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Navigator Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

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. 

 

Meeting ID: 917 4977 6228
Passcode: 948345
 

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. Gilroy Prep School, 277 I.O.O.F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  5. 1065 Byers Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  6. 3410 Moraga Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549

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. 


Meeting ID: 917 4977 6228
Passcode: 948345


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 Board Chair will record attendance and establish a quorum via roll call. 

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board Chair will call the meeting to order.

  
  C. 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 February 10, 2025. 


Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes 

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on February 10, 2025  
  D. Approve Minutes from Previous Special Board Meeting Approve Minutes Board Chair 1 m
   

Members will vote on the approval of minutes from the special board meeting held on March 26, 2025. 
 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes 

  
    Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on March 26, 2025  
  E. Public Comments   Board Chair 3 m
   

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

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

Nora Crivello, Board Chair, will provide opening remarks.

  
  G. Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update   Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will provide updates.

  
II. Consent Agenda 6:17 PM
  A. Approval of the Consent Agenda Vote Tom Peraic 3 m
   

The Board will vote on the approval of the Consent Agenda:

 

1. #115 - Title IX, Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy (Revised 04.07.25): The Board revised this policy on June 26, 2024 to reflect then current interpretations of the relevant statutes and regulations and created Policy #115A and Policy #115B thereto; with the approval of this item, the Board is revising this Policy #115 to comply with current interpretations of the relevant statutes and regulations and thereby rescinds Policy #115A and Policy #115B accordingly.

 

2. Board Resolution BR_2025_01, A Resolution Calling for Full Permanent Funding of IDEA - Resolution calling for full Federal funding for IDEA.

 

3. Board Policy re AB 2534 - Board policy regarding implementation of new law requiring screening of job applications by contacting all previous charter school or school district employers to ensure no previous 'egregious' conduct.

 

4. Arctic Wolf Agreement - Renewal of contract, with CEO & Superintendent support as a necessary and cost-effective service that helps to protect against online risks and threats.

 

 

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the Consent Agenda

  
III. Governance 6:20 PM
  A. Celebration of Jaime Quiroga's Service to Navigator Schools and to Hayward Collegiate Vote Nora Crivello 5 m
   

The Board will thank Jaime Quiroga for his service and will vote on a resolution recognizing his service to Navigator Schools and to Hayward Collegiate.

  
  B. Appointment of Anthony Di Vittorio to the Finance Committee Vote Tom Peraic 5 m
   

The Board will consider the Governance Committee's recommendation that the Board appoint Anthony Di Vittorio to the Finance Committee and shall vote on the matter.

  
IV. Public Hearing 6:30 PM
  A. Notice of Public Hearing / Open LCAP Public Hearing Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board will vote to open the LCAP public hearing. This is the public's statutory opportunity to provide feedback on the LCAP prior to its adoption. Protocols for public comments are listed in the Notice section of this agenda.

  
  B. LCAP Public Hearing FYI Ami Ortiz 10 m
   

The Board will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP) for Gilroy Prep School, Hayward Collegiate, Hollister Prep School, and Watsonville Prep School. 

 

  
  C. Close Public Hearing Vote Board Chair 1 m
   

The Board will vote to close the LCAP public hearing.

  
V. Committees 6:42 PM
  A. Academic Success Committee Report FYI Crystal O'Rourke 5 m
   

Crystal O'Rourke, Interim Chief Academic Officer, will provide a summary of the most recent Academic Success Committee meeting.

  
  B. Governance Committee Report FYI Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will provide a summary of the most recent Governance Committee meeting.

  
  C. Finance Committee Meeting FYI Noël Russell-Unterburger 5 m
   

Noël Russell-Unterburger, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, will provide a summary of the most recent Finance Committee meeting.

  
VI. Topical 6:57 PM
  A. Update on High Quality CMO Growth Grant FYI Caprice Young 5 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will provide an update to the Board on Navigator Schools' 12 million dollar award for growth. 

  
  B. Orange County Charter Petition Vote Caprice Young 10 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will present the Orange County Charter Petition for approval. 

 

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the submission of the Orange County Charter Petition substantially in form as presented by Dr. Caprice Young. 
 

  
  C. Back Office Support & Expansion Vote Caprice Young 15 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, will present the Rationale, the Scope of Services, and General Terms with Charter Impact, and seek direction to negotiate final terms. 

 

 

 

Proposed Motion: Direct CEO & Superintendent, or designee, to negotiate final terms of the proposed contract substantially in compliance with information presented. 

  
  D. WPS Expansion Tenant Improvement Plan: Scope, Budget and Schedule Vote Caprice Young 15 m
   

Dr. Caprice Young, Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent, along with Navigator staff, will provide an update on the steps required to move the middle school into the new space at 18 West Beach Street.

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the plan for 18 West Beach Street

  
  E. Enrollment & Lottery Update FYI Kirsten Carr 10 m
   

Kirsten Carr, Director of Engagement & Partnerships, will provide an update on Navigator's upcoming lottery for enrollment for 2025-26. 

  
  F. 2025-26 School Calendar Vote Ami Ortiz 5 m
   

Ami Ortiz, Director of Compliance & Operations, will offer the proposed school calendars for the 2025-26 school year for review and approval. 

  
VII. Closed Session 7:57 PM
  A. Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session FYI 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:

 

A.  Anticipated Litigation (Govt' Code Section 54956.9)

 

 

Proposed Motion: Enter Closed Session

  
  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 will entertain a vote to adjourn the Board meeting.