Our PAC Performing Arts PMC and our Bridges performers will be performing on the Bridges stage April 1st-3rd. The student performers will share a song with the board and formally invite the public to our live musical, "Into the Woods, Jr." 

Rudy Calasin, on behalf of BSA, will engage the Bridges Board of Directors in financial training to ensure productive and responsible fiscal oversight of the school's resources. 

Dr. Simon will be joined by Educational Facilitator, Jim May to present updated on the Organizational Renewal Project. Preliminary findings will be shared as well as recommendations for collective action. 

Teacher committees at Bridges are responsible for setting objectives, piloting and adopting curriculum, and deepening teaching practices in relation to the topic of investigation. Teacher committees focus attention in cycles. The Literacy Committee is in a phase of Investigation this school year.  Members from our Literacy committee will share committee objectives and next steps. 

Board Member Reports

• President - Mike Louderback 
• Governance -Mike Louderback
• Facilities -Keith B Wheeler
• Budget -  Shannon Trowbridge
• Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence -Amanda Lennon, Matt Bleckley, Ozge Heerma

Director

• Equity Conference at VCOE
• Staff Development Day 
• Enrollment Updates 
• Prop 39 Update 
• Changes to VCPH COVID Health and Safety Guidelines 

Assistant Director

• Black History Expo

We have created the school calendar for year 2022-2023. This calendar is closely aligned with CVUSD's calendar, provides days for Staff Development, and meets requirements for instructional days and instructional minutes. The calendar was created with input from teachers and staff. 

Approval of this item is recommended.

The Board voted to approve the Comprehensive School Safety Plan in February. This version includes minor updates to the suspension rate and recommendations from our local resource officers including an update to the emergency phone number. related to Active Shooter Protocols, updates to emergency phone numbers, updates to emergency responder names, updates to suspension rates, and additional input from teachers and staff. 

Approval of this 2nd Draft is recommended. 

Rudy Calasin, VCSBSA Director of School Business Services, will present the information and address any questions you may have.

Approval of this item is recommended.

The winter release of the Consolidated Application (ConApp) is submitted via the Consolidated Reporting and Application System (CARS) from mid-January to the end of February each year and contains the LEA entitlements for each funded program. For each federal program entitlement, LEAs allocate funds for the program as indicated by the program requirements.  Specifically, BRIDGES will be applying for the following funding: Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; and Title IV, Part A.  

Approval of this item is recommended.

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. 

Consideration of Appointment, Employment, Evaluation of Performance, Discipline, or Dismissal of an Employee.

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Board President, Mr. Louderback, will be traveling on April 11th. The board will vote to hold the meeting on April 11th or change the meeting to an alternative date when a quorum can be present.