STEM School Highlands Ranch
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Location
P-Tech Mechatronics Room
8920 Barrons Blvd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Directors Present
C. Gustafson, E. Quigley (remote), G. Shick, K. Reyna, M. Horne, R. Lukez, R. Theret (remote)
Directors Absent
I. Kalra, L. Davison
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Cartier
Non Voting Members Present
M. Cartier
Guests Present
K. Johnson, N. Bostel
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. 2023-24 School Year Prep
A.
Working Session
-Everyone must complete the Conflict of Interest form.
Being a parent could be a conflict in some situations, be aware.
Greg did not receive form, Matt will follow-up.
-Everyone must complete Non-Discrimination training, fill out google form after.
-Bylaws need revising this year to better fit Charter Community.
-Committees:
Governance: Chair Carla
Finance: Chair Ryan, with Kelly, Star, Matt
Academic/Curriculum: Rep only, Michelle, Ish
Development/Fundraising: Chair TBD, with Greg (partnerships/industry connections)
Compliance/Whistleblower: Chair Kelly, with Rudy
Facility/Real Estate: Rep only, Rudy (Lighthouse Corp)
CIO Support/Evaluation: Chair Erin, with Greg, Kelly
Strategic Plan Update: Chair: Matt, with Ish, Erin
DEI: Rep only, Ish
SAC: Rep only, Michelle
-Added task roles:
Data Dashboard: Greg
Elections: Rudy
-Charter renewal due Aug 1st, Carla, Linda, and Ryan to review Governance and Financial sections.
-2023 policy review ongoing, to be completed this year.
-Board email, switch from @stemk12.org to @KOSON.org??
-Utilizing BoT public posting from link on website.
-Non-recorded webinar meeting to start sometime this year (public comment must be in-person).
-Jan 2nd meeting moved to Jan 9th.
B.
Policy Document Review
The Board discussed draft changes to the Enrollment and Electronic Device Monitoring Policies. The update to the Enrollment policy will be presented at the August meeting for approval. It was decided that the Electronic Device Monitoring policy will remain unchanged for now because the planned IT monitoring for the school year follows the existing policy.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Kelly adjourned meeting at 6:20pm.
Note: Rudy arrived at 4:18pm and Ryan arrived at 4:52pm.