River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · November 19, 2025 · 7:00 PM
RVCS Board Meeting
Board advanced draft bylaws revisions (including new whistleblower, succession, and document-retention provisions), identified members for a Director Evaluation Subcommittee, and approved an SOP to standardize Accountability Committee use of student data. The board also approved a staffing plan to bring back the school psychologist part time and reviewed grounds redesign and playground work with an easement targeted for recording by mid-December.
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Key decisions
Create a Standard Operating Procedure for the Accountability Committee to ensure consistent use of disaggregated student data over time.
Identify members for a Director Evaluation Subcommittee to develop evaluation process and timeline.
Advance draft bylaws updates (revision history, consistent terminology, mission statement alignment, appendices for Foundation and Parent Alliance, gender-neutral language, change of Secretary title to Clerk, and added policies including Whistleblower Protection, Succession Planning, Document Retention, and Public Access to Records); Board directed validation of remote work clause and addition of document-retention timelines.
Approve staffing plan to bring back school psychologist Jen Cort on a part-time/ad-hoc basis to support students.
Refer a teacher grievance submission to HR for further handling and engage an HR firm to respond to a recent parent complaint; direct staff to draft a policy recommendation on parent notification for behavioral issues.
Proceed with grounds redesign plans: relocate playground slide above discovered pipe, target completion of Asheville playground (swing delivery post-holiday), install French drain after playground completion, and complete/record an easement by mid-December.
Schedule Development Committee meeting for Dec 2 to finalize fundraising goals and plan a Winter Solstice event on 12/18 and a Readathon for 2/2–2/13.
Agenda
Opening Items
I.A. Record Attendance
Record attendance for the meeting.
Opening Items
I.B. Call the Meeting to Order
Call the meeting to order.
Opening Items
I.C. Review Trustee Code of Conduct
Trustees review the Trustee Code of Conduct.
Opening Items
I.D. Public Comment
Public comment period (general public comment time).
Approve Previous Board Minutes
II.A. Approve Minutes — October 22, 2025
Vote to approve minutes from the October 22, 2025 Board meeting.
Consent Agenda
III.A. Accountability Committee Update
FYI updates from the Accountability Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.B. Development Committee Update
FYI updates from the Development Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.C. Executive Committee Update
FYI updates from the Executive Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.D. Committee on Trustees Update
FYI update from the Committee on Trustees (quorum not met; bylaws updates to be presented at upcoming meeting).
Consent Agenda
III.E. Finance Committee Update
FYI update from the Finance Committee (no meeting held this month).
Consent Agenda
III.F. Vote on Consent Agenda
Vote to approve the full consent agenda.
Director's Update
IV.A. Director's Report
Director's report covering HR update, grounds redesign, staffing update, and upcoming important dates.
Finance
V.A. Grounds Redesign Tracking
Informational update on tracking for the grounds redesign project.
Accountability Committee
VI.A. Accountability Committee Update
FYI update from the Accountability Committee.
Development Committee
VII.A. Development Committee Update
Update from the Development Committee including annual fund mailing, calendar dates, and Read-A-Thon planning.
Executive Committee
VIII.A. Executive Committee Update
FYI update from the Executive Committee, including subcommittee for Director evaluation and Holiday Potluck.
Board Business
IX.A. Executive Session
Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or contract negotiations (board will reconvene after).
Committee on Trustees
X.A. Committee on Trustees Update
FYI update including bylaws update, board health discussion, and board education on public comment.
Grievance Committee
XI.A. Grievance Committee Update
FYI update from the Grievance Committee.
Closing Items
XII.A. Public Comments
Public comment period (general public comment time).
Closing Items
XII.B. Board Meeting Survey
Board meeting survey reminder (link available on dashboard).
Closing Items
XII.C. Adjourn Meeting
Vote to adjourn the meeting.