2020-06-12T17:11:43-05:00 2019-07-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 275 BATTERY ST STE 900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 990 2018-08-01 954068784 THE BRIDGE SCHOOL BRID 6506967295 545 EUCALYPTUS AVENUE HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010 DR VICKI CASELLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6506967295 2020-06-11 1 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4157810793 24.6.126.165 2020-06-11 16:13:32 PD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 AC4DF2D4A42C6AD81B5321F7D48656F676E65BB0 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z DR VICKI CASELLA 545 EUCALYPTUS AVENUE HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010 2735871 0 X WWW.BRIDGESCHOOL.ORG X 1986 CA TO EDUCATE CHILDREN WITH SEVERE SPEECH AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS. 7 7 29 8 0 0 452144 514993 889262 674602 932848 1142812 11423 1630 2285677 2334037 10455 2750 0 0 1892445 2104369 0 0 23493 709245 636155 2612145 2743274 -326468 -409237 20545186 20167193 166217 207973 20378969 19959220 X TEACHING AND ENSURING THAT CHILDREN WITH SEVERE SPEECH AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES. 0 0 1571318 0 632527 EDUCATIONTHE BRIDGE SCHOOL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE INTERVENTION IN EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION TO STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS AND SEVERE PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND OPERATES FROM 8:30 AM UNTIL 3:00 PM ON A 180 DAY ACADEMIC YEAR. TWO CLASSROOMS SERVE 14 CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE FROM 3 TO 14 YEARS. THE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM IS BASED ON CORE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DELIVERY OF THE CURRICULUM IS ENSURED THROUGH INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. STUDENTS HAVE AGE-APPROPRIATE INCLUSION OPPORTUNITIES IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES AT NORTH ELEMENTARY AND CROCKER MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THE BRIDGE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING GENERAL OUTCOMES FOR EACH ENROLLED STUDENT. STUDENTS WILL:1. DEVELOP COMPETENCE USING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES2. HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED STRATEGIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES3. HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONSCOMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED WITH EACH STUDENT BY THE EDUCATIONAL TEAM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A SPECIAL EDUCATOR, A SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST, AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIST, AND/OR ANCILLARY SUPPORT STAFF. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT, AT THE TIME OF THE CHILD'S TRIENNIAL REVIEW, AND PRIOR TO TRANSITION. THE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION IS INCORPORATED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL NARRATIVE FOR THE ANNUAL IEP REVIEW ALONG WITH DATA/ INFORMATION COLLECTED ON THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IMPLEMENTED FOR EACH STUDENT. GUIDING PRINCIPLES: THE BRIDGE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN A STATE APPROVED, AGE-APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM ADAPTED TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH MOTOR, SENSORY AND SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS. OUR OVERALL MOTTO, PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNICATION, IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR ALL STUDENTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO:- ASSIST STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING COMPETENCE IN USING AAC SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES- PROVIDE STUDENTS ACCESS TO A GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ALL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES- MAXIMIZE EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING AND TOOLS FOR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT- TRANSITION STUDENTS TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT ONCE THEY ACHIEVE COMPETENCE WITH AAC AND TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING- PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL TEAMS IN THE HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT PLACEMENT 340869 2750 42075 OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATIONTHE BRIDGE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO USE AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) GLOBALLY. KEY TO ACHIEVING THIS MISSION IS THE GLOBAL DISSEMINATION OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES DEVELOPED AND TESTED IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND USERS OF AAC/AT. VARIOUS AVENUES ARE USED IN OUR DISSEMINATION EFFORTS INCLUDING AN INTERNATIONAL TEACHER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, OUR AAC BY THE BAY CONFERENCE, OUR ADULT ACTIVITY GROUP AND OUR INFORMATION-RICH WEB SITE. OUR STAFF PRESENTS AT NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES; WE PUBLISH ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS; WE TRAIN INDIVIDUALS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND EVERY OTHER YEAR, WE HOST A PROFESSIONAL FROM A DEVELOPING COUNTRY AS A TEACHER-IN-RESIDENCE. THIS PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITH OUR STAFF FOR 7 TO 10 MONTHS, ATTENDS LOCAL UNIVERSITY CLASSES, VISITS COMPARABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATES IN PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES. WHEN THE TEACHER-IN-RESIDENCE RETURNS TO HIS/HER HOME COUNTRY, THEY WORK WITH THEIR LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORK TO DISSEMINATE THE STRATEGIES THEY HAVE LEARNED FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES DURING THEIR RESIDENCY. THE BRIDGE SCHOOL FOLLOWS UP WITH AN IN-COUNTRY VISIT TO PROVIDE SITE-SPECIFIC TRAINING, CONDUCT LOCAL AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE DEMONSTRATION TEACHING, RESPOND TO RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS AND PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED CONFERENCE EVENTS.ALL OF OUR OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATION EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO HAVE GLOBAL IMPACT ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SEVERE SPEECH AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS. 251369 0 0 TRANSITIONTHE BRIDGE SCHOOL IS A TRANSITIONAL PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM, INTENSIVE INTERVENTION AIMED AT PREPARING THE CHILDREN TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT PLACEMENTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SITUATIONS. PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN THE STUDENT LEAVES THE BRIDGE SCHOOL IS CRITICAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. AS THE STUDENT DEVELOPS HIS/HER COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITHIN THE BRIDGE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, WORK ALSO MOVES FORWARD IN THE AREA OF TRANSITION. WHEN THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM TEAM (IEP) DETERMINES THAT A STUDENT IS READY FOR TRANSITION, OUR TRANSITION TEAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE PARENTS, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFESSIONALS AND THE STUDENT TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF THE STUDENT. WHILE AT THE BRIDGE SCHOOL, EACH STUDENT SPENDS A PERCENTAGE OF HIS/HER DAY IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH BRIDGE STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM AT NORTH ELEMENTARY OR CROCKER MIDDLE SCHOOL. DURING THESE EXPERIENCES, OUR STAFF IS ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE STUDENT TO BE ABLE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE CURRICULUM ALONGSIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS.PRIOR TO LEAVING THE BRIDGE SCHOOL, TRANSITION TEAM MEMBERS WORK WITH THE HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PARENTS TO:- ASSESS POTENTIAL PLACEMENTS- DOCUMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES USED AT THE BRIDGE SCHOOL- IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS FOR ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION- PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO STAFF AND FAMILIES TO NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION PROCESSUPON TRANSITIONING, BRIDGE SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO VARIOUS PLACEMENT OPTIONS. MANY EXPERIENCE SUCCESS IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT WITH SUPPORT, APPROPRIATE MODIFICATIONS AND WITH THE AID OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT. FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, AN ALTERNATE PROGRAM PLACEMENT IS STILL MOST APPROPRIATE. IN ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES MUST BE AVAILABLE AND THE BRIDGE SCHOOL TRANSITION TEAM IS AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH THE FORMER STUDENT AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL TEAMS, REGARDLESS OF CHOICE OF PLACEMENT. 2163556 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X VICKI CASELLA 6506967295 545 EUCALYPTUS AVENUE HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010 MARGARET YOUNG PRESIDENT (THRU 1/2/19) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNIE CAPOBIANCO PRESIDENT (EFF. 1/2/19) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN MORTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE ATKINSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN BELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BLACKSTONE PHD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOODY SESSOMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK DERUYTER PHD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI R CASELLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 225883 0 12644 AILEEN ARAI EDUCATION DIRECTOR 35.00 X 124098 0 7583 JENNIFER YEH ONLINE INSTRUCTOR & WEB ADMIN. 40.00 X 113025 0 17126 463006 0 37353 3 0 1 0 0 11252 503741 8840 514993 TUITION AND FEES 611600 674602 674602 674602 352454 352454 1192192 401834 790358 790358 790358 704 0 704 704 SETTLEMENT INCOME 900099 926 926 926 2334037 674602 0 1144442 2750 2750 232247 173478 58769 1523192 1322937 200255 61494 53296 8198 157609 147746 9863 129827 111703 18124 18500 18500 106618 106618 78985 47816 11046 20123 50225 37863 11677 685 24751 3194 21557 169760 151256 15910 2594 48794 41464 7239 91 3355 3355 32940 27500 5440 36992 24431 12561 BANK & BROKER'S FEES 39668 39668 STUDENTS' OUTING, STAFF 11479 6516 4963 LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIP 7979 3453 4526 PARENT'S FUND EXPENSES 5959 4648 1311 150 150 2743274 2163556 556225 23493 49851 87720 784311 436940 0 42250 185155 90559 72448 78538 2886365 2816118 69717 70247 8823901 8238620 10559803 11122319 20545186 20167193 166217 207973 166217 207973 X 11775230 10823304 2906849 3427626 5696890 5708290 20378969 19959220 20545186 20167193 -409237 -10512 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10560554 11400 485395 11057349 9533499 18500 1008555 10560554 8363876 619423 550200 9533499 7952100 477234 -65458 8363876 7345163 524474 82463 7952100 0.20590 0.51620 0.27790 1 0 1866146 1851737 14409 1020219 964381 55838 70247 FUNDS HELD AT CHARLES SCHWAB 11122319 F 11122319 X 2241008 -10512 24101 13589 2227419 106618 106618 2334037 2660757 24101 24101 2636656 106618 106618 2743274 PART V, LINE 4: SPENDING POLICY AND HOW THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES RELATE TO SPENDING POLICY. EACH YEAR UP TO 5% OF THE INVESTMENT BALANCE (CALCULATED ON A THIRTY-SIX MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE MARKET VALUE) WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE SCHOOL HAS CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE SCHOOL EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO MAINTAIN ITS PURCHASING POWER. IN SOME CASES THE DONOR SPECIFIES THE SPENDING POLICY OF THE FUND AND/OR HOW THESE FUNDS MAY BE SPENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 23701D. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD MAINTAINED IT TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE BRIDGE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND ON ALL PRINT MATERIAL TO PROMOTE THE SCHOOL. IT IS PROMINENT ON THE EDUCATION ADMISSION CRITERIA ON THE WEBSITE SO THAT PARENTS, PROFESSIONAOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INFORMED. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT ADVERTISE/SOLICITATE OUTSIDE OF THE WEBSITE FOR STUDENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VICKI R CASELLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 196670 0 29213 0 0 0 11583 0 1061 0 238527 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BRIAN MORTON, TREASURER, AND MARGARET YOUNG, PRESIDENT, ARE SIBLINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAXPAYER'S ACCOUNTING FIRM, HOOD & STRONG, FORWARDED THE FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ACCOUNTANT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ACCOUNTANT THEN REVIEWED THE FORMS AND FORWARDED THEM TO BRIAN MORTON, TREASURER, BRYAN BELL, BOARD MEMBER, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS WERE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW FORM 990 AND TO FORWARD THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE E.D./TREASURER/ACCOUNTANT. EITHER THE E.D./TREASURER OR THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ADDRESSED THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY RECEIVE A LETTER REQUESTING THAT THEY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RELATIVE MERIT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THAT COMMITTEE FORWARDS THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE. THE AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION ARE COMPARABLE TO AMOUNTS PAID BY THE SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).