Vida Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Vida Charter School, Eisenhower Bldg Cafeteria

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Announcement of executive session
  D. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 23, 2016
  E. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Special Meeting on June 1, 2016
  F. Director's Report (If needed)
  G. Public Comment
  H. Board Priorities Update (If needed)
   

This item will not be covered this month.

II. Academic Excellence (No report this month)
 
Academic Excellence
III. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Approve Vida Budget 2016-17
   
Presented for public review and comment in May 23, 2016 board meeting.
  B. Finance meeting update
  C. Treasurer's Report
  D. Approve May 2016 Financials
  E. Approve consolidation of three existing PNC bank accounts into a single PNC bank account
   
Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.
  F. Approve Contract with Charter Choices
   

Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.

  G. Change Benefits Broker of Record
   
Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.
 
  H. Approve Employee Health Insurance Plan
   

Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.

  I. Approve HRA Plan
   

Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.

  J. Approve Performance Bonuses #2 and #3 for Cynthia Maldonado
  K. Approve Resolution to Realign Fund Balance Assignments
   

Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.

  L. Approve Conversion of Treasurer's Report to Monthly ED Financial Report
   

Approve change upon recommendation of the board's finance committee members.
 

  M. Eisenhower Building Lease 2016-2021
  N. Second Reading: Uniform Grants Guidance Policy.
   
Vote likely since standard policy language has been offered by the Federal Government and to keep Vida in compliance with regulations.

Federal government is pushing new regulation through the states regarding Title funds.
- Allocation of Non Personnel Costs to Grants
- Allowability of Cost
- Cash Management
- Conflict of Interest
- Drawdowns and Reimbursement Requests
- Procurements Using Grant Funds
IV. Other Business
  A. Re-appoint teaching staff for the 2016-17 school year
   
Aidelise Montalvo
 
  B. Appoint new teaching staff for 2016-17 (if applicable)
   

No items for this meetings

  C. Accept Resignations (if applicable)
  D. Approve Contract with C. Maldonado to Mentor for transition activities for M. Davis
V. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Approve Governance report to authorizers, June 2016
  B. Acknowledge Service of Mauricio Novoa
   

The board thanks Mauricio for his time and contributions to Vida during his one year term (2015-16).

  C. Accept the election of, and swear in, new board member effective June 23, 2016
   
“I, Elizabeth Diaz, do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that I will discharge the duties of my office as a member of the Vida Charter School Board of Trustees with fidelity.”
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting