Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM PDT

Location

Old City Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020
Teleconference Locations
  • Hollister Prep School, 881 Line Street, Hollister, CA 95020
  • 215 Morris Road, Ambler, PA 19002

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Gallegos Fambrini 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Alicia Gallegos Fambrini 2 m
   
The meeting is called to order with opening remarks.
 
  C. Extension of Term for Caitrin Wright Vote Alicia Gallegos Fambrini 5 m
   

The board will vote to approve a new term on the board for Caitrin Wright.

 
  D. Opening Remarks by the Board Chair   Caitrin Wright 5 m
   

C. Wright will providing opening remarks.

 
  E. Approve Minutes from the February 26 Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Caitrin Wright 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on February 26, 2019  
  F. CEO Report   Kevin Sved 5 m
   
K. Sved will provide a report on recent NS activities. An update from the Director of Human Resources, M. Alatorre Alnas, is included.
 
     
     
II. Topical Items 3:21 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. Board Roles and Governance Discuss Caitrin Wright 60 m
   

Marci Cornell-Feist, CEO of Board on Track, will facilitate a discussion about board roles and governance.

 
  B. 2019-20 Navigator Schools Calendar Vote Benjamin Moeller 5 m
   
The Board will consider approving 2019-20 Navigator calendars, including academic, instructional, administrative, and support office calendars.
 
     
  C. 2019-20 Board Meeting Calendar Vote Kevin Sved 10 m
   
Board members will vote to approve a draft calendar for proposed board meetings.
 
     
  D. Watsonville Prep Update FYI Kirsten Carr 30 m
   
K. Carr will provide an update on the status of launching Watsonville Prep School.
 
     
  E. Long-Term Facilities (HPS and WPS) FYI Kevin Sved 15 m
   
K. Sved will review the status of long-term facilities for Hollister Prep School (HPS) and Watsonville Prep School (WPS).
 
     
  F. Governance Committee Report Discuss Caitrin Wright 5 m
   
C. Wright will report on the latest meeting of the NS Governance Committee.
 
     
     
  G. Finance Committee Report FYI Ami Ortiz 3 m
   
J. Montgomery will report on the latest meeting of the NS Finance Committee.
 
     
  H. 2018-19 Financials FYI Ami Ortiz 5 m
   
J. Montgomery will present an overview of the 2018-19 Financials.
 
     
  I. IRS Form 990 FYI Ami Ortiz 2 m
   
A. Ortiz will present IRS 990 materials to the board. The 990 document is located here.
 
     
  J. Dinner Break FYI 30 m
   

There will be a dinner break in the meeting room for 30 minutes.

 
  K. Strategic Direction Study Session: Dissemination and Growth Discuss Andrew Bray 105 m
   
A. Bray will facilitate a study session focusing on Navigator's strategic direction including growth and dissemination. 
 
     
     
     
  L. Possible Vote to Approve Dissemination Pilot Vote 15 m
   

The board will consider voting to approve a pilot dissemination project.

 
  M. 2019-20 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) FYI Ami Ortiz 3 m
   
A. Ortiz will share an update on the development of the 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for NS school sites. Links to LCAP documents: Gilroy Prep | Hollister Prep
 
 
     
  N. 2019-20 Salaries Vote Kevin Sved 10 m
   
The board will vote to approve 2019-20 salaries for relevant school-site staff.
 
     
  O. 2019-20 Preliminary Budget FYI Ami Ortiz 10 m
   
A. Ortiz will present a preliminary budget for 2019-20.
 
     
  P. 2019-20 Draft NS Priorities FYI Kevin Sved 10 m
   
K. Sved will provide an update on the development of NS priorities for 2019-20.
 
III. Closed Session 8:39 PM
  A. Public Announcement of Reasons for Closed Session FYI Caitrin Wright 2 m
   
The Board Chair will announce reasons for the closed session to the public.
 
  B. Closed Session: Real Property Negotiation, Hollister Prep School Vote Kevin Sved 15 m
   
The Board will discuss the topic of real property negotiation as undertaken with South Street LLC to acquire vacant land for Hollister Prep School. The board may consider delegating authority to K. Sved to negotiate an option to purchase the property.
 
IV. Return to Open Session 8:56 PM
  A. Public Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session FYI Caitrin Wright 2 m
   
C. Wright will report actions taken during closed session.
 
V. Closing Items 8:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Caitrin Wright 2 m