Stargate School

Governance Board Meeting

Published on October 22, 2024 at 6:34 PM MDT
Amended on October 22, 2024 at 6:44 PM MDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM MDT

Location

Secondary Library

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsey Paquette
  B. Roll Call   Lisa Hosfelt
  C. Reading of 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 All Board Members
  E. Board News and Events Discuss All Board Members
II. Approve Consent Agenda Items
  A. Approve Consent Agenda Vote Lindsey Paquette
   

1) Agenda for October 23, 2024 Governance Board Meeting

2) Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held October 10, 2024

 

 

 

  B. Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held October 10, 2024 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Governance Board Business Meeting (Virtual) on October 10, 2024
III. School Operations
  A. Executive Director of Academics Report FYI Robin Greene
   
  B. Staff Report: Athletics FYI Dave Logan
   

Update on fall athletics and ongoing bussing pilot.

  C. Staff Report: IT and Data Access FYI Richard Raehal
   

Recommendations on how we protect Board data and whether committee leads should be issued Stargate emails.

IV. Public Comment
 

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. Anyone wishing to speak must sign-in before the public comment portion of the meeting. 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
  B. Public Comment Response FYI
V. Committee Reports
  A. Written Committee Reports FYI
   

Election Committee

Finance Committee

Finance Allocation Committee (No meeting)

School Accountability Committee (Agenda in lieu of minutes)

   
VI. Action Items
  A. 2024-2025 Committee Handbook Vote Lindsey Paquette
   

2024-2025 Committee Handbook

Need to finalize communication section, including clarification on use of group email address and whether to assign Stargate emails to Chairpersons.

  B. Committee Charters and Goals Vote
   

Approve changes to Committee Charters:

Elections - no change

Finance

Fundraising  - no change

SAC - will not have updated charter ready until Nov meeting due to amount of turnover at October meeting

 

VII. Discussion Items
  A. Data Access Policy Discuss Samantha Howorko
  B. Board Member Assignments Discuss Lindsey Paquette
   

2024-2025 Board Liaison Assignments

Review Board member assignments and adjust for new member if necessary.

  C. Strategic Plan Tracking FYI Lindsey Paquette
VIII. Future Planning
  A. Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet Discuss Lindsey Paquette
  B. Next Admin Sync Meeting Discuss Lindsey Paquette
  C. Upcoming Events Discuss
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsey Paquette