Board Meeting Minutes

July 22, 2024, 6:30-8:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Vida Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Location

120 E. Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325

An executive session was held between 6:06 PM and 6:32 PM to discuss a personnel matter.

Trustees Present

B. Reyes-Lua, J. Burmistrova, L. Rice, P. Diaz-Parga, P. Miller, V. Fonseca

Trustees Absent

J. Lewis, S. Luque, T. Arias

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Miller (remote), M. Turner

Non Voting Members Present

C. Miller (remote), M. Turner

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 Jul 22, 2024 at 6:33 PM.

C. Approve June 2024 Minutes

V. Fonseca made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-24-24.

B. Reyes-Lua seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director Report

A. Monthly Report

Christie noted Melissa Turner's 10 year anniversary of service to Vida Charter School.

We are working with Ghost Writer to pursue technology grant for student computers.

The enrollment numbers represent loosing 2-3 students from the last report.

III. Academic Excellence

A. Updates from Academic Excellence Committee

Three teaching staff returned from professional development conference excited and ready to share with other teachers.
Vida has been identified as a TSI. This is a result of our high number of ESL learners not meeting testing proficiency. The board reviewed performance for this group of students to help put PSSA data in context.

IV. Finance

A. Monthly Financials

L. Rice made a motion to approve the monthly financial report.

J. Burmistrova seconded the motion.

PDE 363 was sent to GASD providing notice that we will use the alternative calculation for the Gettysburg funding rate.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Reyes-Lua	Aye
P. Miller	Aye
V. Fonseca	Aye
L. Rice	Aye
J. Burmistrova	Aye
J. Lewis	Absent
T. Arias	Absent
P. Diaz-Parga	Aye
S. Luque	Absent

B. MOU with Vida EA/ESP

P. Miller made a motion to approve the MOU with Vida EA/ESP.

P. Diaz-Parga seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
T. Arias	Absent
J. Burmistrova	Aye
P. Miller	Aye
V. Fonseca	Abstain
S. Luque	Absent
J. Lewis	Absent
P. Diaz-Parga	Aye
B. Reyes-Lua	Aye
L. Rice	Aye

V. Governance

A. Strategic Planning

The draft strategic plan was emailed to the board.

B. First Read of New and Updated Medical Policies

The board reviewed state required health policies. Many of the existing policies need to be updated. This will be brought for vote next month.

VI. Personnel Report

A. July Personnel Report

B. Reyes-Lua made a motion to approve the July personnel report to improve new hires, resignations and the draft job description for the Substitute Instructional Assistant.

V. Fonseca seconded the motion.

Discussed the draft substitute instructional assistant job description.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
T. Arias	Absent
S. Luque	Absent
B. Reyes-Lua	Aye
J. Lewis	Absent
J. Burmistrova	Aye
P. Miller	Aye
V. Fonseca	Aye
P. Diaz-Parga	Aye
L. Rice	Aye

VII. Other Business

A. Charter Annual Report

P. Diaz-Parga made a motion to approve the charter annual report.

P. Miller seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
T. Arias	Absent
P. Diaz-Parga	Aye
B. Reyes-Lua	Aye
L. Rice	Aye
P. Miller	Aye
J. Lewis	Absent
V. Fonseca	Aye
J. Burmistrova	Aye
S. Luque	Absent

VIII. 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 7:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

B. Reyes-Lua