Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST

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: 959 8449 43958. The meeting passcode is: 908744.

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

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
The Board Chair will initiate attendance via roll call.
  C. Adoption of Resolution for Navigator Schools Board of Directors to Meet Remotely in Accordance with AB 361
   
The board will vote on the approval of a resolution reaffirming findings pursuant to AB 361 to extend virtual meetings of the Navigator Schools governing bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
   
  D. Public Comments
   
The board will receive public comments regarding non-agenda items, if any, following expectations and time limits reviewed by the chairperson.
  E. Approval of Minutes from Prior Board Meeting
   
Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the regular board meeting held on October 12, 2021.
    Minutes for Board Meeting on October 12, 2021
  F. CEO Report
   
II. Committees and Related Actions
  A. Finance Committee Report
   
V. Paredes-Colonia will review topics pertaining to Finance Committee activities.
   
  B. Independent Audit Extension
   
The board will vote on the approval of the extended due date (January 31, 2022) of the independent audit.
   
  C. Educator Effectiveness Plan
   
A. Ortiz will share the Educator Effectiveness Plan during the board meeting (initial public hearing) per state guidelines.
   
  D. Academic Success Committee Report
   
I. Connell will provide an update on recent committee activities.
  E. Governance Committee Report
   
The Committee Chair will provide a summary of recent committee activities.
  F. Schedule Additional Board Meetings
   
Board members will schedule dates and times for additional meetings as necessary.
III. Topical Items
  A. Watsonville Prep State Authorizer Review
   
K. Carr will review the components of the annual WPS state authorizer review.
  B. COVID-19 Update
   
Staff will provide an update on the impact of COVID-19 on Navigator Schools.
IV. Closed Session
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session
   
The Board Chair will announce the reason for the closed session. The board will vote on approval to enter closed session via roll call.
  B. CEO Evaluation
   
The board will discuss CEO evaluation in closed session.
V. Return to Open Session
  A. Actions Taken During Closed Session
   
Upon returning to open session, the Board Chair will announce actions taken during closed session.
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   
Members will vote on adjournment via roll call.