Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Regular Board Meeting March
Date and Time
Thursday March 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM PDT
Location
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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 | |
Opening Items
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A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
B. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
C. | Mission Statement | |
VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.
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D. | Approval of the Agenda | |
E. | Approval of Special Board Meeting Minutes from 2-8-21 | |
F. | Approval Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting 2/18/21. | |
Board approval of the attached is requested.
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G. | Consent Agenda | |
--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of February, 2021.
--Gifts to School: --Credit Cards: MGalvin: $49.05; LHildebrand: $603.25 --Personnel: Hiring Olivia Urban as substitute teacher and paraeducator.
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H. | Upcoming Events | |
--School Re-opening 3/29?
--Spring Break: 3/3-3/9/21
--Board Meeting: 4/15/21 6pm
--PAC Meeting: 4/22/21 6:30 pm
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II. | Communications | |
A. | Public Comments | |
B. | President and Board Report | |
C. | Board Committee Reports | |
Governance Committee: Deanna Weik (Chair), Cecilia Johnston, Tricia McClain
Finance Committee: Tom McNerney (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' Report | |
G. | VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report | |
III. | Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion, and/or Action | |
A. | School Re-opening Update | |
Board discussion regarding the current conditions of the pandemic and plans to re-open.
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B. | VCS COVID Prevention Plan and Guidance Checklist | |
Board Ratification of the attached is requested.
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C. | Un-freezing salary schedule | |
Board approval to unfreeze the salary schedules for all employees retroactively to August, 2020 is requested. The cost is approximately $48K which has remained in the budget.
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D. | Approval of ConApp and LCAP Addendum to apply for ESSR and Title 1 funding. | |
Board approval of the attached is requested.
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E. | Approval of Bank Signature Authorizations | |
Board approval is requested to add Rudy Calasin, Tami Peterson (BSA), Lisa Hildebrand, and Mary Galvin to the VCS Bank of America bank accounts.
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IV. | Other Business | |
A. | Future Topics | |
B. | Board Meeting Check In | |
2020-21 Annual Goals:
Goal 1: Develop a well-governed organization.-Governance Committee (Recruit diverse board members from the community)
Goal 2: Students progressing towards the highest level of achievement.
Goal 3: Develop a CEO Succession plan.--Governance Committee
Goal 4. Build financial capacity for a sustainable organization. (Fundraising/Marketing Plan)—Development Committee
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V. | Closing Items | |
A. | Adjourn Meeting |