{"id":1284,"date":"2015-03-30T13:52:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T13:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/21stcenturypa.com\/wp\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2015-04-14T13:55:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T13:55:10","slug":"31615-governance-council-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/21stcenturypa.com\/wp\/?p=1284","title":{"rendered":"3\/16\/15 Governance Council Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Members Present: Charles Lakins, Vice President<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chris Velasquez, Secretary<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lori Hagen, Member<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">John Everette, Parent<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Maxine Mora, Member<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jim Freese, Member<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Members Present: Virginia Trujillo, President<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guests: Mary Tarango, Principal<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rita Hirschy, Business Specialist<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Judy Bergs, APS Finance<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meeting called to Order at 6:11 pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Roll Call<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6 Members present, 1 member arrived after roll call, quorum established. \u00a03 Guests<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Approval of Previous Governance Council (GC) Meeting Minutes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Review Mar 2, 2015 meeting minutes. \u00a0Comment to add BAR numbers in Finance portion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Motion to approve minutes as amended \u2013 Chris Velasquez<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd \u2013 John Everette<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Passed unanimously<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Open Forum<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Virginia not present for Open Forum to discuss long range Planning Committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mary requested Jim Richardson be on the committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School Finances (see Financial Agenda Packet attached \u2013 as of 31 January 2014)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Finance Committee met earlier today, 5pm, for first meeting to go over committee requirements. \u00a0Committee recommended Rita Hirschy present the finances today. \u00a0Hereinafter, the Finance Committee will submit finance items for GC approval.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Payroll &amp; Accounts Payable Disbursements submitted for approval. \u00a0Nothing out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Motion to approve Accounts Payable disbursements \u2013 Chris Velasquez<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd \u2013 Jim Freese<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Passed Unanimously<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2 Maintenance BARS, 1 Transfer BAR, and 1 Decrease BAR submitted for approval.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Maintenance BAR #001-027-1415-0030-M submitted to align Operational Fund budget with adjustments for substitutes in Instruction function. \u00a0Net amount of $0.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Maintenance BAR #001-027-1415-0031-M submitted to align Operational Fund budget with adjustments for Services function. \u00a0Net amount of $0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Transfer BAR #001-027-1415-0032-T submitted to transfer budget items from Support Services to Instruction Function in Operational Fund. \u00a0Net amount of $0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Decrease BAR #001-027-1415-0029-D submitted to decrease Operational Fund budget due to 40 day count lower than budgeted. \u00a0Net decrease of $3,328.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Motion to approve BARS \u2013 Jim Freese<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd \u2013 John Everette<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Passed Unanimously<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Principal\u2019s Report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mary Tarango submitted her report for the record, see attached report.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">80th \/ 120th day enrollment count average was 251.5, target was 250.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4 students submitted PARCC opt out forms (12 students = 5% for our school). \u00a0No issues. \u00a0One student simply walked out during a test, but was returned by parent shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Short cycle assessment results presented.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Reading made a significant jump in 5th Grade.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8th grade math made a significant improvement as well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8th Grade reading went down, adjustments have been made in that curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Focus is on reading comprehension for 8th grade.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">New Business<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No new business \u2013 Long Range Planning postponed to 16 April meeting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Old Business<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Board Training on Board Protocol was Virginia Trujillo initiative \u2013 will discuss at next meeting<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Assistant Attorney General has a free training opportunity on Open Meetings Act. \u00a0Rita to schedule. \u00a0GC members need 5 hrs by 30 Jun.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Web Information was to be presented by Mr. Peckens, but was unavailable. \u00a0He has made changes to improve the information presentation on the web site \u2013 members to look at site for suggested changes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Annual resolution of Open Meetings Act needs to occur. \u00a0Will place in future meeting agenda.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Next Meeting<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Monday March 30 \u2013 5 pm start time for Finance committee only.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thursday April 16 \u2013 5 pm start time for Budget approval meeting with GC budget training.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Motion to adjourn \u2013 Jim Freese<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd \u2013 Lori Hagen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Passed unanimously.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meeting Adjourned at 7:06 pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/wDhzUXil2hG1wLvWV2dfFAuxEXtcXjn20EvuuvZYPgtkMcwTyAT0gfrSbip2WZaf7zItliAkYNXGIt733StxfbJl_uNVlLVUTv0UKQKDFRkJ4wMz3yLO5dSS5GJb6TaDiKMhpN1Us-1E2AD_\" width=\"624px;\" height=\"802px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members Present: Charles Lakins, Vice President Chris Velasquez, Secretary Lori Hagen, Member John Everette, Parent Maxine Mora, Member Jim Freese, 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