Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 6, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Location
Bridges Charter School ,1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks - Rm 14
Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be held via teleconference only. Members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment using the information below:
NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE OPTIONS FOR MEETING
This meeting of the Bridges Charter School Board of Directors will be a teleconference meeting where one or more members of the Board will be attending the meeting via teleconference/video conference.
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Directors Present
A. Geld (remote), D. Fante (remote), M. Flaherty (remote), M. Louderback (remote), O. Gunday Heerma (remote), R. Urias (remote), S. Trowbridge (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Amanda Lennon, B. Martinez (remote), C. McCarthy (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote)
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 Apr 6, 2020 at 6:18 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the agenda.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Minutes
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-09-20.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
Corrections: Kathee was absent and Allison and Shannon closed.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
II. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback
- Budget - Richard Urias
- Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence - Ozge Heerma & Shannon Trowbridge
- Facilities - Michael Flaherty & Damian Fante
- Governance - Allison Geld and Mike Louderback
B.
Director and Assistant Director
Kelly Simon:
- Enrollment Report - Funding for Attendance P2 will be as of 2-29-20 instead of in April.
- Prop 39 Update - Received final facilities offer from Conejo.
- 5 Year Charter Renewal Petition - Charter was renewed for 5 years on 3-23-20.
- Cancellation of School Events - Kelly will speak with the PAC regarding fundraising.
- COVID-19 Emergency Fund Distribution - Have been allocated money to use for items related to COVID-19.
- New Paid Sick Leave and New Paid FMLA Leave - New laws have been created that allow extended paid and FMLA leave while attending to their children.
- Employee Compensation During School Closure - We have been given guidance to continue paying our employees through school closure.
- Material Distribution - Ninety percent of families showed up and we delivered to all but a few families.
- Technology Support- Chromebook Distribution has been accomplished.
- State Testing - Waived except for initial LPAC in the fall.
- COVID - No J-13 required for this school closure, but it is still required for the fires.
- Recognition of Staff - Cindy thanked everyone for helping to keep things going smoothly.
- McKinney - Vento Education - Bridges has invested in the training and will be rolling it out soon to staff.
III. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
A. Geld made a motion to approve the consent items.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
IV. Business and Operations
A.
Approval of Agreement for Business Services with Ventura County Schools Business Services Authority July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the agreement for business services with Ventura County Schools Business Services Authority July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Revised Bridges Charter School 2020-2021 Calendar~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the Revised Bridges Charter School 2020-2021 Calendar.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of California Department of Education Form J-13A~
D. Fante made a motion to approve the California Department of Education Form J-13A.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
V. Parents and Community
A.
COVID-19 Updates and Distance Learning Plan
Dr. Kelly Simon led the board in a discussion about the COVID-19 Updates and Distance Learning Plan.
VI. Closed Session
A.
Business Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 (b)
The board went into closed session at 7:19.
B.
Business Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9
C.
Return to Open Session
M. Flaherty made a motion to return to open session.
R. Urias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
VII. Open Session
A.
Report Taken on Actions in Closed Session~
There was no report.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans