Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 11, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Location
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
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
R. Urias
Guests Present
C. McCarthy (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote), M. Hartsuyker (remote), R. Calasin (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 May 11, 2020 at 6:15 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the agenda.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
R. Urias arrived.
D.
Approve Minutes
A. Geld made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-06-20.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
II. Presentations
A.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
- Ms. Hartsuyket received confirmation from CDE that Bridges will be on the website for the renewal.
- There is a VCOE COVID re-entry task force led by Antonio Castro. The goal is to create common guidelines, understanding that not one size fits all.
- VCOE will offer a board training in the fall via Zoom. (October)
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments,
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback
- a. Board Elections will be held this Month.
b. Director Evaluation is being attended to by the committee..
d. Potential Board Retreat Dates - Retreats dates will be discussed in June.
- a. Board Elections will be held this Month.
- Budget - Richard Urias - We need to be ready for a very austere school year next year.
- Safety School Culture and Academic Excellence - Ozge Heerma & Shannon Trowbridge - There was no report.
- Facilities - Michael Flaherty & Damian Fante - Damian had questions about school access.
- Governance - Allison Geld and Mike Louderback - The committee is working on the Director Evaluation.
B.
Director and Assistant Director
Kelly Simon
- Enrollment Report -The enrollment report was shared with the Board.
- PAC Fundraising - PAC Fundraising has been impacted due to school closure, however, the PAC is finding ways to do virtual fundraising and is building momentum.
- Parent Surveys - Responses to parent surveys about that distance learning experiences will be used to shape how we are moving forward in the next school year. We had a higher than average response rate.
- Prop 39 Final Facilities Agreement - Reached successful negotiations with CVUSD.
- Hybrid Learning Committee - The committee is comprised of 75 percent of our teachers, board members and parents and will discuss how to transition into next year.
- Teacher and Staff Evaluations - All teachers evaluations have been completed and are currently working on staff evaluations.
- Pick up Procedures - 10 minute time slots will be scheduled and ballots will be dropped off.
- End of Year Procedures - Working with teachers who will schedule time slot to complete these procedures.
- Curriculum Update - Have been doing trials with some online curriculum to see which ones we may wish to continue with next year.
- Cleaning of Chromebooks - We do have a company that will clean and inventory and damaged Chromebooks.
- Online Registration/Report Cards - Office staff working with County for online registration and emergency cards for next year as well report cards. to limit out contact as much as possible.
V. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
A. Geld made a motion to approve the consent items.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
VI. Business and Operations
A.
Approval of Facilities Agreement with CVUSD (Prop 39), 2020-21~
M. Flaherty made a motion to Facilities Agreement with CVUSD (Prop 39), 2020-21.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Food Service Agreement with CVUSD (Prop 39), 2020-2021~
D. Fante made a motion to approve the Food Service Agreement with CVUSD (Prop 39), 2020-2021~.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Document Tracking Services, 2020-2021, NTE $320.00~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the Document Tracking Services, 2020-2021, NTE $320.00~.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of Edlio Subscription, 2020-21, NTE $4,050.00~
D. Fante made a motion to approve the Edlio Subscription, 2020-21, NTE $4,050.00~.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
VII. Parents and Community
A.
COVID-19 Updates and Hybrid Learning Committee Updates
Dr. Kelly Simon led the Board in a discussion about the current updates and possible plans for the future;
M. Flaherty made a motion to extend the meeting by 30 minutes at 8:17 p.m.
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
VIII. Charter Policies
A.
First Reading of BP 6361.5 Cell Phone Policy~
Cindy McCarthy led the Board in a discussion about BP 6361.5 Cell Phones.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Business Pursuant to Government Code ยง 54956.9
The Board went into Closed Session at 8:29 p.m.
B.
Return to Open Session
D. Fante made a motion to return to open session at 8:50.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
X. Open Session
A.
Report Taken on Actions in Closed Session~
There was no report.
B.
Approval of Legal Agreement Regarding Student ID #(SID #1000517)~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the Legal Agreement Regarding Student ID #(SID #1000517).
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Fante made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:52.
A. Geld seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Geld |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| R. Urias |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans