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Vida Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Location

120 E. Broadway 

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Trustees Present

J. Lewis (remote), L. Rice, M. Hirsch (remote), M. Rosenberger, M. Sandoe, P. Miller, S. Luque, T. Arias (remote), V. Fonseca

Trustees Absent

B. Reyes-Lua, N. Oberholtzer Hess

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Rosenberger

Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned

J. Lewis, M. Rosenberger

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Miller

Non Voting Members Present

C. Miller

Guests Present

E. Nashelsky

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Rice called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday May 22, 2023 at 6:40 PM.

C.

Approve April Board Minutes

M. Sandoe made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-24-23.
V. Fonseca seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. ED Updates

A.

ED Monthly Report

Christine Miller explains the monthly report.

The Board starts descussing the possibility of creating banners or other commercial ads for publicity.

B.

Personnel Report

M. Rosenberger arrived at 6:44 PM.

Christine M. explains the resignation we received and the current vacancies. 

 

III. Academic Excellence

A.

2023-2024 Staffing Updates

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve the Staffing Updates.
M. Sandoe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

The Board revises the Draft_23-24_Budget_v14.xlsx

M. Sandoe made a motion to Approve the Financial Report.
L. Rice seconded the motion.

The vote is subject to the revision of the bullet point 4 of the Summary Document.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedules

Leighton continues the conversation opened on the Executive Session about the Collective Bargaining and the Salary Increase 

L. Rice made a motion to Approve the most recent Collective Bargaining.
M. Sandoe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

2023-2024 Budget

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Approve the 2023/24 Budget.
M. Sandoe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Rosenberger left at 7:30 PM.

D.

Capital Blue Renewal

The Board discussed Capital Blue Renewal

M. Rosenberger made a motion to Keep the current policy.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Jacoby Transportation Contract Renewal

J. Lewis made a motion to Approve the Jacoby Contract Renewal.
P. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Independent Auditor Proposals

The Board discussed the Independent Auditor Proposals

L. Rice made a motion to To approve the proposal by Hosack, Specht, Muetzel & Wood.
J. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Governance

A.

Board Recruitment Update

Paul Miller explains the last updates about the Board Recruitment

J. Lewis left at 8:23 PM.

B.

Policy 907 First Read

The Board revises the 907_Head_Lice_Control_Policy_REVISED.pdf 
The board expect to bring it back next month.

VI. 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 8:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Rice