Bridges Charter School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 19, 2020 at 6:15 PM PDT
Location
Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be held via teleconference only. Members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment using the information below:
NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE OPTIONS FOR MEETING
This meeting of the Bridges Charter School Board of Directors will be a teleconference meeting where one or more members of the Board will be attending the meeting via teleconference/video conference.
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Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| B. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
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Michael Louderback, President
Ozge Heerma Gunday, Vice President Damian Fante, Chief Financial Officer Shannon Trowbridge, Secretary Michael Flaherty, Parliamentarian Amanda Lennon, Member Kelly Simon, Director Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director Kathee Hans, Recording Secretary |
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| C. | Approval of Agenda | |
| D. | Approval of Minutes~ | |
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 29, 2020 | ||
| E. | Approval of Minutes from Special Board Meeting | |
| Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on October 8, 2020 | ||
| II. | Presentations | |
| A. | Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~ | |
| III. | Public Comments | |
| A. | Public Comments | |
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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. |
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| IV. | Reports | |
| A. | Governing Board | |
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Board Members / Committee Reports
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| B. | Director Reports | |
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Kelly Simon, PhD, Director
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
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| V. | Consent Items | |
| A. | Consent Items~ | |
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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 Approval of Checks 6.1.2 Approval of Financial Statements 6.1.3 Approval of Purchase Orders 6.1.4 Approval of Credit Card Purchases |
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| VI. | Personnel | |
| VII. | Business and Operations | |
| A. | Approval of SB 820 Growth Funding Application | |
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Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services, Ventura County Schools Business Service Authority will present this item.
Senate Bill (SB) 820 (Chapter 110/2020) amended Education Code Section (EC §) 43505(b)(1)(A), to allow eligible local educational agencies to apply for funding based on projected growth in either enrollment or average daily attendance for the 2020–21 fiscal year, as documented in the 2020–21 Adopted Budget or 2019–20 Second Interim Report. School districts, county offices of education, and continuing classroom-based charter schools are eligible to apply.
Approval of this item is recommended.
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| B. | Approval for Purchase of 60 Individual Student Desks, NTE $5,150~ | |
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Due to Covid-19, additional desks are needed to ensure that students are at least 6' apart from one another.
Approval of this item is recommended.
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| VIII. | Parents and Community | |
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Governance
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| IX. | Curriculum and Instruction | |
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Technology
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| X. | Special Projects/Programs | |
| A. | Updates to School Re-opening Plan | |
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Dr. Simon will share current updates along with developments of grade specific plans for returning to school. The board will be offered the opportunity to discuss and vote on the tiered re-opening plan.
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| B. | Childcare Waiver | |
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Dr. Simon will share information about submitting a waiver for operating a childcare program on site. She will invite discussion with the board and will offer the opportunity for the board to vote on submitting a childcare waiver.
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| XI. | Special Education | |
| XII. | Pupil Personnel | |
| XIII. | Support Services | |
| XIV. | Facilities | |
| XV. | Charter Policies | |
| A. | First Reading of BP 6157 Distance Learning~ | |
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This Distance Learning Policy was drafted with the support of Young Minney and Corr and outlines policies for students and parents that are specific to our Distance Learning and Hybrid Program. This policy contains specific details about our plan for tiered re-entry and administrative procedures for non-compliance.
Approval of this item is recommended.
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| XVI. | Governing Board | |
| A. | Status of open Board Position~ | |
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The Board will take into consideration the status of the seat left vacant by Richard Urias’ resignation and determine by a vote whether to fill the position for the remaining one year.
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| XVII. | Pending Agenda Items | |
| XVIII. | Closed Session | |
| A. | Business Pursuant to Government Code ยง 54957 (b)~ | |
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Consideration of Appointment, Employment, Evaluation of Performance, Discipline, or Dismissal of an Employee.
1 Case: ID 1000026824
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| B. | Return to Open Session | |
| XIX. | Open Session | |
| A. | Report Taken on Actions in Closed Session~ | |
| XX. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |