Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 19, 2019 at 6:30 PM PDT
Location
2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001 Room 20
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 “Oral 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 opinion 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. Once 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 | |
| D. | Approve the Agenda | |
| E. | Approve Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on August 15, 2019 | ||
| F. | Consent Agenda | |
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--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of August, 2019.
--Gifts to School: $117.77 E-scrip: $14.37 --Credit Cards: MGalvin: $1282.22; Lisa Hildebrand: $767.01 --Personnel: --Approve the resignation of Christine Martinez. --Approve the hiring of Shannon Lobreau, substitute teacher, Kristin Billings, paraeducator substitute. --Approve the hiring of Eileen Ruiz for substitute teacher and substitute paraeducator --Approve the hiring of Ray Mini as substitute teacher --Approve the hiring of Dana Peralta as paraeducator --Approve the hiring of Diana Peinado as substitute paraeducator |
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| G. | Upcoming Events | |
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--Garden Work Day 9/22
--Campout 9/25-27 --PE Family Fun Night 5pm --PAC Meeting 10/10 6:30 Room 20 --Governance Committee Meeting 10/15 --Board Meeting 10/17 6:30 pm |
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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 |
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| D. | Parent Liaison Report | |
| E. | Teacher Report | |
| F. | Directors' Report | |
| G. | VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report | |
| III. | Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion, and/or Action | |
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Educational Excellence
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| A. | 2019 Year end Parent and Student Surveys | |
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The Board will hear a report of the Parent and Student Year end surveys. |
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| B. | Catastrophic Sick Leave Policy | |
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The Board will discuss and take action on a proposed Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Policy. |
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| C. | Daily Substitute Pay | |
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Board approval for an increase in daily sub pay from $125 to $130 is requested. Additionally, Board approval is requested for the following long-term sub daily salary schedule:
1-15 days: $130. 16-30 days: $176 31-90 days: $222.. 91+days: $267. |
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| IV. | Other Business | |
| V. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |