Final

Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Gilroy Prep School: 277 I. O. O. F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020, USA

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. 


Google Meet joining info


Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vzp-uffh-nmj


Or dial: ‪(US) +1 336-790-8993‬ PIN: ‪507 699 701‬#


More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/vzp-uffh-nmj?pin=6195681563568


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. 5357 Federation Ct., San Jose, CA 95123 (Santa Clara County)
  6. 857 West Cove Way, Sacramento, CA. 95831
  7. 2520 Apple Tree Way, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  8. 1092 Cathcart Way, Stanford, CA 94305

 

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 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   Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will call the meeting to order.

  
  B. Pledge of Allegiance   Board Chair 1 m
   

Board and attendees will recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 

  
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will initiate confirmation of attendance via roll call. 

  
  D. Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting Approve Minutes Board Chair 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the Special Board Meeting held on December 8, 2025

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes from December 8, 2025

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 8, 2025  
  E. Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting Approve Minutes Board Chair 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the Board Retreat held on January 10, 2026

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes from January 10, 2026

  
    Approve minutes for Board Retreat on January 10, 2026  
  F. Public Comments   Board Chair 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 Board Chair   Board Chair 3 m
   

Nora Crivello, Board Chair, will provide opening remarks.

  
  H. Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update   Caprice Young 3 m
   

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

  
II. Consent Agenda 6:14 PM
  A. Approval of the Consent Agenda Vote Tom Peraic 3 m
   

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

1. SB 153 Policy - Referral Protocols for Addressing Pupil Behavioral Health Concerns (01.29.26)

 

2. Amendment to AB 2534 Policy - SB 848 re Pupil Safety, Employee Misconduct, and Child Abuse Prevention (01.29.26)

 

3. Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP): a) Gilroy Prep School (01.29.26); b) Hollister Prep School (01.29.26); c) Watsonville Prep School (01.29.26); and, d) Hayward Collegiate (01.29.26)

  
III. Topical 6:17 PM
  A. Mid-Year Local Control and Accountability Plan FYI Ami Ortiz 15 m
   

Ami Ortiz, Director of Compliance & Operations, will present the 2023-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan. 

  
  B. Greenlighting/Benchmarking Policy Vote Caprice Young 30 m
   

The Board will vote to approve a policy for the ongoing approval and monitoring of charter school growth. 

  
  C. 2024–25 School Accountability Report Card Vote Ami Ortiz 15 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the 2024–25 School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for Hayward Collegiate, Hollister Prep, GIlroy Prep, and Watsonville Prep Charter, as required by the California Department of Education.

  
  D. Approval of Material Revision Vote Caprice Young 20 m
   

The Board will vote on the approval of a Material Revision of the Orange County Prep Charter Petition to provide for a non-classroom based option for high school students. 

  
IV. Closed Session 7:37 PM
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will announce the reason for the closed session, and the Board will vote to enter closed session:

1. Anticipated Litigation - One Case
 

  
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board Chair 20 m
   

The Board will discuss the following matters in closed session:

 

1. Anticipated Litigation - One Case 

 

  
  C. Return to Open Session FYI Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will report actions taken during closed session, if any.

  
V. Closing Items 7:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

Board members will vote on adjournment of the meeting.



Proposed Motion: Adjourn