Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
120 E. Broadway
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua, J. Lewis (remote), L. Rice, P. Miller, S. Luque, V. Fonseca
Trustees Absent
N. Oberholtzer Hess, T. Arias
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
Guests Present
Jason Officer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve September 2023 Minutes
Paul M. opens a discussion to include two corrections for minute approval:
- Adding comment of Executive Session held to discuss financial and professional development matters.
- Addition to the Governance section of Board officer roles and committee chairs:
- President: Brenda Reyes-Lua
- Vice President: Joselyn Lewis
- Secretary: Sergio Luque
- Treasurer: Leighton Rice
- Academic Excellence Chair: Brenda Reyes-Lua
- Governance Chair: Paul Miller
- Finance Chair: Leighton Rice
II. Public Comment
A.
Jason Officer from Innovation Academy opens a public comment.
Mr. Officer elucidates the necessity of establishing a new charter school catering to students in grades 7 through 12. He proceeds to outline the framework for implementing a blended learning approach.
After the presentation there is a Q&A forum.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Monthly Report
Christine Miller delivers the monthly report with the following key points:
1. Showcases Vida Charter School's participation and support at the Giving Spree event.
2. Provides information about the 6th-grade Camp, which occurred during the week of October 16th.
3. Christine M. addresses transportation-related concerns.
4. Offers updates on enrollment numbers.
B.
Personnel Report
During her presentation, Christine M. introduces the personnel report, which includes the submission of a resignation letter.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Excellence update
Christine M. provides the latest updates on Academic Excellence, which involve the presentation of the 2023-2026 Vida Charter School Comprehensive Plan. This plan is set for approval and submission to the PDE (Pennsylvania Department of Education) in November. The presentation encompasses the key highlights of the Comprehensive Plan and also offers a detailed overview of the entire plan.
V. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
Leighton shares the financial documents:
"Vida Financials as of Sep 30, 2023.pdf"
"Financial Summary_Oct 2023 Finance Committee.pdf"
These documents are presented without any challenges or issues.
B.
Substitute Nurse Daily Rate
Vote to increase the daily rate of pay for Substitute School Nurse.
C.
MOU Proposal
Christine M. presents the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Vida Education Association and Support Professionals/PSEA/NEA and the Vida Charter School.
VI. Governance
A.
Volunteer Policy 200
Christine M. introduces the Volunteer Policy 200 for deliberation. The board is asked to vote on the approval of Volunteer Policy 200 and the concurrent rescission of policies 201 and 201A.
This updated policy, as previously discussed in past meetings, provides clarification regarding the requirement for submitting a negative Tuberculin (TB) test.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Abstain
|
B.
Classified Personnel Benefits Policy
Christine presents the Classified Personnel Benefits Policy for a vote. The board is requested to vote on the approval of revisions to Policy 330 as outlined in the document "330 Classified Personnel Benefits Policy.docx."
C.
Vida Bylaws
Christine M. presents the Vida Bylaws for review or discussion.
The Board decided to review this document for the next meeting.
An executive session was held to discuss personnel and professional development matters from 5:39pm-6:45pm.