Voyage Academy Charter School
Board Meeting Agenda
1891 North 1500 West
Clinton, UT 84015
'The mission of Voyage Academy is that through Expeditionary Learning, children will explore Life Skills and gain personal responsibility. As they strive for excellence in the molding of their future, they will become honest, compassionate and respectful seekers of learning.'
Thursday, August 12, 2021
6:00 PM - BOARD MEETING - Virtual Meeting through Microsoft Teams
Call to Order and Roll Call: Trevor Nelson - Chair (excused); Danielle Pedersen - Vice Chair; Blaine Einzinger - Treasurer (excused); Lynsie Daley - Secretary; Evan Nelson - Board Member; Janae Howell - Board Member; Courtnie Moore - Board Member; Nicole Jones - Director and Advisory Board Member; Roger Simpson - Advisory Board Member; Maria Devereux - Recording Secretary (Introduction of special guests and others in attendance). Contact Voyage Academy for the MS Teams link prior to the meeting at (801) 776-4900.
Public Input/Comments: The Public may bring any item not on the agenda to the Board's attention. Comments will be limited to three minutes at the discretion of the Board Chair. The Open and Public Meetings Act prohibits the Board from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. If you wish to address the Board during this time, please notify the Board Chair or Board Secretary of your intention to do so prior to the start of the meeting.
Committee and Executive Reports:
Staff/Admin Report & Calendar Events (60 Minutes) - Nicole Jones
June Calendar Events
10th ILT Workplan Meeting
10th Board Meeting 6:00pm
11th Board Dinner 6:00pm
24th iReady Math Training/Handbook Review and Update
29th APPEL Licensing Meeting 9:00am
30th Cactus Training with USBE 8:30am
July Calendar Events
12th Cactus Employee Rollover Updates/Assessment Meeting 10:00am
13th All Day Admin Planning Meeting 9:00am
19th Interviews for Kitchen/Recess Assistant
20th Early literacy plan preapproved
28th Webinar-Emotions
29th Compliance Meeting State Reports
August Calendar Events
11th Benefits meeting 1pm-2pm
12th Back to School Employee Meeting, all employees/Lunch provided for all Employees
13th iReady Math Training
16th Back to School Night (Watch Dog kick off)/Town Hall Meeting 6:30pm
18th First day of school-9th year here we come!! YAY J (Early out all week)
25th Kindergarten first day of school
27th Professional Learning 1:15pm
30th Voyage Faculty Family Party 6:00pm-At Clinton Park
Sept. Calendar Events
3rd Self Care Day
6th Labor Day-No School
7th-10th Safe Schools Week
9th School wide evacuation to 1st location (church)
17th Professional Learning 1:15pm
20th Safety Committee Meeting
23rd All Team Meeting/Professional Learning 1:15pm
Student Achievement
All Block/Skills Block Curriculum for grades k-6 Define SKills Block and All Block.docx
New iReady Math Program for all iReady Math iReady video
Initial Assessments for grades 4-6 prior to start of school
Intensives Quarterly Intensives.docx
Expedition Goals Met 6th Grade-2020-2021 school year 2020-2021 Charter Goal Performance.docx
What are we up to?
*ILT Team development
*Work Plan/SIP (school improvement plan) Voyage 21-22 Work Plan DOCUMENT (1) (1).docx
*UCA Assurances and Compliance Checklist submitted by June 30th UCA Assurances
*Teacher updates entered into CACTUS June 30th
*Full time and Part time handbooks updated 2021-2022 PART TIME EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.docx 2021-2022 FULL TIME EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.docx
*All PD/faculty meetings scheduled PL and All Team Meeting Schedule 2021-2022
*Cooperative Agreement has been signed for 2020-2021 school year
*Back to school meetings and night planned Copy of 2021-2022 Back to School Calendar Final final.xlsx
*Hired a teacher for 3rd and 6th grade
*Hiring additional part time staff needed (Recess/Kitchen/Night Janitor)
*School Wide focus this year-One CREWS Rising Strong Rising Strong Introduction
*Roger-Fine tuning Alliant App to assist with Compliance Component
*Safe Response to Covid Plan Big 5 Covid Plan 2021-2022 , Covid Reopening Training Powerpoint 2021-2022.pptx , COVID Safety Plan 2021-2022.docx
Board Training
Early Learning Plan* Voyage Early Learning Plan 2021-2022 (002) Preapproved.docx
Work Plan* Voyage 21-22 Work Plan DOCUMENT (1) (1).docx
*Needs Approval
Policies
Emergency Response Plan* Emergency Plan Policy (1).docx
Background Check Policy*-Reviewed, altered, and reapprove- Background Check Policy
*Needs Approval
What can the board help with?
Back to school night/Town Hall Meeting
WATCH DOGS---Board help at table
Finance Committee (15 minutes) - Blaine Einzinger, Roger Simpson, Trevor Nelson, Nicole Jones, Lynsie Daley
Policy Committee (10 minutes) - Trevor Nelson, Roger Simpson
School Safety Committee (5 minutes) -
Marketing Committee (5 minutes) - Nicole Jones, Danielle Pedersen
Board Chair Comments (5 minutes) - Trevor Nelson (Danielle Pedersen)
Business Discussion and Voting
Committee Restructuring Discussion
Approval of Early Learning Plan
Approval of School Improvement Plan (Work Plan)
Approval of Emergency Response Plan Policy
Approval of Background Check Policy
Consent Items
Approval of 6-10-2021 Board Meeting Draft Minutes
Adjournment
Maria Devereux, Recording Secretary
Posted 8.11.2021
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Voyage Academy Charter School at 801-776-4900, giving at least 24 hours notice.