Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 9, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Location
Bridges Charter School, 1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 - Rm 14
Directors Present
A. Geld, D. Fante, M. Flaherty, M. Louderback, O. Gunday Heerma, R. Urias, S. Trowbridge
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
M. Flaherty
Guests Present
B. Martinez, C. Kunishige, C. McCarthy, 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 Mar 9, 2020 at 6:17 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
A. Geld made a motion to approve the agenda.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 02-03-20.
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Presentations
A.
PAC Report
Mike Louderback reported on upcoming PAC events:
- Fun Run - Friday, March 13th
- Muscial - Frozen, March 27th-29th
- Spring Carnival - April 24th
- 10 Year Gala - May 16th
B.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
Ms. Hartsuyker said that she was excited the upcoming programmatic audit and renewal and is looking forward to the presentation.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
Teacher, Christine Kunishige, praised the school administration for their support and shared that her experience at Bridges has been positive.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback
- Form 700
- Budget - Richard Urias - No report.
- Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence - Ozge Heerma & Shannon Trowbridge - No report.
- Facilities - Michael Flaherty & Damian Fante - No report.
- Governance - Allison Geld and Mike Louderback - Preparing CEO Evaluation.
B.
Director and Assistant Director
Kelly Simon spoke about:
- Enrollment Report
- Prop 39 Update
- 2019-2020 Targeted Review - Bridges was not selected for a review for 2021.
- Charter Renewal Petition Updates and Reminders
- Charter Director's Meeting
- Budget Meeting with Faculty
- SIYLI Collaboration https://siyli.org - Offering a mindfulness training for the staff.
- Middle School Career Day
- Student Council Kindness Month
- CAASPP Testing
- Professional Development
- Healthy Kid Survey
R. Urias made a motion to extend the meeting.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
A. Geld made a motion to approve the consent items.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Flaherty arrived.
VI. Business and Operations
A.
Approval of Bridges 2019-20 2nd Interim Budget~
D. Fante made a motion to approve the Bridges 2019-20 2nd Interim Budget.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of Approval of Revised School Safety Plan~
R. Urias made a motion to approve the Revised School Safety Plan.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VII. Parents and Community
A.
COVID-19 Preparation and Planning
Dr. Kelly Simon led a discussion and shared preventative measures from the VCOE regarding COVID-19 Preparation and Planning.
VIII. Curriculum and Instruction
A.
Measurable Pupil Outcomes
Dr. Kelly Simon led a discussion about Measurable Pupil Outcomes.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Business Pursuant to Government Code ยง 54957 (b)
The Board went into closed session at 9:04 pm.
M. Flaherty made a motion to return to open session.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Return to Open Session
A. Geld made a motion to return to open session.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There was no report.
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Flaherty made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 10:16 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. McCarthy