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Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday April 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM

Location

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Committee Members Present

Ian Connell (remote), Nora Crivello (remote), Shara Hegde (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

Ian Connell

Guests Present

Caprice Young (remote), Christopher Copus (remote), Laura Marco (remote), Tom Peraic (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Nora Crivello called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Navigator Schools to order on Friday Apr 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting

Nora Crivello made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 03-26-26.
Shara Hegde seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Public Comment

There were no public comments.

E.

Opening Comments from Committee Chair

Nora Crivello, Committee Chair, deferred her time.

F.

Opening Comments from CEO & Superintendent

Dr. Caprice Young, CEO & Superintendent, deferred her time.

Ian Connell arrived at 9:20 AM.

II. Action Items

A.

New Board Members

The Committee discussed potential Navigator Board membership candidacies for Alice Flores, Kari Yeater, and Corey Vestola.

B.

Growth and Renewals Update

The Gilroy Prep School charter was approved for a 5-year renewal. The Hollister Prep School charter is on the Hollister School District agenda for a 7-year renewal. There is also some discussion about moving the Hollister Prep School middle school to the Maze School site and general growth issues.

C.

Abacus ICA

Nora Crivello made a motion to approve the Abacus ICA.
Shara Hegde seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Grapple ICA

Nora Crivello made a motion to approve the Grapple ICA.
Ian Connell seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

TFA Contract

Ian Connell made a motion to approve the TFA Contract.
Shara Hegde seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

GPS MOU

This item was removed from calendar and will be discussed at the next meeting.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

The Committee agreed by general consent that the next Governance Committee meeting shall take place on April 30, 2026, at 2:30pm.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tom Peraic
Documents used during the meeting
  • Growth Update 2026 04 17 v2.pdf
  • Abacus - ICA (04.09.26).pdf
  • Abacus - Exhibit A (04.09.26).pdf
  • Grapple ICA (04.17.26).pdf
  • TFA Contract (04.17.26).pdf