Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Gilroy Prep School

 

Address: 277 I. O. O. F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020

This meeting will be held in compliance with the Brown Act.  


Members of the public who wish to access this board meeting online may do so via Google Meet. 

 

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/nhi-pbii-tkk

 

Phone Numbers

(‪US‬)‪+1 779-800-9334‬

 

PIN: ‪121 493 711#‬


Teleconference Locations / Ubicaciones de Teleconferencias

  1. Hayward Collegiate Charter School, 166 West Harder Road, Hayward, CA 94544
  2. Hollister Prep School, 881 Line Street, Hollister CA 95020
  3. Watsonville Prep School, 407 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  4. Gilroy Prep School, 277 I.O.O.F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  5. 1092 Cathcart Way, Stanford, CA 94305
  6. 5300 N. River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018
  7. 326 Sierra Trace, Coralville, IA 52241
  8. 5357 Federation Ct., San Jose, CA 95123 (Santa Clara County)

 

Members of the public attending online who wish to comment during the board meeting will use the online “raise hand” tool in Zoom when the chairperson elicits public comments. Members of the public planning to attend by phone are requested to confirm their intent to comment up to one hour prior to the meeting via e-mail.

Individual comments will be limited to three minutes. If an interpreter is needed, comments will be translated into English and the time limit shall be six minutes. At its discretion, the board may limit the total time allotted to public comments and set new time limits for individual comments. The board reserves the right to mute and remove a participant from the meeting if the participant unreasonably disrupts the meeting.

Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this public meeting should be submitted forty-eight hours prior to the meeting via e-mail. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations. The agenda and public documents will be modified upon request as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.


Esta reunión se llevará a cabo de conformidad con la Brown Act.


Los miembros del público que deseen acceder a esta reunión del consejo pueden hacerlo en línea en https://zoom.us/join o por teléfono llamando al +13017158592 or 99671171364# 

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/nhi-pbii-tkk

 

Phone Numbers

(‪US‬)‪+1 779-800-9334‬

 

PIN: ‪121 493 711#‬


Los comentarios públicos se limitarán a tres minutos. Si se necesita un intérprete, los comentarios se traducirán al inglés y el límite de tiempo será de seis minutos. A su discreción, la mesa directiva puede limitar el tiempo total asignado a los comentarios del público y establecer nuevos límites de tiempo para los comentarios individuales. La mesa directiva se reserva el derecho de expulsar a un participante de la reunión si éste interrumpe injustificadamente la reunión.

Las solicitudes de modificaciones o adaptaciones relacionadas con una discapacidad para participar en esta reunión pública deberán presentarse cuarenta y ocho horas antes de la reunión por correo electrónico. Se hará todo lo posible por realizar adaptaciones razonables. El orden del día y los documentos públicos se modificarán si se solicita, tal y como exige el artículo 202 de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Ian Connell 1 m
   

Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors, will call the meeting to order.

 
  B. Pledge of Allegiance   Ian Connell 1 m
   

Board and attendees will recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   Ian Connell 1 m
   

Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors, will initiate confirmation of attendance via roll call. 

 
  D. Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting Approve Minutes Ian Connell 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the Special Board Meeting held on August 11, 2025.

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes from August 11, 2025

 
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on August 11, 2025  
  E. Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting Approve Minutes Ian Connell 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the Board Meeting held on September 15, 2025.

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes from September 15, 2025

 
    Minutes for Board Meeting on September 15, 2025  
  F. Public Comments   Ian Connell 3 m
   

The Board will receive public comments regarding non-agenda items, if any, with a time limit of three minutes per speaker.

 
  G. Opening Remarks by Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors   Board Chair 5 m
   

Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors, will provide opening remarks.

 
  H. Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update   Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent will provide updates. 

 
II. Consent Agenda 6:18 PM
  A. Approval of the Consent Agenda Vote Tom Peraic 5 m
   

The Board will vote on the approval of the Consent Agenda:

1. ICA - Casala Group, Inc. (09.11.25)

2. ICA - Education Facilities Group (09.11.25)
3. Fundraising Policy (09.18.25)
4. MLL Policy (10.02.25)
5. Grading Policy (10.02.25) 

6a. Hollister Prep School - Traffic Analysis Proposal (10.20.25)

6b. Hollister Prep School - Traffic Analysis Cost Letter (10.20.25)
7. Amended Consulting Agreement - Pinnacle Strategy LLC (10.20.25)
8 Prop 28 Revised Annual Reports - GPS, HCC, HPS, WPS (10.20.25)

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
III. Committees 6:23 PM
  A. Governance Committee FYI Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will provide a summary of the most recent Governance Committee Meeting. 

 
  B. Finance Committee FYI Noël Russell-Unterburger 5 m
   

Noël Russell-Unterburger, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, will provide a summary of the most recent Finance Committee Meeting. 

 
     
     
  C. Development Committee FYI Shun Dorsey 5 m
   

Shun Dorsey, Development Officer, will provide a summary of the most recent Development Committee meeting.

 
IV. Topical 6:38 PM
  A. Renewals for Gilroy Prep School and Hollister Prep School Vote Kirsten Carr 5 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the intent to renew Gilroy Prep Charter School.

 
     
     
  B. 2024-25 Comparative Academic Data FYI Crystal O'Rourke 20 m
   

Crystal O'Rourke, Chief Academic Officer of Navigator Schools, will compare the academic data of local district schools with Navigator Schools, and will review the Innovate Top Schools Report. 

 
     
  C. Agreement between Orange County Board of Education and Navigator Schools for the operation of Orange County Prep (a Navigator School) Vote Tom Peraic 10 m
   

The Board will consider approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Navigator Schools and the Orange County Board of Education.

 
     
  D. Facilities Lease and Programmatic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Santiago Canyon College Vote Tom Peraic 10 m
   

Consideration and approval of the Facilities Lease and Programmatic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the dual enrollment high school located in Orange County.

 
  E. Orange County TK-8 Site - Year 1 Lease Vote Caprice Young 10 m
   

The Board will consider approval to finalize negotiations regarding the use of the Scholarship Prep site, with the potential outcome of a sublease to either Scholarship Prep or Springs Charter School.

 
V. Closed Session 7:33 PM
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session Vote Ian Connell 1 m
   

Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors, will announce the reason for the closed session, and the Board will vote to enter closed session:

1. CEO & Superintendent Evaluation
 

 
  B. Closed Session Discuss Ian Connell 49 m
   

The Board will discuss the following matters in closed session:

 

1. CEO & Superintendent Evaluation (Gov't Code Section 54957)

 

 
  C. Return to Open Session FYI Ian Connell 1 m
   

Ian Connell, Member of the Board of Directors, will report actions taken during closed session, if any.

 
VI. Closing Items 8:24 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

Board members will vote on adjournment of the meeting.



Proposed Motion: Adjourn