Opening Items

Marcy Crawford, President
Michael Flaherty, Parliamentarian
Bonnie Hodge, Secretary
Michael Louderback, Treasurer
Erin Morrissey, Vice President
Margot Parker, Member

Kelly Simon, Director
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
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   
  • 1. 1. Board Members
       2. Governance report
  • Committees
  • Budget - Michael Louderback
  • Branding/Marketing - Erin Morrissey
  • Educational Excellence - Bonnie Hodge
  • Facilities - Michael Flaherty
  • Governance - Marcy Crawford
  • Homeschool - Margot Parker
  • Technology -

 
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

• Kelly Simon
  • Enrollment Report
  • Bridging Ceremony
  • VCOE Board Meeting
  • PAC Budget Meeting
• Cindy McCarthy
  • CAASP
  • Eighth Grade Culmination

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

           

Governance

Technology

The 2018/19 Salary Schedule for all Bridges employees is presented for your consideration.  I recommend approval of this item.

For your consideration, is the Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators.  This request acknowledges that there are insufficient numbers of fully credentialed teachers in several areas statewide, such as mathematics, science, special education, bilingual ed, etc.  We are requesting approval of the Declaration of Need in the areas of mathematics and special education for the 2018/19 school year.  While we have been actively searching for a fully credentialed math teacher since March of 2017, we have been unsuccessful to date.  If necessary, the approval of this form will allow us to employ a teacher who is in process of attaining certification to teach mathematics at the middle school level.  I recommend approval of this request.

CSU is offering a STEMposium focusing on Environmental Literacy which would be of great value to our teachers and is alignment with our charter.  Because this free 5 day event during the summer, we propose offering teachers a $100 stipend per each day of attendance. The teachers that will be attending are: Alanna Rusconi-Pecci, Katherine Newton-Iscaacson, Marsi Gore, Tina Lorch, John Sanders, and Heather Newberry. I recommend approval of this item.

This job description is for the position of Intervention Specialist.  Approval is recommended

I recommend approval of goals/ actions/budget plans for the 2018/19 LCAP.

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 2018-19 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.

Third grade is need of Promethean Boards.  PAC has agreed to fund $8323.36 towards the purchase of 2 boards. Bridges will be responsible for the cost of the stands. The school will invoice the PAC for their portion of the purchase.  I recommend approval of this item.

This purchase of social emotional curriculum and staff development will provide our staff with""Common Language" for school climate and community wellness and will continue to help support our LCAP goals and is aligned with our campus philosophy. PAC has offered to reimburse Bridges up to $2,000.00 for the purchase of this program. I recommend approval of this item.

The 2018 Board Election results were certified by Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services.

The results are as follows:

July 2018 - June 2021 Board Members
Michael Flaherty
Ozge Gunday Heerma
Richard Urias

 

The Board will consider student matters. The Education Code requires closed sessions in these cases to prevent disclosure of confidential student record information. (1 case)

Consideration of Appointment, Employment, Evaluation of Performance, Discipline, or Dismissal of an Employee. (1 Case)