Navigator Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
277 I.O.O.F. Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020
This meeting will be held in compliance with the Brown Act.
Members of the public who wish to access this board meeting online may do so via Zoom at https://zoom.us/join or via telephone by calling (669) 900-6833 or (669) 444-9171.
Meeting ID: 914 7642 3397
Passcode: 078473
Teleconference Locations / Ubicaciones de Teleconferencias
- Hayward Collegiate Charter School, 166 West Harder Road, Hayward, CA 94544
- Hollister Prep School, 881 Line Street, Hollister CA 95020
- Watsonville Prep School, 407 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
- Gilroy Prep School, 277 I.O.O.F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020
- 1065 Byers Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
- 27324 Dobbel Avenue, Hayward, CA 94542
- 900 Wiltshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Check with the Concierge for room number.)
- 5357 Federation Court, San Jose, CA 95123 (Santa Clara County)
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 llevará a cabo de conformidad con la Brown Act.
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 (669) 444-9171.
Meeting ID: 91476423397
Passcode: 078473
Los comentarios públicos 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 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, Claire Grissom (remote), JP Anderson (remote), Jaime Quiroga, John Flaherty, Shara Hegde (remote)
Directors Absent
Ian Connell
Guests Present
Andrea Hernandez (remote), Caprice Young, Christopher Copus (remote), Crystal O'Rourke (remote), David LeBarre, Gabriela Roldan (remote), James Dent (remote), Kirsten Carr, Melissa Alatorre Alnas (remote), Nora Crivello (remote), Noël Russell-Unterburger, Tina Hill (remote), Tom Peraic, Victoria Garcia (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comments
D.
Opening Remarks of the Board Chair
The Board Chair waived opening remarks in the interests of time.
E.
Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update
CEO & Superintendent Dr. Caprice Young shared that enrollment has been strong and the lottery will be April 13. Chronic absenteeism remains a real challenge, WPS worked hard to lower the rate from 30% to 23%. There have been great results in math and the CSUMB special education partnership is being prepared. The Board Chair thanked staff for their work and Board member Jaime Quiroga for his leadership in special education.
F.
Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
III. Committees
A.
Audit Committee
Noël Russell Unterburger, Staff Lead of the Audit Committee, provided a summary of the March 14, 2024 Audit Committee Meeting, including recommended choice of auditor.
B.
Governance Committee
Tom Peraic, General Counsel, provided a summary of the March 22, 2024 and March 28, 2024 Governance Committee Meetings, including contracts approved per delegated authority.
C.
Academic Success Committee
James Dent, Staff Lead of the Academic Committee, provided a summary of the March 27, 2024 Academic Success Committee Meeting, including math success, TK update, Each One Teach One, ELA adoption, and Lit.
IV. Topical
A.
Public Hearing on Proposed Safety Plan & Policies
Kirsten Carr, Director of Engagement & Partnerships, presented the Safety Plan & Policies approved and forwarded by the Governance Committee. The Board asked for testimony from the public to provide public input on the Safety Plan & Policies, none appearing.
Chuck Daggs made a motion to close the public hearing.
Jaime Quiroga seconded the motion.
B.
Safety Plan & Policies
C.
Data Systems Integration Partnership
Dr. Young shared that strengthening data is one of the Navigator compass points. There is lots of data, but spend more time finding data than using data. Don't need more tools, need a partner. Victoria Garcia shared detailed information about the data storage, that three companies made presentations, Parsec is the choice being recommended. This will save 5 FTEs each year.
D.
2024-25 Academic Calendar
Dr. Young presented the proposed 24-25 Academic Calendar for Board approval. Concerns about minimum days were taken into account. Took into account each school's interests and decided that the same calendar for all of the schools is not the best approach. The Board engaged in a general discussion and Board member Jaime Quiroga offered that parents should be involved in the process.
V. Closed Session
A.
Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session
B.
Closed Session
Discussion in closed session
C.
Announcement of Action Taken During Closed Session
No action taken
Two members of the public appeared as public speakers and addressed the Board. Both speakers shared thoughts concerning Hayward Collegiate. The Board Chair thanked the speakers for their presentations.