There were no public comments.

The board chair commented on the scheduling of a new board meeting for July 25, 2023.

Kevin Sved shared that this would be his last board meeting as Chief Executive Officer. He reflected upon the pleasures, milestones, and achievements experienced since the first board meeting he attended as CEO in 2016.

J.P. Anderson reviewed recent committee activities, and committee members discussed the impact and contributions of Victor Paredes-Colonia, the departing committee chair. Kevin Sved added details pertaining to the Financials document. J.P. Anderson thanked Ami Ortiz for working to prepare committee documents.

Kevin Sved provided facilities information. Gilroy Unified School District approved a long-term lease for GPS connected to the completion of an upcoming construction project. Room modules have been pre-approved by a state architect. Kevin Sved discussed facilities development at Hayward Collegiate, including the city permitting process and related project management services provided by Public Charter School Development (PCSD).

Kevin Sved provided a brief explanation of the project management agreement with PCSD.

Kevin Sved presented the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding with the district, the draft of which had been reviewed by the legal counsel of Navigator Schools. Shara Hegde congratulated Kevin and the team.

Kevin recommended approval of the contract, relating to topographical surveys and utilities.

The board chair added additional comments pertaining to facilities development at GPS, emphasizing the success of obtaining a unanimous vote for project approval from the district board. Board members discussed the importance of preparing for similar votes in other districts. Chuck Daggs celebrated the financial terms of the MOU and thanked Kevin Sved for his leadership of the project.

Kevin Sved defined Local Indicators and thanked multiple team members for their respective contributions. The board decided to approve Local Indicators for all schools in a single vote.

Ami Ortiz provided an overview of the Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP). She highlighted plan alignment to Navigator School Compass Points, and she noted that the LCAP for Hayward Collegiate is now in alignment with all of the other Navigator Schools. Kevin Sved discussed details relating to identifying annual metrics and goals. He also explained important connections to the CA School Dashboard. John Flaherty emphasized the value of sharing our concrete, positive, student results as documented in the LCAP with charter authorizers.

Ami Ortiz provided an overview of the budget and the budgeting process, including state timelines, budget assumptions, expenditures, capital outlay, project fund balances, and next steps. Staff members provided additional details and answered clarifying questions regarding several topics, including SB 740 funding, competitive salaries, and cost of living.

The committee chair reviewed recent committee activities. Members discussed future board composition, board recruitment priorities, potential board candidates, and the role and composition of the Support Corporation Board. 

The board reviewed the proposed board meeting schedule, highlighting recent additions and modifications. 

Individual board members offered extensive praise and heartfelt thanks to departing board member and Finance Committee Chair Victor-Paredes Colonia. J.P. Anderson thanked Victor on behalf of his children — Navigator Students — in light of the fact that Victor had always placed the welfare and success of Navigator students, regardless of school, at the forefront of his many contributions to the board.

The board chair explained updates to board officer positions. Kevin Sved reviewed relevant board bylaws and confirmed affirmation of legal counsel. The board discussed committee composition and committee roles, topics to be revisited during the next board meeting in July, 2023.

Tom Peraic presented an annual Brown Act training. Topics included origin and context of the law; committee types; the definition of meeting and types of meetings (permitted and not permitted by law); public comments; closed sessions; and Brown Act violations and repercussions.

Claire Grissom reviewed topics presented during the most recent meeting of the committee. These included interim Star assessment results and related considerations, including assessment windows, teacher training, and participation rates; student goals relating to instruction and intervention; chronic absenteeism; the CA School Dashboard; Navigator Schools Model dissemination; and board member school visits. Kevin Sved and John Flaherty added suggestions pertaining to the planning of school visits.

Members discussed a Compensation Comparability Study (“Study”) presented by Tom Peraic, General Counsel. The Study contained appropriate data in the form of compensation levels paid by similarly situated organizations for functionally comparable positions, the availability of similar services in the geographic area of Navigator, and current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms. The Study is supported with relevant statutes and regulations.

The board chair announced the reason for the closed session, and members voted to enter closed session.

The board chair announced action taken by the board during closed session. By unanimous vote by all of the board members present, the board approved Caprice Young to become the Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent of Navigator Schools. 

In furtherance to the announcement of action taken during closed session, the board chair reported the terms contained in the CEO and Superintendent Employment Agreement, and affirmed that those terms are wholly in keeping with the Study that the board received, reviewed, and approved.

The board chair congratulated the search committee, board members, and Kevin Sved for successfully completing the candidate search and hiring process.

Melissa Alatorre Alnas explained the background and purpose of the resolution.

Melissa Alatorre Alnas shared the background and purpose of submitting a Declaration of Need For Fully Qualified Educators to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing on behalf of each Navigator school. She explained related legislation (Assembly Bill 1505). The board voted to approve a Declaration of Need for each Navigator school: Gilroy Prep School, Hayward Collegiate, Hollister Prep School, and Watsonville Prep School.

Kirsten Carr reviewed the context of the memorandum and recommendations for next steps pertaining to after school programs for students at school sites.

The board chair reviewed the contents of the Consent Agenda. He commented on the recent celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. Ami Ortiz confirmed the addition of two holidays to the academic calendar for 2023-24.