LIVE OAK CHARTER SCHOOL
100 Gnoss Concourse Petaluma, CA 94928•(707) 762-9020Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Live Oak Charter School Multi-purpose room
December 10, 2015
Mission & Program
To ensure the humanity and potential of its students through an education resonant with their unfolding awareness and capacities, and supportive of the full and integrated development of body, heart, and mind. LOCS provides a K-8 program inspired by Waldorf education to children and families of Petaluma and surrounding communities. Waldorf inspired education is a developmental approach to learning that cultivates the innate capacities of each child through age appropriate curriculum. Live Oak educates the whole child – head, heart, and hands, through an education that integrates each child’s creative, intellectual, emotional, physical and social domains. Live Oak offers an
interdisciplinary liberal arts program where art, music, and movement are integrated with core academic instruction. Exploration of the natural world, human culture, language and mathematics enlivens curiosity which is the foundation of intellectual growth, conceptual flexibility, empathy and sense of connectedness.
OPENING (7:00 pm)
PUBLIC COMMENT (7:05 pm)
This portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the audience to make comments or raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. These presentations are limited to three minutes per presentation and the total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen minutes.
OPEN SESSION (7:20 pm)
A. Approve the agenda
B. Reports
1. Committee reports
2. Executive Director Report
C. Consent agenda (7:45 pm)
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, and all will be enacted by one motion and vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member requests items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action.
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Board Minutes: November 12, 2015
2. Monthly Financials for November 2015
D. The board will consider the following for discussion and approval
1. First Interim 2015-2016 budget
2. Election of officers for the Foundation
E. The board will consider the following for discussion (8:30pm)
1. Independent study policy
2. School calendar
3. Annual parent survey for 2015-2016
CLOSED SESSION (9:30 pm)
F.
Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 100 Gnoss Concourse, Petaluma; Negotiating Parties: Sonoma-Marin
Fair; under negotiation: price and terms
G.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957: Public Employee Contracts
H.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.8: Planning
OPEN SESSION
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Executive Director Report
December 10, 2015Enrollment & Attendance
Enrollment is currently 293, with several enrollments pending for January (4).
Facilities
The woodworking storage unit has been installed. Progress on the handicap space is continuing. We expect to have architects final drafting by January for submission.
Special Projects
Kim and Muriel have been working a good deal with the AESOP system which has forced us to look at many payroll questions and practices to ensure we have accurate documentation of staff absences. In particular, our shift to more salaried position has been tricky for the system as many folks work schedules that are not consistent day to day. We are grateful for the work that office staff has put into the AESOP articulation. We are continuing our exploration of
integration with ESCAPE but there have been no further development on that front at this time.
Winter Faire is next Thursday, December 17th at 11:00am. Our craft faire opens early at 9:30. All of these events are open to the public. We have had more advertising this year for the craft faire, both through Copperfields and Petaluma Education Foundation. We’re looking forward to a great event for our families and community.
We have invested further in our reading program providing background resource materials to our elementary teaching staff that will articulate well with our scope and sequence and other resources including leveled reading library and assessment system. We anticipate the adoption of a common set of resource tools will strengthen our instruction and collaboration. Our review of math materials continues, though Eureka Math seems to be the likely candidate given its layout and cost.
Curriculum
We have invested further in our reading program providing background resource materials to our elementary teaching staff that will articulate well with our scope and sequence and other resources including leveled reading library and assessment system. We anticipate the adoption of a common set of resource tools will strengthen our instruction and collaboration. Our review of math materials continues, though Eureka Math seems to be the likely candidate for grades 1-5 given its quality and cost.
Human Resources
We are losing our much beloved RSP Assistant, Hannah Miller who is departing Live Oak to complete additional student teaching in a different special education setting. Hannah will be dearly missed. She has offered incredible support to staff and students alike. We have begun the hiring process to fill this vacancy and expect to have it filled by mid January.
Finance
Finance update and the 1st Interim will be discussed later in the agenda.
Inter-Agency Relations
I attended the recent North Bay Alliance meeting. The Alliance conference is fast approaching and will be held on January 15, 16 and 17 at RSC. Also of note, Sebastopol Charter has
LIVE OAK CHARTER SCHOOL
100 Gnoss Concourse Petaluma, CA 94928•(707) 762-9020
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Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Live Oak Charter School Lower Campus Math Room
November 12, 2015
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OPENING (7:00 pm)
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Present:
Karna Dawson (KD), Chair
Sarah Grossi (SG), Vice Chair
Josh Kizner (JK), Treasurer
Shaina Ferraro (SF), Secretary
John Gerber (JG), Director
Cliff Schlueter (CS), Director
Erin Wrightsman (EW), Director
Matthew Morgan (MM), Executive Director
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PUBLIC COMMENT (7:05 pm)
No comment
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OPEN SESSION (7:06 pm)
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A.
Approve the agenda
JK moved to approve- all approved
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B. Reports
1. Committee reports
Executive - KD reported that the committee met
Finance - JK reported that the committee met
2. Executive Director Report
MM reviewed the submitted report
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C. Consent agenda (7:45 pm)
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1. Board Minutes: October 10, 2015
2. Monthly Financials for October 2015
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JK moved to approve - all approved
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D. The board will consider the following for discussion
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1. Non-Site based independent study program
Presentation by Sara Jordan, Administrator with Pathways School
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2. Review of current Special Education services
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3. Service mark agreement between The Alliance and AWSNA
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4. 2015-2016 Parent survey
E. The board will consider the following for discussion and approval (9:20 pm)
1. Independent study policy
SG moved to approve- all approved
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2. Enrollment waiting list policy
EW moved to approve- all approved
3. District Residency Policy
SG moved to approve- all approved
4. Dissolution of the 3C committee
JG moved to table this decision until January 2016- all approved
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CLOSED SESSION (9:50 pm)
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F.
Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 100 Gnoss Concourse, Petaluma; Negotiating Parties: Sonoma-Marin
Fair; under negotiation: price and terms
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G.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957: Public Employee Contracts
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H.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.8: Planning
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OPEN SESSION (10:30pm)
I.
Report on actions taken in closed session
No action taken
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ADJOURNMENT (10:35pm)
LIVE OAK CHARTER
TRADITIONAL
Calendar for 2016/2017
Month M T W T F Workdays/Holidays Instruction Days of Certificated Employees Workdays
July 2016
1
July 4 Independence Day Holiday July 12 – 15 Teacher In-Service July 18 First Day of School July 18 Early Release
0 0
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
August
1 2 3 4 5
Aug 17 First Day of School
11 16
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31
September
1 2
Sept 5 Labor Day Holiday
21 21
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
October
3 4 5 6 7
20 21
10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
November
1 2 3 4
Nov 10-11 P/T Conferences Nov 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
15 17
7 8 8 10 11
14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
December
1 2
Dec 19-31 Winter Break 12 12
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
January 2017
2 3 4 5 6
Jan 1 New Year’s Day Holiday
Jan 16 Martin Luther King Holiday 21 21
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31
February
1 2 3
Feb 17 - 20 President’s Day Holiday 18 18
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28
March
1 2 3
March 27-31 Spring Break 18 18
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31
April
3 4 5 6 7
20 20
10
10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28
May
1 2 3 4 5
May 30 Memorial Day Holiday
22 22
8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31
June
1 2
June 2 Last Day of School June 2 Early Release June 4 Graduation June 5-6 Teacher In-Service
2 4
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
TOTALS 180 190
Days with Diagonal Lines are Teacher In-Service or Conference Days – Days with Underlined Dates are Half Days – Days greyed out are Teacher Holidays
Starting date for teachers
August 10, 2016
Starting date for classified employees who work on a school year calendar
August 10, 2016
Starting date for students
August 17, 2016
Non-School Days
(no students; non-work day for classified employees who work on a
school year calendar) August 10-16, 2016
Holidays
July 4, 2016 September 5, 2016 November 11, 2016 November 24, 2016 November 25, 2016 December 26, 2016 January 2, 2017 January 16, 2017 February 20, 2017 May 29, 2017
Spring Break
March 27, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Thanksgiving Break
November 24 – 25, 2016
Parent Teacher Conference Days
November 10, 2016 November 11, 2016
Fall Break
Teachers’ In-Service
August 10 – 16, 2016 November 10 – 11, 2016
June 5 - 6, 2017
Winter Break
LIVE OAK CHARTER
YEAR ROUND
Calendar for 2016/2017
Month M T W T F Workdays/Holidays Instruction Days of Certificated Employees
Workdays
July 2016
1
July 4 Independence Day Holiday July 12 – 15 Teacher In-Service
July 18 First Day of School
July 18 Early Release
10 14
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
August
1 2 3 4 5
Aug
23 23
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
September
1 2
Sept 5 Labor Day Holiday
Sept 19- 30 Fall Break 11 (44) 11
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
October
3 4 5 6 7
Oct 1 – 9 Fall Break (continued)
Oct 6 – 7 Teacher In-Service 16 18
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
31
November
1 2 3 4
Nov 10-11 P/T Conferences Nov 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
18 20
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30
December
1 2
Dec 16 End of 1st Semester
Dec 21-31 Winter Break
Dec 26 Christmas Holiday 12 (46) 12
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
January 2017
2 3 4 5 6
Jan 1 New Year’s Day Holiday Jan 1 – 8 Winter Break (continued) Jan 5 – 6 Teacher In-Service Jan 16 Martin Luther King Holiday
16 18
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30 31
February
1 2 3
Feb 20 President’s Day Holiday 19 19
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28
March
1 2 3
March 18-31 Spring Break
March 30-31 Teacher In-Service 8 (43) 10
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
April
3 4 5 6 7
April 1 Spring Break (continued)
20 20
10
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
May
1 2 3 4 5
May 30 Memorial Day Holiday
22 22
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
June
1 2
June 2 Last Day of School
June 2 Early Release June 4 Graduation June 5 Teacher In-Service
2 (44) 3
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
CAL 2015-16 March 4, 2015 TOTALS 177 190
Days with Diagonal Lines are Teacher In-Service or Conference Days – Days with Underlined Dates are Half Days – Days greyed out are Teacher Holidays
Starting date for teachers July 12, 2016
Starting date for classified employees who work on a school year calendar
July 14, 2016
Starting date for students July 18, 2016
Non-School Days (no students; non-work day for classified employees who work on a
school year calendar) August 14 & 15, 2016
Holidays July 4, 2016 September 5, 2016 November 11, 2016 November 24, 2016 November 25, 2016 December 26, 2015 January 2, 2017 January 16, 2017 February 20, 2017 May 29, 2017
Spring Break March 13, 2017 – April 2, 2017
Thanksgiving Break November 24 – 25, 2016
Parent Teacher Conference Days November 10, 2016 November 11, 2016
Fall Break
September 17 – October 9, 2016
Teachers’ In-Service July 11 – 15, 2016 October 6 – 7, 2016 November 10 – 11, 2016
January 5 – 6, 2017 March 30 – 31, 2017
June 5, 2017 Winter Break
December 17, 2016 – January 8, 2017
