STEM School Highlands Ranch
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
8920 Barrons Blvd
P-TECH Mechatronics Room
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
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Directors Present
A. Campbell (remote), C. Gustafson, C. Wroblewski (remote), D. Lomelino (remote), E. Quigley, G. Wing, I. Kalra, K. Leung, R. Lukez
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Cardinal, Chris Damour, L. Kovalesky (remote), Laurie Veldhuizen, M. Cartier, Maura Ridder, Michelle Gasser (remote), Ryan Alsup, S. Milner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Reciting of the Mission Statement
II. Approve Meeting Minutes
A.
Board Meeting December 2nd
EQ and GW abstained
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Kalra |
Aye
|
| E. Quigley |
Abstain
|
| A. Campbell |
Aye
|
| C. Wroblewski |
Aye
|
| R. Lukez |
Aye
|
| D. Lomelino |
Aye
|
| G. Wing |
Abstain
|
| C. Gustafson |
Aye
|
| K. Leung |
Aye
|
III. STEM School Highlands Ranch Updates
A.
Executive Director Update
B.
Student Advisory Committee
Moved to next month - students were not able to be here tonight
IV. KOSON Schools
A.
2024/25 Financial Audit Report
Mr. Hinkle presented summary of audit process and report - will be updated on Financial Transparency page on STEM website
B.
CIO Update
Playground update - Chris Damour
- January 2025 kickoff with
- March 2025 county/metro district meeting
- April 2025 civil engineer assessment
- June 2025 initial plans submitted to county
- Sent plans to Fire Department- had some concerns, made adjustments and resubmitted, but needs additional edits
- This week will resubmit revised plan, but no firm timeline
Homeschool and HS Relocation updates - Matt Cartier
Student led showcase on 4/23
Community Night to Ignite 4/25
C.
Policy Updates
Draft Enrollment Policy for STEM School Highlands Ranch to align to updated process - discussion around prioritizing applicants
Draft Enrollment policy for Homeschool - separate
Comments/Questions to be forwarded to governance policy
D.
CIO Mid Year Review Report
Update on CEO Employment Agreement and Support and Evaluation committee
E.
Draft Renewal CIO Employment Agreement
Highlight proposed changes for Board discussion for CEO Employment Agreement
Change title from CIO to CEO
Multi year agreement with a TABOR clause
Compensation structure for multi-year
At will vs. termination clause
V. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment Sign up link
Ms. Susan Graham: parent and teacher at STEM provided comment on cell phone policy and effects on community
VI. Consent Agenda
A.
Vote for Consent Agenda Items
VII. Board Committee Updates
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Updates
PSAT/SAT data will be ongoing discussion
RACI chart
Curriculum approval process and policy discussions ongoing
Will bring to board when ready
B.
CIO Support & Evaluation Committee Updates
C.
Finance Committee Update
Skyward demo and approval process for expenses
New auditor for next year
Discussion about board meetings moving
D.
Governance Committee Update
Policy updates and discussions
Proposed Bylaws updates will be part of working session discussions next week.
E.
Growth Task Force Update
Growth Task Force One Pager - open to suggestions for next year
Future Preschool opportunity - ongoing discussion
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Convene Executive Session - CIO Contract Renewal Negotiations
8:35 pm
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Wing |
Aye
|
| E. Quigley |
Aye
|
| R. Lukez |
Aye
|
| I. Kalra |
Aye
|
| C. Wroblewski |
Aye
|
| K. Leung |
Aye
|
| D. Lomelino |
Aye
|
| C. Gustafson |
Aye
|
| A. Campbell |
Aye
|
Executive Session from 8:45 pm to 9:25 pm.
AC did not join executive session
KL left at 8:57pm
IK left at 9:20pm
DL left at 9:21 pm
CW left at 9:25 pm.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Gustafson |
Aye
|
| C. Wroblewski |
Absent
|
| I. Kalra |
Absent
|
| A. Campbell |
Absent
|
| K. Leung |
Absent
|
| E. Quigley |
Aye
|
| R. Lukez |
Aye
|
| G. Wing |
Aye
|
| D. Lomelino |
Absent
|
- January Board Presentation 25_26.pdf
- CIO Board Presentation 20260106.pdf
- Policy_Enrollment_2026_Draft.pdf
- NEW - Policy_Home School Enrichment Enrollment_2026_Draft.pdf
- S_E_Presentation_on_Mid-Year_Check-In.pdf
- Presentation - Draft CEO Renewal Agreement.pdf
- Academic_Excellence One Pager_2025-2026.pdf
- Growth Task Force One Pager 2025-26.pdf
- Policy_IT-Student Data Privacy_2022.pdf
- Policy_Electronic Device Monitoring_2022.pdf
- Staff HandBook V7.pdf
New 1st grade teacher - Ashley Scott
New SRO - Deputy Monti
Staff Alumni event - close to 70 people, great community building with former colleagues/students
Shared Staff Survey Results - lower rates of response because of timing; questions have changed; will dig into trend data for last 3 years and aggregate comments. Areas of strength and growth will be discussed further.
Shared SAC Survey Results - majority positive responses for academics/curriculum, student/parent experience, and communication with staff. Areas of strength and growth will be added to priorities going forward.
Enrollment update current year and next year