Bridges Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 11, 2023 at 6:15 PM
ONSITE MEETING LOCATION
Bridges Charter School
1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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1196 Portside Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
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Directors Present
H. Kruse, K. Yevmenkina, N. Hashemi, O. Gunday Heerma
Directors Absent
N. Taylor
Guests Present
C. McCarthy, I. Rhode, K. Brown, K. Simon, R. Calasin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes
II. Reports
A.
Governing Board
B.
Director and Assistant Director Reports
Parent Information Sessions and Lottery
- We have four information sessions scheduled for this enrollment period. Our first information session on November 30th with 16 attendees.
- Registration for TK/K Info Sessions: 30
- We offered a Middle School Preview Session for current 5th grade families with good attendance and high interest.
- Current enrollment is 380.
Anti-Defamation League
- The Becoming an Ally workshop provides students with the opportunity to increase their understanding of name-calling and bullying. Working closely with the No Place for Hate program, students take an active role in working with their peers during school hours to promote understanding and respect. 7th graders and 8th graders participated in a workshop on December 6th, and 5th and 6th graders will participate this Wednesday, December 13th.
Prop 39 REGULATORY TIMELINE
NOVEMBER 1
- Charter Schools submit written requests for facilities including projected Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
DECEMBER 1
- District reviews Charters' ADA projections and agrees, or objects and responds with projections the District considers reasonable.
JANUARY 2
- Charter Schools respond to District's ADA projections.
FEBRUARY 1
- District makes preliminary proposals to Charter Schools with eligible facilities requests.
MAY 1
- Charter Schools must notify the District in writing to accept or decline the final offer by May 1 or 30 days from its receipt of final offer.
III. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
IV. Business and Operations
A.
1st Interim Budget
B.
CliftonLarsonAllen Prepared Audits / Federal and State Taxes for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
V. Special Projects/Programs
A.
Academic Dashboard
spoke about the chronic absenteeism and suspension rate.
VI. Charter Policies
A.
Revision of BP 5111.1 Admissions
This policy has been updated and reviewed by our Governance Committee to reflect current practices for admissions, and to reflect our admissions policies as established in our charter.
B.
Revision of BP 6163.5: Cell Phone Policy
This policy has been reviewed by teachers, and has been aligned with our student handbook. The Governance committee provided feedback on this policy and recommends the revisions indicated.
C.
Revision of BP 6162: Assessments and Examinations
This policy has been reviewed twice by the Governance Committee and refined to outline current practices and expectations around assessments. The policy also includes procedures for disputing grades.
Nikki arrived at 6:17 pm