Navigator Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM

This meeting will take place via teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20.

The Board of Directors and employees of Navigator Schools shall meet via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to access this board meeting may do so online at https://zoom.us/join or via telephone by calling (669) 900-6833 or (646) 876-9923. The meeting ID is: 974 8448 8073. The meeting passcode is: 675568.


Members of the public attending online who wish to comment during the board meeting will use the online “raise hand” tool in Zoom when the chairperson elicits public comments. Members of the public planning to attend by phone are requested to confirm their intent to comment up to one hour prior to the meeting via e-mail.

Individual comments will be limited to three minutes. If an interpreter is needed, comments will be translated into English and the time limit shall be six minutes. At its discretion, the board may limit the total time allotted to public comments and set new time limits for individual comments. The board reserves the right to mute and remove a participant from the meeting if the participant unreasonably disrupts the meeting.

Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this public meeting should be submitted forty-eight hours prior to the meeting via e-mail. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations. The agenda and public documents will be modified upon request as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

Esta reunión se celebrará por teleconferencia de conformidad con las Órdenes Ejecutivas N-25-20 y N-29-20.

El Consejo de Administración y los empleados de Navigator Schools se reunirán a través de Zoom. Los miembros del público que deseen acceder a esta reunión del consejo pueden hacerlo en línea en https://zoom.us/join o por teléfono llamando al (669) 900-6833 o al (646) 876-9923. El número de identificación de la reunión es: 974 8448 8073. El código de acceso a la reunión es: 675568

Los miembros del público que asistan por Internet y deseen hacer comentarios durante la reunión de la junta directiva utilizarán la herramienta "levantar la mano" en Zoom cuando el presidente solicite los comentarios del público. Los miembros del público que tengan previsto asistir por teléfono deberán confirmar su intención de hacer comentarios una hora antes de la reunión por correo electrónico.

Los comentarios individuales se limitarán a tres minutos. Si se necesita un intérprete, los comentarios se traducirán al inglés y el límite de tiempo será de seis minutos. A su discreción, la mesa directiva puede limitar el tiempo total asignado a los comentarios del público y establecer nuevos límites de tiempo para los comentarios individuales. La mesa directiva se reserva el derecho de silenciar y expulsar a un participante de la reunión si éste interrumpe injustificadamente la reunión.

Las solicitudes de modificaciones o adaptaciones relacionadas con una discapacidad para participar en esta reunión pública deberán presentarse cuarenta y ocho horas antes de la reunión por correo electrónico. Se hará todo lo posible por realizar adaptaciones razonables. El orden del día y los documentos públicos se modificarán si se solicita, tal y como exige el artículo 202 de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades.

Directors Present

Alfred Morikang (remote), Chuck Daggs (remote), Claire Grissom (remote), Ian Connell (remote), JP Anderson (remote), Jaime Quiroga (remote), John Flaherty (remote), Shara Hegde (remote)

Directors Absent

Victor Paredes-Colonia

Guests Present

Sean Martin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

List of attending board members by full name: Alfred Morikang, Chuck Daggs, Claire Grissom, Ian Connell, JP Anderson, Jaime Quiroga, John Flaherty, and Shara Hegde

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

John Flaherty called a meeting of the board of directors of Navigator Schools to order on Tuesday Nov 15, 2022 at 4:31 PM.

C.

Public Comments

There were no public comments.

D.

Board Chair’s Opening Remarks

The board chair deferred remarks to the closed session item listed later in the agenda.

E.

Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting

Chuck Daggs made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 10-25-22.
Shara Hegde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Topical Items

A.

Resolution Renewing the Authorization to Continue Virtual Meetings

The board chair shared information about providing an in-person option for virtual board meetings. He identified Gilroy Prep School as the default in-person location and reviewed legal requirements related to the posting of meeting locations by participants. 

JP Anderson made a motion to approve the resolution.
Claire Grissom seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Claire Grissom
Aye
Chuck Daggs
Aye
Shara Hegde
Aye
Alfred Morikang
Aye
JP Anderson
Aye
Ian Connell
Aye
John Flaherty
Aye
Victor Paredes-Colonia
Absent
Jaime Quiroga
Aye

B.

Independent Audit Extension

A. Ortiz reviewed the timeline for audit development, including extended due dates.  Board members asked clarifying questions concerning potential ramifications, if any, the audit landscape for schools, in general, and next steps.

Chuck Daggs made a motion to approve the audit extension.
John Flaherty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Victor Paredes-Colonia
Absent

C.

Future Board Meeting Formats

Members agreed that this topic was explored previously and sufficiently during the discussion of agenda item II. A.

III. Closed Session

A.

Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session

The board chair announced the purpose of the closed session and members voted to enter closed session.

Ian Connell made a motion to enter closed session.
JP Anderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Chuck Daggs
Aye
John Flaherty
Aye
Victor Paredes-Colonia
Absent
Claire Grissom
Aye
JP Anderson
Aye
Jaime Quiroga
Aye
Shara Hegde
Aye
Alfred Morikang
Aye
Ian Connell
Aye

B.

Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Gov't Code 54956.9(b), Significant Exposure to Litigation (One Case)

C.

Announcement of Action Taken During Closed Session

The board chair announced that no action was taken during closed session.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

JP Anderson made a motion to adjourn.
Jaime Quiroga seconded the motion.

The board chair praised S. Hegde for her advocacy efforts during the recent election cycle.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
John Flaherty
Aye
Victor Paredes-Colonia
Absent
Alfred Morikang
Aye
Shara Hegde
Aye
Claire Grissom
Aye
Chuck Daggs
Aye
Jaime Quiroga
Aye
Ian Connell
Aye
JP Anderson
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:13 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Martin