Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Regular Board Meeting May
Date and Time
Thursday May 20, 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 | |
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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. | Approval of the Agenda | |
| E. | Public Comment on Closed Session Items | |
| F. | Motion to go to Closed Session | |
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Closed Session Item:
Public Employee Appointment--Assistant Director |
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| G. | Return to Regular Session | |
| H. | Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session | |
| I. | Introduction of the new Assistant Director-Amanda Aragon | |
| J. | Approval Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting 4/15/21. | |
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Board approval of the attached is requested.
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| K. | Consent Agenda | |
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--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of April 2021.
--Gifts to School: NA --Credit Cards: MGalvin: $91.35; L.Hildebrand: $988.83 --Personnel: NA
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| L. | Upcoming Events | |
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--8th Grade In-person Promotion: 6/8/21 6:30 pm on field
--Last day of school: 6/9/21 --School office closes: 6/30/21 --Board Retreat: TBD --School office re-opens: 8/3/21
--Regular Board Meeting: 8/19/21 6:00pm --Brown Act Training: 9/15/21 5:30 pm by YMC on Zoom
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| II. | Communications | |
| A. | Public Comments | |
| B. | President and Board Report | |
| C. | Board Committee Reports | |
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Governance Committee: Cecilia Johnston (Chair), Deanna Weik, Tricia McClain
Finance Committee: Tom McNerney (Chair), Tricia McClain CEO Support and Evaluation Committee: Tricia McClain (Chair), Liz Smiley, 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 | |
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The Board will be provided an update about the school re-opening and plans for the fall.
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| B. | VCS Salary Schedule--Assistant Director Salary Schedule | |
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Board Approval is requested for the 2021-22 VCS Salary Schedule and the new Assistant Director's salary schedule.
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| C. | Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant | |
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Pursuant to Education Code Section 43522(e)(1), the Board will approve the Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan, which is required on or before June 1, 2021. The plan includes how the funds will be used in accordance with EC section 42522(b) and how parents and school site staff were involved in the development of the plan. Within five days of adoption of the plan, VCS will submit the plan to the California Department of Education.
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| D. | 2021-2024 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) | |
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The Board will be presented with a draft of the 2021-22 LCAP for a public hearing. It will be on the June agenda for approval.
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| E. | Job Description--School Counselor | |
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Board approval of the attached is requested.
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| F. | VCS 990 Income Tax 2019-2020 | |
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Board approval is requested for the completed tax forms attached.
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| G. | AB 1316 Resolution | |
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Board approval is requested for the attached Resolution to oppose AB 1316.
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| IV. | Other Business | |
| A. | Future Topics | |
| B. | Motion to go to Closed Session | |
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Pubic Employee Performance Evaluation.
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| C. | Return to Regular Session | |
| D. | Report of Action Taken in Closed Session | |
| E. | Board Meeting Check In | |
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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 | |