Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 20, 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
D. Fante (remote), M. Flaherty (remote), M. Louderback (remote), O. Gunday Heerma (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Lennon, S. Trowbridge
Guests Present
Adam Leavitt (remote), Brandy Ringler-Perri (remote), C. McCarthy (remote), Jon Boyle (remote), K. Hans (remote), K. Simon (remote), Megan Mulligan (remote), R. Calasin (remote), Stephanie Boyle (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 Tuesday Apr 20, 2021 at 6:17 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the agenda.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of Minutes of March 8, 2021 Board Meeting~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-08-21.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
E.
Approval of Minutes of March 29, 2021 Board Meeting~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-29-21.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
Parent Anthony Doko spoke to the Board regarding concerns about returning to campus next year and would like to know what safety measures will be implemented in the Fall.
III. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Board Members / Committee Reports
- President - Mike Louderback spoke about upcoming elections.
- Chief Financial Officer - Damian Fante - No report
- Vice President - Ozge Heerma - There have been teacher meetings focusing on student data. Next WASC teacher meeting will be on May 5th from 2-3 pm.
- Parliamentarian - Michael Flaherty - We have some ideas for long term goals.
- Secretary - Shannon Trowbridge - Not present.
- Member - Amanda Lennon - Focusing on kindergarten for enrollment
B.
Director Report
Dr. Kelly Simon, Director
- Enrollment - Dr. Simon shared information about enrollment
- Staffing Updates -- Dr. Simon provided updates on the transitions of staffing for 2021-2022 school year
- Update on LCAP Federal Addendum -- Dr. Simon provided updates on the LCAP Federal Addendum
C.
Assistant Director Report
Cindy McCarthy, Assistant Director
- CAASPP - Update on testing to begin in the next two weeks
- Middle School 4 Day Return to Campus
IV. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items~
M. Louderback made a motion to approve the consent items.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
V. Personnel
A.
Consideration of Restoration of Step/Column Increases for Bridges Teacher and Staff~
M. Louderback made a motion to approve the Restoration of Step/Column Increases for Bridges Teacher and Staff.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
Dr. Kelly led the board in a discussion about restoring step and column.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
VI. Business and Operations
A.
Approval of CliftonLarsonAllen Prepared Audits / Federal and State Taxes for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020~
This item was tabled until the next meeting for review.
VII. Facilities
A.
Consideration of Approval to Accept the CVUSD Facilities Agreement, 2021-2022~
O. Gunday Heerma made a motion to accept the CVUSD Facilities Agreement, 2021-2022.
M. Flaherty seconded the motion.
Dr. Kelly led the Board in a discussion about the agreement.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
VIII. Charter Policies
A.
First Reading of BP 5030 Student Wellness~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve BP 5030 Student Wellness.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
Assistant Director Cindy McCarthy led the Board in a discussion about this policy.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
B.
First Reading of BP 5145.2 Student Free Speech~
M. Flaherty made a motion to approve BP 5145.2 Student Free Speech.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The Board discussed this policy.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
C.
Retire BP 3550 Healthy Foods~
M. Flaherty made a motion to retire BP 3550 Healthy Foods.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
Cindy McCarthy spoke to the Board about retiring this policy.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
IX. Governing Board
A.
Consideration of Changing June Board Meeting Date~
This item was tabled until the next meeting.
X. Pending Agenda Items
A.
Next Board Meeting is on May 10th at 6:15 p.m. via Zoom~
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Flaherty made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
O. Gunday Heerma seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Flaherty |
Aye
|
| A. Lennon |
Absent
|
| S. Trowbridge |
Absent
|
| O. Gunday Heerma |
Aye
|
| D. Fante |
Aye
|
| M. Louderback |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Hans