Cindy Young, President
Ken Fitzgerald, Vice-President
Flerida Arias, Member
Terri McNabb, Member
Craig Orona, Member
Susan Nisan
Principal of Valley Charter High School
and Executive Secretary to the Board
108 Campus Way, Modesto California 95350
209-238-6800
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Advisory Board
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 – 5:00 p.m.
Lion’s Café, Valley Charter High School, 108 Campus Way, Modesto, CA 95350
Agenda
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
In order to ensure that members of the public are provided a meaningful opportunity to address the Board on agenda items or non-agenda items that are
within the Board’s jurisdiction, agenda items may be addressed at the public comment portion of the agenda. The Board shall limit the total time for each
agenda item to 20 minutes. The maximum for any one speaker is 2 to 5 minutes. The Board requests any person wishing to speak fill out a Public
Presentation Request Card and give it to the secretary or Board President prior to the meeting. It should be noted that each Board member expresses
only his/her opinion and not the opinion of the entire Board. Complaints against specific District employees should be resolved through the
Schools’/District’s Personnel Complaint Procedure. The right to address the Board does not exempt the speaker from any potential liability for
defamation. The proceedings of the Board are recorded and are a part of the public record. The law limits the response of Board members and prohibits
the Board from taking any formal action (Ed. Code Section 35145.5). This meeting is held in an area accessible to the disabled. In compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meetings, call 238-6800 48-hours in advance of the meeting.
Please address the board from the podium.
Estimated
Timeline
1.0
OPENING BUSINESS – Cindy Young, President
1.1 Call to Order
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance by VCHS Basketball Team
5:00 PM
2.0
Reports
2.1 VCHS Basketball Team Report—Caleb Saenz, Grade 9
2.2 VCHS Student ASB Report—Noah Saenz, Grade 12
2.3 VCHS Robotics Team Report—Silas Velador, Grade 10
2.4 VCHS SkillsUSA Report—Emily Reynoso, Grade 10
5:05 PM
3.0
School Goals Progress
3.1 Common Core GBE and Presentation Rubric Revision—Karen Gordon, Emiley Poisson
3.2 WASC Visit Update for March 10 and 11, 2015—Susan Nisan
3.3 VCHS 5-Year Charter Renewal—Susan Nisan
5:15 PM
4.0
Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Board on agenda items or non-agenda items. The
5:30 PM
maximum for any one speaker is 2 to 5 minutes. The Board requests any person wishing to speak fill out a Public
Presentation Request Card and give it to the secretary or Board President prior to the meeting.
5.0
Discussion Items
5.1 VCHS Course List for 2015-2016
5.2 VCHS Advisory Board By-Laws
5:35 PM
6.0
Consent Items—All items are approved by a single action. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for
5:45 PM
separate discussion upon request of a member of the audience, staff, and/or Board.
6.1 Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 9, 2014
Cindy Young, President
Ken Fitzgerald, Vice-President
Flerida Arias, Member
Terri McNabb, Member
Craig Orona, Member
Susan Nisan
Principal of Valley Charter High School
and Executive Secretary to the Board
108 Campus Way, Modesto California 95350
209-238-6800
6.2 Approval of Agenda
Action: Approval of consent items.
MOTION: _____ 2nd: _____ AYES: _____ NOES: _____ ABSTAIN: _____
7.0
Other Reports by the Principal – Susan Nisan
7.1 California Gold Ribbon School Application
7.2 Troop Packing Party Challenge to the Advisory Board to collect items for soldiers
7.3 College and Career Readiness Activities
7.4 Current VCHS Numbers
7.5 Marketing Strategies
5:50 PM
8.0
UPCOMING EVENTS for 2014-2015
5:55 PM
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VCHS “Cash for College” Financial Aid Presentation and FAFSA Workshop for Parents and Seniors, Friday,
January 30, 2015 from 6:00-7:00pm at VCHS
Third Annual Troop Packing Party, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 2:00pm at VCHS
VCHS 2015-2016 Lottery (If required by law), Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 5:00pm at VCHS
Spring Honor Awards Night, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:30pm at MJC
VCHS Talent Show, Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7:00pm at Petersen Event Center
Occupational Olympics Video Game Event, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at VCHS
VCHS Board Meeting, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 5:00pm at VCHS
VCHS Cultural Festival, Friday, April 17, 2015 at VCHS
VCHS Senior Graduation by Exhibition, Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 12:00 to 5:00pm at VCHS
VCHS Senior Awards, Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:00pm at VCHS
VCHS Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:00pm at Modesto Junior College
Last Day of School for 2014-2015: Friday, May 29, 2015
9.0
Next Regular Meeting–4/14/2015
10.0
Adjournment
6:00 PM