There were no public comments.

K. Sved thanked B. Moeller for reconfiguring the meeting space. He introduced V. Paredes-Colonia, a prospective board member.  K. Sved reviewed the recent CDE staff recommendation for approval for WPS, potential challenges to opening School 4, the importance of an NS Board retreat, demand for NS dissemination efforts, and the importance of effectively transferring staff to Watsonville Prep School (WPS) from existing sites.

Members suggested strategies for presenting the WPS charter appeal to the California State Board of Education.  They asked questions about presentation strategies and levels of preparation in key domains. They discussed potential challenges related to the opening of WPS and how to plan for and meet the challenges.  K. Carr reviewed a chronology of the petition process, preparation for next steps in the process, and sources, forms, and levels of support. All NS Board members asked clarifying questions. K. Sved led a practice presentation that contained slides and speeches to be featured at the state meeting.

K. Sved provided an update on WPS facilities. He introduced Elizabeth Sanborn and offered a summary of the consultant's role, skills, experience, and background. Board members discussed potential strategies for increased involvement in facilities development. J. Glover volunteered to provide additional consultation on facilities upon request.  J. Montgomery also mentioned her willingness to answer staff questions.

J. Montgomery referred attendees to key materials. She reviewed numerous strengths of the successful 2017-18 audit and commended A. Ortiz for providing an informative memo on the topic.

A. Ortiz introduced related materials. There was no further discussion.

K. Sved provided a summary of budget revisions.  J. Montgomery and A. Ortiz commented on key takeaways from the budget and personnel planning process.

The report, included in the meeting packet, did not generate further discussion.  

C. Wright presented reasons for the creation of the new committee.  J. Montgomery expressed interest in further definition of the purpose and related activities of the committee.  She suggested researching similar committees used effectively at other schools.  J. Glover provided recommendations for the role and priorities of the committee.  A. Galegos Fambrini asked clarifying questions and sought further insight from K. Sved regarding committee roles.  K. Sved provided additional details regarding the purpose and focus of the committee.

K. Sved provided updates on the priorities, incorporating slides and tracking charts in his presentation.  Hollister Prep School facilities were discussed.  J. Glover sought further clarification on the timing of the issue and its relation, if any to the development of Watsonville Prep School facilities.  C. Wright noted the number of priorities under review and the rate of overall progress.  J. Flaherty discussed contingencies and capacities for key priorities related to expansion.  C. Wright expressed an interest in seeing additional data.  JP Anderson commented on the definition of priority and the alignment of priorities to tracking and reporting efforts. 

K. Sved explained the funding mechanism for this consultant service.  The board expressed opinions and asked questions about the motivating circumstances, scope, scale, focus, timeline, research, and duration of services. J. Flaherty defined his support. C. Wright sought clarification on the timeline.  K. Sved answered board member questions.  J. Glover outlined his opinions related to the service, timeline, and growth.  N. Crivello commented on timing and organizational capacity.  JP commented on the scope of the project in relation to priorities.  C. Wright summarized the opinion of the board.

Board members asked questions about the roles of key personnel involved in the project across multiple levels of the organization. Members sought more information on key dates relating to dissemination efforts.  J. Montgomery considered the effect of the project on key priorities.  A. Galegos Fambrini sought clarification regarding the impact and alignment of the effort to priorities and roles of key personnel.  J. Glover recommended revisiting this item at a future date. The board did not make a motion to vote on this item.