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Vida Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 29, 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 February 2, 2016
  D. Announcement of executive session
   

Special notation of board executive session held on February 10, 2016 from 2:32 to 3:25PM at the Eisenhower Building, Vida Charter School, to discuss confidential personnel matters.
  E. Director's report
   
Update on:
  1.  Leadership/Parent Advisory circle update.
  2. What we have been doing to attract more students, working with Amelia Contreras (show video.)
  3. List of other things Amelia Contreras is doing for Vida
  4. Update on Kinder info nights. Enrollment numbers:
  F. PTO Report
   
PTO members came in and helped with the Grandparent's Day. It was greatly attended. We had 91 Grandparents or Special Friends attend. It was a wonderfully positive experience!

The last two PTO meetings have been canceled due to snow. The next meeting will be held on March 8th at 6:30.
  G. Call to the Public
  H. Board Priorities Update
   

The three-year Comprehensive Plan for Vida has been reviewed by PDE and approved. The life of the document runs from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. 
II. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
III. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Approve December 2015 Financials
  B. Finance committee update
   

The finance committee is working on the budget for 2016-17.
  C. Treasurer's Report
  D. Approve January 2016 Financials
IV. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Approval of governance committee quarterly report
   

This report satisfies an agreement with authorizers following 2015 re-charter.
  B. Approve revised protocol for public comment
V. New Business
  A. Announcement of Cynthia Maldonado intention to resign effective June 30, 2016
  B. Executive director search - map next steps and timeline
   

Input on position announcement.  Input on job description.
  C. 2016-2017 Draft Calendar
   

I worked with the Leadership Committee and with Naima and we created this calendar based on the Gettysburg School District's 2016-2017 calendar. 
  D. Vida Charter School Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Policy, First reading
VI. Personnel
VII. Other Business
  A. Comprehensive Plan Approved
   

The three-year Comprehensive Plan for Vida has been reviewed by PDE and approved. The life of the document runs from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. 
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting