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Bridges Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM PDT

Location

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Bridges Charter School

1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details 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 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 14, 2025  
II. Presentations 6:20 PM
  A. LCAP Public Hearing Discuss Kelly Simon 10 m
   

Dr. Simon will provide an overview of updated Goals and Action Steps for our Local Control and Accountability Plan, and will invite discussion and input from the Board.

  
     
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 6:30 PM
  A. Director's Reports Discuss Kelly Simon 15 m
   

Executive Director 

 

 

  • Enrollment and Projections
  • Update on ExEd Transition

 

Director of Daily Operations

  • 8th Grade Culmination and End of Year Events

 

Director of Student Support

  
V. Consent Items 6:45 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 6:47 PM
  A. 1% retroactive off-schedule bonus for current employees July 2024-June 30, 2025 Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

This retroactive bonus will be paid out to all current employees by BSA. This expense has been reviewed and will be included in our adopted budget. 

 

Approval of this item is recommended 

  
     
  B. 2025-2026 Food Service Contract with CVUSD Vote Cindy McCarthy 4 m
   

Approval of this item is recommended

  
     
  C. Updated Wellness Policy BP 5030 Vote Cindy McCarthy 5 m
   

Approval of this item is recommended 

  
     
  D. Healthy Classroom Snack List Discuss Cindy McCarthy 5 m
     
  E. Competitive Food Rules/Smart Snacks in School Discuss Cindy McCarthy 5 m
     
  F. Consideration of Attendance Recovery for 2025-2026 Discuss Kelly Simon 7 m
   

Attendance Recovery is a new option for classroom based LEA's to recover ADA and to address learning loss for students are absent. Attendance can be recovered in hourly increments after school or on the weekend and can run concurrently with the ELOP program. 

 

Dr. Simon will invite board feedback on the pros and cons of running an attendance recovery program in 2025-2026. 

  
     
  G. Employee Handbook Vote Cindy McCarthy 7 m
   

This employee handbook includes updates to our parental leave and sick leave policies. Changes have been redlined. 

  
     
VIII. Parents and Community
IX. Curriculum and Instruction
X. Special Education
XI. Pupil Personnel
XII. Support Services
XIII. Facilities
XIV. Charter Policies
XV. Governing Board 7:25 PM
  A. Certification of Signatures Vote Kelly Simon 5 m
   

We are requesting the board approve an updated list of certified signatures for SY 2025-2026. Included as certified signers are: Katerina Yevmenkina, Nikki Hashemi, Kelly Simon, Cindy McCarthy, and Skye Stifel 

  
     
XVI. Pending Agenda Items
XVII. Closed Session
XVIII. Closing Items 7:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Katerina Yevmenkina 1 m