Stargate School
Governance Board Business Meeting
Date and Time
Location
All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted.
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Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Lindsey Paquette | |||
| B. | Roll Call | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | ||
| C. | Reading of Stargate Mission | Any Board member | 1 m | ||
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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. |
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| D. | Recognitions and Appreciations | Discuss | ED and/or Board Members | 5 m | |
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Executive Director and/or Board Members may highlight special contributions or achievements of members of our community (students, staff, volunteers). (Optional participation) |
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| II. | Approve Consent Agenda Items | 6:07 PM | |||
| A. | Agenda for May 20, 2026 Governance Board Meeting | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
| B. | Approve Minutes from April 14, 2026 Business Meeting | Approve Minutes | |||
| III. | School Operations | 6:08 PM | |||
| A. | Finance - Proposed 2026-2027 Budget, Form 990s | FYI | Finance Team | 30 m | |
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See email from Sheila Mischke 5/18/26 |
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| B. | Executive Director Report | FYI | Robin Greene | 15 m | |
| IV. | Public Comment | 6:53 PM | |||
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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. |
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| A. | Public Comment | FYI | 15 m | ||
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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.
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| B. | Public Comment Response | FYI | Any Board Member | 5 m | |
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The Board is given an opportunity, but is not required, to offer a response to any Public Comment. |
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| V. | Committee Reports | 7:13 PM | |||
| A. | Written Committee Reports | FYI | |||
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*Please post committee goals and signed Handbooks in Committees folder* 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 |
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| B. | SAC - 3/31/26 KPI Report | FYI | SAC | 10 m | |
| C. | Recruiting Committee - Board Election Results | FYI | Lauren Steele | 5 m | |
| D. | Election Committee - Board Election Results | FYI | Tien Tong | 5 m | |
| VI. | Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote) | 7:33 PM | |||
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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. |
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| A. | Accept selection of Hinkle & Co as external auditor for 2026-2027 | Vote | Samantha Howorko | 1 m | |
| B. | Approve the 2026-2027 Draft Budget Model | Vote | Samantha Howorko | 1 m | |
| C. | Accept 2024 Form 990s as prepared | Vote | Samantha Howorko | 1 m | |
| D. | Approve Surplus Allocation for Technology Investments and Chromebook Purchases | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
| E. | First Reading of Policy 1.11 Executive Director Succession_Draft Revision 5.2026 | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
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Updated to remove references to Executive Director of Operations and Finance Policy 1.11 Executive Director Succession_Draft Revision 5.2026 |
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| F. | First Reading of Policy 1.21 Board Vacancy and Independent Director Appointments - Draft Revision 5.2026 | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
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Updated to new Bylaw section references Policy 1.21 Board Vacancy and Independent Director Appointments - Draft Revision 5.2026 |
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| G. | Prepare for June ED Year End Review | Discuss | Lindsey Paquette | 5 m | |
| H. | Board Responsibilities Re-allocation | Discuss | Lindsey Paquette | 5 m | |
| I. | Training Reminder - Training Due 5/31/26 | FYI | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
| J. | Ongoing Monitoring of Key Board Responsibilities | FYI | |||
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2025-2026 District Deliverables Per Our Charter Finance Budget & KPI Updates - See Finance presentations to Board each Aug, Jan, May, & Jun Executive Director Evaluations - Executive Sessions with ED held each fall, mid-year, and June 2025-2026 Strategic Plan - Note Board assignments 2025-2026 Board Liaisons, Committees, & Key Responsibilities 2025-2026 Board Policy Review Tracker 2025-2026 Board Member Training
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| VII. | Future Planning | 7:50 PM | |||
| A. | Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet | Discuss | Lindsey Paquette | 5 m | |
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Review proposed agenda for next month's meeting in Board On Track and suggest additions or changes. |
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| B. | Next Admin Sync Meeting | Discuss | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
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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. |
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| VIII. | Closing Items | 7:56 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | ||
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Motion and vote to officially adjourn. |
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