Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Organizational Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 12, 2019 at 6:15 PM
Location
Bridges Charter School - 1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 - Rm 14
Directors Present
A. Geld, D. Fante, M. Louderback, O. Gunday Heerma, R. Urias
Directors Absent
M. Flaherty, S. Trowbridge
Guests Present
C. McCarthy, K. Hans, K. Simon, M. Hartsuyker
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Louderback called a meeting of the board of directors of Bridges Charter School to order on Monday Aug 12, 2019 at 6:20 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to approve the agenda. One abstension - Allison Geld.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Minutes from 6-11-19
R. Urias made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-11-19 Board Meeting on 06-11-19.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of Minutes - Board Retreat
D. Fante made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Retreat on 08-09-19 Board Retreat on 08-09-19.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Presentations
A.
PAC Report
PAC is working a parent welcome for the first day of school, as well as a new family welcome, to take place later in the month.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members Committee Reports
- Mike Louderback - President -
- Board Members - New board members were welcomed.
- Retreat - Kelly and Ellen did a great job with the retreat.
- Governance Workshop - The workshop will be held on 9-11-19 at the VCOE, from 5:00p -7:30p
- Picture Day will be held on the Mornings of 9/3 and 9/4. Please stop by if you can.
B.
Director and Assistant Director
- Kelly Simon
- Board Retreat - Dr. Simon thought the retreat extremely valuable.
- Enrollment Report - Enrollment is being firmed up for the new school year.
- Professional Development Days - The team is working on a plan for PBL (Implementing goal standard learning).
- Cindy McCarthy
- Hydration Station Letter - Former student wrote in and thanked Bridges for installing them and is happy to have a smaller carbon footprint.
V. Convene Organizational Meeting
A.
Election of Officers - President
R. Urias made a motion to elect Mike Louderback as Board President.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Abstain
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Absent
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
B.
Election of Officers - Vice President
A. Geld made a motion to elect Ozge Heerma as Vice President.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Flaherty |
Absent
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
C.
Election of Officers - Treasurer
M. Louderback made a motion to elect Richard Urias as Treasurer.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
D.
Election of Officers - Parliamentarian
M. Louderback made a motion to elect Michael Flaherty as Parliamentarian.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Absent
|
E.
Election of Officers - Secretary
M. Louderback made a motion to elect Shannon Trowbridge as Secretary.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
A. Geld made a motion to approve the consent items.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Business and Operations
A.
Approval of Revised Bell Schedule, 2019-20~
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to approve the revised 2019-20 bell schedule.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of Electronic Marquee, NTE $15,000.00
A. Geld made a motion to approve an electronic marquee NTE $15,000.00.
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Parents and Community
A.
Consideration of Approval of Family Handbook, 2019-20
A. Geld made a motion to approve the Family Handbook, 2019-20 as amended. (Amended to correct Pg 4 spelling error Fante. pg 12 participation. any after school activity students must have been in attendance at least 50 percent of the day.).
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of Approval of Parent Volunteer Handbook, 2019-20
This item was tabled for further revisions.
IX. Charter Policies
A.
Consideration of Replacement BP 3541.1 Transportation for Volunteer and Employee Drivers
A. Geld made a motion to approve the Replacement BP 3541.1 Transportation for Volunteer and Employee Drivers.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
X. Governing Board
A.
Consideration of Board Committees
R. Urias made a motion to approve the following committees for the 2019-20: Governance- Allison Geld and Mike Louderback , Facilities- Damian Fante and Michael Flaherty, Budget- Richard Urias and,
Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence- Ozge Heerma and Shannon Trowbridge.
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Urias made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Fante 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 7:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans