Read by Tricia McClain

1.   Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of September, 2016.
2.   Gifts to School: Escrip: $42.57
3.   Credit Card: MGalvin:$462.90 ; LHildebrand: $1023.99
4.   Personnel: 
---To hire Makenna Kuresa as Intervention Teacher ($42.80 hourly)
---To hire Kelli Martin as a substitute teacher.
--To hire Jeri Nieberding as a substitute teacher.
--To hire Eugenia Eichstetter as a substitute teacher.
5. Addition of Intervention Teacher/salary on the Miscellaneous Salary Schedule

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CEO Evaluations from last year to be finalized 8/19/16.  Tracey spoke with Gina Fafard, Coach, from Board On Track about evaluations, bringing in new board members, and succession planning.

Governance:  Cece reported that Jane and she reviewed governing documents for the Governance Committee; eventually current Nominating Committee will be a sub-committee of the Governance Committee. They are using Board on Track resources. They are looking at days to hold a meeting for the Nominating Committee. 

Finance:  Tricia reported that the committee members met at BSA where budget additions were discussed and line items were reviewed.

Academic Excellence Committee: Lisa, Tricia, and Eva spoke by phone to discuss purpose of the committee.  They will be receiving teacher feedback for first meeting.

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Laura reported the Kindergarten classes took a field trip to a pumpkin patch in Moorpark;it was beautiful and her students said it was the "best day ever."  The K teachers are planning on attending the So Cal Kindergarten conference on 2/24 and 2/25; they are also going to EL conference in Detroit next week.
Grades 1-2 are starting a project with the driving questions  Why are bees important?  How can we help them in our neighborhood? They will be learning about pollination, plant parts; the function/purpose of beehives; and become stewards of the neighborhood by planting bee friendly plants.
Grades 3-4 have been working on a Passion Project; they had a "Spark Day" where parents offered choice classes featuring their passions or sparks. They took a field trip to UCSB for a  "Physicis Circus" toured the campus. 
Grades 5-6: Had a field trip to the LaBrea tar pits today.
Grades 7-8:  Played "History Go" and Aurasma-- to learn about historical figures. They are growing an ecosystem in room 18
Grade level teams are rewriting report cards and have been very busy.

Lisa reported that Just Communities came for the first of several in-service professional development workshops on Anti-bias work.  The CELDT testing will be done tomorrow.  She met with someone from the County Office of Education to discuss test score data and the LCAP.  
Mary reported on charter school developments in LAUSD.and throughout the state.

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Report above in Director report.

Mary reviewed results from the technology survey from last spring using Clarity and BrightBytes.

The board discussed additions to the policy regarding parent participation on field trips.

The Board was requested to approve revisions to the VCS Conflict of Interest Policy as required by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and approved by VCS Counsel

The Board discussed progress with its goals and next steps.  There will be a phone meeting with Tracey, Cece, Lisa, and Mary and Board on Track coach, Gina early November.

The Board all felt progress was being made slowly but surely.
Members agreed to stay on as follows until board can grow:
Tracey--2 years
Cece--1 year
Eva---1 year
Tricia--2 years
Jane--1 year
Beckie will leave 12/2016.
 

--Field Trip/Transportation policy for edits.
--Gina from BOT present on phone.
--Charter School Facility Vendors