Bridges Charter School
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
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
Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 6:15 PM | |||
Opening Items
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A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Mike Louderback | 1 m | ||
B. | Record Attendance and Guests | Mike Louderback | 1 m | ||
Michael Louderback, President Amanda Lennon, Member
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C. | Board Finding of State of Emergency | Vote | Mike Louderback | 2 m | |
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 | Vote | Mike Louderback | 1 m | |
E. | Approve Minutes from 5-9-2021 Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Mike Louderback | 2 m | |
F. | Minutes from 6-13-22 | Approve Minutes | 5 m | ||
G. | Approve Special Board Minutes from 5-23-22 | Approve Minutes | |||
II. | Presentations | 6:27 PM | |||
A. | Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~ | FYI | Marlo Hartsuyker | 5 m | |
B. | PAC Report | FYI | Kelly Simon | 5 m | |
Representatives from our PAC will share news and updates.
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III. | Public Comments | 6:37 PM | |||
A. | Public Comments | FYI | 5 m | ||
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 | 6:42 PM | |||
A. | Governing Board | FYI | Mike Louderback | 15 m | |
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B. | Director and Assistant Director | FYI | 15 m | ||
Dr. Kelly Simon, Director
Cindy McCarthy
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V. | Governing Board | 7:12 PM | |||
A. | Consideration of Resignation of Amanda Lennon~ | Vote | Mike Louderback | 5 m | |
The board will consider accepting the resignation of Amanda Lennon as a community board member. Amanda has one year left of her three year term. |
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B. | Consideration of Appointment of Katerina Yevmenkina | Vote | Mike Louderback | 5 m | |
The board will consider the appointment of Katerina Yevmenkina as a community board member to fill a vacant board seat. The board will vote to appoint Katerina in to serve the remaining term of one year, expiring in June 2023.
Ms. Yevmenkina will present her interest in serving as a Director. |
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VI. | Convene Organizational Meeting | 7:22 PM | |||
A. | Election of Officers - President | Vote | Mike Louderback | 5 m | |
B. | Election of Officers - Vice President | Vote | Mike Louderback | 3 m | |
C. | Election of Officers - Chief Financial Officer | Vote | Mike Louderback | 4 m | |
D. | Election of Officers - Parliamentarian | Vote | Mike Louderback | 4 m | |
E. | Election of Officers - Secretary | Vote | Mike Louderback | 4 m | |
VII. | Return to Regular Board Meeting | ||||
VIII. | Consent Items | 7:42 PM | |||
Finance
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A. | Consent Items | Vote | Mike Louderback | 5 m | |
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. |
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IX. | Personnel | ||||
X. | Business and Operations | 7:47 PM | |||
A. | Revised 2022-2023 Bell Schedule | Vote | Cindy McCarthy | 5 m | |
XI. | Parents and Community | ||||
XII. | Curriculum and Instruction | 7:52 PM | |||
A. | Consideration of Curriculum Adoption for 2021~ | Vote | Cindy McCarthy | 5 m | |
Each year as a school we compile a list of adopted curriculum across the grade spans which is brought to the Board for review.
Approval of this item is recommended. |
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XIII. | Special Projects/Programs | 7:57 PM | |||
A. | 2022-2023 Administrative Goals | Discuss | Kelly Simon | 10 m | |
Dr. Simon will present administrative goals for the 2022-2023 school year in alignment with the LCAP, WASC, and constructed with feedback from stakeholders.
The Board will be invited to provide feedback on the goals to be voted on at the September board meeting. |
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XIV. | Special Education | ||||
XV. | Pupil Personnel | ||||
XVI. | Support Services | ||||
XVII. | Facilities | ||||
XVIII. | Charter Policies | 8:07 PM | |||
A. | Consideration of Revised BP 6158, Independent Study~ | Vote | Kelly Simon | 10 m | |
The 2022 Trailer Bill made adjustments to timing for tiered re-engagement and signatures for master agreements which are reflected in this board policy.
Approval is recommended. |
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B. | Revision to BP 1240: Volunteer and Visitation Policy | Vote | Kelly Simon | 5 m | |
This policy eliminates the requirement for all parent volunteers to engage in weekly COVID testing and instead considers parent volunteers comparably to employees. Employees and volunteers must submit proof of full vaccination or engage in weekly testing.
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XIX. | Pending Agenda Items | ||||
XX. | Closing Items | ||||
A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote |