Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua (remote), C. Leal (remote), D. Glass, J. Lewis (remote), L. Rice (remote), M. Manzo Vessi (remote), M. Rosenberger (remote), M. Sandoe (remote), S. Fehringer (remote), S. Powell (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller (remote)
Guests Present
Belinda Ray (remote), Carrie Baez (remote), E. Nashelsky (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Sandoe called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Apr 26, 2021 at 6:37 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-22-21.
C. Leal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment - Belinda Ray voiced her support for the school to purchase bilingual curricular materials from the Center for Teaching for Biliteracy.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Executive Director Report
Christine Miller shared in her ED report that the official school enrollment is 218.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Schoolwide Data
B.
Proposed curriculum purchase
L. Rice made a motion to approve the proposal from the Center for Teaching for Biliteracy to purchase curricular materials.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
C.
Flexible Instruction Days
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve participation in the Flexible Instruction Day Program for the 21-22 school year.
B. Reyes-Lua seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the March financial report from Charter Choices.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
B.
Contracts
S. Fehringer made a motion to approve the janitorial service proposal.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to renew the Capital Blue health insurance renewal proposal.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the independent contractor agreement with Dr. John Burton.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the educational services proposal from LIU #12.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
C.
Budget 2021-2022
V. Policy
A.
Second Read and Policy Revisions
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve and adopt Vida policy numbers 425, 426, 427, and 307.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Absent
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Absent
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
VI. Other Business
A.
soccer balls at recess
Soccer balls have already been introduced to upper grades at recess. C. Miller agreed to speak to Mr. Mummert (gym teacher) about reintroducing soccer balls to lower grades.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Fehringer made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
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 8:36 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Rice