Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
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Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
The purpose of the PAC is to promote close cooperation and unity of spirit among parents, faculty, administration, staff, and students, for the express benefit of BRIDGES Charter School. We will enable parents to be of service to the school, directly oversee activities and goals set forth by each Parent Managed Cohort (PMC), conduct activities for the benefit of the school and its students, and enhance communications among all constituents of the PAC, including the PMCs, faculty, administration, and students.
Fundraising for BRIDGES
Besides the services that our hardworking parents within PMCs provide to the school, the PAC also organizes fundraising events throughout the year to supplement the school's yearly budget. The PAC hosts fundraising events such as the Community Fair, Sweetheart Dinner & Silent Auction, Olympics, and much more.
Because of our intense fundraising and grantwriting efforts last year by our entire BRIDGES community, our Parent Advisory Council will be able to provide our students and staff this 2012-2013 year with over $14000 for specialists, $10,000 in technology, $7000 in school necessities, $4500 in improvements to our multi-purpose room, $4000 in environmental/outdoor improvements, $3000 in musical supplies, $3000 in special field trips, $1000 in sports equipment, plus more.
The Parent Advisory Board members are:
Robyn Pool - President
Robyn is a founder at BRIDGES Charter School and also served as President of Scope, Open Classroom's booster program at Conejo Elementary School. Robyn has been a resident of Thousand Oaks for over 10 years with husband James. Together they have three children, 2 at BRIDGES and 1 enrolling in Kindergarten in the Fall. Robyn is a home birth midwife, catching babies all over town.
Billy Brutchin- Vice President
Billy and his partner Gail of 14yrs moved to the Newbury park area from Las Vegas in December of 2009 with their six adopted children, James, Julian, Jeremy Lexi, Andrea and Jolie. While living in Vegas he was the President of his homeowners association for 3yrs and 2yrs as secretary as well 1yr member at large. He is currently working as a cosmetologist and interior designer and loves the arts. It is his goal to bring his passion for success to BRIDGES and to help all around him to achieve the same. While understanding he will be at BRIDGES close to a decade he and his family are so excited to be a part of something so special!
Tracy Carpenter - Secretary
Marcy Duben - Parliatmentarian