Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Gilroy Prep School, 277 IOOF Avenue, 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 Zoom at https://zoom.us/join or via telephone by calling (669) 900-6833 or (669) 444-9171

 

Meeting ID: 993 0134 1768
Passcode: 602447
 

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. 33 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
  5. 1065 Byers Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  6. 1365 Locust Street, Denver, CO 80220
  7. 3410 Moraga Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
  8. 5357 Federation Court, San Jose, CA 95123 (Santa Clara County)
  9. 27324 Dobbel Avenue, Hayward, CA 94542

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 miembros del público que deseen acceder a esta reunión del consejo pueden hacerlo en línea en https://zoom.us/join o por teléfono llamando al (669) 900-6833 o al (669) 444-9171

Meeting ID: 993 0134 1768
Passcode: 602447

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
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Board Chair 1 m
   

The chairperson will direct the board secretary to confirm attendance via roll call.

 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Board Chair 1 m
  C. Public Comments   Board Chair 5 m
   

The board will receive public comments regarding non-agenda items, if any, following expectations and time limits reviewed by the chairperson.

 
  D. Opening Remarks of the Board Chair   Board Chair 5 m
   

The chairperson will provide introductory remarks.

 
  E. Opening Remarks of the CEO & Superintendent   Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, CEO & Superintendent of Navigator Schools, will provide opening remarks.

 
  F. Approve Minutes from Previous Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Board Chair 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the board meeting held on September 26, 2023.

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2023.

 
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 26, 2023  
II. Consent Agenda 6:18 PM
  A. Approval of the Consent Agenda Vote Board Chair 5 m
   

The board will vote on the approval of the consent agenda:
 

1. Approve a contract with Mobile Modular for $612,131.23 for three classrooms, each with a bathroom, to be placed on the Hayward Collegiate Campus as part of the long-term renovation project costing approximately $1.5-$1.8 million and paid for using SB740, operating funds, and existing reserves banked for this purpose.

 

2. Consideration of the State Proposition 51 Program Agreements for Gilroy Prep to accept $9 million for facilities (Motion 1): Grant the CEO & Superintendent or designee the authority to execute the State Prop 51 MOU and to take all steps necessary to effectuate it.

 

3.  Consideration of the State Proposition 51 Program Agreements for Gilroy Prep to accept $9 million for facilities (Motion 2): Grant the CEO & Superintendent or designee the authority to execute the State Prop 51 Funding Agreement and to take all steps necessary to effectuate it.

 

4. Approve the attached resolution (BR 2024-07) allowing the CEO & Superintendent and the CFOO to form a banking relationship with Banc of California for the purpose of establishing a Line of Credit and other financial services. 
 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Consent Agenda

 
III. Committees 6:23 PM
  A. Academic Success Committee FYI James Dent 10 m
   

James Dent, Chief Academic Officer, will provide an update on committee activities, including its recent meeting on October 16, 2023.

 
IV. Topical 6:33 PM
  A. Update on Communications and Public Relations FYI Kirsten Carr 15 m
   

Kirsten Carr (Director of Engagement and Partnerships) and Larson Communications will provide an update on our communications and public relations efforts.

 
  B. Update and Approval of Board Policies Vote Neena Goswamy 20 m
   

Neena Goswamy, Director of Innovation and Strategy, will share a comprehensive policy review and update process, explaining priorities, timelines, and next steps. The board will vote on the approval of policies.


Proposed Motion: Approve Policies Listed in Agenda Item IV.B.

 
V. Closed Session 7:08 PM
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

1. The board chair will announce the reason for the closed session: Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Q1 Evaluation.

 

2. The board will vote to enter closed session.

 

Proposed Motion: Enter Closed Session

 
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board Chair 45 m
  C. Return to Open Session FYI Board Chair 1 m
   

The board chair will announce action taken during the closed session.

 
VI. Closing Items 7:55 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

Board members will vote on adjournment of the meeting. Votes will be recorded via roll call.

 

Proposed Motion: Adjourn