Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
120 E. Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua (remote), L. Rice (remote), P. Miller (remote), V. Fonseca (remote)
Trustees Absent
J. Burmistrova, P. Diaz-Parga, T. Arias
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
Guests Present
Jesse Bean, Charter Choices (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
P. Miller called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Aug 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM.
C.
Approve July 2024 Minutes
L. Rice made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-22-24.
P. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Jesse Bean answered questions about the draft strategic plan.
L. Rice made a motion to approve the strategic plan.
V. Fonseca seconded the motion.
Jesse Bean from Charter Choices presented the 5 year strategic plan for board discussion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
B.
Monthly Report
C.
Updates to School Code
Reviewed PDE expectations highlighting board membership: 5 unrelated and 1 parent of a current VIDA student.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
School Plan
P. Miller made a motion to approve the TSI for.
B. Reyes-Lua seconded the motion.
Reviewed TSI for ESL.
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
L. Rice made a motion to approve the July financial report.
P. Miller seconded the motion.
Reviewed projections vs. actual for July. Leighton provided context for why this month there is less information to review.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
B.
Fund Balance Resolution
V. Fonseca made a motion to approve the fund balance resolution.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Contracts
P. Miller made a motion to approve the Phoenix Counseling service contract.
V. Fonseca seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
B. Reyes-Lua made a motion to approve the Central Penn contract.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
V. Governance
A.
Strategic Planning
B.
New and Updated Medical Policies
V. Fonseca made a motion to approve policies 901, 902, 903, 904, 920 and retire policies 839 and 906.
B. Reyes-Lua seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Board resignations
VI. Personnel Report
A.
August Personnel Report
B. Reyes-Lua made a motion to approve the August personnel report, including the new hirers and the LPN_RN Job Description and the instructional assistant new hourly rate of $12.50.
L. Rice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Absent
|
| T. Arias |
Absent
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Absent
|
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 8:01 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Miller
Christi provided updates noted in her executive report.