Navigator Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Location

Gilroy Prep School: 277 I O O F Ave, 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

 

Meeting ID: 910 4405 8986

Passcode: 767736


Teleconference Locations / Ubicaciones de Teleconferencias

  1. Hayward Collegiate Charter School, 166 West Harder Road, Hayward, CA 94544
  2. Hollister Prep School, 881 Line Street, Hollister CA 95020
  3. Watsonville Prep School, 407 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  4. Gilroy Prep School, 277 I.O.O.F. Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  5. 1065 Byers Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Santa Clara County)
  6. 1365 Locust St., Denver CO 80220
  7. 5357 Federation Ct., San Jose, CA 95123 (Santa Clara County)
  8. 3410 Moraga Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
  9. 857 West Cove Way, Sacramento, CA 95831

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


Meeting ID: 910 4405 8986

Passcode: 767736


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

Anthony Di Vittorio, Chuck Daggs (remote), Claire Grissom, Ian Connell (remote), JP Anderson (remote), Jan Mazyck (remote), Niña Rosete, Nora Crivello, Shara Hegde (remote)

Directors Absent

Jaime Quiroga

Guests Present

Alex Heredia (remote), Andrea Hernandez (remote), Caprice Young, Christopher Copus (remote), Crystal O'Rourke (remote), Gabriela Roldan (remote), Kirsten Carr, Missy Corral (remote), Norma Knox (remote), Noël Russell-Unterburger (remote), Sama AlRashid (remote), Shun Dorsey (remote), Tina Hill (remote), Tom Peraic (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Nora Crivello called a meeting of the board of directors of Navigator Schools to order on Monday Feb 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM.

C.

Public Comments

There were no public comments.

D.

Opening Remarks of the Board Chair

Nora Crivello, Board Chair, thanked Board members for their attendance.

E.

Chief Executive Officer & Superintendent Update

Dr. Caprice Young, CEO & Superintendent, offered updates concerning enrollment, finances, and other Navigator Schools matters.

F.

Approve Minutes from Previous Regular Board Meeting

Niña Rosete made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-19-24.
Claire Grissom seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approve Minutes from Previous Board Meeting

Ian Connell made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Retreat on 01-25-25.
Chuck Daggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
JP Anderson
Abstain
Shara Hegde
Aye
Jaime Quiroga
Absent
Claire Grissom
Aye
Anthony Di Vittorio
Aye
Nora Crivello
Aye
Niña Rosete
Aye
Chuck Daggs
Aye
Jan Mazyck
Aye
Ian Connell
Aye

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Chuck Daggs made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ian Connell seconded the motion.

1. Appointment of Anthony Di Vittorio to the Academic Success Committee

2. Amendment of Independent Study Board Policy #112

3. Receipt of Mid-Year LCAP

4. Amend the school calendar to align with later SBAC testing dates

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committees

A.

Academic Success Committee Report

Crystal O'Rourke, Interim Chief Academic Officer, provided a summary of the most recent Academic Success Committee meeting.

B.

Governance Committee Report

Dr. Caprice Young, CEO & Superintendent, provided a summary of the most recent Governance Committee Meeting. 

C.

Development Committee

Shun Dorsey, Staff Lead of the Development Committee, provided a summary of the most recent Development Committee Meeting. 

IV. Finance

A.

Mid-Year Budget Revision

Nora Crivello made a motion to approve the revised mid-year budget as expressed in the accompanying 'Finance_Committee_2025_02.05.pdf' presentation, as follows: Gilroy Prep School Budget, page 10; Hayward Collegiate Budget, page 11; Hollister Prep School Budget, page 12; Watsonville Prep School Budget, page 13; Growth Budget, page 14; and CMO Budget, page 15.
Niña Rosete seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Building Hope Terms Sheet/Financing

Niña Rosete made a motion to ratify approval of the signed Building Hope term sheet with direction to complete the financing in substantial conformity with the terms of the signed term sheet.
Ian Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Topical

A.

Formation of Organizational Effectiveness AdHoc Committee

Claire Grissom made a motion to create an AdHoc Committee for Organizational Effectiveness to study and advise the Board on follow-up items from the Board retreat and ongoing organizational effectiveness.
Anthony Di Vittorio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closed Session

A.

Announcement and Vote to Enter Closed Session

Claire Grissom made a motion to enter closed session.
Niña Rosete seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Closed Session

The Board engaged in a closed session discussion.

C.

Return to Open Session

The Chair announced no action taken.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tom Peraic
Documents used during the meeting
  • Board Update Presentation 2025 02 10.pdf
  • #112 - Navigator Independent Study Board Policy (Amended - 02.10.25).pdf
  • Navigators 2024-20245 - Mid Year LCAP.pdf
  • 24-25 GPS Academic.pdf
  • Unit 2 Data for NS Board Meeting, 2-10-25.pdf
  • Fund_Development_Strategy_2025.pdf
  • Finance_Committee_2025_02_05.pdf
  • Building Hope Financing Terms Sheet.pdf
  • Term Sheet--Navigator-V2 Clean 1.7.25.pdf