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

If there is a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, the same suspension of teleconferencing rules apply IF either state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing or by Board vote finding imminent risk to health or safety of attendees.

Dominic Aguirre read the VCS mission statement.

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

Approval of the following items was requested:

All items listed under consent are considered to be routine and may be enacted by approval of a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be removed from the consent agenda upon request of any member of the Board and acted upon separately.

--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of September 2022.
--Gifts to School: none 

--Credit Cards: LHildebrand: $ 1,729.55

                         Assistant Director:  $1,481.16

-Personnel: 

     --Ratification of the resignation of Rebeca de los Santos as of October 5, 2022

     --Ratification of the hiring of Katherine Perez for Office Manager position; 1.0 FTE

     --Ratification of the hiring of Tameru Logbicho; .32 FTE

     --Ratification of the hiring of the following substitute teachers:

          -Grayson Brill

          -Annie Brokish

          -Joel Levitz

          -Kelly Drevenstedt

          -Emma Makita

Upcoming Events:

--VCS *NEW* Annual Movie Night Under the Stars - Wall-E!: October 20, 6:00PM

--Staff In-service: October 21

--Fall Break: October 24-28

--Halloween Parade!: October 31, 8:45AM - Join us!

--No School: November 11 (Veteran's Day)

--Feast!: November 18 at Arroyo Verde Park - Join us!

--Thanksgiving Break: November 23 - 25

--Programmatic Audit at VCOE: November 28 at 6:00PM

There were no public comments.

There was no President or Board Report.

The Finance Committee met on October 18, 2022. There will be a budget report on what was discussed at the November board meeting. The Finance Committee heard a presentation on the Coverly Pro Marketing Proposal. No other committees met since the last board meeting in September.

Lisa Hildebrand presented the Jam Board on barriers to parent volunteering and student needs that the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) met on and created in the October PAC meeting.

Liza Scheer presented on the following:

- Parent Teacher Conferences are complete

- The 1st graders went on a field trip to a local wood working shop to support their current expedition on tools.

- 5th grade has started a Human Rights module in ELA. They are using the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Esperanza Rising as anchor texts.

- 6th grade is starting a Social Issues book club unit which will involve each student reading three to four novels.

Lisa Hildebrand discussed:

- Each grade level is creating a data wall for their grade to more closely identify learning loss in individual students.

- VCS will be performing a Program Cyclical Monitoring cycle which is a self audit of our Special Education program. 

- Sarah Purdy, our EL Education School Designer, was here on site for three days of PD and planning.

- We will be rolling out a new teacher evaluation process through the 5D+ Rubric for Instructional Growth and Teacher Evaluation. Christi has been attending trainings on this new system which involves five dimensions for teachers to focus on: Purpose, Student Engagement, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Assessment for Student Learning, and Classroom Environment and Culture. 

No report was given.

The Board heard a presentation from Lynnette Coverly on the marketing plan her company, Coverly Pro, has created for VCS and Board approval was requested on the plan.

Board approval was requested for the adoption of a Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2022/2023 school year. The Declaration of Need certifies that there is an insufficient number of certified persons who meet VCS’s specified employment criteria for teaching Math Intervention.

Due to a shortage of Special Education teachers in Ventura, Board approval was requested for the payment of up to $22,000 for Jennifer Butler to attend Allianz International University in order to obtain an Education Specialist credential.

Board ratification fo the 2022/2023 Charter Safe Insurance proposal was requested. The proposal reflects a $6,500 increase from the previous school year.

--AB 361 Resolution for the November Board Meeting.

-- Contract with Mastercraftsman Construction for bathroom remodel (on hold indefinitely due to supply chain issues)

--Set new date for November meeting.

The Board discussed their 22/23 Board Goals:

VCS Board Goals for the 2022/2023 School Year

Goal 1: Develop a well-governed organization- Governance Committee (Recruit diverse board members from the community, review/revise annual board survey, research a replacement for Board on Track.) 

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

Goal 3: Build community presence/outreach for a sustainable organization (Marketing plan, increase enrollment and a waiting list, create an online presence, promote VCS as a leader in education in Ventura County)