School Board

The School Board of Directors maintains the purpose and duties of providing policy direction for all aspects of the educational program of Santa Fe Catholic High School subject to such regulations and policies that proceed from the Diocesan Board of Education and subject to the usual jurisdiction and responsibility of the Bishop of Orlando.

In the development of its policies, the School Board must insure that these follow the intent and spirit of the policies laid down for the Diocesan system by the Diocesan Board of Education. It shall have the following responsibilities:

• To help form a faith community in the school.
• To be knowledgeable of Diocesan policies and to see that these are implemented.
• To identify the goals and formulate the objectives for the direction of the school in accordance with the Mission.
• To formulate policies that will guide the administrative officer in working towards the Board’s objectives in developing the school’s education programs.
• To advise the administrative officer in implementing the Board’s policies.
• To review, revise and approve the plans and budgets of the school according to Diocesan procedures.
• To share responsibility for obtaining funds necessary for operating the school. This includes establishing tuition rates and whatever fund raising activities that are necessary to balance the budgets while following Diocesan policy.

Current Board Members

• Cindy Hardin-Pilka (President)
  • Florida Southern College, Professor of Business Administration
• Lorraine D. Proctor (Vice President)
  • Winter Haven Hospital, Administrative Director
• Laurie Watkins (Secretary)
  • Lake Wales Medical Center, Case Manager
• Theresa Rivera
  • Consultant
• David K. Tebo
  • Ice House Italiano, Owner/President
• Domingo G. Alvarez III, Esq.
  • Law Offices of Domingo G. Alvarez, P.A., Owner/President
• Douglas J. Murray
  • Retired
• Bob Bodolay
  • Herndon & Associates, Partner
• Terri Goleno
  • Cheatham & Goleno Financial Services, P.A., Partner
• Chris Damiano
  • The Mosaic Company, Accounting Manager
• A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP
  • Powell, Fragala & Associates, Inc., Chief Operating Officer
• Maggie McGowan
  • Church of the Resurrection, Director of Youth Ministry
• Bruce Abels
  • Saddle Creek Corporation, Vice Chairman
• Jim Studiale
  • City of Lakeland, Director of Community Development
• Sal Campisi, Jr.
  • Regal Automotives, Vice-President