Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 8, 2023 at 6:15 PM
ON-SITE MEETING LOCATION
Bridges Charter School
Room 14
1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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Directors Present
M. Louderback, N. Taylor, O. Gunday Heerma
Directors Absent
K. Wheeler, K. Yevmenkina
Guests Present
C. McCarthy, K. Brown, K. Simon (remote), R. Calasin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Approval of Minutes from Special Board Mtg.
II. Presentations
A.
Farm to Table Grant Application
B.
Social Emotional Health Surveys
Dr. Stifel joined the board to present data from the CHKS and the Covitality Surveys administered in the spring.
California Healthy Kid Survey:
- Conducted through CDE. The primary focus of the survey is assessing student perceptions
and experiences related to:
• school climate, connectedness, and learning engagement;
• perceived school safety and frequency of, and reasons for, harassment and bullying at
School;
• developmental supports (protective factors) that promote positive academic, social, and
emotional outcomes: experiences of caring adult relationships, high expectations, and
opportunities for meaningful participation at school;
• mental health, supports for social-emotional learning, and positive behavior; and
• health-related and behavioral learning barriers (e.g., substance use, violence at school,
physical health, mental health).
Social-Emotional Health Survey:
- Bridges Charter School is committed to whole-child learning. In order to better understand our students
and their strengths, we will be conducting universal monitoring of all 3rd through 8th grade students utilizing
the Social Emotional Health Survey (SEHS). SEHS measures Covitality, or a person’s overall wellbeing - and thriving development.
- The SEHS for 3rd through 5th grade measures of Covitality via:
· Gratitude
· Zest
· Optimism
· Persistence
The SEHS for 6th through 8th grade measures of Covitality, via:
· Belief in Self
· Belief in Others
· Emotional Competence
· Engaged Living
III. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
IV. Charter
A.
2023 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Public Hearing
The governing board at Bridges will conduct a Public Hearing in accordance with Education Code Section 52062 for the 2022 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and in accordance with Education Code Section 42127. Dr. Simon will present Goals and Action Steps along with budgeted expenditures to support that were formed with educational partners. Feedback for goals and action steps was in stakeholder meetings and an annual community workshop.
V. Facility
A.
Approval of Security Improvements with Bay Alarm NTE $16,000
VI. Governance
A.
Consideration of Board Retreat for 2023-2024 School Year
B.
Consideration of Appointment of Nikki Hashemi
Nikki Hashemi spoke about her qualifications, and her desire to join the Bridges Board. The board had the opportunity to ask questions about her interest and experiences.
VII. School Culture and Academic Excellence
A.
Approval of Professional Learning with ADL for 2023-2024, NTE $8,075
B.
Approval of Professional Learning with American Tactical Defense, LLC, NTE $16,000
VIII. Curriculum and Instruction
A.
Lexia Reading Program, Contract NTE $8,400
B.
CKLA Amplify Curriculum; NTE $22,285.02
IX. Other Business
A.
Promotion and Retention Policy -- 2nd Read
B.
Annual Statement of Need
C.
Declaration of Need for Highly Qualified Educators
D.
Closed Session
Closed session item was discussed pursuant to Government Code54957(b)
no items to report
Khanh Tran-Meadows, a parent volunteer and professional chef, discussed applying for a Farm to Table Grant to support our school's healthy food program. Ms. Tran-Meadows joined the board to share more information about the grant process.