 2017 TRUSTEE MEETING
April 2, 2017 ISACS Welcome Reception, 4:00, Grade School
April 3-5, 2017 ISACS Visiting Team, both campuses
May 1, 2017 May Crowning, Dedication of HS Outdoor Chapel and Grotto
May 18, 2017 TRUSTEE MEETING
May 19, 2018 8th Grade Graduation, Grade School
May 25, 2017 High School Graduation at the Kaufman Center
June, 2017 TRUSTEE End-of-Year Retreat, TBA
Board of Trustee Meetings
Five Per Year - Alternating months with Board Committee Meetings
Typical Agenda
4:00 pm Opening of Meeting (prayer, preliminary business)
4:15 Finance Committee Presentation (Quarter Financial Statement/Forecast,
Update of current year Budget/Enrollment Forecast)
4:45 Strategic Issue Discussion
5:10 Head of School Report
Trustee Sub Committee Reports
5:30 Old Business
5:45 New Business
18 Current Members* of the Board of Trustees
Members are selected by a committee based on the skills and
perspectives they bring to the school community.
Alumnae 2
Current Grade School
& High School Parent 3
Current Grade School Parent 3
Current High School Parent 1
High School Alumnae Parent 8
KC Diocese Representative 1
NDS Congregational Rep 1
Community Leader 1
Male/Female 33/66%
White/People of Color 83/17%
Christian/Muslim 94/6%
*Some members appear in multiple categories
Board Committees
● Executive Committee
● Advancement
● Audit - done annually by an independent firm
● Committee on Trustees
● Education
● Enrollment & Marketing
● Facilities & Properties
● Finance
● Investment
● Mission
● Strategic Planning Committee
● Trustees serve a three year term. They may be chosen to serve an
additional three years.
● The Executive committee is composed of four elected officers:
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer. This
group acts in place of the Board between meetings but does not
make policy.
Board of Trustee Members
National Association of Independent Schools
Principles of Good Practice and Independent Schools Association Standards for
Governance and Administration
Board of Trustees
Overview: The board is the guardian of the school’s mission. It is the board’s
responsibility to ensure that the mission is relevant and vital to the community it
serves and to monitor the success of the school in fulfilling its mission. The
following principles of good practice are set forth to provide a common perspective
on the responsibilities of independent school boards. The board and the head work
in partnership to fulfill these principles.
National Association of Independent Schools
Principles of Good Practice and Independent Schools Association Standards for
Governance and Administration - Board of Trustees – Responsibilities
1. Adopts mission, vision, and strategic goals and establishes policies and plans
consistent with this statement.
2. Reviews and maintains appropriate / Legal bylaws.
3. Assures operational compliance with applicable laws and regulations,
minimizing exposure to legal action.
4. Accepts accountability for the financial stability and the financial future of the
school, including strategic planning, capital planning, overseeing endowments,
operating budgets and fundraising
5. Selects, supports, nurtures, and sets and evaluates HOS compensation.
Board of Trustees – Responsibilities – Continued
6. Recognizes its primary work and focus are long-range and strategic.
7. Undertakes formal strategic planning, sets annual goals, conducts annual
written evaluations for HOS and BOT, itself.
8. Keeps full and accurate records of meetings, committees, and policies.
Communicates its decisions; keeping its deliberations confidential.
9. Engages proactively with the HOS in cultivating and maintaining good relations
with school constituents as well as the broader community and exhibits best
practices relevant to equity and justice
6. Commits to a program of professional development that includes annual new
trustee orientation, ongoing trustee education and evaluation, and board
leadership succession planning.
Board of Trustees – Responsibilities – Continued
11. HOS will not be a voting member of the BOT, he/she serves as ex officio
11. School shall demonstrate boundaries between school governance and
operations
12. Board shall generate resources for providing and maintaining physical facilities,
equipment, and program materials
13. There shall be appropriate policies/procedures for management of financial
resources
14. There shall be regular, documented performance evaluation of administration,
faculty and staff, and procedures for non-renewal and employment. Termination.
15. There shall be regular, documented performance evaluation of HOS by the BOT
and procedures for renewal, non-renewal, and termination of employment.
What role do the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion play in
your College/school?
Notre Dame de Sion Schools of Kansas City are governed
by a lay Board of Trustees incorporated since July, 1990.
The Sisters of Sion do not have an official governance
position with the school but have named a permanent
Trustee position (Mrs. Kay Walkup) as a voting member of
the Board and Congregational representative for the Board
of Trustees. We also have regular communication and
visits by the North American leadership Team,
Sr. Mary Ellen Coombe.
Who ensures the formation of teachers and staff
members in relation to the Sion mission and charism?
Notre Dame de Sion School(s) of Kansas City
is lead by a single Head of School(s). The
Head of School along with Kay Walkup, the
Sisters’ representative (named by the
Congregation of Sion and voting board
member), the Mission Director (named by the
Congregation of Sion), faculty Mission
Committee, senior administrative team . . .
. . . and campus ministry staff are
responsible for the development of mission
formation and education of teachers and
staff through regular in-service and
professional/spiritual development. All
faculty and staff are hired and supervised by
campus administrators and the Head of
School.
Are you designated as a Catholic School? If so, what
does this mean in your particular context?
Yes, through the maintenance of a current
affiliation agreement with the Diocese of Kansas
City - St. Joseph, Notre Dame de Sion Schools of
Kansas City are recognized as an Independent
Catholic School. To be Recognized by the Bishop
as a Catholic Institution, the following criteria are to
be met:
● Teacher training, certification, formation is
required to be comparable to positions at the
Diocesan schools.
● Administrators and teachers are to attend
meetings conducted by the Diocesan School
Office.
● Teacher’s qualifications, curriculum and
textbooks provided for religious education and
spiritual development are to be jointly and
periodically reviewed and approved by our school
and the Diocesan School Office.
● We are to provide our students on a regular basis
sacramental and liturgical service conducted only
by priests and pastoral leaders.
● Assist with Sacramental preparation of students
to receive the sacraments of the Church at their
respective parish.
● The Bishop must approve any changes to the
mission and vision statement.
● The Bishop must approve any changes in Articles
of Incorporation or the By-Laws.
● Sion must comply with the Catholicity Standards
and expectations set forth for the schools of the
diocese. Sion must do a self study for
accreditation, study strengths and weaknesses in
this area, develop long range plans that will
maintain and enhance the Catholic and Sionian
mission. The Diocesan School Office and the
Sisters of Sion are consulted for direction in
completing the self-study. Each naming one or
two visiting team members tasked to examine the
entire school in light of its Catholic/Sionian
mission.
● The Majority membership of the Board of
Trustees must be active, practicing Catholics.
● Annual orientation of the Board of Trustees shall
include input on the school’s Catholic and Sionian
focus and how it impacts all aspects of school
life.
● The Diocese has no financial obligation, nor will
they or the parishes be solicited for financial
support. Sion is to provide a semi-annual
financial report within 60 days of the end of the
June and December reporting periods.
● The Head of Schools and Principals shall be
an active practicing Catholic.
● Furnish the Diocese with certificate evidencing
liability insurance, which includes abuse
coverage in a suitable amount that insures
Notre Dame de Sion Schools of Kansas City
and the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph.
● The Diocese will financially assess Sion on the
same basis as the Diocesan schools.
● By reason of recognition of Sion schools as
Catholic, they will be listed in the Kennedy
Directory.
● In the event it comes to the attention of the
Bishop that any conditions set forth in this
agreement is not being satisfactorily fulfilled,
the Head of School and Board Chair will be
notified in writing and the school will be given
90 days to develop a plan which rectifies the
situation.
● A representative of the Kansas City - St.
Joseph Diocese appointed by the Bishop is to
maintain a permanent position of the Board of
Trustees.
Sion Song.2
Chant de L'École
Sion l'écho joyeux répète,
Ton nom si cher à tous nos cœurs,
Sion, nous sommes ta conquête,
Et nous serons tes défenseurs.
En ce beau jour, nous sommes toutes fières
De nous proclamer tes enfants,
De nous ranger sous ta noble bannière,
De t'offrir nos cœurs et nos chants.
De Sion, vive l'oriflamme,
Faisons partout flotter ses deux couleurs,
Que dans nos chants passe toute notre âme.
Vive Sion, chantons en chœur!
Vive Sion, chantons en chœur!
Chantons en chœur: Vive Sion
Et Notre Dame!