Stargate School
Governance Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Secondary Library
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Lindsey Paquette | ||
| B. | Roll Call | Lindsey Paquette | ||
| C. | Reading of Stargate Mission | |||
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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 | All Board Members | |
| E. | Board News and Events | Discuss | All Board Members | |
| II. | Approve Consent Agenda Items | |||
| A. | Approve Consent Agenda | Vote | Lindsey Paquette | |
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1) Agenda for February 12, 2025 Governance Board Meeting 2) Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held January 15, 2025 3) Minutes for Executive Session held January 15, 2025 4) Annual Meeting Notice Designation: All meetings of the Governance Board will be included on the school calendar at least 24 hours prior to the start of a meeting; an agenda for the meeting will be posted on the school's website in the same timeframe. In case of emergency when posting on the website is not possible, the agenda will be posted on the main doors of the secondary building. |
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| B. | Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held January 15, 2025 | Approve Minutes | ||
| C. | Minutes for Executive Session held January 15, 2025 | Approve Minutes | ||
| III. | School Operations | |||
| A. | Executive Director of Academics Report | FYI | Robin Greene | |
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Including: 2025-2026 School Calendar Application and Admissions Update (post-Lottery) Bond meetings with District Financial KPIs |
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| B. | Staff Report | FYI | Jennifer Roach | |
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Title IX Updates |
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| IV. | Public Comment | |||
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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. 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. |
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| A. | Public Comment | FYI | ||
| B. | Public Comment Response | FYI | ||
| V. | Committee Reports | |||
| A. | Written Committee Reports | FYI | ||
| B. | SAC KPI Report, Enrollment & Demographic Report, State Assessment Report | FYI | Therese Morin | |
| C. | Signed Committee Handbooks | FYI | ||
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Please have committees sign and post here: 2024-2025 Signed Committee Handbooks |
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| VI. | Action Items | |||
| VII. | Discussion Items | |||
| A. | Bond - Path Forward | Discuss | Samantha Howorko | |
| B. | Strategic Plan Tracking | FYI | L Paquette and L Griffin | |
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Discuss next steps and confirm owners for the following:
Responsible Leadership discussion items: (1) Board/Admin Matrix - note different owners are assigned on each of two tabs in the tracker (2) Bylaws (next agenda item)
Financial Stability discussion items: (1) Bond plan (previous agenda item) (2) Plan to support enrollment targets
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| C. | Bylaws Proposed Changes | Discuss | Lisa H and Lisa G | |
| D. | Board Training Questions (if any) | Discuss | Meryl Faulkner | |
| 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 | |