Vida Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Darren Glass 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melissa Sandoe 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Darren Glass 6 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 23, 2021  
II. Public Comment 6:38 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Melissa Sandoe 5 m
   
Opportunity for public members to address the Board of Trustees.. Please click here for public comment protocol 
 
III. Teacher Report 6:43 PM
  A. Teacher Report FYI Mary CaƱedo 8 m
   
Mary Cañedo (5/6 Social Studies and English Language Arts Teacher) will be coming to speak to the Board about her experience with biliteracy curriculum
 
IV. Voting Items 6:51 PM
  A. Financials Vote Leighton Rice 12 m
   
Confidential Agreement
 
  B. Policy Vote Elana Nashelsky 7 m
  C. Board and Committee Leadership Vote Marcela Manzo Vessi 5 m
V. Academic Excellence 7:15 PM
  A. Committee Goals FYI Brenda Reyes-Lua 5 m
   
a. Provide an anonymous staff survey twice a year to track school climate with 90% completion rate. The ED will act on the results of the survey by celebrating successes and providing opportunities to address concerns.
b. All school discussion and analysis of student data will include desegregation of results in order to identify patterns and trends.
 
  B. PSSA Data Review FYI Brenda Reyes-Lua 5 m
   
Initial PSSA Data Review

 
 
VI. CEO Support And Eval 7:25 PM
  A. ED Report FYI Christine Miller 5 m
VII. Finance 7:30 PM
  A. Lease FYI Christine Miller 3 m
VIII. Governance 7:33 PM
  A. Quarterly Report FYI Marcela Manzo Vessi 5 m
  B. Board Updates FYI Marcela Manzo Vessi 3 m
   
Google Shared Drive 
New Board members Training Act 55
Board members Skill Inventory
 
  C. Committee Goals FYI Marcela Manzo Vessi 5 m
   
1. Review bylaws and policies as needed. Invite impacted communities to give input on board policies that are important to them or that may affect them personally.
2. Recruit, orient, and support development of board members for upcoming elections, appointments, and leadership positions.
3. Create and implement clear and intentional processes for recruitment and onboarding new board members.
4. Schedule, plan, and facilitate board development and leadership activities throughout the year including the annual board retreat, board assessment and evaluation as well as required trainings.
 
IX. Other Business
X. Closing Items 7:46 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Melissa Sandoe 2 m