# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S192
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192 RESOLUTIONS

WueEreEas, St. John’s College enjoyed the blessing of God
and the support of the LCMS in its 93-year history in pre-
paring pastors, teachers, parish workers, and dedicated lay
people; and

WueEnreEaS, God has blessed St. John’s College and the
church with dedicated faculties, administrative leaders,
boards of regents, students, and supportive congregations
and organizations; therefore be it

Resolved, That we give thanks to God for His blessings
upon St. John’s College; and be it further

Resolved, That we give thanks to God for the dedicated
and consecrated faculties, administrative leaders, boards
of regents, students, and supportive congregations and or-
ganizations; and be it further

Resolved, That we praise God for the many pastors,
teachers, parish workers, and dedicated lay people trained
at St. John’s College who have served and are now serving
the church; and be it finally

Resolved, That we demonstrate our thanksgiving by
standing and singing the common doxology, led by alum-
nus, President Ralph Bohlmann.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Support the Agreement
Concerning St. Paul’s High School
Through 1988-89 Year

RESOLUTION 6-10
Overture 6-31-32 (CW, p. 310)
Introduction

A Statement of Agreement and Understanding of Con-
ditions Under Which St. Paul’s High School, Concordia,
Mo., Continues Operations

After June 30, 1986

The following agreements and understandings between
the Board of Regents of St. Paul’s College (high school) and
the Board for Professional Education Services and the
Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod are based on the resolutions adopted jointly by the
Board for Professional Education Services and the Board
of Directors in their February 1986 meetings:

1. The Board of Directors will continue funding St.
Paul’s High School at least through the 1988-89 school
year.

2. Minimum enrollment goals for St. Paul’s High School
are as follows:

1986-87 ... .120
1987-88 ... .132
1988-89 ... .145

A minimum desirable annual proportion of church
worker students is 40% of the above enrollment totals.

3. Third source income, i.e., funds raised by St. Paul’s
High School, will be at least $230,000 annually for each of
the three school years: ’86—87, 87-88, and ’88—89. (List of
pledges is to be shared with the Board of Directors and
the BPES in May 1986 meetings.)

4. The subsidy granted by the BPES for operations of
St. Paul’s High School will be $102,000 for the 1986-87
school year, to be reduced to the amount of the salary and
benefits of the headmaster by the 1988-89 school year and
thereafter. It is understood that St. Paul’s High School
remains eligible to receive any normal allocations from
Alive in Christ funds, e.g., for student scholarships and/or
capital improvements through the regularly approved pro-
cesses for distribution of these contributions.

5. The Board of Regents, the Board for Professional Ed-
ucation Services and the Board of Directors of the Synod
will request the 1986 convention of the Synod to empower
the Board of Directors, after consultation with the Board
for Professional Education Services and the Board of Re-
gents of St. Paul’s, to authorize the BPES to close the school
if the enrollment goals and financial goals agreed upon in
numbers two and three above are not met.

Wuereas, The Board of Directors and the Board for
Professional Education Services of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod and the Board of Regents of St.
Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo., have entered into an agree-
ment regarding the future operations of the St. Paul’s High
School Department at Concordia, Mo.; and

WHEREAS, The agreement as printed above in the in-
troduction to this memorial sets forth clearly the enroll-
ment and financial goals which are to be met for a viable
operation; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 56th convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod endorse this agreement; and be
it further

Resolved, That the provisions be carried out in accord-
ance with the agreement as adopted by the three afore-
mentioned boards, as printed.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Amend Bylaw 2.233 k
Relating to Colleges

RESOLUTION 6-11
Overture 6-116, 6-118 (CW, pp. 335-36)

Wuereas, The President’s Commission on Higher Ed-
ucation has completed an extensive review of the entire
system of colleges and seminaries of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod; and

Wuereas, Present Bylaw 2.233 k creates a situation
which made meaningful changes in the system quite dif-
ficult; and

Wuereas, Careful planning and the wise use of re-
sources is necessary in order to exercise positive Christian
stewardship; and

Wuereas, The President’s Commission on Higher Ed-
ucation has developed a set of criteria against which a
college’s viability can be measured; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.233 k be amended to read as
follows:

Seb onbinaie ANI

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