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. | Approve Consent Agenda | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
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The Consent Agenda contains the routine, generally agreed upon meeting items to be approved with a single vote.
1) Agenda for August 25, 2026 Governance Board Meeting 2) Minutes from the July 21, 2026 Governance Board Meeting 3) Minutes from the June 16, 2026 Executive Session: ED Year-End Eval
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| B. | Approve Minutes from July 21, 2026 Business Meeting | Approve Minutes | |||
| C. | Approve Minutes from the June 16, 2026 Executive Session: ED Year-End Eval | Approve Minutes | Lindsey Paquette | ||
| III. | School Operations | 6:08 PM | |||
| A. | AI Committee Update | FYI | Holly Stimson, AI Committee Lead & Teacher | 10 m | |
| B. | Finance Quarterly Update | FYI | Finance team | 10 m | |
| C. | Executive Director Report | FYI | Robin Greene, Exec Dir | 10 m | |
| IV. | Public Comment | 6:38 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 | 6:58 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. | Recruiting & Elections Committee Update | FYI | L. Steele & Tien Tong | 10 m | |
| C. | SAC 6.30.2026 KPI Report | Discuss | School Accountability Committee | 10 m | |
| VI. | Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote) | 7:18 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. | Fundraising Allocation to Principals | Vote | Samantha Howorko | 1 m | |
| B. | Executive Director Evaluation Rubric & Process | Discuss | L. Paquette & L. Steele | 10 m | |
| C. | First Reading of Policy 1.6 Election Policy_2026-2027 Revision | Vote | Lauren Steele | 1 m | |
| D. | Voting platform funding approval | Vote | Lauren Steele | 5 m | |
| E. | First Reading of 1.10 Board Training Policy_Revision 8.2026 | Vote | L. Paquette & A. Falken | 10 m | |
| F. | Committee Handbook | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 1 m | |
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No changes proposed to 2025-2026 Committee Handbook |
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| G. | 2026-2027 Board Calendar | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | 5 m | |
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NOTE ELECTION DATES included in calendar approval |
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| H. | Strategic Planning Session Prep | Discuss | L. Paquette & L. Challa | 5 m | |
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Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm Location: Secondary Building Library Agenda: TBC, review of last year's plan, review of new data, SWOT analysis, strategic objectives Pre-read: Summary of relevant data will be circulated for pre-read prior to meeting Breakfast snacks and Lunch will be provided.
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| I. | Ongoing Monitoring of Key Board Responsibilities | FYI | |||
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2026-2027 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 2026-2027 Board Liaisons, Committees, & Key Responsibilities 2026-2027 Board Policy Review Tracker 2026-2027 Board Member Training
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| VII. | Future Planning | 7:56 PM | |||
| A. | Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet | Discuss | Lindsey Paquette | 1 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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| C. | Upcoming Events | Discuss | All Board Members | 1 m | |
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Board Members highlight any upcoming important events requiring our attendance or contribution. |
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| VIII. | Closing Items | 7:59 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | ||
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Motion and vote to officially adjourn. |
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