Vida Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 17, 2018 at 4:30 PM

Location

Vida Charter School - conference room

Committee Members Present

J. Brandauer

Committee Members Absent

J. Arnold

Guests Present

C. Miller, M. Grimm, Y. Gagliardi

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Brandauer called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Tuesday Jul 17, 2018 at 4:39 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Y. Gagliardi made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 06-25-18 Governance Committee Meeting on 06-25-18.
M. Grimm seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Review board turnover and prospective Candidates

The committee discussed expected board turnover and potential future candidates for board membership.

B.

Review July Quarterly Report

M. Grimm made a motion to forward the amended Quarterly Report to a full board vote.
Y. Gagliardi seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

New board member orientation

The committee discussed basic legal, organizational, and procedural issues of board membership. A board member manual will be distributed shortly.

D.

Discuss yearly goals

JBrandauer presented last year's committee goals. Members were encouraged to brainstorm committee goals for the upcoming academic year.

E.

Review annual calendar

The committee reviewed the annual calendar and discussed potential edits.

F.

Policy review - Enrollment and Visitor Policies

The committee discussed a new Admissions policy with a focus on an admission process that is transparent, equitable, and gives students an opportunity to excel academically.

The committee also briefly discussed the existing Visitor's policy and potential future amendments.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Y. Gagliardi made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Brandauer seconded the motion.
The committee 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 5:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Brandauer