Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 12, 2018 at 6:15 PM
Location
1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 - Room 6
Directors Present
E. Morrissey, M. Crawford, M. Flaherty, M. Louderback, M. Parker
Directors Absent
B. Hodge
Guests Present
B. Martinez, C. Holder, C. McCarthy, K. Hans, K. Simon, M. Hartsuyker, R. Urias
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 Mar 12, 2018 at 6:19 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve the agenda.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Minutes of February 12, 2018
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 02-12-18 Board Meeting on 02-12-18.
M. Louderback seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Presentations
A.
PAC Report
PAC President Carmen Holder spoke to the Board about the PAC Open House, the Fun Run, the musical, and budget meeting in May.
B.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight
There was no report.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members
- Board President - Marcy Crawford
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- Form 700 - Thanked everyone for completing the Form 700s
- WASC mid-cycle visits will be in fall or spring
- Board training webinars are available on BoardOnTrack
- Governance Committee has more members and will be working on director evaluation and elections
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- Budget - Michael Louderback - Had productive meeting with Benny Martinez
- Branding/Marketing - Erin Morrissey - New family welcome
- Educational Excellence - Bonnie Hodge - Spoke about Healthy Schools report
- Facilities - Michael Flaherty - Meeting next week to discuss concerns
- Homeschool - Margot Parker - No report
- Technology - No report
B.
Director and Assistant Director
Director and Assistant Director
- Kelly Simon
- Enrollment and Attendance Report - The tours and the PINs were well attended and parents were excited about our school
- LCAP Report - Meeting with Ellen Smith to review/revise LCAP
- Safety Committee Meeting - Met to reflect and evaluate the comprehensive safety plan
- Parent Engagement - Spoke about parent education and mentor families
- Hiring Process - Deep in the interview process
- Cindy McCarthy
- CORE Overnight Field Trips - Yosemite field trip to went well - Meeting with parents to consider alternate transportation ideas
- Field Trip Parent Drivers - Working to gather information to update policy for next fall
- CAASPP Update - Continuing our parent education regarding the importance of the testing and trying to convey the impact it could have on our community and how testing relates to our daily practices
V. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve the consent items.
M. Louderback seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Curriculum and Instruction
A.
Consideration of Approval of 2018/19 Bell Schedule and Instructional Minutes
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the 2018/19 bell schedule and instructional minutes as amended to reflect 2018-19.
E. Morrissey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Personnel
A.
Ratification of Stipends for Parent Information Nights Held in February, 2018, NTE $1100
M. Louderback made a motion to ratify the stipends for Parent Information Nights held in February, 2018, NTE $1100.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Special Projects/Programs
A.
Consideration of Approval of Safe Schools Plan, 2018/19
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the Comprehensive Safe Schools Plan, 2018/19.
M. Louderback seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Business and Operations
A.
2017-18 Second Interim Budget Report, Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve the 2017-18 Second Interim Budget Report, as presented by Benny Martinez, Director of School Business Services.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
CliftonLarsonAllen Prepare Audits / Federal and State Taxes for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018
E. Morrissey made a motion to approve CliftonLarsonAllen to prepare audits / federal and state taxes for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
M. Louderback seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
X. Closed Session
A.
Business Pursuant to Student Discipline (Ed. Code, ยง 48900 et seq.)
The Board went into closed session at 8:53pm.
XI. Return to Open Session
A.
Open Session
M. Flaherty made a motion to return to open session at 9:24.
M. Louderback seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There was no report.
XII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Flaherty 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 9:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans
Margot Parker arrived at 7:24pm.