STEM School Highlands Ranch

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly Meeting
Published on August 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM MDT

Date and Time

Tuesday September 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM MDT

Location

8920 Barrons Blvd

P-TECH Mechatronics Room

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Gina Wing 1 m
  D. Reciting of the Mission Statement   Kevin Leung 1 m
   

Never Stop Innovating! We envision a world of exponential possibilities where every child develops the innate knowledge, skills, creativity and character to thrive, lead and succeed in an ever-changing future.


 

 
II. Approve Meeting Minutes 5:35 PM
  A. Board Meeting August 5th Approve Minutes Carla Gustafson 2 m
III. STEM School Highlands Ranch Updates 5:37 PM
  A. Student Government Spotlight FYI LynAnn Kovalesky 10 m
  B. Approve updated 2025/26 Calendar Vote LynAnn Kovalesky 5 m
   

Confirm graduation day is May 18, 2026

 
     
  C. Approve Preliminary 2026/27 Academic Calendar Vote LynAnn Kovalesky 5 m
     
  D. STEM School HR Update FYI LynAnn Kovalesky 10 m
   

Executive Director LynAnn Kovalesky provides enrollment update

 
     
IV. KOSON Schools 6:07 PM
  A. CIO Update Discuss Matt Cartier 45 m
   
  • Budget status update and next steps for balancing the budget
  • Strategic Planning Update
 
     
  B. Policy Update Discuss Carla Gustafson 15 m
   

Present proposed updates to Enrollment Policy and Q&A

 
     
     
  C. CIO Annual Goals 15 m
   

Present CIO Annual Performance Goals and Support/Evaluation Strategy and Timeline and Q&A

 
V. Public Comment 7:22 PM
 

This is the time to voice opinions and provide feedback about specific agenda item(s) prior to any Board action. Speakers must complete the Public Comment Form and submit it electronically no later than 12 p.m. the day of each Board meeting. If written testimony or a handout is submitted, presenters are asked to supply one (1) copy via email to communications@stemk12.org

 
  A. Public Comment Sign up link 10 m
     
VI. Consent Agenda 7:32 PM
  A. Vote for Consent Agenda Items Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   
  • Koson Core Values update

 

 
     
     
VII. Board Committee Updates 7:37 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Updates Discuss Ishmeet Kalra 10 m
   

Highlight proposed updates to one pager

 
  B. CIO Support & Evaluation Committee Updates Discuss Erin Quigley 10 m
   
  • Highlight proposed updates to one pager
 
  C. Finance Committee Update Discuss Darrell Lomelino 10 m
   

Highlight proposed updates to one pager

 
  D. Governance Committee Update Discuss Carla Gustafson 10 m
   

Highlight proposed updates to one pager

 
  E. Growth Task Force Update Discuss Kevin Leung 10 m
   

Highlight proposed updates to one pager

 
VIII. Lighthouse Building Corp 8:27 PM
  A. Roles/Responsibilities and support/relationship to Koson Board Discuss Carla Gustafson 10 m
     
IX. Board of Director's Updates 8:37 PM
  A. Preview of Next Meeting FYI Carla Gustafson 5 m
   
  • Reminder to complete Training actions in Board on Track dashboard
  • Academic Excellence - School Performance Framework/Unified Improvement Plan for discussion
  • CIO Support & Evaluation - Approve annual CIO Goals
  • Governance - Approve Committee One Pagers, Approve Enrollment Policy, BOT Assessment Survey Results for Discussion

 

 
X. Closing Items 8:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Carla Gustafson
   

Adjournment