Vida Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
120 E. Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325
An executive session was held from 5:40pm - 6:41pm to discuss personnel and financial matters.
Trustees Present
B. Reyes-Lua (remote), J. Burmistrova, L. Rice (remote), P. Diaz-Parga, P. Miller, T. Arias (remote), V. Fonseca (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Miller
Non Voting Members Present
C. Miller
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 Oct 28, 2024 at 6:41 PM.
C.
Approve September 2024 Minutes
P. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes from September 2024 Board Meeting on 09-23-24.
P. Diaz-Parga seconded the motion.
Christine Miller attended the meeting but is not listed and we need to update.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Monthly Report
- John Joyce came to Vida and read a book.
- Donations for walkathon were over $500. Money will go to risers in gym.
- 5 + 6 the graders assessments
- Conferences (in person or zoom) for families
- Next week is Giving Spree
- Christine did a talk at the Biglerville Library
- 21st Century Community Learning Center has begun, 20 students attending. We can accommodate double but waiting to be fully staffed.
- We went over the enrollment, one less student than last month.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Schoolwide Annual goals update
- 3 goals discussed with an update provided:
- 1 public facing presentation (video linked with presentation from one class)
- Writing in journal (excerpts from journals provided)
- Math concepts (Eureka Math) and apply to real-world
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
- Update of financials provided
- Legislative updates from PDE were shared
L. Rice made a motion to Approve the September financial report.
P. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Aye
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Contracts
- Spectrum VOIP Formal Proposal discussed
- Elite Proposal discussed and tabled for next month
L. Rice made a motion to Approve the Spectrum VOIP contract.
J. Burmistrova seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Aye
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
C.
Ghost Writer Marketing Plan and Monthly Report
ED will follow up with Ghost Writer to address Board questions. Motion tabled for November,
V. Governance
A.
Strategic Planning update
ED will engage committees for updates on Strategic Plan.
VI. Personnel Report
A.
October Personnel Report
P. Miller made a motion to approve approve October's Personnel Report.
P. Diaz-Parga seconded the motion.
Due to a potential conflict of interest, Brenda Reyes-Lua is abstaining from this vote.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Reyes-Lua |
Abstain
|
| L. Rice |
Aye
|
| J. Burmistrova |
Aye
|
| P. Miller |
Aye
|
| V. Fonseca |
Aye
|
| P. Diaz-Parga |
Aye
|
| T. Arias |
Aye
|
VII. Other Business
A.
Executive Director Annual Goals
ED presented her goals to the board. Discussion will be held next board meeting.
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 8:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Burmistrova