Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday August 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM PDT

Location

ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

SATELLITE MEETING LOCATIONS

(required for board members joining remotely)

 

In Ventura County:

 

 

Outside Ventura County"

 

Community Members may choose to join in-person or via Zoom Meeting at:

 

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Passcode: 477881

 

Community members wishing to speak publicly must be present at the board meeting in person. 

 

Community members wishing to speak publicly must be present at the board meeting in person.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 2 m
  D. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Katerina Yevmenkina 3 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 16, 2025  
II. Presentations 6:22 PM
  A. Report from Marlo Hartsuyker, VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversite FYI Marlo Hartsuyker 2 m
  B. Reports from the Directors FYI Kelly Simon 5 m
   

Executive Director 

 

Director of Daily Operations 

 

Director of Student Support 

 
  C. School data presentation Discuss Kelly Simon 20 m
   

Dr. Simon and Dr. Stifel will present data from the 2024-2025 school year. 

 
III. Public Comments
 
Persons wishing to address the Board may do so at this time upon recognition from the President, or when the President requests comments from the Public as the Board is considering the item. Please state your name, community or organization you represent, and the topic you wish to share with the Board. You will be given 3 minutes to make your presentation. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot enter into formal discussion with individuals making public comments to the Board. The Board cannot take action on any issues raised during public comments that are not on the meeting agenda. Individual members may respond to public comments during the individual Board Members section.
 
IV. Governing Board
V. Reports
VI. Consent Items 6:49 PM
  A. Consent Items Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 2 m
   

Consent Items: Items proposed for the consent calendar are noted on the posted agenda and are considered by the Director to be of a routine nature.  Any item may be removed from the consent calendar at the request of any Board member and placed under the appropriate action category.  A vote will be taken for the consent calendar so that any items requiring a vote can be properly addressed.  It is recommended that all consent items be approved.

6.1       Financial Reports
            6.1.1    Checks
            6.1.2    Financial Statements
            6.1.3    Purchase Orders
            6.1.4    Amazon Purchases
                 
6.2        Personnel Report

 
     
     
     
     
     
VII. Business and Operations 6:51 PM
  A. Bus for Yosemite SY 25-26 Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

Approval of this item is recommended. 

 
     
  B. CCSA Membership 25-26 Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

approval of this item is recommended.

 
     
  C. Updated Bell Schedule SY25/26 Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
     
  D. 25-26 Employee Handbook Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

approval of this item is recommended. 

 
     
  E. 25-26 Family Handbook Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

approval of this item is recommended. 

 
     
  F. Approval of a US Bank Credit Card for CFDA Grant Vote Kelly Simon 3 m
   

For purchases related to the grant, we are requesting that the board approve a credit card in the name of Khanh Tran and/or Rian Dempster to be utilized through the expiration of the grant. This will help us more clearly track expenditures related to the grant. 

 
  G. 25-26 Salary Schedule Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

approval of this item is recommended. 

 
     
  H. Overview of Budget Lisa Boulos at ExEd FYI Kelly Simon 10 m
   

Lisa Boulos will present the 2025-2026 budget trends as of August compared to the Board Adopted budget. 

 
VIII. Parents and Community
IX. Curriculum and Instruction
X. Special Projects/Programs
XI. Special Education
XII. Pupil Personnel
XIII. Support Services
XIV. Facilities
XV. Charter Policies 7:34 PM
  A. BP 6158: Independent Study Policy Vote Kelly Simon 3 m
   

This policy has been slightly revised to include a statement indicating that parents must make their child available on site to take the state assessment. 

 

Approval is recommended. 

 
     
  B. AR 6158: Master Agreement 5 m
     
XVI. Closed Session
XVII. Personnel
XVIII. Closing Items 7:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m