Vida Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Location

Vida Charter School

Trustees Present

B. Reyes-Lua, D. Glass (remote), J. Lewis, L. Rice, M. Manzo Vessi (remote), M. Rosenberger, M. Sandoe, N. Oberholtzer Hess, S. Fehringer

Trustees Absent

C. Leal, S. Luque

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Miller, M. Turner (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

C. Miller, M. Turner (remote)

Guests Present

E. Nashelsky, Matt Hirsch

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 23, 2022 at 6:38 PM.

An Executive Session was held from 5:36pm-6:35pm

C.

Approve Minutes

Will review and approve minutes in June.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No Comment. Matt Hirsch in attendance.

III. Voting Items

A.

Financials

Reviewed financial statements and summary. End of the year surplus. 

M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve financial statements and summary.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Manzo Vessi
Aye
M. Rosenberger
Aye
S. Fehringer
Aye
S. Luque
Absent
L. Rice
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
C. Leal
Absent
D. Glass
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Aye
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye

Reviewed preliminary 2022-2023 Budget, focused on expenses and revenue. 

M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve to proposed final 2022-2023 budget for adoption for June 30.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Leal
Absent
M. Sandoe
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Aye
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
S. Luque
Absent
M. Rosenberger
Aye
D. Glass
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
S. Fehringer
Aye
L. Rice
Aye
M. Manzo Vessi
Aye
L. Rice made a motion to accept the MOU for Personnel Bonuses.
S. Fehringer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
D. Glass
Aye
C. Leal
Absent
S. Fehringer
Aye
S. Luque
Absent
M. Rosenberger
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
M. Manzo Vessi
Aye
L. Rice
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Aye
S. Fehringer made a motion to approve 5 contracts for services.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
L. Rice
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
S. Fehringer
Aye
M. Manzo Vessi
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
S. Luque
Absent
M. Rosenberger
Aye
D. Glass
Aye
C. Leal
Absent

B.

Policy

J. Lewis made a motion to approve committee Board meetings for 2022-2023.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Personnel

M. Rosenberger made a motion to approve April and May personnel report.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Manzo Vessi
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Aye
D. Glass
Aye
C. Leal
Absent
S. Fehringer
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
M. Rosenberger
Aye
L. Rice
Aye
S. Luque
Absent

IV. Health and Safety

A.

Report

Melissa Turner reviewed the Health and Safety report as Vida Charter School's Safety and Security Coordinator. Melissa shared short and long term goals for Vida Charter School and steps towards achieving set goals. 

S. Fehringer made a motion to approve the Health and Safety Report.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. CEO Support And Eval

A.

ED Report

Monthly report was shared. Highlights included PTO celebration's for all staff during Teacher Appreciation week, chorus traveling to Hershey for performance, and 6th grade at Camp Nawakwa. An ask to recognize Juneteenth for summer staff was approved by Board. 

B.

ED Evaluation

Evaluation was reviewed in Executive Session.

VI. Other Business

A.

Approve Juneteenth as a federal holiday (June 19) for all summer staff.

M. Rosenberger made a motion to to add an adjustment to the 2021-2022 Vida Charter School Calendar to the Board agenda.
M. Sandoe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve Juneteenth as a federal holiday (June 19) for all summer staff.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Adjust terms of the motion of previous Board meeting to 60 days regarding school lease.

L. Rice made a motion to adjust the terms of the motion to approve the previous Board Meeting to 60 days regarding the school's lease.
M. Rosenberger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Academic Excellence

A.

Updates

Brief report for staff survey results conducted by Academic Excellence. Elana shared a report on results for family survey and feedback provided by the Academic Excellence Committee. 

VIII. Governance

A.

Updates

Board of Trustee new member recruitment and resignation. 

M. Rosenberger made a motion to accept Cesar Leal resignation.
M. Manzo Vessi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

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,
M. Rosenberger