Final

Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 20, 2021 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

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
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
  C. Approval of Agenda
  D. Approval of Minutes of March 8, 2021 Board Meeting~
   
  E. Approval of Minutes of March 29, 2021 Board Meeting~
   
II. Presentations
  A. Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
III. Public Comments
  A. Public Comments
   

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.
IV. Reports
  A. Governing Board
   
Board Members / Committee Reports
  • President - Mike Louderback
  • Chief Financial Officer - Damian Fante 
  • Vice President - Ozge Heerma
  • Parliamentarian - Michael Flaherty
  • Secretary - Shannon Trowbridge 
  • Member - Amanda Lennon
  B. Director Report
   
Dr. Kelly Simon, Director
  • Enrollment - Dr. Simon shared information about enrollment
  • Staffing Updates -- Dr. Simon provided updates on the transitions of staffing for 2021-2022 school year
  • Update on LCAP Federal Addendum -- Dr. Simon provided updates on the LCAP Federal Addendum 

 
  C. Assistant Director Report
   
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
  • CAASPP - Update on testing to begin in the next two weeks
  • Middle School 4 Day Return to Campus
V. Consent Items
  A. Consent Items~
   
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 
            6.1.5    Approval of Amazon Purchases
            6.1.6    Stipends Report
            6.1.7    Contracts Report
            
6.2       Personnel Report

 

 

 
VI. Personnel
  A. Consideration of Restoration of Step/Column Increases for Bridges Teacher and Staff~
   
Due to budgetary uncertainties, the Bridges board voted to adopt a budget that froze step and column increases for all Bridges employees as we awaited more information from the state about budget deferrals. The Bridges board requested that we revisit the possibility of restoring step and column increases with more information about the school's financial health for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended.
VII. Business and Operations
  A. Approval of CliftonLarsonAllen Prepared Audits / Federal and State Taxes for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020~
   
Through the BSA, Bridges is contracted with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP to do its audits.  The audit findings and the financial statements and supplementary information are provided for your review.

 

Approval of this item is recommended.
VIII. Parents and Community
 
Governance
IX. Curriculum and Instruction
 
Technology
X. Special Projects/Programs
XI. Special Education
XII. Pupil Personnel
XIII. Support Services
XIV. Facilities
  A. Consideration of Approval to Accept the CVUSD Facilities Agreement, 2021-2022~
   
For your consideration is the Proposition 39 Final Offer of Facilities for 2021-2022 from Conejo Valley Unified School District.  The Conejo Valley Unified School District accepted Bridges preliminary offer that was submitted in February.  The 2021-2022 allocation includes eighteen (18) classrooms, a multi-purpose room, library and child care rooms, administrative space, and student restrooms. 

Approval of this item is recommended.
XV. Charter Policies
  A. First Reading of BP 5030 Student Wellness~
   
As a participant in the National School Lunch Program we are required to have a Student Wellness Policy. School wellness policies are an important tool for parents, LEAs, and school districts in promoting student wellness, preventing and reducing childhood obesity, and providing assurance that school meal nutrition guidelines meet the minimum federal school meal standards.  This policy follows the framework set forth by the California Department of Education. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended. 
  B. First Reading of BP 5145.2 Student Free Speech~
   
In compliance with Education Code Sections 48907 and 48950 which generally afford free speech and press rights to students, subject to reasonable time, place and manner restrictions, Bridges Charter School is obligated to adopt a policy guaranteeing these student rights.

 

Approval of this item is recommended. 
  C. Retire BP 3550 Healthy Foods~
   
We are asking for your approval to retire BP 3550 Healthy Foods. When we opened in the Fall of 2019 with a Child Nutrition Program we adopted a policy that integrated the applicable items contained in our Healthy Food Policy. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended. 
XVI. Governing Board
  A. Consideration of Changing June Board Meeting Date~
   
The June Board Meeting is currently scheduled for 6/14/21.
XVII. Pending Agenda Items
  A. Next Board Meeting is on May 10th at 6:15 p.m. via Zoom~
XVIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting