Final

Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 11, 2023 at 6:15 PM PST

ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 2 m
  D. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Katerina Yevmenkina 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on November 13, 2023  
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 6:22 PM
  A. Governing Board FYI Katerina Yevmenkina 8 m
   

Board Member Reports

  • Board Member Reports
  • President
  • Governance
  • Safety School Culture and Charter Excellence
  
  B. Director and Assistant Director Reports FYI Kelly Simon 20 m
   

Director

  • Parent Information Nights -- We have scheduled parent information sessions for kindergarten, middle school, and a general information session.
  • Prop 39 Update -- CVUSD submitted a response to our request for facilities challenging our enrollment projections. 
  • Middle School Preview Day -- We hosted a successful Middle School preview day for our current 5th grade families.
  • Anti Defamation League -- We have partnered with the Anti Defamation League to provide workshops to our 5th-8th grade students on Becoming an Ally using their "No Place for Hate" framework. 

 

  
V. Consent Items 6:50 PM
  A. Consent Items Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 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 6:52 PM
  A. 1st Interim Budget Vote Rudy Calasin 15 m
   

Presented to the Board of Directors is Bridges Charter School's 1st interim budget. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended.

  
  B. CliftonLarsonAllen Prepared Audits / Federal and State Taxes for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 Vote Rudy Calasin 5 m
   

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.


 

  
VIII. Parents and Community
IX. Curriculum and Instruction
X. Special Projects/Programs 7:12 PM
  A. Academic Dashboard FYI Kelly Simon 11 m
   

Dr. Simon will share a preview of our Dashboard with state indicators. 

  
XI. Special Education
XII. Pupil Personnel
XIII. Support Services
XIV. Facilities
XV. Charter Policies 7:23 PM
  A. Revision of BP 5111.1 Admissions Vote Cindy McCarthy 10 m
   

This policy has been updated and reviewed by our Governance Committee to reflect current practices for admissions, and to reflect our admissions policies as established in our charter. 

 

Approval of this policy is recommended.

  
  B. Revision of BP 6163.5: Cell Phone Policy Vote Cindy McCarthy 3 m
   

This policy has been reviewed by teachers, and has been aligned with our student handbook. The Governance committee provided feedback on this policy and recommends the revisions indicated. 

 

Approval of this policy is recommended. 

 

  
  C. Revision of BP 6162: Assessments and Examinations Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

This policy has been reviewed twice by the Governance Committee and refined to outline current practices and expectations around assessments. The policy also includes procedures for disputing grades. 

 

Approval of this policy is recommended.  

  
  D. Certificate of Signatures FYI Kelly Simon 1 m
   

Approve Bridges Charter School District Certification of Signatures.

Please see Kami to sign 

  
XVI. Governing Board
XVII. Pending Agenda Items
XVIII. Closing Items 7:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m