Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday February 8, 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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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
Amy Lyden (remote), C. McCarthy (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote), M. Hartsuyker (remote), Marsi Gore (remote), R. Calasin (remote), Tina Lorch (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 Feb 8, 2021 at 6:20 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to approve the agenda.
S. Trowbridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of Minutes~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-11-21.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
II. Presentations
A.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
There was no report.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
Teacher Laura Ornstein and student Madelyn Gray spoke to the Board about the yearbook.
Marsi Gore spoke to the Board about the salary schedule.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback
- Reminded the Board to complete Form 700
- Spoke about the Board Election Committee
- Mentioned the Super Bowl
- Chief Financial Officer - Damian Fante - Rudy reviewed the budget and although it's challenging, we will get through it.
- Vice President - Ozge Heerma - Will be involved with the WASC / Selpa Study.
- Parliamentarian - Michael Flaherty - No report.
- Secretary - Shannon Trowbridge - Spoke about additions to Parent Directory.
- Member - Amanda Lennon - Advertising is going well.
B.
Director Report
Dr. Kelly Simon, Director
- Enrollment and Outreach -- Dr. Simon shared current enrollment numbers and strategies for building enrollment for 2021-2022 school year.
- Programmatic Audit -- Dr. Simon shared information about our upcoming programmatic audit with VCBE due on March 1st and presented on March 15th.
- School Compliance Reports -- Dr. Simon shared information about compliance reports including the Comprehensive Safety Plan and the Cal/OSHA COVID prevention plan
- Prop 39 Update -- Dr. Simon provided an update on Prop. 39 negotiations with CVUSD.
C.
Assistant Director Report
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
- Healthy Kid Survey for 5th grade, 7th grade and Staff - Cindy McCarthy reported that the surveys will begin in late February and the results should be in by mid to late April.
- Hybrid versus DL - Cindy reported on the statistics of those particpating in hybrid onsite learning versus distance learning.
V. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the consent items.
A. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
VI. Personnel
A.
Consideration of Job Description for Health Technician~
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to approve the job description for Health Technician/Attendance Clerk.
A. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
B.
Consideration of Revised Salary Schedule 2020-2021~
A. Lennon made a motion to approve the revised Salary Schedule 2020-2021.
D. Fante seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
VII. Business and Operations
A.
Consideration of Approval of Bridges Charter School 2021-2022 School Calendar~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to approve the Bridges Charter School 2021-2022 School Calendar.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
B.
Consideration of Revised Bell Schedule & Instructional Minutes, 2020-2021~
M. Flaherty made a motion to Revised Bell Schedule & Instructional Minutes, 2020-2021.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
VIII. Special Projects/Programs
A.
WASC Accreditation
Dr. Kelly Simon spoke with the Board about the upcoming WASC accreditation next year.
IX. Governing Board
A.
Consideration of Second Board Meeting~
S. Trowbridge made a motion to hold a second board meeting on 2-25-2021 at 4:30 p.m.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
X. 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
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans