Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
120 E Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325
We had an executive session to discuss funding and future building plans.
Trustees Present
J. Burmistrova (remote), J. Lewis (remote), M. Harple, P. Diaz-Parga (remote), P. Miller, S. Luque (remote), T. Arias (remote)
Trustees Absent
B. Reyes-Lua, J. George
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
S. Luque, T. Arias
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
S. Luque left at 7:08 PM.
T. Arias left at 7:32 PM.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Burmistrova called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Sep 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
S. Luque made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-25-25.
M. Harple seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Executive Director Monthly Report
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Excellence
Christine gave us a summary from Academic Excellence. Students will continue to make presentations to practice public speaking.
(6:49 pm)
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
J. Burmistrova made a motion to approve the monthly financials from August 2025.
S. Luque seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| J. George |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| M. Harple |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
B.
Contract Approval
P. Miller made a motion to to table the Ghost Writer contract until we can get a revised contract.
T. Arias seconded the motion.
We discusses the Limitation of Liability section.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. George |
Absent
|
| M. Harple |
Aye
|
C.
Finance Training
Christine shared Vertex's training for Vida's finances.
V. Governance
A.
Board Policies
P. Diaz-Parga made a motion to approve policy 104A - Conflict of Interest Policy.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Burmistrova made a motion to table the vote on policy 804 - Antibullying policy.
P. Miller seconded the motion.
We had some comments and edit suggestions.
VI. Other Business
A.
Personnel Report
M. Harple made a motion to approve the personnel report.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
P. Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:49 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Burmistrova
Christine reviewed her executive director report.