Bridges Charter School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 10, 2022 at 6:15 PM PST
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.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 710 0794 6378
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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.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71007946378?pwd=dUFPd2FrZ0QveHJ2YzNpUkVTTU1Zdz09
Meeting ID: 710 0794 6378
Password: 012437
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| C. | Board Finding of Finding of State of Emergency | |
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Given AB361, The Governing Board must make a finding every 30 days on the continuation of the State of Emergency in order to continue holding board meetings virtually. The Board will consider the circumstances of the State of Emergency and determine if the current State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person. A State of Emergency can be declared if the officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
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| D. | Approval of Agenda | |
| E. | Approval of Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 13, 2021 | ||
| II. | Presentations | |
| A. | Middle School Art Students to Share Art Show | |
| B. | PAC Report | |
| C. | Governing for Greatness Presentation | |
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Board Governance Training, “Governing for Greatness” provided by authorizing agency: Ventura County Board of Education Authorizer, Director of Charter Schools, Marlo Hartsuyker. |
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| III. | Public Comments | |
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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.
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| A. | Public Comments | |
| IV. | Reports | |
| A. | Governing Board | |
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Board Member Reports
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| B. | Director and Assistant Director Reports | |
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Director
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 Checks 6.1.2 Financial Statements 6.1.3 Purchase Orders 6.1.4 Amazon Purchases 6.2 Personnel Report |
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| VI. | Business and Operations | |
| A. | School Accountability Report Card | |
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Public schools are required to submit a school accountability report card annually which includes information about our school, student demographics, trends in enrollment, and trends in student achievement.
Approval of this agenda item is recommended.
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| B. | Approval of Jim May for Organizational Renewal, NTE $17,000.00 | |
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Dr. Simon will present to the board a contract for consulting with Jim May on the plan for Organizational Renewal and Enrollment Growth presented by Mr. May and Dr. Simon at the December board meeting. The consulting work with Mr. May will begin January 11th and will extend through June 10th. The timeline as well as expenditures and goals will be outlined.
Approval of this item is recommended.
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| VII. | Personnel | |
| A. | Increase in wage for Sub Extension Assistant and Sub Instructional Aide | |
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Ms. McCarthy requests the approval of an increase in the hourly rate for the Sub Extension Assistant and Sub Instructional Aide to $15 per hour in order to comply with the minimum wage increase.
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| VIII. | Parents and Community | |
| IX. | Curriculum and Instruction | |
| X. | Special Projects/Programs | |
| XI. | Special Education | |
| XII. | Pupil Personnel | |
| XIII. | Support Services | |
| XIV. | Facilities | |
| XV. | Charter Policies | |
| XVI. | Governing Board | |
| XVII. | Pending Agenda Items | |
| A. | Next Scheduled Board Meeting is February 7th, 2022 | |
| XVIII. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |