VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.  Read by Cecilia

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at 6:16 pm.

Tricia reported that the Board approved the appointment of Amanda Aragon for the position of Assistant Director.

Lisa welcomed and introduced Amanda Aragon and Amanda introduced herself and expressed her gratitude for joining the VCS staff and looks forward to the new school year.

--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of April 2021.
--Gifts to School: NA
--Credit Cards: MGalvin: $91.35; L.Hildebrand: $988.83
--Personnel:  NA

--8th Grade In-person Promotion: 6/8/21 6:30 pm on field
--Last day of school: 6/9/21
--School office closes: 6/30/21
--Board Retreat:  TBD
--School office re-opens: 8/3/21
--Regular Board Meeting: 8/19/21  6:00pm
--Brown Act Training: 9/15/21  5:30 pm  by YMC on Zoom

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Governance Committee:  Cecilia Johnston (Chair), Deanna Weik, 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


None of the Committees met since the last Board meeting.

Tony reported that the PAC met last week and discussed the specialist classes of Music and STEM which parents would like to continue.

Laura reported that Kindergarten orientation is the next day; third graders are finishing their Peace Project and are collecting school supplies for a local non-profit that serves foster and adopted children in the county. Teachers Emily and Flow won Impact II grants both together and individually; Parent Appreciation Day was well received.  The middle school teachers prepared a slide deck outlining all the accomplishments during the year which was shared with the Board.

Mary provided an update on enrollment for 2021-22; and shared that preparations are being made for the end of the year and for the beginning of next.  Lisa gave an update on Promotion for this year; she is administering the ELPAC testing, and the GATE testing for students on the monitoring list. 

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Mary and Lisa shared their best thoughts about returning to school in August.  It is expected that the school will be back to pre-COVID normal.  They will be following all local and state guidelines during the summer.

The Board approved the salary schedule for the Assistant Director  which was adapted from other charter schools in the county for like positions.  First step is $83,107 which progresses to step 5 at $94,448 with a health benefit cap of $17, 053.and a cell phone stipend of $100 per month.

Mary and Rudy presented the VCS plan for the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant which includes funding for an increased reading intervention and ELD instruction; a 50% Math intervention teacher, and funding for summer tutoring of small groups of students.

Mary and Lisa presented a draft of the 2021-24 LCAP and will bring it to the Board in June for approval.

Mary presented a revised job description for the school counselor and asked for board approval.

Mary presented the 2019-20 990 Income Tax forms and asked asked for Board approval.

Mary shared some of the low lights of proposed legislation AB 1316 and asked the Board to pass a resolution in opposition.

--Year end Resolutions
--CharterSafe Agreement
--Closed session to complete CEO Evaluation cycle.

at 8:14 pm.

No action taken in Closed Session.