Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Annual Retreat
Date and Time
Friday August 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM PDT
Location
Ventura Charter School Campus
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
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 9:00 AM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Tricia McClain | 1 m | ||
| B. | Record Attendance and Guests | Tricia McClain | 1 m | ||
| C. | Mission Statement | 1 m | |||
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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 | Vote | Tricia McClain | 1 m | |
| II. | Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion and/or Action | 9:04 AM | |||
| A. | VCS Board CREW and Q & A with Sarah Purdy | Discuss | Lisa Hildebrand | 45 m | |
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Board will participate in a Crew activity and have a chance to ask Sarah Purdy any relevant questions regarding our partnership with EL Education. |
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| B. | Annual Review of Board Bylaws | FYI | Tricia McClain | 15 m | |
| C. | Board Officer Elections | Vote | Tricia McClain | 10 m | |
| D. | Board Meeting Date Selection 2022-23 | Vote | Tricia McClain | 5 m | |
| E. | Board Committee Memberships | Vote | Tricia McClain | 10 m | |
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21/22 Board Committee Members: Governance Committee: Cecilia Johnston (Chair), Dominic Aguirre, 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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| F. | Review Strategic Plan | Discuss | Tricia McClain | 55 m | |
| G. | Board Self Evaluation | Discuss | Tricia McClain | 60 m | |
| H. | Annual Board Goals 2022-2023 | Vote | Tricia McClain | 60 m | |
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2021-22 Annual Goals: Goal 1: Develop a well-governed organization.-Governance Committee (Recruit diverse board members from the community, review policy for board member fundraising, review/revise annual board survey.) Goal 2: Students progressing towards the highest level of achievement. Goal 3. Build financial capacity for a sustainable organization. (Fundraising/Marketing Plan)— Development Committee |
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| I. | CEO Goals for 2022-2023 | Vote | Lisa Hildebrand | 20 m | |
| III. | Closing Items | 1:44 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Tricia McClain | 1 m | |