Board Member Reports

• President - Mike Louderback 
  • Form 700
• Finance and Facilities: Katerina Yevmenkina
• Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence: Ozge Heerma

Director

• Administrative Goals 
• Prop 39 Negotiations
• CCSA Report 
• Active Assailant Preparedness 
• Governance Overview with Teachers, 3/21 at 3:05

Assistant Director

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

This agreement authorizes the VCSBSA to continue business services for Bridges Charter School.

Approval of this item 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.

Through the BSA, Bridges is contracted with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP to do its audits.  The audit findings and the financial statements and supplementary information are provided for your review.

Approval of this item is recommended.

For the board's consideration is a quote from STS and Verkada for increased security for Bridges' campus. The quote includes a buzz in system for front entry as well as the installation of panic buttons at strategic areas around campus. 

This item is for discussion only; Bridges administration will seek other quotes for consideration to present at consecutive board meetings. 

After attending 36 hours of active assailant training, and after reviewing our safety plan with our Safety Committee, it is recommended that Bridges invests in more extensive tactical training for our teachers, staff, and substitutes. The attached proposal is from American Tactical Defense for 3 hours of on-site training for our August professional development. 

The board will engage in a first reading of the proposal. 

This agreement with our SELPA includes all applicable language and provides you with estimated cost associated with the service requested.

Approval of this item is recommended.

We request support of the board in approving a waiver for hiring a Speech and Language Pathologist who is still completing her certification program. Her specific assignment will be servicing students in grades K-8 on their speech and language goals as written in their IEP's. This employment will be offered on the basis of a credential waiver. 

This is an area of high need in California with a significant shortage of candidates available to hire. 

By submitting this waiver request the Board is certifying that reasonable efforts to recruit a fully prepared SLP for the assignment(s) were made in the following order:

1. A candidate who is qualified to participate in an approved internship program in the region of the school district

2. An individual who is scheduled to complete initial preparation requirements within six months

Approval of this waiver is recommended.