Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 18, 2018 at 6:30 PM PST
Location
2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001 Room 12
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. | Approve Minutes December 18, 2017 | |
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Board approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2017 is requested.
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| F. | Consent Agenda | |
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1--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of December, 2017.
2--Gifts to School: Escrip: $33.42 3--Credit Cards: MGalvin: $488.99; LHildebrand: $84.97 4-Personnel: --Acceptance of the resignation of Paige Morris, paraeducator. --Ratification of the hiring of Olivia Mejia as paraeducator (yard duty and childcare) at .73 FTE --Ratification of the return to work of Mary Neathery from Leave of Absence on 1/8/17. |
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| G. | Upcoming Events | |
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PE Fun Night: -Jan. 31st. DATA Cafeteria; 6:00 pm
PAC Meeting--Feb. 8th 6:30 pm Room 12 Regular Board Meeting: February 15th 6:30 pm Room 12 Presidents' Weekend: Feb. 16; 19th School Lottery: Feb. 23rd; 9am Skating Plus Fundraiser: Feb. 27th 6:30 p.m. |
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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: Jane Meyer, Cece Johnston, Deanna Weik Finance Committee: Tricia McClain, Jane Meyer Educational Excellence Committee: Eva Oxelson, Tricia McClain Facility Committee: Tracey Reineke, Cecilia Johnston CEO Evaluation Committee: Deanna Weik, Cecilia Johnston, Tracey Reineke |
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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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2017-18 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. | Cancelling Jan. 29th and March 23rd Staff Inservices for Additional Days of Instruction | |
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Board approval is requested to cancel the Staff Inservice scheduled for January 29th and March 23rd in order to make up lost instruction..
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| B. | 5th-6th Grade Trip to Leo Carillo | |
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Board approval is requested for the 5th-6th grade trip on May 30-June 1, 2018
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| C. | VCS Audit Report 2016-17 | |
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Board approval is requested for the attached 2016-17 Audit Report.
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| D. | Attendance Policy | |
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Board approval is requested for the additional clarification of the number of days families can use short term independent study:
Students will be allowed a maximum of twenty (20) consecutive days at a time and a maximum of thirty (30) days during one school year. |
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| E. | Independent Study Policy | |
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Board approval is requested for the addition of the following language:
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| F. | School Accountability Report Card | |
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Board approval of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is requested. |
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| G. | Board Meeting Check-in | |
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The Board will discuss the meeting/procedures.
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| H. | Future Agenda Items | |
| IV. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |