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Vida Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

120 E Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Brenda Reyes-Lua 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brenda Reyes-Lua 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Brenda Reyes-Lua 2 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 23, 2025  
II. Public Comment
III. Executive Director Report 6:35 PM
  A. Executive Director Monthly Report FYI Christine Miller 5 m
IV. Charter Annual Report 6:40 PM
  A. Charter Annual Report Vote Christine Miller 15 m
   

The Charter Annual Report must be submitted to PDE by August 1. PDE distributes the report to Vida's authorizing districts, GASD and HPSD.

  
V. Academic Excellence 6:55 PM
  A. Academic Excellence FYI Brenda Reyes-Lua 1 m
   

The Committee did not meet in July.

  
VI. Finance 6:56 PM
  A. Monthly Financials Vote Christine Miller 10 m
  B. Contract Approval Vote Christine Miller 5 m
   

This contract reflects a continuation of student mental health supports, which are fully reimbursed through the PCCD Mental Health Grant and included in Vida's 25-26 budget.

  
VII. Governance 7:11 PM
  A. Board Member Appointment FYI Paul Miller 5 m
   

 

The Governance Committee will be recommending the appointment of two new board members during the August reorganization meeting. Both candidates' resumes are attached. Candidates have begun the submission of background clearances and Statements of Financial Interest. The board appointment vote will be scheduled in August.

 

 

  
  B. Board member Community Elections FYI Paul Miller 5 m
   

According to the ByLaws, regular board elections are conducted during the August reorganization meeting. At 5:30pm on Monday, August 25th, Vida community members will be invited to attend a Meet and Greet with the Board, and cast their votes for two board members whose terms ended June 30th and who wish to continue serving a second three-year term. Those board members are:

Pedro Diaz-Parga

Teresa Arias

 

Board candidate biographical statements will be posted online and shared with community members in advance of the election.

 

  
  C. Board Resolution Vote Christine Miller 2 m
   

Be it resolved that the Board shall discontinue the inclusion of signatory lines on all Board-approved policies from this point forward.

  
VIII. Policy Review and Approval 7:23 PM
  A. Policy Update Vote Christine Miller 10 m
IX. Other Business 7:33 PM
  A. Personnel Report Vote Christine Miller 5 m
X. Closing Items 7:38 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Brenda Reyes-Lua 1 m