Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Zoom
This meeting will take place via teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20.

The Board of Directors and employees of Navigator Schools shall meet via the Zoom meeting platform. Members of the public who wish to access this board meeting may do so online at https://zoom.us/join or via telephone by calling Zoom phone numbers: (669) 900-6833 or (646) 876-9923. The meeting ID is: 960 7529 3918. The meeting passcode is: 621875

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 invited to confirm their intent to comment up to one hour prior to the meeting by calling (831) 217-4894.

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 made twenty-four hours prior to the meeting by calling (831) 217-4894. 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.

An archive of board meeting agendas and minutes is maintained at the Navigator Schools Support Office, 650 San Benito Street, Suite 230, Hollister CA 95023.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   John Flaherty 2 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   John Flaherty 2 m
   
The chairperson will initiate attendance via roll call.
 
  C. Public Comments   John Flaherty 1 m
   
The board will receive public comments regarding non-agenda items, if any, following expectations and time limits reviewed by the chairperson.
 
  D. Approve Minutes from Previous Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes John Flaherty 2 m
   
Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the regular board meeting held on July 6, 2021.
 
    Minutes for Board Meeting on July 6, 2021  
II. Topical Items, Part 1 6:07 PM
  A. Start of School Year Update FYI Kevin Sved 15 m
   
K. Sved will provide an update on the start of the school year, including pictures from school sites, attendance rates, and information relating to on-site and independent study programs.
 
III. Committees 6:22 PM
  A. Finance Committee Report FYI Victor Paredes-Colonia 3 m
   
V. Paredes-Colonia will provide a summary of recent committee activities.
 
     
  B. Financial Policies Approval Vote Ami Ortiz 5 m
   
The board will vote on the approval of financial policies as presented by A. Ortiz.
 
     
  C. Board Committee Appointments Vote John Flaherty 10 m
   
The board will vote on the approval of committee appointments for 2021-22.
 
     
IV. Topical Items, Part 2 6:40 PM
  A. 407 Main Street Update, WPS Academic Calendar Vote Kevin Sved 10 m
   
K. Sved will provide an update on the new facilities for Watsonville Prep School (WPS) located at 407 Main Street and the Board will consider authorizing modification of the WPS academic calendar.
 
     
  B. General Counsel Agreement Vote Kevin Sved 5 m
   
The board will vote on the approval of a general counsel legal services agreement.
 
     
  C. Strategic Plan and Pathways for Growth Discuss Kevin Sved 30 m
   
The board will discuss the Strategic Plan for Navigator Schools and pathways for organizational growth.
 
  D. Consent Agenda Vote John Flaherty 5 m
   
The board will vote on the approval of a consent agenda that includes: (1.) Transitional Kindergarten Policy, (2.) Revised Long-Term Independent Study Policy.
 
     
     
V. Closed Session 7:30 PM
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session Vote John Flaherty 2 m
   
The board chairperson will announce the reason for the closed session. The board will vote on approval to enter closed session via roll call.
 
  B. Closed Session: CEO Evaluation Discuss 30 m
   
The board will discuss CEO evaluation in closed session.
 
  C. Actions Taken During Closed Session FYI John Flaherty 2 m
   
Upon returning to open session, the chairperson will announce actions taken during closed session.
 
VI. Topical Items, Part 3 8:04 PM
  A. Cost of Living Adjustment: CEO Salary Vote John Flaherty 5 m
   
The board will consider voting on the approval of a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase to the salary of the Chief Executive Officer.
 
     
VII. Closing Items 8:09 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote John Flaherty 1 m
   
Members will vote on adjournment via roll call.