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Bridges Charter School

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Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 8, 2020 at 3:00 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. Lennon (remote), D. Fante (remote), M. Flaherty (remote), M. Louderback (remote), O. Gunday Heerma (remote), S. Trowbridge (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Adam Leavitt (remote), Alanna Pecchi (remote), C. McCarthy (remote), Carmen Holder (remote), Carmena Endicott (remote), Cassie Moungey (remote), Christine Kunishige (remote), Jeff Harris (remote), John Sanders (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote), Kallie Newton-Isaacson (remote), Laura Rank (remote), M. Hartsuyker (remote), Marsi Gore (remote), Megan Chisum (remote), Natale Haworth (remote), Nicole Morgan (remote), Norma Delgado (remote), Patti Reis (remote), Rebecca Newman Gonchar (remote), Stephanie Boyle (remote), Taylor Madden (remote), Taylor Stanley (remote), Taylor Stanley (remote), Tera Burton (remote), Tina Lorch (remote), Winnie Ing (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Louderback called a meeting of the board of directors of Bridges Charter School to order on Thursday Oct 8, 2020 at 3:03 PM.

C.

Approval of Agenda

M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the agenda.
A. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Fante
Aye
A. Lennon
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
M. Flaherty
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
M. Flaherty made a motion to add public comments and approve the agenda.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Flaherty
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
A. Lennon
Aye

II. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

Teacher Megan Chisum spoke to the Board on behalf of the 1st-3rd grade teachers regarding about a safe and successful reopening.

Teacher Tina Lorch shared her concerns about the hybrid return and the parent survey.

Parent Stephanie Boyle spoke to the board about the parent survey.

III. Business and Operations

A.

Consideration of Virtual Learning and Date of Returning to School 2020-21~

M. Flaherty made a motion to extend the meeting for one hour at 3:59 p.m..
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Flaherty
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
A. Lennon
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to Reopen the school to at-risk students on 11/30/20 with full hybrid reopening on 1/4/2021.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
Dr. Simon and President Louderback led the board in a discussion about distance learning and returning to school.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
M. Flaherty
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
A. Lennon
Aye

B.

Approval of Promethean Technology, NTE $23,215.73~

S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the purchase of Promethean Technology, NTE $23,215.73.
A. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Lennon
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
M. Flaherty
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
M. Flaherty made a motion to extend the meeting for another half hour at 4:59 p.m..
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Lennon
Aye
O. Gunday Heerma
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
S. Trowbridge
Aye
M. Flaherty
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Lennon made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Lennon
Aye
M. Louderback
Aye
D. Fante
Aye
M. Flaherty
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 5:23 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans