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Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 7, 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.
 

 

 

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Mike Louderback
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Mike Louderback 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Mike Louderback 2 m
  D. Approval of Minutes from 10-10-2022 Approve Minutes Michael Louderback 3 m
     
II. Presentations
III. Public Comments
 
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.
  
IV. Reports 6:21 PM
  A. Governing Board FYI Mike Louderback 10 m
   

Board Committee Reports

  • Governance- Mike Louderback 
  • Academic Excellence -- Ozge Heerma
  • Finance and Facilities  -Katerina Yevmenkina
  
  B. Director and Assistant Director Reports FYI Kelly Simon 25 m
   

Director

  • Prop 39 Update --Our request for facilities for the 2023-2024 school year was submitted to CVUSD before the November 1st deadline. 
  • Update on Emergency Preparedness Training with Strategies International 
  • Update on Information Sessions and Enrollment
  • Updates on Administrative Goals 

Assistant Director

  • Norms Assemblies 
  • Safety Drills -- A summary of safety drills will be presented. 
  
V. Personnel
VI. Business and Operations
VII. Consent Items 6:56 PM
  A. Consent Items Vote Michael Louderback 2 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.

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

  
VIII. Parents and Community
IX. Curriculum and Instruction 6:58 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of Overnight Field Trips 2022-23 Vote Cindy McCarthy 3 m
   

In accordance with Board policies regarding field trips (BP 3541 and BP 6153), we are requesting Board approval for an overnight trip planned for 2023. The trip directly support each grade level’s social studies and science curricula.

 

AstroCamp-02/15/2023 thru 02/17/2023

  
X. Special Projects/Programs
XI. Special Education 7:01 PM
  A. MOU:For the Provision of Special Education and Mental Health Services Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

This is an updated MOU for contracted services through our SELPA. It effects providers of Social Emotional Services who we might contract with to serve students with those services on their IEP's. 

  
XII. Pupil Personnel
XIII. Support Services
XIV. Facilities
XV. Charter Policies 7:06 PM
  A. BP 5110 Student Attendance, Absence and Truancy Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

Approval of this BP is recommended. 

  
  B. Code of Ethics Replacement Policy Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

We updated our code of ethics policy for students with more specific tiered discipline procedures. This code of ethics policy was reviewed by teachers, support staff, and specialists. 

 

We are replacing both BP 5131 and 5131 AR with the updated policy. 

 

Approval of this replacement policy is recommended. 

  
XVI. Governing Board
XVII. Pending Agenda Items 7:16 PM
  A. Next Scheduled Board Meeting is December 12, 2022 FYI Michael Louderback 1 m
XVIII. Closing Items 7:17 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote