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Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 9, 2023 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  
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  C. Board Finding of Finding of State of Emergency Vote Michael Louderback 5 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.
  
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Mike Louderback 2 m
  E. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Michael Louderback 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 12, 2022  
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 6:26 PM
  A. Governing Board FYI Mike Louderback 10 m
   

Board Member Reports

  • Governance - Mike Louderback 
  • Finance and Facilities - Katerina Yevmenkina
  • Academic Excellence - Ozge Heerma
  
  B. Director Reports FYI Kelly Simon 20 m
   

Dr. Simon, Director

  • Prop 39 Response to District -- Dr. Simon will discuss Bridges' response to the District's counter projections, submitted on January 2nd.
  • Programmatic Audit -- Dr. Simon has submitted the written report and the slides to Ms. Hartsuyker for review. The programmatic audit will be presented to the county board on Monday, January 23rd.
  • Acorn Article featuring Middle School Students -- 9 middle school students' passion projects were featured in the Acorn.
  • Progress on Administrative Goals -- Dr. Simon will discuss progress on several annual goals including an update on enrollment and marketing.

 

Ms. Cindy, Assistant Director

National Art Nominations -- three 8th grade artists were selected through a juried art process for the National Honors Art Show. 

  
V. 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
  
VI. Personnel
VII. Business and Operations 6:58 PM
  A. School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Vote Kelly Simon 7 m
   

By February 1 of each year, every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC). The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to prepare a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), which describes how they intend to meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, with specific activities to address state and local priorities. Additionally, data reported in an LCAP is to be consistent with data reported in the SARC.

 

For more information about SARC requirements and access to prior year reports, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/

 

The SARC must be board approved before published. This report includes the data currently available; data regarding our staff, state test scores, and physical fitness tests will be automatically inputted as the results are available. 

 

Approval of this report is recommended. 

  
  B. Consideration of approval of 2023-2024 School Calendar Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

We have created the school calendar for year 2023-2024. 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.

  
  C. Draft Bell Schedule 2023-2024 Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
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 7:15 PM
  A. Consideration of Resignation of Matt Bleckley Vote Mike Louderback 5 m
   

Given Mr. Bleckley's move out of Ventura County, the board will vote to accept his resignation. 

  
  B. Consideration of Appointment of Nicole Taylor Vote Mike Louderback 5 m
   

Ms. Taylor's board application materials were reviewed by the Governance committee and she has been recommended for appointment to the Board of Directors given her professional background and experiences. 

 

The board will consider appointing Ms. Taylor into a vacant board seat. 

  
XVII. Pending Agenda Items 7:25 PM
  A. Next Scheduled Board Meeting is February 13th, 2023 FYI Michael Louderback 1 m
XVIII. Closing Items 7:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote