Governance Council

VAIS is governed by a council of parents, staff, and community members. This group makes the high-level decisions concerning the dat-to-day operations of VAIS. Functions of the Governance Council include, but are not limited to, budget allocations, capital expenditures, grant proposals, personnel, curriculum, assessments, VAIS policies and procedures, committee responsibilities, and the goals and future of VAIS.

Current Governance Council members include:

James Kokalj, President

Brandon Braithwaite, Vice President
Evan Henderson, Treasurer

Grace Flores, Secretary

Charles James, Community Member

Darlene Berkovitz, Parent Representative

Teresa Mueller, Parent Representative

Patty Arifin, Parent Representative

Kelly Gibson, Parent Representative

Steve Kean, Parent Representative

Joanne Mueller, Parent Representative

Evan Henderson, New Parent Representative

Yingying Reiter, VAIS Staff

Sarah Shaw, VAIS Staff

Sally Parks, VAIS Staff

The Governance Council generally meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Meetings are open to the public.