Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Location
Vida Charter School is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Board of Trustees
Time: Dec 21, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Time: Dec 21, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
A. Andyshak Hayes (remote), D. Glass (remote), J. Lewis (remote), L. Rice (remote), M. Manzo Vessi (remote), M. Rosenberger (remote), M. Sandoe (remote), S. Fehringer (remote), S. Powell (remote)
Trustees Absent
B. Reyes-Lua, C. Leal
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller (remote)
Guests Present
Adelaida Gaud-Velez (remote), Cristina Clark-Cuadrado (remote), Diana Gable (remote), E. Nashelsky (remote), Jessica Malone (remote), Molly Elvin (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Andyshak Hayes called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Dec 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Sandoe made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-23-20.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes
J. Lewis made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting, Vida Board of Trustees on 11-27-20.
M. Sandoe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Public Comment
A.
Call to the Public
Cristina Clark-Cuadrado expressed gratitude to the school for the teachers hard work and also expressed concern about some aspects of communication surrounding the remote learning.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Monthly Report
Christine Miller gave her monthly update.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
VIDA Staff Satisfaction Survey
The committee presented an overview of the results of the staff satisfaction survey, and Ms. Miller and other board members then reflected on some of these results.
V. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
D. Glass made a motion to approve the November financials.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| A. Andyshak Hayes |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
VI. Governance
A.
Policy 856: Students Experiencing Homelessness
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the revised version of Policy 856.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Policy 412: Internal Controls
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the revised version of Policy 412.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Policy 415: Payroll Authorization
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the revised Policy 415.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Quarterly Governance Report
D. Glass made a motion to approve the quarterly governance report.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Other Business
A.
Pandemic Team/Health and Safety Plan Updates
J. Lewis made a motion to approve the updates to the health and safety plan.
D. Glass seconded the motion.
Ms. Miller presented some updates from the Pandemic Team and answered questions about the school's handling of COVID before presenting a revised health and safety plan.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Rosenberger made a motion to adjourn.
M. Manzo Vessi 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 7:59 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Glass