Navigator Schools
Minutes
NS Finance Committee
Date and Time
Thursday May 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Location
Navigator Schools, 650 San Benito Street, Suite 230, Hollister CA 95023
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An archive of board meeting agendas and minutes is available for public view at the Navigator Schools Support Office, 650 San Benito Street, Suite 230, Hollister CA 95023.
Committee Members Present
Joyce Montgomery (remote), Nora Crivello (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Caitrin Wright
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
Nora Crivello
Guests Present
Ami Ortiz, Kevin Sved, Rosa Segura, Sean Martin (remote), Victor Paredes-Colonia (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Joyce Montgomery called a meeting of the Finance Committee of Navigator Schools to order on Thursday May 30, 2019 at 2:06 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Montgomery expressed her approval of the minutes as written.
Joyce Montgomery made a motion to approve the minutes from NS Finance Committee on 04-09-19.
Nora Crivello seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Nora Crivello |
Aye
|
| Joyce Montgomery |
Aye
|
| Caitrin Wright |
Absent
|
II. Finance
A.
Approve Consolidated Application Federal Funding Request
A. Ortiz explained the document, including next steps, and J. Montgomery asked clarifying questions about key figures and categories of the various Titles (I-IV).
B.
Approve STRS Agreement with Santa Clara COE
A. Ortiz explained the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), and J. Montgomery offered further explanation comparing The Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and STRS. V. Paredes-Colonia asked clarifying questions.
C.
STRS Application for Santa Cruz County COE
J. Montgomery asked questions about STRS data and human resource procedures. K. Sved described next steps. J. Montgomery considered varying charges between counties.
D.
2018-19 Financials
A. Ortiz presented relevant tables and figures. J. Montgomery and participants discussed various items in the financials. J. Montgomery offered to provide a second review of the document prior to the next board meeting. K. Sved discussed fundraising efforts and potential policies. A. Ortiz explained support office management fees. J. Montgomery offered new approaches for organizing the data.
Participants discussed enrollment and average daily attendance. J. Montgomery offered suggestions for analyzing attendance patterns. N. Crivello suggested applying identical axis scales to relevant charts comparing sites. J. Montgomery asked questions about the attendance metrics and how they are calculated (relating to the school calendar and reporting dates).
Participants discussed enrollment and average daily attendance. J. Montgomery offered suggestions for analyzing attendance patterns. N. Crivello suggested applying identical axis scales to relevant charts comparing sites. J. Montgomery asked questions about the attendance metrics and how they are calculated (relating to the school calendar and reporting dates).
E.
LCAP Approval and Federal Addendum
There were no questions or discussions about this topic. Final versions of the documents will be presented at the next board meeting.
Nora Crivello arrived.
F.
2019-20 Budget
A. Ortiz provided an overview of important budget elements. She explained Financial Crisis Management Action Team (FCMAT) funding formulae. N. Crivello and J. Montgomery asked questions regarding a new position added to the Support Office. K. Sved described the primary functions of the position. J. Montgomery discussed skill sets, organizational charts, and funding related to new positions. J. Montgomery offered best practices for utilizing teachers on assignment. She also presented outsourcing as a strategy for conserving resources. She recommended augmenting acronyms with full titles in documents.
III. Other Business
A.
Facilities Update
This topic will be presented at the next board meeting.
B.
Schedule Next Meeting
This item was not discussed during the meeting.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:02 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Martin