List of attending board members by full name: Chuck Daggs, Claire Grissom, Ian Connell, JP Anderson, Jaime Quiroga, John Flaherty, Shara Hegde, Victor Paredes-Colonia.

The board chair welcomed participants.

There were no public comments.

The board voted to delay the approval of prior minutes (Items F-I) until a future board meeting due to some members encountering technical difficulties when attempting to access the files online. J. Flaherty made the motion and C. Daggs seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.

K. Sved shared news concerning the recent award of a facilities grant to Gilroy Prep School and explained related, positive implications. He provided a brief update concerning a future Finance Committee meeting. K. Carr and K. Sved reviewed recent federal audits and next steps pertaining to audit findings. K. Sved and J. Dent explained changes to the Hayward Collegiate leadership team, support activities, and next steps. They also provided a brief summary of recent student assessment results. Board members asked clarifying questions.

C. Grissom reviewed the committee's discussion of student performance in academic programs versus academic performance on annual, summative assessments. She also shared the committee's consideration of extended learning opportunity partnerships with the Boys and Girls Club. J. Flaherty thanked C. Grissom for assuming the new role of committee chair.

K. Sved outlined the development of a proposal for extended learning services to be provided by the Boys and Girls Club at two Navigator Schools campuses. Board members shared insights. K. Sved thanked staff members, committee members, and general counsel for contributing to the project.

V. Paredes Colonia shared recent committee topics, including increased revenues due to state funding, increased expenditures due the CEO search, and an upcoming meeting focusing on facilities.

A. Ortiz reviews proposed budget revisions, including those related to state funding and cost of living adjustments (COLA). She answered clarifying questions posed by board members.

A. Ortiz explained the actuals and noted that this was the first instance of the actuals in which Hayward Collegiate was included with the other three school sites as a result of its recent merger with Navigator Schools.

The board chair thanked members for committee participation and assuming committee leadership positions. He shared the committee's considerations of the Watsonville Prep School Compliance Review, leadership and support of Hayward Collegiate, and the main components and next steps of the onboarding/re-boarding process.

K. Carr presented and explained compliance review materials for Watsonville Prep School. The board chair thanked her for her efforts.

J. Flaherty shared information pertaining to the development of an agreement for general counsel services, including the completion of research of comparable fees at similar schools, a recommendation on the part of the Governance Committee that the agreement move forward, and a summary of the valuable and effective skills of the current general counsel. Board members shared comments of support.

T. Peraic thanked the board for its consideration and confidence.

J. Flaherty explained the origin, purpose, and chronology of key steps relating to proposed board approval of a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for CEO compensation. He reported that the Governance Committee was unanimous in its recommendation to approve the adjustment, and the adjustment would be retroactive from July 1, 2022.

Members expressed gratitude for the work of the CEO and K. Sved thanked the board for its support.

J. Flaherty summarized the recent work of the committee which was previously alluded to during the Governance Committee report (Item II.F.). He reviewed five key points of focus and highlighted an upcoming review of the evaluation process for chiefs and senior leadership staff.

K. Sved reviewed the process by which potential CEO search firms were identified, researched, and interviewed. He also provided a summary of the broader search process and the role of the CEO search committee. Members expressed positive impressions of interviewed firms and shared insights about the search process. S. Hegde and the board chair expressed gratitude for everyone who participated in the interviews.