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January 13, 2021

Golden Valley Charter Schools Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees

VIRTUAL MEETING ZOOM

This January 13, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Board will be by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20. The Board of Directors (“Board”) and employees of the Golden Valley Charter Schools shall meet via the Zoom meeting platform. Members of the public who wish to access this Board meeting may do so at:

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Regular Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order – 4:30p.m. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

2. Roll Call – 4:30 p.m.

Board Members: Heather Fraser Hurtt, Chair, Suzanne Dick, Jennifer Huetter, Brittany Kilby, Stephanie Parmely, Stephen Quadro, Adrianna Wray.

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3. Flag Salute/Quote/Moment of Silence – 4:33 p.m. (C. Buckley)

4. Public Comment – 4:35 p.m. This portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the audience to make public comments or raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda or for those that are on the agenda in areas of Board jurisdiction. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and the total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

5. Consent Agenda – 4:50 p.m. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

Action: Shall the Board approve the following items by consent? 5.1 Shall the board approve the December 16, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes?

6. Faculty Chair Reports – 4:55 p.m.

Faculty Chair Report, Orchard: The Faculty Chair will present items of interest to the board. (Z. Phillips) Faculty Chair Report, River: The Faculty Chair will present items of interest to the board. (J. Walthard) Faculty Chair Report, Tahoe: The Faculty Chair will present items of interest to the board. (B.Taylor)

7. Finance Report – 5:10 p.m. (S. Crippin) Discussion: Shall the board approve the first interim budget for Golden Valley River School?

8. Assessments – 5:30 p.m. (J. Hoover, S. Lorenz) Discussion: The board shall discuss assessments for 2020-2021 at Golden Valley Charter Schools.

9. School Accountability Report Card, Orchard – 6:00 p.m. (C. Buckley) Action: Shall the board approve the School Accountability Report Card, Orchard?

10. School Accountability Report Card, River – 6:10 p.m. (C. Buckley) Action: Shall the board approve the School Accountability Report Card, River?

11. School Accountability Report Card, Tahoe – 6:20 p.m. (C. Buckley) Action: Shall the board approve the School Accountability Report Card, Tahoe?

12. 2020/2021 Return to School Plan Update – 6:30 p.m. (C. Buckley) Discussion: The Executive Director shall provide an update on the Return to School plan.

13. Executive Director Evaluation Committee – 6:40 p.m. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

Action: Shall the board form a committee for the annual evaluation of the Executive Director?

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14. Reports – 6:50 p.m. Executive Director Report: The Executive Director will present items of interest to the board. (C. Buckley) Board Chair Report: The Board of Trustees Chair will present items of interest to the board. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

15. Closed Session– 7:10 p.m. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

Discussion: The board will go into closed session to continue considering the Principals’ annual employee evaluations, according to government code § 54957.

16. Recitation of the Motto of the Social Ethic – 8:10 p.m. The healing social life is found When in the mirror of each human soul The whole community finds its reflection, And when, in the community, The virtue of each one is living.

17. Adjournment of the meeting – 8:11 p.m. (H. Fraser-Hurtt)

December 9, 2020



This December 9, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Board will be by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20.

Regular Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order – The meeting was called to order at 4:38 pm

2. Roll Call – 4:30 p.m.

Board Members: Heather Fraser Hurtt, Chair, Suzanne Dick, Jennifer Huetter, Brittany Kilby, Stephanie Parmely, Stephen Quadro, Adrianna Wray (joined at 5:30). Guests: Amala Easton, Caleb Buckley, Samantha Crippin, Zachary Phillips, Beth Taylor, Jennifer Walthard, Caron Kotalik

3. Flag Salute/Quote/Moment of Silence – Caleb Buckley read the Dependability Virtue Card.

4. Public Comment – The board chair, Heather Fraser Hurtt, announced the board had received multiple emails regarding Bonnie River being placed on administrative leave and the resignation of Anna Rainville. Adriene Anila is a GVTS parent who spoke about Bonnie River. Megan WIllaby is a GVTS parent who spoke about Anna Rainville and Bonnie River. Tara Thornton is a GVTS parent who spoke about Bonnie River. John Hanafee is a former GVRS parent who spoke about Anna Rainville and Bonnie River. David Dopel is a GVTS parent who spoke about Bonnie River. Allie Watson is a GVTS parent who spoke about Bonnie River. Alana is a GVTS parent who spoke about Bonnie River.

5. Consent Agenda – 4:50 p.m.

Stephen Quadro requested item 5.2 be pulled from the consent agenda. 5.1 The board approved the November 13, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes. (Ayes: 6, Noes: 0, Abstain: 0) 5.2 The board approved the contract with Aegis Software (student information system) to begin 2021/2022. (Ayes: 5, Noes: 0, Abstain: 1, Stephen Quadro)

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6. First Interim Budget, Golden Valley Orchard – Action: The board approved the first interim budget for Golden Valley Orchard School. (Ayes: 6, Noes: 0, Abstain: 0)

7. First Interim Budget, Golden Valley River – Action: Shall the board approved the first interim budget for Golden Valley River School. (Ayes: 7, Noes: 0, Abstain: 0)

8. First Interim Budget, Golden Valley Tahoe – Action: Shall the board approve the first interim budget for Golden Valley Tahoe School? (Ayes: 6, Noes: 0, Abstain: 0, Absent: A. Wray)

9. 2020/2021 Return to School Plan Update – Discussion: The Executive Director provide an update on the Return to School plan.

10. Waiver Process Update –

Discussion: The Executive Director provided an update on the waiver process.

11. Reports – 6:05 p.m. 17.1 Faculty Chair Report, Orchard: The Orchard Faculty Chair, Zachary Phillips, reported that he is going to work with his administration and faculty to add another Orchard delegate to the board. The Parent Circle delivered gifts to all of the faculty recently. Wendi Zane is planning a celebration on the last day of school. All faculty agree that they need to be kept more in the loop on communication and planning. 17.2 Faculty Chair Report, River: The River Faculty Chair, Jeni Walthard, reported Faculty is discussing what returning to the classroom is going to look, hybrid, organizing the classroom, share materials without contaminating between cohorts, wondering about assistants. They are still trying to honor the festivities of the season, such as Santa Lucia and the Sing a Long before break. Honoring the virtues of flexibility, grace, patience, and trust. 17.3 Faculty Chair Report, Tahoe: The Tahoe Faculty Chair, Beth Taylor, reported that the majic is still alive. The children are loving what they’re learning and celebrating. Beth visited the new campus and looking ahead to being with the children. Caron Kotalik will be joining Beth at a co-faculty delegate to the board. She requested that all four faculty delegates be invited into the closed session tonight. 17.4 Executive Director Report: The Executive Director presented items of interest to the board. 17.5 Board Chair Report: The Board of Trustees Chair present items of interest to the board.

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12. Closed Session– Discussion: The board went into closed session to consider the Principals’ annual employee evaluations, according to government code § 54957. No action was taken.

13. Recitation of the Motto of the Social Ethic –

14. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm.

Respectfully Submitted by Amala Easton __________________________________________________________ _________________________ Heather Fraser Hurtt, Chair Date

Golden Valley Orchard Report to the Board of Trustees Zachary Phillips, Faculty chair January 12, 2021

Having just returned from holiday break, there isn’t a lot to report about. The faculty had lovely holiday breaks with their families, and had a chance to rest and renew themselves for this coming new year.

Just at the beginning of the break, the Parent Circle helped to launch our Orchard campus bowls for peace. Community members dropped off gift-wrapped bowls in the office and the week before the break, families came back to the office to pick up a new, gift-wrapped bowl. Bowls for peace was modestly attended, with about 25 families participating. Richard March had a video made of our song The Wintertime, which was played as we lit candles together after enjoying a bowl of soup.

Now that we are back from break there is definitely some momentum going to prepare the classrooms in the lower grades for our eventual return. The rooms are getting ready to make as much space as possible. Furniture is being moved and desks set up. Of course the 7-8th grade classrooms are remaining full of furniture and will not be used as soon as the lower grades classrooms. When the time comes, we will all be ready.

Jeni Walthard River School January 13, 2021 Report After a very festive send-off with a virtual whole-school celebration, and a restful two-week break, we are all back in the swing of things as we look ahead to 2021. We have reached the half-way point of this school year, and accomplished feats we never would have dreamed possible. That said, we are all planning and looking forward to the return to the classroom, at some unknown point in the near future. Thoughts for unpacking boxes, organizing desks and classroom furniture to comply with social distancing protocols, and preparing supplies for separate cohorts, along with developing methods to reach students at home and on campus are whirling around in our minds. 2020 challenged our resourcefulness and out-side-the-box thinking....2021 may even push us further! Thankfully the faculty at the River School works with great care, cooperation, and integrity with one another. The support that we have built and will continue to build through these trying times is a testament to why our school is so strong. We have all worked diligently to collaborate with our grade level teams, as well as grade partners from the Orchard and Tahoe campuses. The ideas that have been shared, and support exchanged during those collaborations, has been incredibly helpful as we all strive for building the best educational experience possible given the circumstances.

Faculty Chair Report January 2021 Beth Taylor Golden Valley Tahoe School As we enter the new year, we at Tahoe School are feeling gratitude in the strength of our community. Throughout the challenges and losses of 2020, we have held each other up, even while living at a distance. It constantly amazes us that the most resilient of all have been the children. While we agreed as a faculty that the prospect of returning to school after the break was daunting, the energy and enthusiasm with which our children greeted us Monday morning was almost magically revitalizing. Kindergarten is bubbling with excitement over the imminent arrival of new Little Ones. It is truly incredible that the intangible magic of kindergarten can live even through videos and screens, and that the love for Little Ones is as strong as ever, even in our new children. This week we also welcomed Miss Katie, who is already famous among kindergarten children as the camerawoman behind the Aspen Rose Neighborhood, as the new teacher of the Rock Rose kindergarten. The warmth with which she has been welcomed by both children and families has been lovely to witness. First graders are delving delightedly into the land of Numerica, where Percival Plus, Moira Minus, Daisy Divide and Timmy Times are helping them to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Their enthusiasm for this first foray into math is such fun to see. Second grade is also loving their current math block, a borrowing block starring the beloved character of Fox Boy. A day without a Fox Boy story is a sad day in second grade! They continue to revel in learning, always asking for more and more challenges. Third grade has wrapped up their shelter projects with a big day of final presentations in front of families and friends, and are feeling very accomplished as they dive into times tables. Fourth and fifth grade have also welcomed a new teacher this week, Miss Osborne! They are so excited to have her, as are we. This first week with Miss Osborne has been busy with getting to know their new teacher and deepening their knowledge of each other through team building activities, while also reviewing ancient India, fractions and decimals, parts of speech and how to write paragraphs. Meanwhile, the faculty spent time over the break working together on an amended back to school plan designed to maximize learning and keep whole classes together, while still having the opportunity to be together in person two days a week. We are feeling hopeful and excited about working with our children in person and reuniting as a faculty on our incredible new campus. Kindergarten is working hard to develop the facilities to run an entirely outdoor program, taking advantage of our incredible new outdoor space. One of our strengths at Tahoe School has always been our ability to be flexible and find creative solutions to what life brings, and I am proud that we continue to be able to work collaboratively toward constructive solutions even throughout the difficulties and transitions of the past few months. Finally, we at Tahoe School want to take a moment to honor Bonnie River, our founder, our mentor, our inspiration, and our friend. Without her, none of us would be here. We dedicate this new year to Bonnie. May our work be imbued with her joy, her wisdom, and her strength.

Charter School Name: Golden Valley Orchard

Description Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total

A. REVENUES

1. LCFF Sources

State Aid - Current Year 8011 1,546,294.00 1,546,294.00 554,380.00 554,380.00 1,566,162.00 1,566,162.00

Education Protection Account State Aid - Current Year 8012 56,050.00 56,050.00 155,409.00 155,409.00 50,748.00 50,748.00

State Aid - Prior Years 8019 - - -

Transfers to Charter Schools in Lieu of Property Taxes 8096 658,588.00 658,588.00 348,452.68 348,452.68 500,257.00 500,257.00

Other LCFF Transfers 8091, 8097 - - -

Total, LCFFSources 2,260,932.00 - 2,260,932.00 1,058,241.68 - 1,058,241.68 2,117,167.00 - 2,117,167.00

3. Other State Revenues

Special Education - State StateRevSE 114,398.00 114,398.00 49,305.00 49,305.00 105,721.00 105,721.00

All Other State Revenues StateRevAO 62,883.00 62,883.00 15,332.52 103,989.00 119,321.52 62,883.00 113,189.00 176,072.00

Total, Other State Revenues 177,281.00 - 177,281.00 64,637.52 103,989.00 168,626.52 168,604.00 113,189.00 281,793.00

4. Other Local Revenues

All Other Local Revenues LocalRevAO 73,604.00 73,604.00 1,027.41 1,027.41 13,603.00 13,603.00

Total, Local Revenues 73,604.00 - 73,604.00 1,027.41 - 1,027.41 13,603.00 - 13,603.00

5. TOTAL REVENUES 2,511,817.00 - 2,511,817.00 1,123,906.61 103,989.00 1,227,895.61 2,299,374.00 113,189.00 2,412,563.00

B. EXPENDITURES

1. Certificated Salaries

Certificated Teachers' Salaries 1100 580,588.00 580,588.00 251,008.29 251,008.29 579,803.00 579,803.00

Certificated Pupil Support Salaries 1200 - - -

Certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Salaries 1300 74,000.00 74,000.00 36,999.96 36,999.96 74,000.00 74,000.00

Other Certificated Salaries 1900 90,741.00 90,741.00 67,915.80 67,915.80 150,924.00 150,924.00

Total, Certificated Salaries 745,329.00 - 745,329.00 355,924.05 - 355,924.05 804,727.00 - 804,727.00

2. Non-certificated Salaries

Non-certificated Instructional Aides' Salaries 2100 256,016.00 256,016.00 45,747.15 45,747.15 152,500.00 152,500.00

Non-certificated Support Salaries 2200 5,000.00 5,000.00 - 2,377.00 2,377.00

Non-certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Sal. 2300 44,864.00 44,864.00 16,824.02 16,824.02 14,955.00 14,955.00

Clerical and Office Salaries 2400 59,463.00 59,463.00 12,834.94 12,834.94 34,490.00 34,490.00

Other Non-certificated Salaries 2900 - - 2,489.00 2,489.00

Total, Non-certificated Salaries 365,343.00 - 365,343.00 75,406.11 - 75,406.11 206,811.00 - 206,811.00

3. Employee Benefits

STRS 3101-3102 104,601.00 104,601.00 46,195.88 46,195.88 110,734.00 110,734.00

PERS 3201-3202 93,095.00 93,095.00 30,070.71 30,070.71 64,921.00 64,921.00

OASDI / Medicare / Alternative 3301-3302 45,058.00 45,058.00 15,294.93 15,294.93 34,448.00 34,448.00

Health and Welfare Benefits 3401-3402 173,742.00 173,742.00 60,756.83 60,756.83 123,577.00 123,577.00

Unemployment Insurance 3501-3502 10,116.00 10,116.00 703.83 703.83 6,640.00 6,640.00

Workers' Compensation Insurance 3601-3602 - - -

Other Employee Benefits 3901-3902 - 21.33 21.33 13,706.00 13,706.00

Total, Employee Benefits 426,612.00 - 426,612.00 153,043.51 - 153,043.51 354,026.00 - 354,026.00

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4. Books and Supplies

Approved Textbooks and Core Curricula Materials 4100 1,046.00 1,046.00 - 1,046.00 1,046.00

Books and Other Reference Materials 4200 - - -

Materials and Supplies 4300 51,600.00 51,600.00 900.10 5,243.49 6,143.59 6,411.00 45,189.00 51,600.00

Noncapitalized Equipment 4400 28,397.00 28,397.00 68,935.69 68,935.69 10,397.00 68,000.00 78,397.00

Food 4700 - - -

Total, Books and Supplies 81,043.00 - 81,043.00 900.10 74,179.18 75,079.28 17,854.00 113,189.00 131,043.00

5. Services and Other Operating Expenditures

Subagreements for Services 5100 - - -

Travel and Conferences 5200 24,800.00 24,800.00 1,335.92 2,650.00 3,985.92 24,800.00 24,800.00

Dues and Memberships 5300 5,957.00 5,957.00 3,480.00 3,480.00 5,957.00 5,957.00

Insurance 5400 - - -

Operations and Housekeeping Services 5500 36,600.00 36,600.00 8,989.96 8,989.96 28,600.00 28,600.00

Rentals, Leases, Repairs, and Noncap. Improvements 5600 261,378.00 261,378.00 125,228.55 125,228.55 261,378.00 261,378.00

Transfers of Direct Costs 5700-5799 - - -

Professional/Consulting Services and Operating Expend. 5800 536,595.00 536,595.00 217,099.07 8,041.70 225,140.77 506,713.00 506,713.00

Communications 5900 7,654.00 7,654.00 1,328.13 238.12 1,566.25 7,655.00 7,655.00

Total, Services and Other Operating Expenditures 872,984.00 - 872,984.00 357,461.63 10,929.82 368,391.45 835,103.00 - 835,103.00

8. TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,491,311.00 - 2,491,311.00 942,735.40 85,109.00 1,027,844.40 2,218,521.00 113,189.00 2,331,710.00

C. EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPEND.

BEFORE OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES (A5-B8) 20,506.00 - 20,506.00 181,171.21 18,880.00 200,051.21 80,853.00 - 80,853.00

E. NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE (C + D4) 20,506.00 - 20,506.00 181,171.21 18,880.00 200,051.21 80,853.00 - 80,853.00

F. FUND BALANCE, RESERVES

1. Beginning Fund Balance

a. As of July 1 9791 210,324.00 4,438.00 214,762.00 210,324.00 4,438.00 214,762.00 210,324.00 4,438.00 214,762.00

b. Adjustments to Beginning Balance 9793, 9795 - (248.00) (248.00) -

c. Adjusted Beginning Balance 210,324.00 4,438.00 214,762.00 210,324.00 4,190.00 214,514.00 210,324.00 4,438.00 214,762.00

2. Ending Fund Balance, June 30 (E + F.1.c.) 230,830.00 4,438.00 235,268.00 391,495.21 23,070.00 414,565.21 291,177.00 4,438.00 295,615.00

Components of Ending Fund Balance :

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Reserve for Economic Uncertainities 9789 - - -

Unassigned/Unappropriated Amount 9790 230,830.00 4,438.00 235,268.00 391,495.21 23,070.00 414,565.21 291,177.00 4,438.00 295,615.00

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Charter School Name: Golden Valley River


A. REVENUES

1. LCFF Sources

State Aid - Current Year 8011 1,373,163.00 1,373,163.00 492,988.00 492,988.00 1,332,396.00 1,332,396.00


State Aid - Prior Years 8019 - - -



Total, LCFFSources 2,477,204.00 - 2,477,204.00 1,042,761.12 - 1,042,761.12 2,405,943.00 - 2,405,943.00


Special Education - State StateRevSE 125,791.00 125,791.00 56,902.00 56,902.00 122,120.00 122,120.00






5. TOTAL REVENUES 2,754,981.00 - 2,754,981.00 1,123,110.98 119,971.00 1,243,081.98 2,613,049.00 130,091.00 2,743,140.00

B. EXPENDITURES




Certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Salaries 1300 78,507.00 78,507.00 39,253.56 39,253.56 78,507.00 78,507.00

Other Certificated Salaries 1900 112,157.00 112,157.00 83,105.01 83,105.01 176,259.00 176,259.00




Non-certificated Support Salaries 2200 - - -

Non-certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Sal. 2300 44,864.00 44,864.00 16,824.02 16,824.02 14,955.00 14,955.00


Other Non-certificated Salaries 2900 12,560.00 12,560.00 3,334.50 3,334.50 10,196.00 10,196.00



STRS 3101-3102 152,808.00 152,808.00 61,390.48 61,390.48 142,289.00 142,289.00

PERS 3201-3202 76,471.00 76,471.00 14,273.01 14,273.01 52,712.00 52,712.00







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Approved Textbooks and Core Curricula Materials 4100 825.00 825.00 - 825.00 825.00

Books and Other Reference Materials 4200 207.00 207.00 89.81 89.81 206.00 206.00

Materials and Supplies 4300 51,315.00 51,315.00 6,713.01 6,713.01 11,979.00 60,091.00 72,070.00

Noncapitalized Equipment 4400 16,736.00 16,736.00 72,738.37 72,738.37 14,255.00 70,000.00 84,255.00

Food 4700 - - -

Total, Books and Supplies 69,083.00 - 69,083.00 89.81 79,451.38 79,541.19 27,265.00 130,091.00 157,356.00



Travel and Conferences 5200 15,177.00 15,177.00 2,116.00 1,190.00 3,306.00 15,177.00 15,177.00

Dues and Memberships 5300 6,655.00 6,655.00 3,993.00 3,993.00 6,655.00 6,655.00





Professional/Consulting Services and Operating Expend. 5800 570,349.00 570,349.00 239,272.07 16,993.45 256,265.52 551,477.00 551,477.00

Communications 5900 6,705.00 6,705.00 1,996.00 389.17 2,385.17 6,706.00 6,706.00

Total, Services and Other Operating Expenditures 917,251.00 - 917,251.00 395,741.37 18,572.62 414,313.99 898,380.00 - 898,380.00

6. Capital Outlay (Objects 6100-6170, 6200-6500 for modified accrual basis only)

Buildings and Improvements of Buildings 6200 - - -

Depreciation Expense (for accrual basis only) 6900 4,678.00 4,678.00 - 4,678.00 4,678.00

Total, Capital Outlay 4,678.00 - 4,678.00 - - - 4,678.00 - 4,678.00

8. TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,817,373.00 - 2,817,373.00 1,018,442.79 98,024.00 1,116,466.79 2,409,700.00 130,091.00 2,539,791.00


BEFORE OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES (A5-B8) (62,392.00) - (62,392.00) 104,668.19 21,947.00 126,615.19 203,349.00 - 203,349.00

E. NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE (C + D4) (62,392.00) - (62,392.00) 104,668.19 21,947.00 126,615.19 203,349.00 - 203,349.00



a. As of July 1 9791 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00

b. Adjustments to Beginning Balance 9793, 9795 - - -

c. Adjusted Beginning Balance 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00 1,002,222.00 4,396.00 1,006,618.00

2. Ending Fund Balance, June 30 (E + F.1.c.) 939,830.00 4,396.00 944,226.00 1,106,890.19 26,343.00 1,133,233.19 1,205,571.00 4,396.00 1,209,967.00



Reserve for Economic Uncertainities 9789 - - -

Unassigned/Unappropriated Amount 9790 939,830.00 4,396.00 944,226.00 1,106,890.19 26,343.00 1,133,233.19 1,205,571.00 4,396.00 1,209,967.00

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Charter School Name: Golden Valley Tahoe


A. REVENUES

1. LCFF Sources

State Aid - Current Year 8011 344,238.00 344,238.00 180,063.31 180,063.31 404,513.00 404,513.00




Total, LCFFSources 657,276.00 - 657,276.00 197,235.31 - 197,235.31 696,354.00 - 696,354.00


Special Education - State StateRevSE 19,210.00 19,210.00 - 19,210.00 19,210.00






5. TOTAL REVENUES 788,336.71 - 788,336.71 208,014.13 16,857.00 224,871.13 917,414.00 18,697.00 936,111.00

B. EXPENDITURES




Certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Salaries 1300 - 37,322.19 37,322.19 74,000.00 74,000.00

Other Certificated Salaries 1900 34,300.00 34,300.00 - 15,600.00 15,600.00




Non-certificated Support Salaries 2200 - - 12,400.00 12,400.00

Non-certificated Supervisors' and Administrators' Sal. 2300 - 3,738.68 3,738.68 3,323.00 3,323.00


Other Non-certificated Salaries 2900 32,992.00 32,992.00 - -



STRS 3101-3102 47,632.00 47,632.00 18,872.05 18,872.05 57,758.00 57,758.00

PERS 3201-3202 13,332.00 13,332.00 769.85 769.85 688.00 688.00








Adopted Budget - July 1 Actuals thru 12/31 1st Interim BudgetObject

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Charter School Name: Golden Valley Tahoe



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Approved Textbooks and Core Curricula Materials 4100 1,000.00 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 1,000.00

Books and Other Reference Materials 4200 - - -

Materials and Supplies 4300 16,000.00 16,000.00 4,859.09 1,094.00 5,953.09 15,261.00 739.00 16,000.00

Noncapitalized Equipment 4400 21,500.00 21,500.00 6,201.57 12,118.00 18,319.57 2,703.00 18,797.00 21,500.00

Food 4700 - - -

Total, Books and Supplies 38,500.00 - 38,500.00 11,060.66 13,212.00 24,272.66 18,964.00 19,536.00 38,500.00



Travel and Conferences 5200 4,000.00 4,000.00 816.85 816.85 4,000.00 4,000.00

Dues and Memberships 5300 500.00 500.00 827.00 827.00 500.00 500.00





Professional/Consulting Services and Operating Expend. 5800 90,823.00 90,823.00 76,401.69 76,401.69 157,462.00 157,462.00

Communications 5900 5,500.00 5,500.00 1,292.96 1,292.96 5,500.00 5,500.00

Total, Services and Other Operating Expenditures 205,023.00 - 205,023.00 121,005.17 - 121,005.17 281,129.00 - 281,129.00

7. Other Outgo

Debt Service:

Interest 7438 - - -

Principal (for modified accrual basis only) 7439 25,000.00 25,000.00 - 25,000.00 25,000.00

Total, Other Outgo 25,000.00 - 25,000.00 - - - 25,000.00 - 25,000.00

8. TOTAL EXPENDITURES 786,787.00 - 786,787.00 308,212.60 13,212.00 321,424.60 847,564.00 19,536.00 867,100.00


BEFORE OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES (A5-B8) 1,549.71 - 1,549.71 (100,198.47) 3,645.00 (96,553.47) 69,850.00 (839.00) 69,011.00

E. NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE (C + D4) 1,549.71 - 1,549.71 (100,198.47) 3,645.00 (96,553.47) 69,850.00 (839.00) 69,011.00



a. As of July 1 9791 22,263.00 22,263.00 28,521.00 836.00 29,357.00 28,521.00 836.00 29,357.00

b. Adjustments to Beginning Balance 9793, 9795 - - -

c. Adjusted Beginning Balance 22,263.00 - 22,263.00 28,521.00 836.00 29,357.00 28,521.00 836.00 29,357.00

2. Ending Fund Balance, June 30 (E + F.1.c.) 23,812.71 - 23,812.71 (71,677.47) 4,481.00 (67,196.47) 98,371.00 (3.00) 98,368.00



Reserve for Economic Uncertainities 9789 - - 26,013.00 26,013.00

Unassigned/Unappropriated Amount 9790 23,812.71 - 23,812.71 (71,677.47) 4,481.00 (67,196.47) 98,371.00 (26,016.00) 72,355.00

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Golden Valley Charter Schools for Education Renewal

Check Register

December 2020

Date Num Name Memo Amount

12/1/2020 7244 Golden Valley Education Foundation EE Contribution $ 100.00

12/1/2020 7245 California State Disbursement Unit Wage Garnishment 450.00

12/1/2020 7246 Placer County Office of Education - STRS November STRS 6,955.55

12/1/2020 7247 Sacramento Cnty Office Of Education-PERS November PERS 21,269.74

12/1/2020 7248 Sacramento Cnty Office of Education-STRS November STRS 36,866.48

12/1/2020 7249 Envoy Plan Services EE 403b contributions 255.00

12/1/2020 Epay Health Equity HSA Contributions 1,375.78

12/8/2020 7234 Amazon Materials and Supplies 5,613.93

12/8/2020 7235 Department of Justice Live Scan fees 49.00

12/8/2020 7260 AT&T-Orchard Phone/Internet 144.78

12/8/2020 7261 AT&T-River Phone/Internet 167.39

12/8/2020 7262 C & J Leone, Inc. River Rock Rent 2,751.00

12/8/2020 7263 California Choice Benefit Administrators Medical Insurance 19,824.57

12/8/2020 7265 Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Dental & Life Insurance 3,880.28

12/8/2020 7266 US Bank Cal Card purchases 8,760.02

12/8/2020 7267 YM&C Legal Consult 286.00

12/8/2020 E-pay EDD State Payroll Taxes 5,201.54

12/8/2020 E-pay United States Treasury Federal Payroll Taxes 20,340.60

12/9/2020 QuickBooks Payroll Service Net payroll 77,938.67

12/11/2020 E-pay EDD State Payroll Taxes 211.61

12/11/2020 Wells Fargo Service Charge 138.14

12/11/2020 Wells Fargo Materials and Supplies 2,957.89

12/15/2020 7268 CharterSafe Insurance 10,191.00

12/15/2020 7270 Eye Med Vision Insurance 396.43

12/15/2020 7272 Parker, Amanda Phone/Internet 21.10

12/15/2020 7273 School Steps, Inc. Educational Consultants 20,160.00

12/15/2020 7274 SJUSD-Rent Rent - River & Orchard 42,397.54

12/15/2020 7276 Verizon Phone/Internet 353.19




12/22/2020 EFT Health Equity HSA Contributions 687.92




12/29/2020 10001168 TBD Misc service fees 36.77

408,501.26$

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1/4/2021

GOLDEN VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLS

ASSESSMENTS 2020-21

HOW ASSESSMENTS HAVE HAD TO CHANGE

• No annual CAASPP or Summative ELPAC for 2019-20 year

• No Spring benchmark assessments for 2019-20 year

• Fall benchmarks pushed to the Winter grading period

GOLDEN VALLEY ASSESSMENTS 2020-21

• Benchmark Assessments

• Dig Deeper Assessments

• Calendar

STATE ASSESSMENTS: CAASPP

• In Person and Remote Administration Options

• There will be enhancements made to the test delivery system that provide in-system

video monitoring, individual messaging, and one-on-one video calling features.

• The computer adaptive portion of the assessment will be half the length of the normal

assessment.

• The performance task portions will remain the same.

• Secure browsers will be used regardless of testing environment.

• More information and training on the assessments will be coming in the next month.

STATE ASSESSMENTS: ELPAC

• No summative test given in Spring 2020

• Initial tests for all new EL students successfully administered in Fall 2020 in a one-one-

one in-person setting.

• Summative assessment in Spring 2021:

• To be administered in a one-one-one in-person setting

• There will be enhancements made to the test delivery system that provide in-system video

monitoring, individual messaging, and one-on-one video calling features.

STATE ASSESSMENTS: CAST

• No CAST administered in Spring 2020

• Assume the assessment will be administered to 5th and 8th grade in Spring 2021 in the

same fashion as the CAASPP

STATE ASSESSMENTS: PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

• Not administered in Spring 2020

• The PFT will not be required to be administered and the CDE will not be collecting PFT

data for the 2020–21 school year.

USING DATA

• Data driven instruction and intervention to mitigate learning loss due to distance

learning.

• Recharter process

BOT Chair Report 1/13/21: Taking inventory - Where we are at in 2021 Our Board Meeting on 1/13/21, marks 10 months that our campuses have been closed for in-person learning, when the world-wide coronavirus pandemic shut down the world. At the time, there was a plan to return to school in 3 weeks. Most of us did not think that we would still be schooling from home all of these months later. It has been hard for many to believe that we would be in a surge of winter infections and critical hospital capacity, though many health experts predicted this very scenario. While the pandemic continues to spread globally and we continue to struggle as a nation, we are all too aware of the daily impact that this is having on our children, our staff, and our families. It is especially trying for our community to continue to be physically separated during these difficult times. As we have stated before, the Board is aligned with our teachers and families to bring students back to campus for in-person learning this year. We do so with the heavy responsibility and consideration this requires for the safety and concerns for all those in our community. We continue to weigh and address the needs and concerns of the community in order to make this happen. Like so many things, this process has been full of frustrating stops and starts. And while there have been some schools and districts in our area that have opened, there have also been many challenges in those settings, including infections that have closed schools and staff illness and quarantine that have impacted the ability of schools to remain open. The school district in my area has been appealing to parents to get qualified as substitute teachers because they have had so many staff out sick or in quarantine. At times they have also had to put students back into distance learning because of these staffing issues and infection rates. Many other districts, particularly in our county, have chosen to remain closed due to high infection rates, along with logistical and resource complexities, especially in high population areas like Sacramento and the Bay Area. Rather than having to repeatedly open and close our schools, Golden Valley has focused on planning and giving enough time, resources, and safety protocols that will allow our schools to deliver a consistent, equitable, and quality education to our students. It is noteworthy that the very things we value in our schools also make it more difficult for us to quickly execute a return to school plan. The small size and deep connections in our community give us more pause, consideration, and motivation to work toward a consensus, safely bringing students and staff back to campus. One of the consistent challenges for charter schools is doing it better and with less resources. We do indeed have a high bar for our educational programs and for our teaching staff. To this point, I am consistently given positive feedback as to the quality of education that our children are receiving in our distance learning program. Educational quality has varied widely during the pandemic, just as the approaches to schooling in a pandemic have. I appreciate how dedicated our Faculty has been, creating and enriching our educational programs during this difficult time for all.

While we continue with the waiver process, which includes meeting the needs of all of the stakeholders in our community, we are hopeful that you will also do your part. We can reduce infection rates and prioritize school with our individual choices and behavior. By abiding by health guidelines and mandates, our region can curb the rates of infection, reduce our hospitalizations, and allow for a confident return to school that is safe for our staff and students. I am hopeful that we can do this together, tapping into our virtues and the better angels of our nature to make this happen. Warmly, Heather Fraser Hurtt Board Of Trustees, Chair Golden Valley Charter Schools

1000 River Rock Drive, Ste 220 Folsom, CA 95630 916-597-1478 www.goldenvalleycharter.org

K-8 Tuition-Free Public Waldorf Schools

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Submitted by Caleb Buckley, EdD

January 13, 2021

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT January 13, 2021

The Golden Valley Charter Schools remain in distance learning for the month of January. We are moving forward with technology purchases to prepare for hybrid classes. Due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, it is not safe to open any of the schools for in-person learning at this time. An update on the waiver process will be given in the board meeting. Open enrollment for the 2021-22 school year has begun. The central office is working to transfer student data to our new Aeries system based on the contract the board approved. GVTS is forming a principal search committee to find a new leader for the school. Annual giving campaigns have begun and annual reports were mailed out. The annual Alliance for Public Waldorf Education Conference is in two weeks and all employees and board members may attend via computer. Details of additional funds from California are still being interpreted regarding the push to reopen schools. The state will start deferring payments to public school in February.

THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT OFFICE


Orchard faculty continued our study in multiculturism and diversity in December. This study during our faculty meetings has been well received by all allowing productive discussion and ongoing awareness. As we enter the new year, we will begin to work on our 2020-2021 yearbook. With a focus on distance learning, parent volunteers will be creating pages highlighting the curriculum that is being

delivered virtually. The yearbook will be an interesting and innovative artifact of this anomalous year. In the classroom teachers have reimagined Waldorf education to deliver developmentally appropriate curriculum from a distance. Similarly, our yearbook team will reimagine how to highlight this year as we capture living history. In preparation for the yearbook dates have been set for student portraits, social distanced with all the safety protocols. For the third year in a row Linden Tree teacher Zachary Phillips was nominated for Best of Orangevale teacher of the Year! The Best of Orangevale is a local competition produced by the Orangevale View and sponsored by the Orangevale Chamber of Commerce and Orangevale Recreation & Park District. The Best of Orangevale is considered to be Orangevale’s premier business award. Cast your vote at Bestoforangevale.com.

Orchard January Enrollment

20.21 19.20 18.19 17.18 16.17 TK 15 15 20 13 18 K 35 28 26 33 30 ABK 20 21 24 19 20 LBAK 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A OBAK 20 22 22 22 21 1 26 29 30 31 30 2 30 30 28 31 29 3 25 24 21 30 30 4 26 27 30 30 30 5 28 30 27 30 28 6 29 30 29 27 30 7 26 25 23 29 N/A 8 22 26 27 N/A N/A Total 262 264 237 255 225

GOLDEN VALLEY ORCHARD SCHOOL

https://www.bestoforangevale.com/


On Friday, December 18th, the faculty hosted a Winter Gathering via ZOOM. King Winter, Mr. LaCoste, second grade teacher, visited and shared the miracle of the Star of Bethlehem. He taught everyone how to find the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky just after sunset on Winter Solstice. Mr. March shared the video he created of community members singing our traditional Winter

song that begins with, "When the winter comes, we gather...". River School couldn't host a festival of Light this year due to pandemic limitations, so we sang together via video instead. After the video, Mrs. Pagan, kindergarten teacher, told the story of The Star Child exemplifying the theme of generosity and caring most appropriate for the season of giving. Following the quiet, serene story, Mr. Sutton, seventh grade teacher, led the community in a rousing version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," which is always favorite of the children at our seasonal sing-along. Finally, Laurel Tree second grade shared a video of the children singing "Santa Lucia." Each child was dressed for performance and holding their candle at dusk. We were sent forth into our holiday break filled with serene hope and joyful friendship.

River January Enrollment

20.21 19.20 18.19 17.18 16.17 TK 24 25 27 22 22 K 38 39 39 32 32 CBK 19 20 20 10 12 LBK 23 22 23 22 21 PBK 24 22 23 20 21 1st 30 31 31 31 30 2nd 29 29 30 30 29 3rd 26 28 29 30 30 4th 24 28 30 30 29 5th 23 30 28 27 29 6th 32 30 26 29 28 7th 25 28 20 29 27/28 8th 23 20 28 25/24 22/26 1st HS 4 6 12 N/A N/A 2nd HS 7 7 4 N/A N/A 3rd HS 7 3 4 N/A N/A 4th HS 3 3 2 N/A N/A 5th HS 3 1 n/a n/a n/a Total 302 307 310 307 330

GOLDEN VALLEY RIVER SCHOOL


Now in the 2nd half of our 3rd year, the Tahoe School is ready to establish some key parent engagement committees. They are described below. Please consider if you would like to make a commitment to one of these groups and look for the next communication about how to express your interest. Principal Search Committee (PSC) GVTS will be recruiting candidates for the position of School Principal. The search committee will be

a bridge between the larger community and the hiring committee. Parents interested in joining the search committee will help develop the phases of the hiring process including soliciting feedback from the school parents. They will also serve as hosts for visits and interviews as well as support the new transition. This group will form in January and will complete its work this semester. Four meetings anticipated. Site Council (SC) The Site Council will be charged with providing input into how resources are allocated to improve student learning. The SC will make a formal review of the school’s accountability plan (LCAP). A site council is a place where parents can have the greatest impact on giving voice to fellow families on recommendations for improvements to the school, always with an eye on student success. Members will include up to 5 parents, at least one teacher, and an administrator. This group will form in February. Ideally members can make a 2 year commitment. 6 meetings per year anticipated. These members are detail oriented and like to see data. Parent Circle (PC) The PC supports the festival life and community building aspects of the school. PC has a treasurer who holds funds on behalf of the parent group. The PC chair guides the leadership of the PC to hold events and support community engagement. A common mission of parent circle is also to see to the health and well-being of our teaching staff. As parents at the school, you are all members and the meetings are open to all parents. A leadership team of three is being sought to found this group at GVTS. Meetings are typically monthly with more volunteers sought around festivals and events. If you are wondering about May Fair – then you should be on this team. Development Committee (DC) The development committee is the fundraising arm of the school’s parent body. It makes sure people feel acknowledged for their contributions to the school. It supports the annual fund drive. Development volunteers on this committee create the peer-to-peer fundraising to advance the school’s shared vision. Meetings would be more intense during the cycle of a campaign but ongoing throughout the year. These volunteers are goal driven and know how to have fun.

Tahoe January Enrollment 20.21 19.20 18.19 17.18 16.17 TK 18 8 6 N/A N/A K 21 11 5 N/A N/A ATK 23 19 11 N/A N/A RRK 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1st 16 7 12 N/A N/A 2nd 17 15 6 N/A N/A 3rd 14 7 5 N/A N/A 4th 12 5 N/A N/A N/A 5th 8 N/A N/A N/A N/A Total 106 53 34 N/A N/A

GOLDEN VALLEY TAHOE SCHOOL


Enrollment Board Report Open Enrollment for the 21-22 school year began January 4th. Families with siblings as well as employees, have submitted applications. Our first Open Enrollment Parent Information Meeting for Orchard and River will be on Tuesday, January 12th on Zoom. We have over 50 RSVPs for the first meeting. The Golden Valley Tahoe School Parent Information Meeting is Thursday, January 21st and has 15 RSVPs, so far. Additional online meetings are scheduled in late January and in February. Enrollment for this coming Fall will be our most challenging. This will be the first year we are facing the challenge of not being able to have prospective families tour the schools during Open Enrollment. We received over 300 applications during Open Enrollment last year. These applications were from families being able to have a firsthand experience of in-person learning at our schools. Since we do not know for certain what in person Fall education will look like at our schools, we may have a larger percent of fluctuation over the late Spring and Summer of new enrollment registration. Marketing/Communications/Outreach Retention, Social Media, & Newsletters Social Media posting is happening at least three times a week. We have a hashtag of #gvforpublicwaldorf as our brand. Open Enrollment PIM dates are communicated through Eventbrite. This system will create much more ease in having prospective parents sign up and RSVP themselves instead of having to contact us directly. There are also more marketing avenues available to communicate with more families through using the event platform. Outreach Most of our outreach efforts are virtual. Although, we have mailed over 20 local preschools Open Enrollment postcards and sent them a letter to stay connected and let them know we are here to continue the education for their students. It is important to schedule a couple more online Parent Enrichments to stay connected to the Early Childhood educators, prospective families, and current families. Social Media ads are our primary paid marketing avenue for our Parent Information Meetings.

ENROLLMENT, MARKETING, & OUTREACH


At the board meeting, our assessment coordinators will be presenting on student academic progress. We do have a window established for statewide testing, although there are rumors that the test may be shorter this year. The position of Director of Special Education is currently posted to begin on July 1, 2021. Internal conversations will begin this month to discuss how this job might change to adapt to our current organizational structure. We welcome Devin back from maternity leave at the River School. In Tahoe we currently have four students receiving on-line speech services through the consulting firm Tiny Eye.

New, Returning and/or Reassigned Staff: Katie Adamski, Kindergarten Teacher, GVTS Devin Lombardi, RSP, GVRS Amy Osborne, 4th/5th grade teacher, GVTS Departing Staff: Tammy Clark, Eagles Nest, GVRS Carrie Gaska, Kindergarten Assistant, GVOS Julia Go, 2nd Grade Assistant, GVRS Geri McCauley, Eagles Nest, GVOS Nikole Placencia, Eagles Nest, GVRS Anna Rainville, 4th/5th grade teacher, GVTS Bonnie River, Principal, GVTS William Trumbull, Eagles Nest, GVOS Dawn Weber, RSP Sub, GVRS

EDUCATION SUPPORT AND SPECIAL ED

HUMAN RESOURCES

BOT_Agenda_2021.01.13.pdfGolden Valley Orchard Report to the Board of Trustees.pdfJeni Walthard.pdfBETHGVTS.pdfFinance_2021.01.06.pdfOrchard Financials as of 2020.12.31.pdfRiver Financials as of 2020.12.31.pdfTahoe Financials as of 2020.12.31.pdfCheck Register 2020.12.pdf

Assessments 20-21.pdfBOT Chair Report 1.13.21.pdfEDReport_2021.01.13.pdf

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