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Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 20, 2026 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. 


Monday, April 20 · 6:00 – 8:30pm


Time zone: America/Los_Angeles


Google Meet joining info


Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xyh-rccd-dbg


Or dial: ‪(US) +1 567-316-0934‬ PIN: ‪306 139 857‬#


More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xyh-rccd-dbg?pin=8240312930722


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. 3410 Moraga Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549 
  8. 83 Great Oaks Blvd., San Jose, CA 95119 (Santa Clara County)
  9. 326 Sierra Trace, Coralville, IA 52241

 

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 attendance via roll call and establish a quorum.

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

Members will consider approval of the minutes from the March 9, 2026 Board Meeting.

  
    Minutes for Board Meeting on March 9, 2026  
  E. 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.

  
  F. Opening Remarks by Board Chair   Board Chair 3 m
   

Nora Crivello, Board Chair, will provide opening remarks.

  
  G. Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update   Caprice Young 15 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, CEO & Superintendent, will provide updates.

  
     
II. Consent Agenda 6:25 PM
  A. Approval of the Consent Agenda Vote Tom Peraic 1 m
   

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

1. Parent and Family Engagement Policy
2. Safety Plan 2025-26

3. Final Audit Report 2025-26

3a. Ratification - Signed Management Representation Letter

4. Ratification - Revised Citrus Springs Sublease

5. Ratification - Closing Certificate of Navigator Schools

6. Ratification - Tenant’s Tax Certificate

7. Ratification - Subordination and Attornment Agreement

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
III. Committee Reports 6:26 PM
  A. Academic Success Committee FYI Crystal O'Rourke 5 m
   

Crystal O'Rourke, Chief Academic Officer, will provide a summary of the most recent Academic Success 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. 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. 

  
IV. Finance 6:41 PM
  A. Navigator Schools 2026–27 Draft Budget Discuss Caprice Young 30 m
   

Presentation and discussion of the Navigator Schools 2026–27 draft budget.

  
     
     
  B. Orange County Prep Budget Approval Vote Caprice Young 5 m
   

The Finance Committee recommended the Orange County Prep budget for approval by the Board.

  
     
V. Topical 7:16 PM
  A. Governance Committee Resolution Amendment Vote Tom Peraic 5 m
   

The Board will consider Navigator Board Resolution BR_2026-1, an amendment to Navigator Board Resolution BR_2024-9 (a redline that shows the proposed amended language is attached.)

  
     
     
  B. School Calendars 2026-27 Vote Ami Ortiz 5 m
   

The Board will consider and vote upon the school calendars for 2026-27.

  
     
VI. Public Hearing 7:26 PM
  A. Open Public Hearing Vote Tom Peraic 1 m
   

The Board will vote to open the public hearing.

  
  B. Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Public Hearing Discuss Ami Ortiz 15 m
   

Ami Ortiz, Director of Compliance & Operations, will facilitate the public hearing and discussion of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for five school sites. 

 

1. Gilroy Prep (TK-8)
2. Hayward Collegiate (TK-6)
3. Hollister Prep (K-8)
4. Watsonville Prep (TK-8)
5. Orange Prep

  
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Close Public Hearing Vote Tom Peraic 1 m
   

The Board will vote to close the public hearing.

  
VII. Closed Session 7:43 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. CEO Evaluation

  
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board Chair 45 m
   

The Board will discuss the following matters in closed session:

 

1. CEO Evaluation

 

  
  C. Return to Open Session FYI Board Chair 1 m
   

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

  
VIII. Closing Items 8:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

Board members will discuss scheduling of the next meeting and will vote on adjournment of the meeting.



Proposed Motion: Adjourn