Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM
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Trustees Present
Anneliese Gegenheimer (remote), Bisi Oyedele (remote), Carmenchu Mendiola (remote), John Mahaffie (remote), Mikaela Seligman (remote), Valecia Biddix (remote)
Trustees Absent
Alicia Williams
Ex Officio Members Present
Kristin Scotchmer (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
Kristin Scotchmer (remote)
Guests Present
Joseph Rodriguez (remote), Robyn Pretlow (remote), Siobhan Saul (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes: May 18, 2023
Deferred until next scheduled open meeting.
II. Financial Report
A.
SY23-24 Budget
Board Treasurer provided a summary of the budget presentation meetings with committee members.
The Executive Director presented the budget. Some analysis was provided based on the budget of the previous year. Feedback from tonight will be shared with the team in order to provide A list of proposed contracts.
Discussion on the presentation as it relates to accountability and comparison to the budget of the previous budget for the SY22-23.
Discussion of what the priorities mean as a part of the budget process.
Explanation of the co-teaching model and the number of special educators that are expected per classroom was provided.
Addressed what systems are in place to track that staff is receiving and using the supports that have been identified.
The Executive Director presented on enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year and what that means for the number of seats per grade.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee Report
There were 11 parents/caregivers applicants for the board. There is one community member that has been interviewed and moving forward with. The new board members will be named at the end of the month.
B.
Internal Committee Report
No discussion. Board members will review the report in the packet.
IV. School Report
A.
ED Report
The Executive Director shared the report with the Board for review.
V. Executive Session
A.
Board Dialogue
Entered into closed session to discuss how the board works, oversight, how communicate with the community, and all things related to handling really serious issues.
Board Vice Chair read the board's statement about J.F. Cook campus protest and invited board members to share any additional words for the community.