Board approval was requested to conduct the November 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.

Liz Smiley 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 Consent Agenda was requested:

--Ratification of attached check register, purchase orders, summary of revenue and expenditures for the month of October 2022.
--Gifts to School: Skating Plus: 

                             Parent Donation: $12,000

--Credit Cards: LHildebrand: $2,631.55

                         Assistant Director:  $ $1,938.81

-Personnel: 

     -- none

Lisa Hildebrand presented the upcoming events at VCS:

--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

--Winter Boutique: December 2 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM

--EL Education Conference:  December 6-9

--VCS Board Meeting: December 15

--Winter Break: December 19 - January 2

There were no public comments.

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Liza Scheer reported that the teachers and students are busy planning for Feast! Classrooms are practicing the songs and the committee is looking forward to the new location at Arroyo Verde park. Liza shared a "What's Up in Room 1" slide show with the Board. She discussed that 2nd grade is focusing in Crew on gratitude this week. Liza also reported on the library project that 3rd grade is working on.

A moment of silence was held for Michelle Pedone Garcia, a VCS parent, who lost her battle with cancer.

Christi Sandbach, Assistant Director, reported on the EL Education School Designer visit we had in November. Althea Holford and Lakesha Anderson came with Sarah Purdy to work on text-dependent questions and training for the ELA curriculum. Christi also reported that the grade level meetings with her are focusing on the beginning of year MAP data and how practicing integrating text-dependent questions into lesson planning is going. She also focused her report on the new 5D Teacher Evaluation System and the SST (Student Study Team) referral process.

Lisa Hildebrand, Executive Director, focused her report on the new logo VCS just created, a Halloween Parade slide show, and the EL National Conference in Chicago on December 6-9. Both Directors will be there with five teachers and two Board Members.

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Board approval was requested for the 1st Interim VCS Budget.

Board approval was requested for the updated 2022/2023 Salary Schedule which reflects a 3% on--schedule increase. This increase is retroactive to the beginning of the 2022/2023 school year. This gives a 6% on-schedule increase for the 22/23 school year with no cut to health care benefits.

AB 361 Resolution for the January Board Meeting.

Governance Committee needs to schedule a committee meeting.

The Board discussed their 22/23 school year 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)