Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 12, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Location
Meeting will take place on Zoom. New info:
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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
K. Yevmenkina (remote), M. Louderback (remote), O. Gunday Heerma (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Wheeler, M. Bleckley
Guests Present
C. McCarthy (remote), K. Brown (remote), K. Simon (remote), M. Hartsuyker (remote), R. Calasin (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes from 8-8-2022 Board Meeting
E.
Board Finding of Site of Emergency
II. Presentations
A.
Marlo Hartsuyker - VCOE Charter School Oversight~
B.
PAC Report
- The talent show auditions are complete. This was the school's first fundraiser.
- October- Bridges will be holding a pumpkin patch for Halloween.
- The Harvest Festival is going to be at Underwood Family Farms.
- The school is half-way to there fundraising goal.
- The silent auction is coming up.
- The school is bringing back Bingo. This will be held at the Tipsy Goat.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
No public comments were made.
IV. Reports
A.
Governing Board
Mike Louderback had nothing to report.
B.
Director and Assistant Director
- Dr. Kelly spoke about the current enrollment numbers for site based programs and homeschool. There is room in the site based classrooms.
- Dr. Kelly spoke about rolling out the ELO-P Plan. This will be to support low income families.
- The volunteer orientation took place last week. These orientations are mandatory for anyone wishing to volunteer.
- Oct. 14, 2022 the CCSA meeting will take place from 10-12 at Mates. Dr. Kelly will attend and invited all Board members to join her.
- Cindy McCarthy spoke about universal meals for all. 42 families qualify for free or reduced meals. We are serving between 100-11- breakfasts and 140-185 lunches each day. Our relationship with CVUSD remains strong. No issues to report.
- NWEA Assessments- This happens twice a year. This is a benchmark for students in grade 3-8. The teachers will be assessing students and getting them ready for spring testing.
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel
Discussed anticipated litigation.
VI. Governing Board
A.
Consideration of Board Committees~
- Bridges Board will have three sub-committees. These will align with WASC, LCAP and charter goals.
- Governance- Mike Louderback
- Facilities and Finance- Katerina
- School Culture and Academic Excellence. Ozgee
- Teachers and staff will also be on these sub committees. The committees are the schools oversight at the highest level.
B.
Approval of the Certification of Signatures Effective July 1, 2022
C.
Administrative Goals
Goals are ambitious. Will focus on three areas.
Enrollment
Academics
School Culture
VII. Personnel
A.
Proposal of Educational Technology Specialist Job Description
- Bridges will no longer have an independent contractor for IT services. The IT specialist will be a direct hire.
- This direct hire will allow for trainings at the VCOE and the implementation of software platforms.
VIII. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
IX. Business and Operations
A.
Employee Handbook 2022-2023
B.
2022-2023 School Calendar Revised
Revised to include Juneteenth.
C.
BP 5145.5 TITLE IX Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination & Bullying
We have streamlines the language in the AR after receiving feedback from YMC.
D.
AR 5145.5 TITLE IX Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination & Bullying
We found overlap in language and worked with YMC to consolidated into one policy.
E.
BP. 5131.2: Retired Bullying Board Policy
We found overlap of language and worked with YMC to consolidate into one policy.
F.
Retired BP 5145.3 TITLE IX Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination & Bullying
We found overlap in language and worked with YMC to consolidate into one policy.
G.
Retired BP 5145.7 Sexual Harassment
We found overlap in language and worked with YMC to consolidate into one policy.
H.
Retired AR 5145.3 Title IX Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination & Bullying
We found overlap in language and worked with YMC to consolidate into one policy.
I.
Approval of Consolidated Application – Spring Release
- Rudy spoke about the Consolidated Application (ConApp).
- This is used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute categorical funds from various federal programs to county offices, school districts, and direct-funded charter schools throughout California.
- Annually, from mid-May to the end of June, each local educational agency (LEA), using the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS), submits the spring release of the ConApp.
- The spring release documents participation in these programs and provides assurances that the LEA will comply with the legal requirements of each program.
J.
Approval of Budget - Unaudited Actuals 2021-2022
Rudy presented highlights of the 2021-2022 budget, and unaudited actuals.
K.
Approval of Final 2021-2022 Proposition 30 Spending Report
Rudy orally reported a summary of a recommendation for a final action on the salaries, salary schedules, and compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of a local agency executive, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3511.1, during the open meeting in which the final action is to be taken.
X. Special Projects/Programs
A.
Re-schedule March Board Meeting for March 13th, 2023
The March 13th meeting will be moved to March 20th, 2023 due to the CCSA Charter Schools Conference in Sacramento.
XI. Charter Policies
A.
Education for Homeless Children BP 6173
This policy has been updated to add new language that meets state compliance and to reflect a change in the Homeless Liaison.
Reminded everyone the Annual Board Governance Training will be held on October 12, 2022.