Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Location
Vida Charter School
Trustees Present
C. Leal (remote), D. Glass, J. Lewis, M. Manzo Vessi, M. Rosenberger (remote), M. Sandoe, S. Fehringer
Trustees Absent
B. Reyes-Lua, L. Rice
Guests Present
Noe Hess (remote), Sergio Loque
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Rosenberger called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Aug 23, 2021 at 6:39 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-26-21.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Public Comment
A.
Announcement of Executive Session
An executive session was held from 5:30-6:28 to discuss legal and personnel matters
B.
Call to the Public
No members of the public were present and wished to comment.
III. Voting items
A.
Financial Report
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to approve the July financials.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Absent
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Aye
|
| C. Leal |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
B.
Administrator agreement
There was a brief discussion of the contract agreement for administrative staff.
C.
Board members
The Governance committee announced that Noe Oberholtzer Hess and Sergio Loque were elected to three year terms on the board in the recent elections, and both were sworn in as members.
Brenda Reyes Lua was also re-elected to a new two-year term.
Brenda Reyes Lua was also re-elected to a new two-year term.
M. Rosenberger made a motion to accept the results of the election and induct the new board members.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
BOT Officer
The board tabled the elections of new officers and committee chairs until after the upcoming retreat. All officers agreed to serve in their present capacities until the September board meeting.
IV. Personnel;
A.
Documents
B.
Contracts
D. Glass made a motion to approve the contracts in the personnel packet.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Manzo Vessi |
Aye
|
| M. Rosenberger |
Abstain
|
| C. Leal |
Aye
|
| S. Fehringer |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Absent
|
| M. Sandoe |
Aye
|
| D. Glass |
Aye
|
V. Academic Excellence
A.
Biliteracy Map
On behalf of the committee, Christie Miller gave an update about the biliteracy maps that have been developed as well as some curricular programming that the teachers are starting to use and receive training on. She also told us about some of the professional development the teachers did before the beginning of the year, and also updated us on some of the changes to the staffing and classrooms.
VI. CEO Report
A.
ED Monthly Report
Christie Miller gave her monthly report. In particular, she recognized staff who have been at the school for five or more years, several local organizations that have donated to the school, and updated us on events from the beginning of the school year.
VII. Finance
A.
Finance Committee update
The committee had no other updates at this time.
VIII. Governance
A.
Retreat
Marcela Vessi gave the board some details about the upcoming board retreat.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Manzo Vessi made a motion to adjourn.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Glass