Report from Marlo Hartsuyker, VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversite
FYI
Marlo Hartsuyker
2 m
B.
Parsec Presentation
FYI
Kelly Simon
15 m
Parsec will join the Board to share opportunities for the Board to view and utilizing our school's data dashboard in order to monitor success of school programs.
C.
Reports from the Directors
FYI
Kelly Simon
5 m
Executive Director
Director of Daily Operations
Director of Student Support
III.
Public Comments
Persons wishing to address the Board may do so at this time upon recognition from the President, or when the President requests comments from the Public as the Board is considering the item. Please state your name, community or organization you represent, and the topic you wish to share with the Board. You will be given 3 minutes to make your presentation. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot enter into formal discussion with individuals making public comments to the Board. The Board cannot take action on any issues raised during public comments that are not on the meeting agenda. Individual members may respond to public comments during the individual Board Members section.
IV.
Governing Board
6:47 PM
A.
Convene Organizational Meeting
Vote
Katerina Yevmenkina
2 m
B.
Election of Officers -- President
Vote
Kelly Simon
2 m
The president will preside over board meetings, work with the CEO to set board meeting agendas, will be the direct liaison between the CEO and the board, and will monitor success of board committees. The board president will serve as the chair of the Governance Committee and the CFO of the school, leading the school's Finance Committee.
C.
Election of Officers - Vice President
Vote
Katerina Yevmenkina
2 m
In the absence of the Board President, the Vice President will take on all outlined duties of the Board President.
D.
Election of Officers - Parliamentarian
Vote
Katerina Yevmenkina
2 m
The Parliamentarian will assist in the drafting and interpretation of bylaws, and help to ensure public decorum and conduct of Board meetings.
E.
Election of Officers - Secretary
Vote
Katerina Yevmenkina
2 m
The board secretary will primarily be responsible for taking accurate minutes during public board meetings.
V.
Reports
VI.
Consent Items
6:57 PM
A.
Consent Items
Vote
Katerina Yevmenkina
2 m
Consent Items: Items proposed for the consent calendar are noted on the posted agenda and are considered by the Director to be of a routine nature. Any item may be removed from the consent calendar at the request of any Board member and placed under the appropriate action category. A vote will be taken for the consent calendar so that any items requiring a vote can be properly addressed. It is recommended that all consent items be approved.
The Salary Schedule has been updated to reflect the inclusion of the Environmental Education and Nutrition Specialist approved at our last board meeting, as well as the Lead Homeschool Teacher postion. An update to the the header columns on the Certificated teaching columns is also noted. Approval of this item is recommended.
Our handbook has been updated to reflect the updates to the new changes in Ed Code in regards to the acceptable reason for an "Excused Absence". The new list can be found in our handbook starting on Pg 8
expands a student’s allowed excused absence to attend a religious retreat to one full day per semester instead of 4 hours. The student’s parent or guardian must request the excused absence in writing, and the principal or designated representative must approve.
extends a student’s permitted absence to attend the funeral services of an immediate family member from one day for an in-state service and three days for an out-of-state service to no more than five days regardless of the location of the funeral. This expansion aims to give students additional time to grieve. In addition, SB 350 allows for excused absences of up to three days for a student to access victim or grief support services or participate in safety planning as it relates to the death of the student’s immediate family member.
With the growth of our homeschool program, we have a need to create a position that supports the additional students. This position has been included in our approved budget.
The board will provide feedback on expectations and goals for the 2024-2025 school year.
XI.
Special Education
XII.
Pupil Personnel
XIII.
Support Services
XIV.
Facilities
XV.
Charter Policies
7:52 PM
A.
Master Agreement
Vote
Kelly Simon
5 m
Revisions to the Independent Study Master Agreement have been made to reflect changes in Independent Study legislation that were a part of the trailer bill.
The Independent Study Policy has been revised to reflect changes made by the legislature in the trailer bill. Approval is required before the start of the school year.
BP 5110 has been reviewed and updated in collaboration with YM&C to meet new state guidelines in regards to all updates in attendance laws as it pertains to public and charter schools in the state of California. Our attendance letters will be updated to match the policy once approval has been granted. Approval of this item is recommended.
