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
15 m
Executive Director Report
CSDC Conference Report
Athens Recycling Award -- Presentation at City Council Meeting October 21st @ 6pm
Marketing videos
Director of Daily Operations Report
Great Shake Out Drill
Director of Student Support Report
Rite of Passage
Bullying Awareness Month
Wellness Grant Application
C.
Ad Hoc Committee Report
Discuss
Kelly Simon
10 m
The Teacher Salary Schedule Ad Hoc Committee will present a report
D.
Create Facilities Ad Hoc Committee
Vote
Kelly Simon
5 m
In response to concerns related to the Prop 39 facilities allocation and the redirection of funds from Measure I, it is recommended that the Board create a facilities committee to strategize about addressing ongoing pressure with the school's facility allocation.
E.
NWEA Common Assessment Fall Data Preview
FYI
Kelly Simon
8 m
Dr. Simon will share an overview of the Fall Assessment data.
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
7:02 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.
Upon termination of the contract with BSA, changes to Bridges' access to the US Bank account need to be made. Dr. Simon recommends the following changes for the US Bank Account:
Change mailing address to:
1335 Calle Bouganvilla
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Ownership code: Business
Remove IVR and Web Restrictions
Update Signers: Dr. Kelly Simon, Ms. Cindy McCarthy, Ms. Katerina Yevmenkina
Lisa Boulos will present the monthly fiscal reports for the Board's review.
D.
2% Bonus for Staff
Vote
Kelly Simon
5 m
After reviewing year to date revenues and expenditures, the projected annual savings are great enough to substantiate a 2% off schedule bonus for Bridges employees before the holidays. These projections have been reviewed by Dr. Simon and Katerina Yevmenkina, and will be built into the 1st interim budget.
Approval of this item is recommended.
VIII.
Parents and Community
IX.
Curriculum and Instruction
7:29 PM
A.
Field Trip Proposal: Santa Barbara Adventure Company
Vote
Kelly Simon
3 m
In lieu of the overnight Astrocamp field trip, 4th and 5th grade teachers have opted for a day trip to Goleta with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company where the students take a bus and participate in a ropes course as well as challenge-games on the beach. Parents will be donating funds to cover the expense of this field trip in April.
Presented to the Board is a final draft of Leadership Goals for the 2025-2026 school year in alignment with the LCAP, WASC, and our Charter. The goals have been reviewed by the Board , and this version takes into account Board feedback.
It is recommended that the Board adopt a policy for Fundraising events that benefit Bridges. According to FCMAT, School Boards must have a policy that "recognizes that school-booster organizations are separate legal entities, independent of the district. However, to help the Board fulfill its legal and fiduciary responsibility to manage district operations and in accordance with Education Code 51521, any group wishing to operate a school-booster organization that will conduct fundraising activities to benefit a school or its students shall submit a written application to the site administration, who shall approve or deny the application....Any fundraising activities initiated by an approved school-booster organization shall be submitted to school administration for approval prior to the fundraising activity. In addition, the Superintendent or designee shall establish appropriate procedures, guidelines and internal controls for the operation of school-booster organizations and the relationship between school-booster organizations and the district.” (https://www.fcmat.org/PublicationsReports/Boosters-and-School-Connected-Orgs-Workshop.pdf)
The Board is asked to consider and provide feedback on a Credit Equivalency Policy for teachers to advance columns on the salary schedule by earning professional learning units in addition to college credits.
This policy has been discussed on the Governance committee and is recommended for further discussion by the Board.
