Read by Deanna.

1--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of August, 2017.
2--Gifts to School: None
3--Credit Cards:  L.Hildebrand:$2,315.32   M.Galvin:  $3,496.32
4-Personnel:  
--Approval of the resignation of Kimberly Pimentel, paraeducator
--Ratification of the hiring of Yolanda Mejia as a substitute Office Assistant.
--Ratification of the hiring of Amanda Whitaker as paraeducator .72 FTE.
--Ratification of the hiring of Josiah Fernandez as substitute teacher, para, and childcare provider
--Ratification of the hiring of Arlene Ventimiglia as STEM elective teacher for 12.5 hours per week.
 

Campout:  September 27-29th Steckyl Park
PAC Meeting:  October 12th--6:30 pm
Board Meeting:  October 19th--6:30 pm

None

Cece shared a resignation letter from Jill George who needed to resign from the Board due to work obligations.

--Cece reported that she attended the Back to School picnic and classroom visits which was great to see the excitement of all.
--Tricia reported that she attended the Back to School night parent meeting which included an hour where parents met with their teachers in the classroom and another hour in the cafeteria discussing the PAC budget and Committees in which parents can volunteer to work.
--Jane and Deanna reported that they attended the New to VCS parent meeting in which Shoshana, the school counselor made a very interesting and engaging article on parenting and student behavior/learning.

Committee Chairs updated the Board with any work done:
Governance Committee:  Cece reported that their committee met earlier today and scheduled future meeting dates as well as worked on the Bylaws.
Finance Committee:  Future meeting dates were set.
Educational Excellence Committee: Eva reported that their Committee met today to discuss the Committee job description.
Facility Committee:  None
CEO Evaluation Committee:  Cece reported that this Committee is concluding its annual evaluation of the Directors.

Tony Biosotti reported that the PAC met last week and heard a report of the Parent Survey Comments and discussed the Suicide Prevention Policy and had no revisions to it.

Laura Bingham reported that Allan, 1st-2nd grade teacher expressed great appreciation for the VCS Big Buddy program and that his students were enthralled with their big buddies; 7th-8th grade started the year with two full days of outdoor education to build community; they are also utilizing the Straight Up program for drug and alcohol education; Liza, 1st-2nd grade teacher was successful in winning a Donors.choose grant for alternative seating in her classroom.

Lisa Hildebrand reported: that the staff already had an exciting day of Expeditionary Learning professional development; that the new special ed teacher and intervention teacher are doing a great job and working out quite well; that she is feeling the growth with the new staff and many student needs.

Mary Galvin reported that the attendance rate for the first month was over 97% which was wonderful.  She reported that she and Lisa will be attending an LCAP training at VCOE in December and that our annual programmatic audit is set for November 27th at the VCBE.  She also reported that she reached out to the new superintendent of Ventura Unified School District to visit VCS and he responded affirmatively--the date to be arranged.

Marlo arrived late after attending another charter school board meeting.  She recommended that board work get done mostly in committees.

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Mary Galvin reviewed the 2016-17 Parent Survey results with the Board.

There was discussion regarding Article VII Section 3, 7, and 23.  Cece made suggested changes to Sections 3 and 7 and will bring this back to the Board next month.  Mary will follow up with Counsel regarding proposed revisions to Section 23.

Cece presented a proposed description of the Governance Committee after some discussion and minor changes, the Board approved it.

Eva presented the job description the Educational Excellence Committee provided using the Board on Track template.

Board members volunteered to work on the following committees:
Governance:  Chair:  Jane Meyer,  Cece Johnston and Deanna Weik, members
Finance:  Chair:  Tricia McClain, Jane Meyer, Benny Martinez, Mary Galvin, and Lisa Hildebrand, members
Educational Excellence:  Chair: Eva Oxelson, Tricia McClain, and Lisa Hildebrand, members
Facilities: Chair Tracey Reineke, Cece Johnston, and Mary Galvin, members
CEO Evaluation:  Chair: Deanna Weik, Cece Johnston, and Tracey Reineke, members

Mary presented a proposed revised MOU between St. Paul's and VCS with our downsizing classroom space.  There was considerable discussion about Section 11 which left paying for any increase in electricity due to AC units an open-ended VCS obligation.  The Board agreed to approve the MOU with Section 11 stricken.

Mary requested Board approval for increasing the Elective Teacher salary as follows:
$32.74 per hour for an uncredentialed teacher and $38.25 per hour for a credentialed teacher. All members voted yes, except Jane-who had left the room prior to the vote.

Mary explained that the Homeschool teacher ended up working throughout the month of August to prepare for the coming year and requested Board approval for a $2,000 stipend.  Before June, she will be bringing a change in this position's contract days to the Board for approval.

There is a need to re-visit the goals the Board discussed at its August retreat:
Board Education
Committees (Fund Development)
Recruitment
Board Accountability
Strategic Planning (Growth)

--Antioch MOU
--Board Member Selection Process
--Bylaws
--Board Training