Charter Board Information
Agendas
2022-2023 School Year
2020-2021 School Year
Minutes
September 9, 2022
Arise Virtual Academy
Board Meeting September 21, 2022
450 N Crosby Avenue, Janesville, WI
Call to Order
Board Members Present: Kim Churchill, Craig Schultz
Administration Present: Patricia Hernandez
Review and Approval of Minutes from August 10, 2022
Principal’s Report by Patricia Hernandez
- STAR testing is finishing up for Math and English, will be completed again in January and the spring
- Being done in-person and seeing substantial decrease in scores from last year when was done virtually
- September 30 will be professional development day with team discussing evaluations and goals
- Seeing an increase in students coming into lab – had about 15 today
- Working with Angus Young on the space renovation ideas
- New student orientations are going well
- Have group of 3 staff working on activities for the year
PAC Report by Kim Churchill
- First meeting will be October 3, 2022 at 6 pm via zoom
- First fundraiser will be Boon Supply online
New Board Members
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Patricia has confirmed someone from UW-Whitewater and the Job Center
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Kim may have someone from The Gazette
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Craig will be reaching out to Foremost Media and Crystal Computing
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Kim will develop an application and a getting to know the board form
Bylaws Discussion
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Will need a President, Vice President, and Secretary
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Need at least 5 members, 7-9 would be ideal
Next Meeting
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October 11, 2022 at 4 pm
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Will decide in October when meetings will be moving forward
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Plan for meetings to be 90 minutes in length
Adjourn
October 11, 2022
Arise Virtual Academy Board Meeting
October 11, 2022
450 N Crosby Avenue, Janesville, WI
Call to Order
- Board Members Present: Kim Churchill, Craig Schultz
- Board Members Absent: Dana Leikness
- Administration Present: Patricia Hernandez
Review and Approval of Minutes from September 21, 2022
Dr. Hernandez noted UW-Whitewater has confirmed a person; not yet sure who it is
Principal’s Report by Patricia Hernandez
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Monitors have arrived so all teachers will have dual and docking stations
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Smartboard has come in
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Will have a TV on wall for announcements and advertising
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BTC field trip this week, now have set up so parents can pay for field trips online
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Entire school completed the STAR testing
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Parents have said they are glad Meet and Greets are being done
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Retake Policy has been helpful for all
PAC Report by Kim Churchill
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Only Leadership Team attended the October 3, 2022 meeting
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First fundraiser will be Boon Supply online – month of November
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Need to follow up with parents that signed as interested at the start of the year
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Staff activity planning group is meeting every Friday – should have from leadership involved or at least checking in
New Board Members
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Possible areas to focus on to recruit from: manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare (United Alloy, Seneca, Amazon, Dollar General)
Bylaws Discussion
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Contract with Janesville Board of Education expires 2024
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Kim will do name changes and other edits as able
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Need to discuss term limits (possibly rolling) and annual elections
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JBOE does not approve members of ARISE board
Next Meeting
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November 16, 2022 at 4 pm
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Skip December
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2023 meetings will be held the third Wednesdays of each month, 4-5:30 pm
Adjourn
November 16, 2022
ARISE Virtual Academy Board Minutes
November 16, 2022 – 4-5:30 p.m.
ARISE Lab – 450 N Crosby Avenue, Janesville, WI
Board members present:
- Dana Leikness, Craig
Board members not present:
- Kim Churchill
Patty Hernandez called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM.
Consent Agenda Items
The board did not have a quorum so they were not able to approve the consent agenda items (agenda and minutes from September 21, 2022).
Principal’s Report
Patty Hernandez shared the School Improvement Plan. The data included the beginning of the year data points regarding English, math, and attendance. The School Improvement Plan can be found here.
PAC Report
There was no report because Kim Churchill was absent.
New Board Members
There was no new board members or guest present.
Bylaws Discussion
The board members went through the by-laws and edited the items that were obvious to fix. The by-laws can be found here. There was no action taken on the bylaws because there wasn’t enough members present for a quorum. The bylaws reference the SDJ standards of professional practice that all AVA board members need to follow.
Adjournment - Next regular meeting: January 18, 2023
Submitted Dr. Patty Hernandez
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY AVA BOARD MEMBERS
February 15, 2023
ARISE Virtual Academy Board Meeting Minutes
February 15, 2023 – 4-5:30 p.m.
ARISE Lab – 450 N Crosby Avenue, Janesville, WI
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Present: Kim Churchill, Dana Leikness, Emily Matteson, Dr. Hernandez |
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Review and Approval of Minutes from November 16, 2022 – tabled |
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Principals Report – Patty Hernandez
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PAC Report - Kim Churchill |
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New Board Members – discussion on officers |
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Bylaws Discussion |
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Meeting Calendar for 2023 |
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Adjourn
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May 17, 2023
ARISE Virtual Academy Board Meeting May 17, 2023 – 4-5:30 p.m.
ARISE Lab – 450 N Crosby Avenue, Janesville, WI
- I. Welcome and Introductions Information
- II. Review and Approval of Minutes
- November 16, 2022
- February 15, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- Discussion &
- Action
- III. Principals Report
- Patty Hernandez
- Information
- IV. PAC Report
- Kim Churchill
- Information
- V. New Board Members
- Discussion on officers
- Discussion &
- Action
- VI. Bylaws Discussion Discussion
- VII. Items for May Agenda Action
- VIII. Adjourn Action