Board approval was requested to conduct the November board meeting virtually in compliance with AB 361.

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--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of October, 2021.
--Gifts to School: 
--Credit Cards: MGalvin: $501.39 ; LHildebrand: $4820.24; AAragon: $172,00

--Personnel:
--Ratification of the hiring of Richard Jenkins, school psychologist .40 FTE

--Thanksgiving Break Nov.24-26.

--Annual Programmatic Audit, VCBE 6pm 11/29

--PAC Meeting, Dec. 9th 6:30 pm

--Regular Board Meeting Dec.16th 6:30 pm

--Winter Break Dec.20th--31st.

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Tricia reported that she attended a virtual EL Education conference which was very well done, informative, and inspiring.  She was very impressed with the student presenters.  She was also able to attend a classroom walk-through with Lisa, Amanda, and Sarah and enjoyed meeting Sarah in person and seeing how the classroom activities have both changed yet fundamentally stayed the same.

Governance Committee:  Cecilia Johnston (Chair), Dominic Aguirre, Tricia McClain:  Cec reported that the Committee met this week and discussed some of the challenges this year has brought with COVID management and staffing changes/shortages.  They also discussed board recruitment and will ask each board member to invite two community members to join the board.
Finance Committee:  Tom McNerney (Chair), Tricia McClain:  Did not meet.
CEO Support and Evaluation Committee: Tricia McClain (Chair), Liz Smiley, Cecilia Johnston
Development Committee: Adam Meyers (Chair), Liz Smiley:  Did not meet.

Tony reported that he attended the end of this month's PAC meeting when Thanksgiving Feast was discussed and stated that consensus was to ensure the event continues whole community no matter where it can be held.

Laura shared a slideshow of the 4th grade passion project culmination and another one of an update of everything Kindergarten has been working on including their Farm expedition launch. 

Amanda gave an update on the COVID testing at school and what she has been working on with teachers, including their work on complexity lessons.  Mary gave an update of the PAC meeting and of the search for a new Admin. Asst./Enrollment Coordinator.  Lisa gave an update on staffing issues and concerns, their work with Sarah from EL Education, and the transition.

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Rudy reviewed the 1st Interim Budget and noted that while enrollment numbers are down, one-time monies will help to backfill that loss in revenue.

Board approval of a revised Independent Study Master Agreement was requested.  Revisions reflect changes YMC made to comply with AB 167.

The Board heard the plan for the 2021 Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plan in a public hearing.  Board approval will be requested at the December board meeting.

--Board approval to conduct the December, 2021 Regular meeting virtually.

--Educator Effectiveness Grant plan approval.

 2021-22 Annual Goals:

Goal 1: Develop a well-governed organization.-Governance Committee (Recruit diverse board members from the community, review policy for board member fundraising, review/revise annual board survey.)

Goal 2: Students progressing towards the highest level of achievement.

Goal 3. Build financial capacity for a sustainable organization. (Fundraising/Marketing Plan)—Development Committee