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Vida Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Location

120 E. Broadway 

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Board held an Executive Session to discuss personnel and financial matters from 5:39pm-6:43pm.

Trustees Present

B. Reyes-Lua, J. Lewis, L. Rice, M. Hirsch, M. Rosenberger, M. Sandoe (remote), P. Miller, S. Luque, V. Fonseca

Trustees Absent

N. Oberholtzer Hess, T. Arias

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Sandoe

Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned

M. Sandoe, P. Miller

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Miller

Non Voting Members Present

C. Miller

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Reyes-Lua called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Mar 27, 2023 at 6:39 PM.

C.

Approve February Board Minutes

J. Lewis made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 02-27-23.
M. Hirsch seconded the motion.

The Board approves to modify the Minute to correct the Attendance, since Noe did not attend. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. ED Updates

A.

ED Monthly Report

Christine explained the monthly report.

B.

Personnel Report

Christine explains the personnel report.

P. Miller made a motion to Approve the personnel report.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
V. Fonseca
Aye
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
M. Hirsch
Aye
M. Rosenberger
Abstain
L. Rice
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
T. Arias
Absent
S. Luque
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Absent
P. Miller
Aye
P. Miller left at 7:36 PM.

III. Academic Excellence

A.

Staff Satisfaction Survey

The Board discusses the content and results of the Staff Survey.

B.

TSI Designation

The Board is informed about the Targeted Support and Improvement program and its advantages. 

 

IV. Finance

A.

Financial Report and Statement

M. Sandoe left.

Leighton explains the Financial report.

The Board receives information regarding the negotiation with the Union regarding the salaries.

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve the Financial report.
M. Hirsch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Rosenberger
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Absent
M. Sandoe
Absent
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
L. Rice
Aye
V. Fonseca
Aye
M. Hirsch
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
T. Arias
Absent
P. Miller
Absent

B.

Board on Track Contract Renewal

M. Sandoe arrived.

The Finance Com. proposes the renewal of Board On track Software.

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve the Board on Track Contract Renewal.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rice
Aye
J. Lewis
Aye
M. Rosenberger
Aye
S. Luque
Aye
M. Hirsch
Aye
B. Reyes-Lua
Aye
M. Sandoe
Aye
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Absent
T. Arias
Absent
P. Miller
Absent
V. Fonseca
Aye

V. Governance

A.

Governance Committee Update

Active recruitment for new board members. 

B.

Surrogate Parent Policy First Read

First Read of the Surrogate Parent Policy.
The Board is asked to review this updated document for the next Board Meeting if it comes back from Governance for April.

C.

Policies to Approve

The Board discusses the aproval of the following policies:

701_Assistive_Technology_Policy.pdf

703_Child_Find_and_Screening.pdf

817_Records_Management_Policy_Board.pdf

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve the aforementioned policies.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Other Business

A.

Discussion regarding the Maternity/Paternity leave of Absence Policy

Maccabee opens a debate regarding the Vida's FMLA policy

VII. 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 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Reyes-Lua