Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 26, 2017 at 6:15 PM
Location
1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 - Room 6
Directors Present
B. Paules, E. Morrissey, M. Crawford, M. Flaherty, M. Parker, T. Childs
Directors Absent
B. O'Patry
Guests Present
C. McCarthy, K. Hans, K. Simon, N. Carroll, Ph.D.
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Crawford called a meeting of the board of directors of Bridges Charter School to order on Monday Jun 26, 2017 at 6:21 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
B. Paules made a motion to approve the agenda.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes of June 12, 2017
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve minutes from the Public Meeting of the Governing Board on 06-12-17 as amended. [Correct Cindy McCarthy. She is not CEO.] Public Meeting of the Governing Board on 06-12-17.
B. Paules seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Presentations
A.
Student Presentation - Lucas Miller, 1st Grade student - Use of Solar
First grade student, Lucas Miller, gave a report on solar panels and requested that Bridges install them on the roof.
B.
Richard Urias, VCOE, Director of Charter School Support and Oversight
Richard Urias was not in attendance.
III. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Marcy Crawford thanked Bryan O'Patry and Terri Childs for their years of service. Terri Childs was honored by the Board, commemorating her six years as a Bridges Board Member.
B.
Interim Directors and Assistant Director
Dr. Nancy J. Carroll shared the final enrollment report with the Board. The school year ended with enrollment for the traditional track at 354 and 53 in homeschool. Bridges ended nineteen students down from the number budgeted for 2016-17.
IV. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
T. Childs made a motion to approve the consent items.
E. Morrissey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Personnel
A.
Consideration of Approval of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators
B. Paules made a motion to approve the motion.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of Approval of Richard Urias as Advisor to Director, 2017-18
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve Consideration of Approval of Richard Urias as Advisor to Director, 2017-18, NTE $6000.
T. Childs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of Nancy J. Carroll / Ellen Smith as Advisors to Director, 2017-18
B. Paules made a motion to approve Nancy J. Carroll / Ellen Smith as Advisors to Director, 2017-18, NTE $6000 each.
M. Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Job Description/Position Change to Administrative Coordinator for Kathee Hans
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve of Job Description/Position Change to Administrative Coordinator for Kathee Hans.
T. Childs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Special Projects/Programs
A.
Consideration of Approval of Safe Schools Plan, 2017/18
B. Paules made a motion to approve the Safe Schools Plan, 2017/18.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Charter Policies
A.
Second Reading of Replacement BP 5111, Attendance
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the Replacement BP 5111, Attendance as amended. [Exhibit "C" letter will reference the date letter 1 was sent. Exhibit D" Letter 3 will use the term Student Attendance Review Team, not attendance committee.].
B. Paules seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of Approval of BP 3580 and AR 3580, Retention of School Documents
B. Paules made a motion to approve the motion.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Business and Operations
A.
Consideration of Approval to Reimburse $247 to Jay Guidetti
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the motion to reimburse Jay Guidetti in the amount of $247.
B. Paules seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Business Pursuant to Government Code ยง 54956.9
The Board went into Closed Session at 7:55 p.m.
X. Return to Open Session
A.
Report from Closed Session
The Board returned to Open Session at 8:51. There was no report.
The Board discussed the details of the contract for the Director.
The Board discussed the details of the contract for the Director.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B. Paules made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Morrissey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:51 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans
Marcy Crawford, President
Michael Flaherty, Parliamentarian
Erin Morrissey, Vice President
Margot Parker, Member
Bryan O'Patry, Treasurer - Not Present
Bill Paules, Member
Nancy J. Carroll, Ph.D., Interim Director
Ellen Smith, Interim Director - Not Present
Cindy McCarthy, Curriculum Coordinator
Kelly Simon
Michael Louderback
Kathee Hans, Recording Secretary
Mr. & Mrs. Miller
Lucas Miller
Marsi Gore
Bonnie Hodge