Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM PDT
Location
2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001 Room 13
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:
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:
- Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
- “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”.
- “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 option of returning with a community-requested item.
- 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.
- When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and affiliation with the School.
- 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.
- 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.
- Public requests for agenda and materials should be directed in writing to the Director of Operations at mary@ venturacharterschool.org.
- Board agendas for regular meetings are posted 72 hours in advance at www.venturacharterschool.org and at 2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001.
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| B. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| C. | Mission Statement | |
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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. |
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| D. | Approve the Agenda | |
| E. | Recognition of the Retirement of our Homeschool Coordinator | |
| F. | Approve Minutes | |
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Board approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2017 is requested.
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| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 9, 2017 | ||
| G. | Consent Agenda | |
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1--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of May, 2017.
2--Gifts to School: Recycling Fundraiser $207.12; Escrip $15.07; Microsoft Settlement $940.32; Amazon Smile $237.00 3--Credit Cards: L.Hildebrand: $307.81 (credit $297.59) ; M.Galvin: $1379.27 4.--Charter Safe Insurance Renewal for 2017-18: $28,843 5.--Expeditionary Learning Agreement for professional development for 2016-17: $16,000 ($24K budgeted) 6--Personnel: --Approval of the resignation/termination of Makenna Kuresa (long term sub); V. Frausto (paraeducator); D.Chennault (Kinder para);C.Fuentes (Homeschool Teacher); and the retirement of Beth Tappin (Homeschool Coordinator/Teacher) ----Approval of changing C. Stadtmiller FTE from .838 to .80; Approval of changing C. Mendez FTE from .75 to .60 --Approval of moving S.Melican on the salary schedule to CL 5 Step 11 from CL 5 Step 10. --Approval of increasing F.Hansmeier from .45 to 1 --Approval of increasing E.Swanson from .54 FTE to .586 FTE --Approval of the re-hiring of T.Hooson at .65 FTE --Approval of the hiring of B. Hynes as paraeducator sub |
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| H. | Upcoming Events | |
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July: Office Closed for summer break
August 1st: Office re-opens Board Retreat Meeting: August 5th 9:30 am-2:00 pm PAC Budget Meeting: August 10th-6:30 pm Regular Board Meeting: August 15th- 8:30 pm Back to School Picnic: August 21st- 5:30 pm-7:00 pm First Day of School: August 23rd |
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| II. | Communications | |
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CEO Support And Eval
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| A. | Public Comments | |
| B. | Board Correspondence | |
| C. | President and Board Report | |
| D. | Board Committee Reports | |
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Governance Committee: Cecilia Johnston, Jane Meyer
Finance Committee: Tricia McClain, Jane Meyer Educational Excellence Committee: Eva Oxelson, Tricia McClain Facility Committee: Tracey Reineke, Cecilia Johnston CEO Evaluation Committee: Tracey Reineke, Cecilia Johnston |
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| E. | Parent Liaison Report | |
| F. | Teacher Report | |
| G. | Directors' Reports | |
| H. | VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report | |
| I. | Local Control Action Plan (LCAP) Update | |
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2016-17 Goals
Goal 1: Improve student achievement for all VCS students. Goal 2: Implement California State Standards through Project Based Learning Goal 3: Create a safe welcoming inclusive climate for all students and their families. |
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| III. | Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion and/or Action | |
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Development
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| A. | VCS Bylaws | |
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Board discussion and revision of attached bylaws is requested.
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| B. | Technology Plan 2016-19 | |
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Board approval is requested for the 2016-2019 Technology Plan.
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| C. | 2017-18 Local Control Action Plan (LCAP) | |
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The Board will hear a presentation of next year's LCAP and approval is requested. |
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| D. | 2017-18 Budget | |
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The board will hear a presentation of the 2017-18 budget and approval is requested.
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| E. | Board Meeting Check-in | |
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The Board will discuss the meeting/procedures.
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| F. | Future Agenda Items | |
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--Educational Excellence Committee Description
--Attendance Policy --Prop 30 Report |
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| IV. | Public Comments on Closed Session Items | |
| V. | Board Adjourns to Closed Session | |
| A. | Annual Performance Evaluations: Directors of Operations and Education | |
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The Board will conduct the year-end evaluation process for the School's Directors. |
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| VI. | Board Reconvenes in Open Session | |
| VII. | Board Report Out of Any Action Taken During Closed Session | |
| VIII. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |