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--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of January 2021.

--Credit Cards: MGalvin: $1260.62; LHildebrand: $421.24

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Governance Committee:  Deanna Weik (Chair), Cecilia Johnston, Tricia McClain--Did not meet.
Finance Committee:  Tom McNerney (Chair), Tricia McClain--Met/item on agenda
CEO Support and Evaluation Committee: Tricia McClain (Chair), Deanna Weik, Cecilia Johnston-Did not meet.
Development Committee: Adam Meyers (Chair), Liz Smiley-Did not meet.

Tony said that PAC discussed the return to school; the Equity Statement draft, and Safety Plan.

Laura reported that the K-2 students celebrated the 100th day of school with 100 collections and practice counting to 100, they had virtual celebrations of love and friendship in honor of Valentine's Day, and also learned about African American history and the Lunar New Year.  Third graders began an Energy Project, and celebrated SSKF Day (Super Secret Kind Friend Day) with their fourth grade friends. Students were given a secret friend. They created paper dolls for their SSKF that included food and a setting that represented what that person liked. The dolls were mailed to the students’ home. They had a reveal party.  Once the SSKF’s were revealed, they had connection time together virtually and created stories with one another. Seventh/Eighth graders did a "Styletribes" project with the guiding questions:  How might young people use style differences to define themselves? and How might  young people use style differences to associate themselves with a particular trend or group?

Lisa reported that the Equity Statement has gone through multiple drafts and is on the agenda; MAP testing is currently being conducted and that she is working on class lists for hybrid classes. Mary reported that she is completing necessary forms to apply for ESSER and Title 1 funds.

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Lisa and Mary provided an update of re-opening schedules and plans.

Rudy presented the 2nd Interim Budget outlining a surplus of $56K and additional funds that were not initially budgeted due to re-opening and CARES funds.

Mary presented an updated and revised School Safety plan that has been reviewed by Counsel and PAC.  

Lisa presented a revised organization chart that the Governance Committee has discussed.  Instead of a Director of Operations and Director of Education, there would be an Executive Director and Assistant Director.

Lisa presented an Assistant Director Recruitment and Selection process that both the Governance Committee and PAC have reviewed.

Lisa presented an Assistant Director job description that she, Mary, and our EL school advisors worked on.  There was discussion whether a Master's Degree would be required or preferred.  Consensus was for it to be preferred.

Lisa presented the Equity statement the staff drafted and that PAC discussed.  Adam questioned the purpose of the statement and wondered if it might create additional liability for the school.  There was discussion regarding the intention and purpose which is to acknowledge and reject societal inequities and racism.

VCS Equity Statement

 

 

 

 

7:36 pm.--Public Employee Evaluation:  Directors of Operations and Education Midyear Check-in.

7:57 pm.

No action taken.