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Bridges Charter School

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM PST

Location

ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

SATELLITE MEETING LOCATIONS

(required for board members joining remotely)

 

In Ventura County:

 

200 N. Westlake Blvd | Suite 202 | Westlake Village, CA 91362

 

Outside Ventura County"

 

Community Members may choose to join in-person or via Zoom Meeting at:

 

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ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

SATELLITE MEETING LOCATIONS

(required for board members joining remotely)

 

In Ventura County:

 

 

Outside Ventura County"

 

Community Members may choose to join in-person or via Zoom Meeting at:

 

 

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Community members wishing to speak publicly must be present at the board meeting in person.

ONSITE MEETING LOCATION

Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

 

SATELLITE MEETING LOCATIONS

(required for board members joining remotely)

 

In Ventura County:

200 N. Westlake Blvd | Suite 202 | Westlake Village, CA 91362

 

60 West Olsen Road #3900 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 

 

 

Outside Ventura County"

23620 Mulholland Hwy #12A, Calabasas, CA 91302

 

Community Members may choose to join in-person or via Zoom Meeting at:

 

 

 

Community members wishing to speak publicly must be present at the board meeting in person.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:15 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 1 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
V. Consent Items
VI. Personnel
VII. Business and Operations 2:18 PM
  A. Approval of 2023-24 Audit Report Vote Isabelle Rhode 3 m
   

For your consideration is the 2023-2024 Audit Report conducted by Clifton Larson and Associates. The report identified no significant findings, and approval is recommended. 

  
     
  B. Amendment to MOU between the Ventura County Board of Education and Bridges Charter School Vote Kelly Simon 2 m
   

Prior to our programmatic audit, VCOE is requesting a revision of our MOU. Given Bridges charter term extension of 3 years pursuant to AB 130 and SB 114, VCOE would like to formalize the extension of the MOU with the attached amendment. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended 

  
     
  C. 2024-2025 CARS Winter Release Vote Rudy Calasin 2 m
   

The CARS winter release provides local educational agencies (LEAs) with entitlements for each of its' funded programs.  

 

Approval of this item is recommended. 

  
     
  D. Cell Phone Stipend for all Staff Vote Cindy McCarthy 3 m
   

Bridges Charter School requires employees to use cell phones for various functions of their job. Therefore, it is recommended that the board adopt a stipend of $10 per month for permanent employees in order to offset a portion of the employee's monthly cell phone bill. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended 

  
     
  E. School Accountability Report Card Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

Since November 1988, state law has required that schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC.

 

State law requires that the SARC contain all of the following:

 

  • Demographic data
  • School safety and climate for learning information
  • Academic data
  • School completion rates
  • Class sizes
  • Teacher and staff information
  • Curriculum and instruction descriptions
  • Postsecondary preparation information
  • Fiscal and expenditure data

School report cards must be updated annually and published by February 1. 

  
     
  F. Bridges Certificated Salary Schedule 2024-2025: retro as of January 1, 2025 Vote Cindy McCarthy 2 m
   

This salary schedule addresses changes to the exempt minimum wage effective January 1, 2025. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended

  
     
  G. ExEd Agreement Vote Kelly Simon 3 m
   

The ExEd agreement is presented for the Board's review, effective July 1, 2025. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended. 

  
     
  H. Parsec Contract 2025-2027, NTE $37,125 Vote Kelly Simon 3 m
   

A multi-year contract with Parsec, our data housing platform, has been negotiated. Bridges uses Parsec for data housing and analysis for school reports, WASC, tracking student data, our Programmatic Audits, LCAP, and our Charter Renewal. 

 

The total contract amount of $37,125 will be paid over three years. 

 

Approval of this multi-year agreement is recommended. 

  
     
  I. ExEd CalPads Agreement Vote Kelly Simon 1 m
   

This agreement is an add on service with ExEd which provides support with CalPads reporting. 

 

Approval of this agreement is recommended. 

  
     
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 2:42 PM
  A. Safe Schools for Immigrants Replacement Policy: BP5145.13 Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

Safe Schools for Immigrants Policy, formerly BP 6075, has been revised to include procedural updates with the most significant changes in the section on Procedures for Responding to On-Campus Immigration Enforcement. 

 

This policy has been reviewed and revised by our attorneys at YMC, and changes are in red. 

 

Approval of this policy is recommended. 



 

  
     
XVI. Governing Board
XVII. Pending Agenda Items
XVIII. Closed Session
XIX. Closing Items 2:47 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m