K. Sved invited S. Waller to share impressions of the 8th grade graduation.

K. Sved thanked everyone for their work during the last school year, including K. Carr's efforts toward opening Watsonville Prep School (WPS).  He summarized lessons learned from the past year and reviewed important grants applied for and won. He shared preliminary SBAC results, initial analysis of them, and related next steps.  J. Flaherty summarized the key points of the report.  He thanked K. Sved and S. Waller for their good work and the photos of students displayed during the report.

The board approved the contents of the consent agenda except for the wellness policy. A motion was passed in which the board agreed to discuss the wellness policy separately.  The board discussed federal standards and the policy in regards to incentives and celebrations featuring food.

A motion was made by A. Gallegos Fambrini to amend the wellness policy by removing one sentence (the sentence concerning celebrations and rewards on page seven).  N. Crivello seconded the motion. All board members voted in favor except J. Montgomery who abstained. 

A. Gallegos Fambrini made a motion to approve the amended wellness policy.  N. Crivelo seconded the motion. All board members voted in favor except J. Montgomery who abstained.

A. Gallegos Fambrini reviewed recent committee activities. Members discussed the ideal number of board members.  J. Flaherty mentioned that the committee is developing a matrix of qualities and qualifications for new board members.

K. Carr presented the latest WPS enrollment numbers based on applications submitted thus far, reviewed student recruitment efforts, summarized frequent parent questions, reported on recent visitors to Navigator schools from the board of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, and described proposed opening ceremonies for the school.  K. Sved shared potential mitigation strategies related to enrollment outcomes. Board members offered suggestions for student recruitment. 

J. Montgomery thanked A. Ortiz for her hard work and V. Paredes-Colonia for attending the last committee meeting.  A. Ortiz explained the advantages of the new accounting system.  She will work with J. Montgomery to refine the new reports.  

J. Montgomery provided a concise review of current financials.

A. Ortiz explained key features of the annual Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  K. Sved shared student, staff, and family survey data.  Board members asked clarifying questions about the surveys and expressed interest in reviewing the results in-depth at the next board meeting.  A. Ortiz explained the Federal Addendum. The board voted to approve the Federal Addendum included in each school site LCAP.

A. Ortiz explained the alignment between the LCAP and school site budgets.  She reviewed the 2019-20 budget assumptions, revenues, expenses, and projected fund balances.  N. Crivello sought clarification regarding differences in projected fund balances by school site.  K. Sved explained how the balances are calculated.  Members inquired about brokers for health care benefits and the potential budgetary impact of rising energy costs.  J. Montgomery reported that the finance committee reviewed and approved the proposed budget.

The board decided to address this topic at a future board meeting.

K. Sved reviewed and confirmed shared understandings between board and staff as developed during the preceding board meeting.  He provided a Powerpoint presentation highlighting activities and results related to Cohort 1 of the dissemination effort.  J. Dent expanded upon key points.  H. Parsons reported current results for Cohort 2.  J. Flaherty shared his impressions of a meeting with the visiting staff of a potential dissemination partner held at the Navigator Support Office.  H. Parsons shared next steps for Cohort 2.  Board and staff members discussed merits of potential dissemination candidates in relation to NS growth.  J. Glover and J. Flaherty discussed merits and challenges of offering dissemination in certain geographic locations and associated political climates.  H. Parsons shared an illustration of the NS model overlay and how it protects the unique identities of partner schools.  A. Gallegos Fambrini inquired as to what partners provide to NS at the end of dissemination agreements (she suggested a letter of reference).  K. Carr agreed to add this feature to partnership agreements.

K. Sved presented priorities proposed for 2019-20 and timelines for their key components.  J. Glover outlined three essential components of organizational success for Navigator.  J. Montgomery offered suggestions concerning dashboard data, including student engagement indicators.  A. Gallegos Fambrini discussed the relevance of a particular criterion. J. Glover offered comments on growth and key gateways for decision-making.  V. Paredes-Colonia commented on the importance of academic achievement as a foundation for the success of Navigator Schools.  J. Flaherty reviewed and summarized the key points of the discussion.