Stargate School

Governance Board Business Meeting

Published on November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM MST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM MST

Location

All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted. 
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsey Paquette 1 m
  B. Roll Call   Lindsey Paquette 1 m
  C. Reading of Stargate Mission   Any Board member 1 m
   

A volunteer from the Board reads the Stargate Mission:

 

Stargate School will provide a differentiated program designed specifically to meet the needs of identified intellectually gifted learners in order to challenge each student’s academic abilities, support their unique emotional needs, promote individual character development and encourage a life-long love of learning.

 
  D. Recognitions and Appreciations Discuss ED and/or Board Members 5 m
   

Executive Director and/or Board Members may highlight special contributions or achievements of members of our community (students, staff, volunteers).  (Optional participation)

 
II. Approve Consent Agenda Items 6:08 PM
  A. Approve Consent Agenda Vote Lindsey Paquette 1 m
   

The Consent Agenda contains the routine, generally agreed upon meeting items to be approved with a single vote. 

 

1) Agenda for November 18, 2025 Governance Board Meeting

2) Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held October 21, 2025

 

 

 
  B. Minutes from Governance Board Meeting October 21, 2025 Approve Minutes N/A
    Minutes for Governance Board Business Meeting on October 21, 2025  
III. School Operations 6:09 PM
  A. Executive Director Academics Report FYI Robin Greene, Exec Dir 10 m
     
     
  B. Gifted Curriculum Update FYI Dr. Cynthia Rundquist 10 m
     
     
  C. Audit Findings FYI Jim Hinkle 5 m
     
     
  D. School Lunch Discuss Robin Greene 10 m
     
     
IV. Public Comment 6:44 PM
 

Public Comments Reminder: The board meeting is structured to allow the Governance Board to conduct its business in a timely manner. Comments may not be immediately addressed but may be considered as future agenda items. 

 

Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and total time allotted for all public comments will not exceed 45 minutes. Those wishing to speak that do not get the opportunity to do so can submit their comments to governance@stargateschool.org or may attend the next board meeting to do so. Please note that time may not be donated to others and comments are expected to maintain professional courtesy, civility, and respect.

 
  A. Public Comment FYI 15 m
   

Community members are offered an opportunity to sign up for Public Comment at the beginning of each meeting. Only those who have signed up are permitted to offer comment during this time. The "Public Comment Reminders" are read by a Board Member prior to any comments being heard.

 

Anyone wishing to speak must sign-in before the public comment portion of the meeting at this link

 

Public Comment Sign Up

 
  B. Public Comment Response FYI Any Board Member 5 m
   

The Board is given an opportunity, but is not required, to offer a response to any Public Comment.

 
V. Committee Reports 7:04 PM
  A. Written Committee Reports *Please post committee goals and signed Handbooks in Committees folder* FYI 1 m
   

Monthly reports, if any, from the following committees will be posted here for pre-read. The Board will not spend time discussing these in detail, but may respond to specific questions presented within the report. 

1. Elections Committee

2. Finance Committee

3. Fundraising Allocation Committee

4. Recruiting Committee

5. School Accountability Committee

 
  B. SAC Update FYI Lumakar Challa and Lucas Banta (SAC) 15 m
   

Community Survey Questions and 3rd Party survey administration

9/30/25 KPI Update

 
     
VI. Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote) 7:20 PM
 

Board Member votes will be taken on items requiring Board approval. Most of these items will have been reviewed and discussed during an earlier agenda item, so a motion to approve "as discussed" may be presented immediately, if appropriate.

 
  A. Approve Community Survey Questions Discuss Lumakar Challa 1 m
  B. Approve Audit Report Vote Samantha Howorko 1 m
  C. Annual Board Policy Review Tracker FYI Lindsey Paquette 1 m
     
     
  D. First reading of Policy 1.8 Document Control Draft Revisions 11.2025 Vote Lindsey Paquette 5 m
     
     
  E. First Reading of Policy 1.10 Board Orientation Draft Revisions 11.2025 Vote Lindsey Paquette 5 m
     
     
  F. Key learnings from CAGT Discuss All CAGT Attendees 5 m
  G. Continuing discussion RE: Board Member Attendance & Commitments Vote Karla Lindgren 10 m
  H. Elected Officials and Local Representatives FYI Lindsey Paquette 5 m
     
     
VII. Future Planning 7:53 PM
  A. Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet Discuss Lindsey Paquette 5 m
   

Review proposed agenda for next month's meeting in Board On Track and suggest additions or changes.

 
  B. Next Admin Sync Meeting Discuss Lindsey Paquette 5 m
   

Two (rotating) Board Members are assigned to meet with our Executive Director at a specified time in the interim between Board meetings to maintain regular communication. Meetings are typically scheduled two weeks after each meeting on a Monday morning, if schedules permit.

 
  C. Upcoming Events Discuss All Board Members 1 m
   

Board Members highlight any upcoming important events requiring our attendance or contribution.

 
VIII. Closing Items 8:04 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsey Paquette 1 m
   

Motion and vote to officially adjourn.