Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 24, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua (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
C. Leal
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller (remote), M. Turner (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller (remote), M. Turner (remote)
Guests Present
Minerva Medina (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 May 24, 2021 at 6:33 PM.
An executive session was held from 5:30-6:30 to discuss confidential legal and personnel matters.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-26-21.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment
A call to the public was made and there were no comments.
II. School Report
A.
Sixth Grade Camp Presentation
Minerva Medina presented to the board about the Sixth Grade camp experience. She discussed how the many learning objectives for the students were met, and also how the students and staff had a great time.
III. Safety Report
A.
Annual Safety Report
Melissa Turner presented to the board the details of the school's annual safety report.
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the annual safety report.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Executive Director Report
A.
Executive Director Report
Christine Miller made her monthly report about end-of-year events as well as enrollment and planning issues.
V. Academic Excellence
A.
Third Pillars Coalition
Christine Miller presented some information about some initiatives to facilitate dialogue about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion among students and student outcomes.
VI. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
D. Glass made a motion to approve the April financials.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
B.
Contracts
S. Fehringer made a motion to renew the contract with Board On Track at the 'Operational' level.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
C.
Budget 2021-2022
D. Glass made a motion to approve the 2021-22 budget.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
VII. Policy
A.
Policy Revisions
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the revised calendar for the 2021-22 school year.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve the board meeting and committee meeting dates.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Governance
A.
Board member recruitment
Marcela Manzo Vessi gave the board an update on board recruitment and some possible changes in procedure.
IX. ED Evaluation
A.
Ed Evaluation
Melissa Sandoe discussed the very strong evaluation of Christie Miller's performance as Executive Director as well as some potential areas for future growth.
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the ED evaluation.
D. Glass seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
X. Personnel
A.
Contract Letters
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the letters of intent and contracts for personnel for the 2021-22 school year as presented, as well as the resignation of Kathy Longothesis.
S. Powell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Abstain
|
| C. Leal |
Absent
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Powell |
Abstain
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
S. Powell made a motion to Add a discussion of contracts to the agenda.
D. Glass seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Glass made a motion to adjourn.
M. Rosenberger 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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Glass