Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 28, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Location
Eisenhower Building
Trustees Present
C. Bowen, D. Marritz, F. Dutrisac, G. Murry, J. Arnold, J. Brandauer, L. Leonard, M. Rosenberger
Trustees Absent
R. Rahman
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Davis
Non Voting Members Present
M. Davis
Guests Present
J. Cann
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Guests in attendance were Tania Reyes, Kathy Hewitt, and Mary Grace Keller.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Leonard called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Aug 28, 2017 at 6:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Brandauer made a motion to approve minutes from the July Board Meeting on 07-24-17 July Board Meeting on 07-24-17.
C. Bowen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Call to Public
Lynn Leonard announced that the Board held an executive session from 5:45-6:25 for the purpose of discussing confidential personnel matters.
Lynn Leonard also provided a response to comments/questions submitted at last month's meeting by Summer Caffrey, regarding consideration for employment, and Scott Waltter regarding teacher turnover.
Tania Reyes, Vida teacher and Responsive Classroom Coach, gave a presentation on the Responsive Classroom teaching philosophy and approach used at Vida.
Lynn Leonard also provided a response to comments/questions submitted at last month's meeting by Summer Caffrey, regarding consideration for employment, and Scott Waltter regarding teacher turnover.
Tania Reyes, Vida teacher and Responsive Classroom Coach, gave a presentation on the Responsive Classroom teaching philosophy and approach used at Vida.
No other public comments were made.
E.
Director's report
Ms. Davis reported on multiple items completed in the last month in the lead up to the first day of school. These items included making final preparations to the facility, hiring personnel, ordering supplies, and conducting professional development with the staff.
F.
Operations Director's Report
Jeff Cann reported on many operational items completed in the last month in the lead up to the first day of school. Mr. Cann reported that repairs, updates, and technology upgrades as well as the installation of a storage shed were carried out.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Appoint members Academic Excellence committee members for SY 2017/18
M. Rosenberger made a motion to appoint Francine Dutrisac and Cindy Bowen as members and co-chairs of the Academic Excellence Committee for the 2017-18 school year.
G. Murry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance
A.
Approve June and July Monthly Financials
C. Bowen made a motion to approve the June and July 2017 financial statements as provided by Charter Choices.
F. Dutrisac seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Brandauer |
Aye
|
| G. Murry |
Aye
|
| L. Leonard |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| C. Bowen |
Aye
|
| R. Rahman |
Absent
|
| J. Arnold |
Aye
|
| F. Dutrisac |
Aye
|
| D. Marritz |
Aye
|
B.
Appoint Finance committee members for SY 2017/18
J. Brandauer made a motion to appoint Greg Murry, as chair, and Melissa Rosenberger and Lynn Leonard as members of the Finance Committee for the 2017-18 school year.
J. Arnold seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Governance
A.
Approve School Visitation Policy
C. Bowen made a motion to approve the School Visitation Policy.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Review Orientation Activities for New Board Members
Jeanne Arnold reported that the committee is working on the creation of a board member manual, the first draft of which will be presented to the board for review in the October meeting.
C.
Appoint Governance committee members for the 2017/18 school year.
M. Rosenberger made a motion to appoint Jeanne Arnold as chair, as well as Don Marritz, Rukhsana Rahmen, and Josef Brandauer to the Governance Committee for the 2017-18 school year.
C. Bowen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve new board officers
D. Marritz made a motion to appoint Josef Branauer as President, Cindy Bowen as Vice President, Greg Murry as Treasurer, and Lynn Leonard as Secretary of Board of Trustees for the 2017-18 school year.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Personnel
A.
Personnel report
G. Murry made a motion to approve the August Personnel Report which included 7 new hires, 2 transfers, and 5 resignations.
J. Arnold seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
The board entered executive session at 7:25 for the purpose of discussing confidential personnel matters.
The board exited executive session at 7:55.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Rosenberger made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Bowen 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 7:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Leonard