in person: discussion brought up about masks- stated family feels that it should be a family choice

submitted: collection together to get more picnic tables for high school for students being able to eat outside to help with high schoolers getting a mask break 

submitted: What are the guiding principles that ERA is currently following to evaluate potential necessity of partial or full return to a virtual format?  What is the guiding marker? staff member wore a t-shirt stating "protect my freedoms" and students not wearing masks properly

Charles- asked about students in sports
Lisa- we are going to look at testing protocols in December- orange county random testing, but not requiring vaccinations; we do not require vaccinations at ERA since vaccination is still in experimental phase, may change. 
Pamela- need to remember recommendations will keep changing

Interview in-person Sarah Hernandez:
-fundraising, looking at budget, looking at community involvement 
--What I want most for success for ERA is Success! test scores to be high, happy teachers, students to graduate and go to the college they want, for school to be able to expand in the future, overall success 
applicant asks several questions: do we view community within the school, or out in the surrounding community? How can this position be successful?  How does board communicate as a group? 

 

Lisa: MAKO Testing- received a grant to provide testing at our school- we are going to look at ways to bring that into our school. parents can opt in or opt out
-Currently we have 93% of staff being fully vaccinated! 
-D & I consultant will be working with us on 3 professional development days for our team
-We work in conjunction with the Orange County Health Department 
Lisa reviewed OCHD suggestions for three groups:
-Vaccinated students/staff who test positive
-Vaccinated students/staff who came in contact but asymptomatic 
-Unvaccinated students/staff who come in contact 
Executive Director Update
August 17, 2021
~We have had a great start to the school year! We have a great group of new staff members and returning veterans that are thrilled to have students in the building.
~Covid testing partnership-we had a kick off call with a local testing company to provide Covid testing for our students and staff. I will do a full presentation in the September meeting.
~Updated Plan A protocols
~We are excited to share that we have 93% of our staff fully vaccinated.
~Our first diagnostic assessments will occur the first week of September. We have the BOG 3, Friday, August 20th.
~During our opening of the year staff meeting, we were privileged to have Dr. Sheldon Lanier present to the team. He will be working with us on a goal for the staff centered around D&I.

Sarah- next Future Visions Meeting meeting August 25th form 5-6 ;
-discussing to create about a grounds task force 
-D & I task force
-Hoping to make it in-person, but have a virtual option  

From Charles: state and local funds have not come in to the school yet
-financially our school is doing well
Add in financial update
Kathy from Acadia regarding the July budget report:
1. This just gives us a picture of what has been spent so far so do not be concerned with bottom lines.  
2. We have not received any local funds yet and we know there are many changes/updates ahead of us once the state determines your ADM and dollars per child for the year so no worries.

The beginning of the year always looks out of balance until the revenue starts rolling in. Local funds should be coming in late September/early October.

 

-Sarah's comments: sounds like she has a passion for engaging the community, has ideas for fundraising, it is crucial to have her get in with us and meet with us to learn our history and learn what we have already done and gone from there. She already has ties to the community, and has a growth mindset. 
Pamela - liked that she asked what would be needed to be successful; 
Krisitin: Willing to ask questions, manage expectations; limited to a one year term
Lisa: one year is not a lot of time; set expectations
Sabrina: need to set expectations- I liked when she addressed student expectations, will match well with out board
Jeremy- I thought she was nice and pleasant; used the word success a lot- which is great keyword; the biggest thing I took away was her passion to retain teachers, which is what we must do to be successful. 
Charles- once she learns how our board functions, I think she will be successful. I like out of the box. I like her. 
Michael- mixed feelings- some things positive some negative- I worried about the learning curve- thinking back to past people, I got a different vibe
Jeremy- why is this position only one year?
Lisa- our by-laws, people seem to be able to commit to one year, get their child in, then become a parent board member. 
Sarah- we could review our by-laws, especially if we start to get a lot of interest in this position.

This is a committee we have in the case a family has a formal complaint; we have a formal grievance committee- we appoint 2 parents each year; one year commitment; we have not had any formal grievances in the last 3 years. Member is on stand-by in case a grievance comes up 
Want to thank past members for serving the last several years. 
 

3 board members for the employee grievance committee- will vote in September 

-starts with a board meeting Sept. 18, 9am-1pm, then move into retreat activities
-board members checking schedules