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STEM School Highlands Ranch

Board of Director's Meeting

Published on May 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM MDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 3, 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   Ishmeet Kalra 1 m
  D. Reciting of the Mission Statement   Erin Quigley 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. New Terms - Community and Parent Members 5:35 PM
  A. New Community Member terms Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

Approve directors for new 3 year terms through May 31, 2028:

Carla Gustafson

Darrell Lomelino

  
  B. Class A Parent Election Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

Motion to accept election results, with Adelita Campbell as new Class A board member, term ending May 31, 2028

  
III. Approve Meeting Minutes 5:45 PM
  A. Board Meeting May 12th Approve Minutes Carla Gustafson 2 m
    Minutes for Board of Director's Meeting on May 12, 2025  
  B. Special Board Meeting May 21st Approve Minutes Carla Gustafson 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting - Special Meeting on May 21, 2025  
IV. CIO Annual Review 5:49 PM
  A. CIO Annual Evaluation Vote Erin Quigley 5 m
   

Approval of CIO Evaluation Report Summary

  
     
  B. CIO Employment Agreement Renewal Vote Carla Gustafson 10 m
V. Community Members - Fill Vacant Seats 6:04 PM
  A. New Community Members - filling vacant seats Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

Approve directors to fill vacant seats:

Kevin Leung to fill seat vacated by Kelly Reyna with term through May 31, 2026

Cory Wroblewski to fill seat vacated by Linda Davison with term through May 31, 2027.

  
VI. STEM School Highlands Ranch Updates 6:09 PM
  A. STEM ED Presentation Discuss LynAnn Kovalesky 20 m
   
  • STEM Updates
  • Presentation on SAC spring parent survey results and Q&A
  
     
  B. 2025/26 Parent/Student Handbook and Fees Vote LynAnn Kovalesky 10 m
   

Approval of proposed updates to Parent/Student Handbook and Fees for 2025/26 school year

  
     
  C. Present Preliminary 2026/2027 School Calendar Discuss LynAnn Kovalesky 10 m
   

Present Preliminary Proposed 2026/27 School Calendar.  Board will approve in Fall 2025.

  
     
VII. KOSON Schools 6:49 PM
  A. CIO Update - Strategic Updates Discuss Matt Cartier 20 m
   

Updates from Growth Task Force

  
     
  B. DCSD Replication Application Vote Matt Cartier 5 m
   

Present proposed next steps for Board approval

  
  C. Littleton School District - Letter of Intent Vote Matt Cartier 5 m
   

Proposed Resolution for Board approval to prepare and submit a Letter of Intent to submit a charter school application in Littleton School District.

  
  D. Board Officers for 2025/2026 FYI Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

The following officers were approved for 2-year terms June 4, 2024.  New officers will be elected in June 2026, with the plan that the Vice Chair will transition to Chair.

President/Chair - Carla Gustafson

Vice President/Vice-Chair - Erin Quigley

Treasurer - Darrell Lomelino

Secretary - Ishmeet Kalra

  
VIII. Consent Agenda 7:24 PM
  A. Vote for Consent Agenda Items Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   
  1. Lighthouse Building Corporation - Revised Bylaws, Approved 5-21-2025
  2. Lighthouse Building Corporation - Resolution for 1151 W. Mineral, Approved 5-27-2025
  
     
     
IX. Board Committee Updates 7:29 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Ishmeet Kalra 5 m
  B. CIO Support & Evaluation Committee Update FYI Erin Quigley 5 m
  C. Finance Committee Update Vote Sean Milner 15 m
   

Present 24/25 Supplemental Budget, for Board approval

  
     
     
     
  D. Governance Committee Update Vote Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

Updates to Community Use of Facilities Policy, for Board approval

  
     
  E. Growth Task Force Updates FYI Darrell Lomelino 5 m
X. Public Comment 8:04 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
   

https://forms.gle/AM9H5q4sfTKYmYSp6

 

  
XI. Oath of Office - New Board Members
 

All new board members or board members with new terms will affirm their oath of office:

Adelita Campbell

Carla Gustafson

Kevin Leung

Darrell Lomelino

Cory Wroblewski

  
XII. Board of Director's Updates 8:14 PM
  A. Preview of Next Meeting FYI Carla Gustafson 5 m
   

Board Retreat and Training - June 13th

 

Propose Working Session in late July - Confirm Committee assignments

 

Next Regular Meeting - August 5th

  
XIII. Closing Items 8:19 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Carla Gustafson
   

Adjournment

 

  

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.