Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
Vida Charter School
Trustees Present
C. Ruff, D. Glass, G. Murry, J. Brandauer, R. Rahman, Y. Gagliardi
Trustees Absent
J. Arnold, M. Rosenberger, S. Powell
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
Guests Present
M. Turner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Brandauer called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Jun 24, 2019 at 6:32 PM.
C.
Announce executive session
J. Brandauer announced an Executive Session from 5:45 - 6:25. Confidential legal and personnel matters were attached.
D.
Approve minutes - May 26 board meeting
R. Rahman made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-28-19 Board Meeting on 05-28-19.
D. Glass seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Executive Director's report
Ms. Miller provided an update on recent events at Vida Charter Schools. Highlights included the recent vote by GASD and HPSD to recharter Vida for another 5 years and the inclusion of Vida into the Adams County Giving Spree.
F.
School safety report
Ms. Turner provided an overview over the Act 44-required School Safety report and safety/security improvements Vida Charter Schools is trying to implement. Safety cameras, additional training for staff, and universal ID systems are identified needs for increasing security.
II. Finance
A.
May financials
D. Glass reported that $27,000 REAP grant money was finally received. Funding rates from GASD are still uncertain.
R. Rahman made a motion to approve the May financials.
J. Brandauer seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| J. Arnold |
Absent
|
| R. Rahman |
Aye
|
| Y. Gagliardi |
Aye
|
| C. Ruff |
Aye
|
| J. Brandauer |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Absent
|
| G. Murry |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Final Draft of 2019-20 Budget
Y. Gagliardi made a motion to approve the 2019-20 academic year budget.
C. Ruff seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Rosenberger |
Absent
|
| J. Arnold |
Absent
|
| C. Ruff |
Aye
|
| G. Murry |
Aye
|
| Y. Gagliardi |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Absent
|
| J. Brandauer |
Aye
|
| R. Rahman |
Aye
|
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Test results
Y. Gagliardi provided an overview of NWEA, MAP, and PSSA testing.
B.
Staff survey
The board briefly reviewed staff survey results. A more in depth discussion will follow in the July meeting
IV. Personnel
A.
Staff reappointments
D. Glass made a motion to approve the submitted staff contracts.
J. Brandauer seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Rahman |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| J. Arnold |
Absent
|
| C. Ruff |
Aye
|
| G. Murry |
Aye
|
| Y. Gagliardi |
Aye
|
| J. Brandauer |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Absent
|
B.
Personnel report
J. Brandauer made a motion to approve June 2019 personnel report.
Y. Gagliardi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Arnold |
Absent
|
| Y. Gagliardi |
Aye
|
| R. Rahman |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Absent
|
| G. Murry |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| J. Brandauer |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Absent
|
| C. Ruff |
Aye
|
V. Governance
A.
Board evaluation update
J. Brandauer led a brief discussion of the board survey. Items of discussion that were raised centered on fundraising/development, board size, and financial training for new and current board members.
B.
Fall board training agenda
The board discussed the fall board training on August 24th. TOpics that may be included are:
- financial training
- basics of board membership
- roles of board officers
and others. Legal training will likely be provided later in the fall.
- financial training
- basics of board membership
- roles of board officers
and others. Legal training will likely be provided later in the fall.
C.
Policy #804 review - Anti-bullying/anti-hazing
The board briefly discussed this updated policy as a first read. Board members are encouraged to submit comments to the Governance committee via Ms. Miller.
D.
Policy #120 review - anti-harrassment policy
The board briefly discussed this updated policy as a first read. Board members are encouraged to submit comments to the Governance committee via Ms. Miller.
E.
Policy #520 review - safety policy
The board briefly discussed this policy as a first read. Board members are encouraged to submit comments to the Governance committee via Ms. Miller.
F.
Quarterly report
J. Brandauer made a motion to approve the Q4 2019 quarterly report.
R. Rahman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Swear in new board president
J. Brandauer made a motion to appoint Darren Glass the Vida Charter School board president for 2019-20.
C. Ruff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Appoint and swear in new board members
J. Brandauer made a motion to appoint members to the board for 2019-20. Greg Murry will complete Josef Brandauer's term until the end of the 2019/20 school year; Darren Glass will serve a three-year term; Leighton Rice and Niamete Leper will serve three-year terms; Brenda Reyes will serve a two-year term; Ashley Andyshak Hayes will serve a one-year term.
Y. Gagliardi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Rahman made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
G. Murry 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 7:54 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Brandauer