Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 21, 2019 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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VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.
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| D. | Approve the Agenda | |
| E. | Approve Minutes from the Regular Board meeting on 1-17-19 | |
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Board approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2019 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 January, 2019.
2--Gifts to School: None 3.--Credit Cards: MGalvin: $366.39 LHildebrand: $420.87 4-Personnel: -Accept the resignation of part time Custodian, Virgilio Monterrosa Rosas. --Ratification of the hiring of Daniel Bolanos, part time Custodian --Ratification of the hiring of Angelica Norton as a substitute para and childcare. --Ratification of the resignation of substitute teachers from past years: Aldo Castaneda Marcelino, Carolyn Dolen, Josiah Fernandez, Michelle Hellenbrand, Annette Heully, Joann Landon, Christina Majd, Lauren Mangis, Kathleen Maloney, Jeri Nieberding, Tobie Roach, Jennifer Savage, Jessica Sheer, Patricia Strickland, Melissa Wald, Bree Bachtel, Dori Beller, Shari Bembenek, Gwendolyne Boden, Grayson Brill, Shannon Carroll. |
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| G. | Upcoming Events | |
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| II. | Communications | |
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CEO Support And Eval
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| A. | Public Comments | |
| B. | President and Board Report | |
| C. | Board Committee Reports | |
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Educational Excellence Committee: Eva Oxelson (Chair), Tom McNerney Governance Committee: Deanna Weik (Chair), Cecilia Johnston, Tom McNerney Finance Committee: Liz Smiley (Chair), Tricia McClain CEO Support and Evaluation Committee: Tricia McClain (Chair), Deanna Weik, Cecilia Johnston Development Committee: Adam Meyers (Chair), Liz Smiley |
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| D. | Parent Liaison Report | |
| E. | Teacher Report | |
| F. | Directors' Reports | |
| G. | VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report | |
| III. | Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion and/or Action | |
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Development
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| A. | California Dashboard | |
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The board will hear a presentation of the VCS California Dashboard results. |
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| B. | 5th-8th Grade Camping Trips | |
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Board approval is requested for the 5th-6th camping trip.
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| C. | EL Education RFA | |
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The Board will hear a presentation about EL Education and the Request for Partnership. |
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| D. | Second Interim Budget Report | |
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Board approval is requested for the Second Interim Budget Report.
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| E. | Low Performing Student Block Grant | |
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Board approval is requested for the Block Grant plan for VCS.
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| F. | 2019-2020 School Calendar | |
| G. | MOU Between VCS and VCBE | |
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Board review, discussion, and approval is requested for the attached MOU between VCS and VCBE.
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| H. | VCS School Safety Policy | |
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Board approval is requested for the attached revisions to the School Safety policy. |
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| I. | J-13 A Form Approval | |
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Board approval is requested for the J-13 A form Request for Allowance of Attendance due to Emergency Conditions for the evacuation due to rain on January 15, 2019. |
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| J. | Future Agenda Items | |
| K. | Board Meeting Check-in | |
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Board Goals for the 2018-19 school year:
1. Develop a well-governed organization. 2. Students progressing towards the highest level of achievement. 3. Develop an effective CEO-Board Partnership. 4. Build financial capacity for a sustainable organization. |
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| L. | Board Adjourns to Closed Session: Midyear Evaluation of Directors of Operations and Education | |
| M. | Board Returns to Open Session | |
| N. | Board report out of any action taken during closed session. | |
| IV. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |