Opening Items

Terri Childs, Secretary
Marcy Crawford, President
Michael Flaherty, Parliamentarian
Erin Morrissey, Vice President
Margot Parker, Member
Bryan O'Patry, Treasurer
Bill Paules, Member

Nancy J. Carroll, Ph.D., Interim Director
Ellen Smith, Interim Director
Cindy McCarthy, Curriculum Coordinator

Kathee Hans, Recording Secretary

Academic Excellence

CEO Support And Eval

Persons wishing to address the Board may do so at this time upon recognition from the President. 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.

 

Facility

Board Members

• Board President - Marcy Crawford   
  • Director Update
  • May 22 Ventura County Board of Education Meeting
  • PAC Budget
  • Coffee Chats 5/11, 5/26

• Nancy Carroll
  • Enrollment
  • Classified Employee Renewal Memorandum

Finance

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       Personnel Report

6.2       Financial Reports
            6.2.1    Approval of Checks
            6.2.2    Approval of Financial Statements
            6.2.3    Approval of Purchase Orders

6.3       Contracts

6.4       Obsolete Items

6.5       Missing Receipt

Governance

For your information, is a 2017 comprehensive list of Bridges curriculum for each curricular area.  

 

This technology will enhance classroom instruction and support the digital literacy and 21st Century Skills Program to be implemented during the next school year.  Funding for this expenditure is allocated in the 2016-17 budget and is aligned with the LCAP and WASC action plans.  The actual cost is estimated to be $9479.63. I recommend approval of this item.

Technology

The 2017/18 Salary Schedule for all Bridges employees is presented for your consideration.  I recommend approval of this item.
 

It is recommended that all employees, with the exception of top management positions (Director, Assistant Director and Homeschool Director),receive a 2 (two) percent one-time bonus based on their individual salaries if they continue their employment at Bridges during the Fall of 2017.  The 2017/18 Budget accomodates this one-time expenditure.  This is one way to recognize the contribution of all continuing employees, especially during lean fiscal years.

For your consideration, is an updated job description for the position of Director.  The changes are highlighted in yellow.  I recommend approval of the job description as presented.
 

For your consideration, is a replacement job description for the position of Assistant Director.  Approval is recommended.
 

For your consideration, is a new job description for the position of Reading Intervention Teacher.  Approval is recommended.
 

I recommend approval of goals/ actions/budget plans for the 2017/18 LCAP.

Per recommendation from our general counsel,  BP1312.1, Grievances and Complaints should be replaced with this new policy.

For your consideration, is a new policy replacing Bridges current student attendanace policy.  The policy sets standards of expected student attendance and provides direction to staff as to how to work with families who are having challenges meeting attendance standards.  This policy has been drafted to help support the implementation of the LCAP Attendance Improvement Initiative, to be launched in 2017-18.
 

Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, approved by the voters on November 6, 2012, temporarily increases the state's sales tax rate for all taxpayers and the personal income tax rates for upper-income taxpayers.
The revenues generated from Proposition 30 are deposited into a state fund called the Education Protection Account (EPA). School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools (LEAs) will receive funds from the EPA based on their proportionate share of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) amount. A corresponding reduction is made to an LEA or charter school's LCFF state aid equal to the amount of their EPA entitlement. LEAs will receive EPA payments quarterly.

Approval is recommended of the 2017-18 budget as presented.  Highlights will be presented by Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services.
 

Year End Resolutions allow BSA to process our monetary/fiscal responsibilities during the summer when Bridges is closed.  Approval is recommended.

The Consolidated Reporting and Application System is used by the California Department of Education to ensure that we are meeting federal requirements with regards to the allowance of school prayer and adoption of a homeless policy.  Approval is recommended.

CharterSafe provides Bridges with insurance, risk management and employee benefits.  I recommend approval of this item.

The 2017 Board Election results were certified by Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services.

The results are as follows:

July 2017 - June 2019
Marcy Crawford 
Erin Morrissey

July 2017 - June 2020
Bonnie Hodge
Michael Louderback
 

It is necessary to have a second Board meeting in June.  Approval is recommended.

Consideration of Public Employee Appointment/Discipline/Dismissal/Release (2 Cases)

For your consideration, is the ratification of the Employment Agreement between Director Kelly Simon and Bridges Governing Board, July 2017 - June 30, 2019.

For your consideration, is the ratification of the Employment Agreement between Assistant Director Cindy McCarthy and Bridges Governing Board, July 2017 - June 30, 2018.