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Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT

Teleconference Locations:

 

  1. Gilroy Prep School, 277 I.O.O.F. Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020
  2. Hayward Collegiate, 166 West Harder Road, Hayward, CA 94544
  3. Hollister Prep School, 881 Line Street, Hollister, CA 95020
  4. Watsonville Prep School, 407 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  5. Orange County Prep, 1821 N. Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
  6. 3410 Moraga Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
  7. 1092 Cathcart Way, Stanford, CA 94305

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This meeting will be held in compliance with the Brown Act. Individuals in need of a disability-related accommodation, modification, or auxiliary aid/service, should direct requests to compliance@navigatorschools.org. 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.

 

Members of the public who wish to provide either general public comment or public comment on a specific agenda item will be asked to sign up on the public comment roster prior to the agenda item being heard. 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 compliance@navigatorschools.org 

Individual comments will be limited to two minutes. If an interpreter is needed, comments will be translated into English and the time limit shall be four 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 or does not respect the time limitation. 


Los miembros del público que deseen proporcionar comentarios generales o comentarios sobre un punto específico de la agenda deberán registrarse en la lista de comentarios públicos antes de que se considere dicho punto. Se solicita a los miembros del público que planeen asistir por teléfono que confirmen su intención de hacer comentarios hasta una hora antes de la reunión por correo electrónico a compliance@navigatorschools.org.

 

Los comentarios individuales estarán limitados a dos minutos. Si se necesita un intérprete, los comentarios serán interpretados al inglés y el límite de tiempo será de cuatro minutos. A su discreción, la Junta podrá limitar el tiempo total asignado a los comentarios del público y establecer nuevos límites de tiempo para los comentarios individuales. La Junta se reserva el derecho de silenciar o retirar de la reunión a cualquier participante que interrumpa la reunión de manera irrazonable o no respete el límite de tiempo.

 

Esta reunión se llevará a cabo de conformidad con la Ley Brown. Las personas que necesiten una adaptación, modificación o ayuda o servicio auxiliar relacionado con una discapacidad deberán enviar su solicitud a compliance@navigatorschools.org. Se harán todos los esfuerzos posibles para proporcionar adaptaciones razonables. La agenda y los documentos públicos se modificarán previa solicitud, según lo requerido por la Sección 202 de la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades.

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  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 Approve Minutes Nora Crivello 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on September 14, 2026  
  E. Remarks of the Board Chair   Board Chair 3 m
   

The Board Chair will provide brief opening remarks. 

  
II. Organizational Updates 6:07 PM
  A. Navigating Together: School Openings and Priorities Discuss Andrea Hernandez 10 m
   

Andrea Hernandez, Director of Schools, will report on school opening and progress on school priorities, including implementation of CORE 3, instructional use of data, enrollment, and school culture. The update will highlight progress, challenges, and next steps.

  
  B. President Update Discuss James Dent 10 m
   

James Dent, Interim President, will provide an update on attendance and chronic absenteeism, interventions underway, and implementation of the financial stabilization plan, including expense reductions, spending controls, impacts on school and staff, and next milestones. 

  
  C. Chief Executive Officer Update Discuss Malka Borrego 10 m
   

Malka Borrego, Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview of organizational priorities, authorizer matters, and charter renewals. The update will include the response to an authorizer's letter of concern, actions completed, outstanding commitments, and next steps. Renewal updates will address preparation, submission, and hearing timelines, outstanding requirements, and Board involvement.

  
III. Public Comment 6:37 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Board Chair 30 m
   

Members of the public may provide general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item, consistent with the meeting's public comment procedures.

  
IV. Consent Agenda 7:07 PM
  A. Consideration of Consent Agenda Items Vote Tom Peraic 5 m
   

The Board will consider and vote on the Consent Agenda:

 

  1. Approval of East West Bank Extension of Line of Credit
  2. Ratification of Submission of WPS Charter Renewal Petition
  3. Amended Resolution BP_2026-2 re OCP EFT
  4. ACOE Notice of Concern and Ratification of Submission of Response
  5. Revised Board Policy #113B re Short Term IS Written Agreement
  6. Ratification/Receipt of Williams Reports
  7. Revised Board Policy #136 re Student Grading/Promotion/Placement/Retention Policy
  8. Water Consumption Policy
  9. Education Protection Account Resolution
  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
V. Financial Matters 7:12 PM
  A. Financial Update Discuss Nick Miller 15 m
   

Finance staff will present the latest available financial statements, budget-to-actual results, significant variances, cash flow projections, and financing updates.

  
     
     
  B. Consideration of Revised FY 2026-27 Budget Vote Nick Miller 15 m
   

The Board will review and consider approval of the revised budget, including changes to revenue and expense assumptions, planned reductions, and the projected financial position.

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Finance Committee Report Discuss Chuck Daggs 5 m
   

Chuck Daggs, Chair of the Finance Committee, will share the committee's review of financial matters, committee updates, and recommendations for ongoing oversight.

  
VI. Governance Matters 7:47 PM
  A. Governance Committee Report Discuss Nora Crivello 5 m
   

Nora Crivello, Chair of the Governance Committee, will present updates and recommendations, including governance priorities and leadership transition planning.

  
  B. Election of Treasurer Vote Nora Crivello 5 m
   

The Board will consider the election of Chuck Daggs as Treasurer.

  
VII. Closed Session 7:57 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 the closed session: 

 

1. Anticipated Litigation - One Case

  
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board Chair 30 m
   

The Board will engage in closed session discussions.

  
  C. Return to Open Session FYI Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will announce action taken during the closed session, if any.

  
VIII. Closing Items 8:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair adjourn the Board meeting.