Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
120 E. Broadway
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua, J. Lewis (remote), L. Rice (remote), P. Miller, S. Luque (remote), T. Arias (remote), V. Fonseca
Trustees Absent
N. Oberholtzer Hess
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
L. Rice, T. Arias
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve October 2023 Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Absent
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Monthly Report
Christine Miller delivered the Executive Director Report, highlighting the following key points:
Charter Renewal meeting on 12/11
21st Century Community Learning Center grant
1st Grade service learning projects
Alumni newsletter
School Nurse CALM study
Superintendent Letter of Eligibility
Current enrollment for 2023-24
B.
Personnel Report
Christine Miller provided an overview of the personnel situation.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Excellence update
Brenda Reyes and Christine Miller jointly presented the Academic Excellence update, with Brenda providing detailed insights into the teachers' satisfaction survey. Additionally, Christine Miller introduced the 2023-2026 Vida Charter School Comprehensive Plan, which is slated for submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education by November 30. In her presentation, Christine explained the accompanying documents:
TSI non-Title 1 Comprehensive Plan
Induction Plan (Chapter 49) _ 2023 - 2026 (1)
Professional Development Plan (Act 48) _ 2023 - 2026 (1)
These documents outline Vida's practices as part of the Vida Charter School Comprehensive Plan
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
Leighton Rice delivered an overview of the Monthly Financials, providing a detailed account of the financial status. He highlighted the most significant changes in the financials, specifically addressing the following documents:
Vida Financials as of October 31, 2023
Financial Summary_NOV 2023 Finance Committee
Additionally, Leighton mentioned that an independent audit is currently in progress and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
B.
MOU Approval
Christine Miller offers an overview of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vida Education Association and Support Professionals, and Vida Charter School.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
V. Governance
A.
Vida Bylaws
Paul Miller presents the Vida Bylaws. As expressed in the document Vida_bylaws_revised 11-13-23.DOCX
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Oberholtzer Hess |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| S. Luque |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
B.
Strategic Planning Proposal
Paul Miller presents the initial draft of the proposal for Strategic Planning and Board Facilitation for Vida Charter School.
The Board conducted an executive session from 5:35pm to 6:36 pm to review Board development matters.