Board Meeting - Special Meeting Minutes

April 22, 2026, 5:30-6:30 PM

Minutes Approved

STEM School Highlands Ranch

Minutes

Board Meeting - Special Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Location

Zoom Call

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Directors Present

A. Campbell (remote), C. Gustafson (remote), C. Wroblewski (remote), D. Lomelino (remote), E. Quigley (remote), G. Wing (remote), I. Kalra (remote), K. Leung (remote), R. Lukez (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

L. Kovalesky (remote), Laurie Veldhuizen (remote), M. Cartier (remote), S. Milner (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

C. Gustafson called a meeting of the board of directors of STEM School Highlands Ranch to order on Wednesday Apr 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM.

II. Homeschool Enrichment Program

A. Authorize New Entity

Update from Matt

-Approved by BOCES

-Currently under contract negotiations

R. Lukez made a motion to Motion to approve creation of a new nonprofit entity "STEM Homeschool Enrichment" and associated Board for Homeschool Enrichment Program authorized by Education ReEnvisioned BOCES. New Board will proceed with negotiations and establishing contract with ERBOCES.

E. Quigley seconded the motion.

Discussion around staffing, timeline to establish board/governance structure/bylaws, communication, enrollment

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
I. Kalra	Aye
E. Quigley	Aye
G. Wing	Aye
R. Lukez	Aye
C. Gustafson	Aye
D. Lomelino	Absent
K. Leung	Aye
C. Wroblewski	Aye
A. Campbell	Aye

B. Recommend Board Members

C. Gustafson made a motion to Motion to authorize Matt to recommend Board members for STEM Homeschool Enrichment Board entity, authorized by Education ReEnvisioned BOCES.

C. Wroblewski seconded the motion.

Friendly amendment to remove recommendations as to number of Koson board members on new board

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
I. Kalra	Aye
A. Campbell	Aye
C. Wroblewski	Aye
K. Leung	Aye
G. Wing	Aye
C. Gustafson	Aye
D. Lomelino	Aye
R. Lukez	Aye
E. Quigley	Aye

C. DCSD Homeschool Enrichment Program Application

Matt recommends waiting for submittal of homeschool enrichment application with DCSD

III. Playground Project

A. Playground Project Contract

Matt recommends Designscapes

Discussion around proposed playground options

Motion to Approve $1.25M to move forward with the playground project inclusive of playground equipment.

D. Lomelino seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Lomelino	Aye
K. Leung	Aye
I. Kalra	Aye
C. Wroblewski	Aye
C. Gustafson	Aye
A. Campbell	Aye
R. Lukez	Aye
E. Quigley	Aye
G. Wing	Aye

IV. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

I. Kalra made a motion to Adjourn.

G. Wing seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

I. Kalra

Documents used during the meeting

None

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