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Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 23, 2016 at 6:30 PM PDT

Location

2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001 Room 17
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD BY PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY
 
The Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education (“School”) welcomes your participation at the School’s Board meetings.  The purpose of the public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public.  We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often.  We honor our partners in education.  We recognize that we are a collective group of teachers, parents, students, and community.  We encourage written and verbal communication.  Your participation is vital to the healthy operation of our school.  Our guidelines:
  1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
  2. “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda item(s) or under the general category of “Communications”.
  3. “Public Comments" is set aside for members of the audience to address the Board.  However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action.  These presentations are limited to five (5) minutes each and total time allotted to non-agenda items that will not exceed thirty (30) minutes.  The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the opinion of returning with a community-requested item.
  4. With regard to items that are on the agenda, you may specify that agenda item on your request form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to five (5) minutes when the Board discusses that item.
  5. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and affiliation with the School.
  6. Community members may request that a topic related to School business be placed on future agenda in accordance with the guidelines in Board Governance Policy.  If such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed, the Board can discuss, respond, and possibly act upon such an item.
  7. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, the School may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities.  Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the Director’s office.  To request assistance contact (805) 648-5503.
  8. Public requests for agenda and materials should be directed in writing to the Director of Operations at mary@ venturacharterschool.org. 
  9. Board agendas for regular meetings are posted 72 hours in advance at www.venturacharterschool.org and at 2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA  93001.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Tracey Reineke, President
Cecilia Johnston, Vice President
Tricia McClain, CFO
Eva Oxelson, Secretary
Jane Meyer
Rebecca Willhite
  C. Mission Statement
   

As a progressive school, we educate the "whole child" by addressing the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical needs of K-8 students.  We enable students to flourish through the use of innovative curriculum and instruction that empowers them to reach their innate intellectual, creative, and leadership potentials.
  D. Approve the Agenda
  E. Approve Minutes
II. Consent Agenda Items
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for th
  B. Gifts to School
   

Escrip: $904.20
Shrek play: $495.76
 
  C. Directors' Credit Cards
   
Mary Galvin Credit Card: May: $505.79  June:$446.32
Lisa Hildebrand Credit Card: May: $679.42  June: $507.90
III. Communications
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. Public Comments
  B. Board Correspondence
  C. President and Board Report
  D. Board Committee Reports
   

Board Selection Committee:
Budget Committee:
Strategic Planning Committee:
Facility Committee:
  E. Parent Liaison Report
  F. Teacher Report
  G. Homeschool Coordinator Report
  H. Directors' Reports
  I. VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report
  J. Local Control Action Plan (LCAP) Update
IV. Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion and/or Action
 
Development
  A. Personnel
   
--To hire Eva Ibarra as substitute Office Assistant for 1. FTE until June 30, 2016
--To hire Emily Noel as 1.FTE Classroom Teacher
--To hire Christi Sandbach as 1. FTE Classroom Teacher
--To hire Ivy Brown as 1. FTE Classroom Teacher
--To hire Liza Scheer as 1.FTE Classroom Teacher
--To accept the Resignation of Chris Haynes, IT Coordinator
--To hire Casey Landry as 1. FTE IT Coordinator
--To decrease Flow Hansmeier from .54 FTE to .45 FTE
--To increase Eo Reveles to .55 FTE
--To increase Cassie Stadtmiller from .78 FTE to 83.8 FTE
--To increase the Miscellaneous Certificated Hourly Salary from $38.25 to $42.80 per hour
--To decrease Cheri Fuentes Armstrong from 1.FTE to .5 FTE
--To hire Cheri Fuentes Armstrong for 6.45 hours per week to teach Homeschool classes @ $42.80/hr
 
  B. Local Control Action Plan (LCAP)
   

Board approval is requested for the 2016-17 Local Control Action Plan. (LCAP)
  C. Prop 30
   

Board Approval is requested for the Prop 30 Funding Report.
  D. 2016-17 Budget
   

Board Approval is requested for the 2016-17 Budget.
  E. Charter Safe Insurance Renewal
   
Board approval is requested for the attached Charter Safe Proposal for 2016-17.
  F. Contracts Policy
   
The Board will hear a review of a proposed Contracts policy and will be asked to approve it in August.
  G. Quarterly Investment Reports
   

Investment Reports from January through March, 2016 are presented for Board review.
V. Future Agenda Items
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting