Vida Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 6:30 PM EST

Location

Vida Charter School Gymnasium

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 14, 2015
  D. Announcement of executive session
  E. Announcement of Kathy Cunniffe Peña resignation from board of trustees
   
Suggest appointment of Josef Brandauer to governance to co-chair committee with Cindy Bowen.  Make motion to amend agenda - for vote on this change - if received favorably.
  F. March 28 board meeting-CHANGE of date needed
   

This board meeting conflicts with a school holiday.  Proposed change of meeting to Tuesday, March 29, 2016

  G. Director's report
   
To include update on advisory circle.
To include update on Comprehensive Plan.
  H. Teacher's Report
   

This month's teacher's report will be presented in the Academic Excellence secion of the agenda and will include: baseline student achievement data, Spanish as a Second Language program (SSL), and a curriuculum review update.

  I. PTO Report
  J. Call to the Public
  K. Board Priorities Update
   

To include CEO evaluation update.

II. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Overview of baseline data in math and reading for both Spanish and English
   
Data from NWEA and CPAA tests in grades 1-6 presented by data specialist.
Data from IPT (oral language test Spanish) and WIDA (oral language test English).
  B. Overview of new SSL program
   
Describe the focus of the intervention, the intervention program (materials) and structure, useful #s: students served, volunteers, etc.  Discuss the purpose of Ole-Hola program (sorry, system won't save accent on E).
  C. Curriculum review update
   
Vida will be implementing Math curriculum review to start a new standard review cycle. Maribel Gonzalez, the Math Specialist and Data Coach will be leading the curriculum review to include teachers and people knowledgeable about Math and Elementary Education.
  D. Approve Homework Policy
   

Draft homework policy, in use in the school as a draft since January 4, attached.

  E. Gettysburg College Data Project update
  F. Quarterly student achievement reporting based on school report cards
   
Update on committee work towards this goal.
  G. Special Education Audit in 2016-17
   

Update on state audit cycle.

III. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Approve November 2015 Financials
  B. Approve December 2015 Financials
   

Were not available in time for committee review.  Moved to the Feb. 29, 2016 meeting.

  C. Finance committee update
  D. Treasurer's Report
IV. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Approve revised protocol for public comment
  B. Recruitment of Board Candidates
  C. Approve updated procedures for board member recruitment
V. Personnel
  A. Revised job description for Business and Operations Manager
  B. Revised job description for Office Manager
  C. Business and operations manager position
  D. Contracted service for enrollment, marketing, and recruitment
   

Placeholder if service agreement can be made in time.

VI. Other Business
  A. Q3 Parent and Staff survey
   

Review plan for parent survey and staff survey in 3rd quarter: timeline, topics.
Discuss implementation of more than one survey per year: different foci, different use of results, frequency.

  B. Eisenhower Building lease agreement
   
Update.
MOVED to meeting Feb. 29. 2016
  C. Moving from modulars
   
Notation that the classroom moving plan will be addressed in February's meeting.
MOVED to the Feb. 29, 2016 meeting.
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting