Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 11, 2021 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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Meeting ID: 710 0794 6378
Password: 012437
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
C. McCarthy (remote), Carmen Holder (remote), Jaime Martinez (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote), M. Hartsuyker (remote), Marcy Crawford (remote), Marsi Gore (remote), Monique Jensen (remote), R. Calasin (remote), Tera Burton (remote), Winnie Ing (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 Jan 11, 2021 at 6:18 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
A. Lennon made a motion to approve the agenda.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of Minutes~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-14-20.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
II. Presentations
A.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
Ms. Hartsuyker let everyone know that the Programmatic Audit will be held on March 15, 2021 in the VCOE Boardroom.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback
- President Louderback reminded the Board that it is time to complete their Form 700
- Chief Financial Officer - Damian Fante
- The administrative budget meeting will be held on 1/28/21.
- Vice President - Ozge Heerma
- Parliamentarian - Michael Flaherty
- Secretary - Shannon Trowbridge
- Member - Amanda Lennon
B.
Director Report
Dr. Kelly Simon, Director
- Enrollment -- Dr. Simon shared current enrollment numbers and strategies for building enrollment for 2021-2022 school year.
- Mr. antooth's Retirement -- The county superintendent has announced his retirement
- BSA Transition -- Dr. Simon shared information about the staff transition at BSA
C.
Assistant Director Report
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
Ms. McCarthy reported about the new clubs being hosted by our wonderful librarian Ms. Rebekah. They are:
Legos for Lunch Grades K-2
Let the Games Begin Grades 3 – 5
Virtual Hangout Grades 6 – 8
Ms. McCarthy also talked about the new District Student Information System (Q) landing page.
Ms. McCarthy reported about the new clubs being hosted by our wonderful librarian Ms. Rebekah. They are:
Legos for Lunch Grades K-2
Let the Games Begin Grades 3 – 5
Virtual Hangout Grades 6 – 8
Ms. McCarthy also talked about the new District Student Information System (Q) landing page.
V. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items~
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to approve the consent items.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
VI. Personnel
A.
Consideration of Restoration of Step/Column Increases for Bridges Teacher and Staff
This item was tabled until the March meeting.
VII. Business and Operations
A.
School Accountability Report Card
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the School Accountability Report Card.
A. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Revised Certification of Signatures, 2020-2021~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the Revised Certification of Signatures, 2020-2021.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
VIII. Special Projects/Programs
A.
Updates to School Re-opening Plan
Dr. Kelly shared the most recent school re-opening plan updates with the Board.
B.
Enrollment for 2021-2022; Approval of Schola Contract NTE $15000
The Board discussed Schola. No motion was made.
IX. 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 | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans