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Read by Liz.

• ​​2/22  Lottery:  Board member attendance requested--9am
• 3/3:  Campus Work Day 9am
• 3/11-3/14:  CCSA Conference Sacramento
• 3/14:  PAC meeting, 6:30 pm
• 3/19: Governance Committee Meeting 5:30 pm
• 3/21:  Regular Board Meeting

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Educational Excellence Committee:  Eva Oxelson (Chair), Tom McNerney: Tom reported that the Committee met today to review report cards; the California Dashboard, and benchmark tests.
Governance Committee:  Deanna Weik (Chair), Cecilia Johnston, Tom McNerney: Deanna reported that the Committee met on 2/19 and reviewed two items that are on the agenda tonight.
Finance Committee:  Liz Smiley (Chair), Tricia McClain: Tricia reported that the Committee met on 1/24 to discuss changes to the budget.
CEO Support and Evaluation Committee: Tricia McClain (Chair), Deanna Weik, Cecilia Johnston: Tricia reported that the Committee met with Directors for mid year review.
Development Committee: Adam Meyers (Chair), Liz Smiley: Adam reported that the Committee met today and discussed grants and other ways to raise funds for the school.

Tony outlined the notes from the PAC meeting on 2/12 regarding the future sustainability of the 5th-8th grade overnight trips.  Other topics included LCAP and EL Education Request for Partnership.

Laura reported that the teachers worked with their EL Coach for several sessions and the Leadership Team conducted visits to the classrooms.  The team was looking for evidence of students being leaders of their own learning and tracking mastery of learning targets.  They observed a great deal of Growth Mindset language including "grit" and "perseverance."  The teachers evaluated videos of themselves teaching.  Third graders are doing a Peace/Kindness project and created a mural which is hanging in City Hall where the visited with the Mayor today.  Kindergarteners also kicked off a Kindness project this week.  They will have a field trip to the Santa Barbara Sea Center where they will learn about sea creatures, and nature classification and sorting.

Lisa  reviewed new Jumprope report cards and discussed the work with EL Coach.
Mary provided an update on attendance and wait list rates and mentioned that the new water fountain/bottle filter has been installed but hasn't been connected yet.   She reminded board members to complete the 700 forms online.

Marlo reported that VCS will go before the Ventura County Board of Trustees on March 18th for the annual programmatic audit.  She gave an update about the revisions to the MOU.

Lisa made a presentation on the California Dashboard.

Lisa reviewed the details of the 5th-8th grade camping trips. 5th-6th will be May 29-31st to either Sycamore Canyon or Malibu Creek State Park.  The 7th-8th grade trip May 28th-31st to El Capitan. 

Lisa made a presentation to the Board about EL Education explaining that the organization encouraged us to complete the Request for Partnership, even though our Socially Economic Disadvantaged population is 38% and not 40% or more.  She explained that the process for deciding whether to become an EL network school takes 6 months, cost $15,000 which comes with professional development, conference slots, and an onsite Seminar.  There were a number of questions and clarifications made.  Since this money is already allocated for professional development, the consensus was to move forward with the RFP process.

Benny reviewed the details of the Second Interim Report.

Mary reported that the funds VCS will receive from the Low Performing Student Grant will go towards the Reading Intervention teacher's salary.  She requested Board approval for the application indicating this.

Mary presented the calendar for the 2019-20 school year which includes 179 student days.

Mary reported that she received revisions to the MOU between VCS and VCOE and to the Special Education Exhibit.  She submitted them to VCS Counsel for review but only heard back on the Special Ed Exhibit.  Board members had questions about why the reciprocal indemnification clause was removed to which Marlo answered that Roger wants all County charter school MOUs to be consistent.  Item was tabled until next month.

Mary reviewed several small changes that were made to the School Safety policy clarifying the threat assessment plan.

Mary presented the completed J-13 A form required by the CDE to recoup lost ADA for January 15th when the school was evacuated due to expected rains.

--Audit Engagement Letter
--MOU

Board adjourns to Closed Session at 8:45 pm.

Board returned to Open Session at 8:53 pm.

No action taken.