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.
Reports
6:20 PM
A.
Director's Reports
Discuss
Kelly Simon
10 m
Executive Director
Bridge the Gap Campaign
Update on CDFA Grant
2026-2027 Enrollment Update
WASC and Charter Renewal
Professional Development days
Director of Daily Operations
First day of School
Director of Student Support
V.
Consent Items
6:30 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.
Dr. Simon will share reminders about terms for current board members.
VII.
Charter Policies
6:37 PM
A.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan
Vote
Kelly Simon
3 m
Dr. Simon will present the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan for Board review. The plan has been updated to reflect current program practices; no substantive changes have been made from the previously approved version. The program continues to operate on track and in alignment with ELO-P requirements.
Presented, is a revised policy for the Board to consider regarding revisions to the school's attendance policy aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening student engagement. The proposed updates include clearer communication protocols for notifying families of excessive absences, defined intervention steps (such as attendance letters, parent conferences, and Student Attendance Review Team referrals) at key absence thresholds, and revised procedures for documenting excused and unexcused absences in alignment with state reporting requirements. These changes are intended to support early identification of at-risk students and ensure consistent, proactive follow-up.
Board approval of local equivalency for McKenzie Marcinko to satisfy the Transitional Kindergarten teacher qualification requirement in lieu of the standard 24-unit early childhood education coursework requirement is recommended.
Ms. Marcinko has completed 20 verified college units comprised of a combination of early childhood education coursework and courses with a demonstrated intensive focus on early childhood education. This coursework is complemented by five years of experience as a teacher assistant in TK and Kindergarten classrooms at Bridges, providing substantial applied experience with the developmental and instructional needs of this age group.
Staff find that the combination of coursework and classroom experience meets the intent of the TK teacher qualification requirements and recommend the Board approve this local equivalency determination.
Dr. Simon will bring forward two changes to the salary schedule for board approval:
New position: Lead Custodian. This role is being added to the classified salary schedule to provide oversight and leadership within the custodial team.
Correction to the Homeschool Supervising Teacher hourly rate. During the spring salary schedule revision, an error was introduced into this rate schedule. Staff has identified and corrected the figures to reflect the intended rates.
These are the only changes being proposed to the salary schedule at this time.
Lisa Boulos, ExEd, will present the Unaudited Actuals report for the 2025–26 fiscal year, reflecting final revenue and expenditure activity prior to the independent audit. Bridges ended the year with a net cash balance higher than originally budgeted, reflecting conservative expenditure management. The unaudited actuals include a 2% bonus that will be paid to all returning staff.
Dr. Simon recommends the Board approve the Unaudited Actuals report for submission to the Ventura County Office of Education by the September 15 statutory deadline.
G.
Consideration of an On Schedule salary schedule increase
Vote
Kelly Simon
5 m
Dr. Simon recommends the Board consider a 1–2% on-schedule salary increase across all salary schedules, retroactive to July 1, 2026. This recommendation is made possible by the school's consistently conservative budgeting practices and cost savings realized across multiple vendor and service contracts, which have strengthened projected net cash balances in the out-years.
In collaboration with Lisa Boulos, ExEd, Dr. Simon believes the current multi-year fiscal outlook supports this investment in staff compensation while maintaining required reserve levels.
X.
Parents and Community
XI.
Curriculum and Instruction
XII.
Special Projects/Programs
7:28 PM
A.
Leadership Goals 2026-2027
Discuss
Kelly Simon
10 m
Dr. Simon will solicit board feedback on revisions to leadership goals for 2026-2027.
