Stargate School

Governance Board Meeting

Published on May 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM MDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM MDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsey Paquette
  B. Roll Call   Lindsey Paquette
  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 May 14, 2025 Governance Board Meeting

2) Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held April 9, 2025

3) Rescind Policy 2.4 Reserve Strategy and Policy 2.6 Investment per policy review

 

  B. Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held April 9, 2025 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Governance Board Meeting on April 9, 2025
III. School Operations
  A. Executive Director of Academics Report FYI Robin Greene
   
  B. Finance Report FYI Finance team
   

Bond Financing

Financials and KPIs

2025-2026 Budget

2023 Form 990s

Fee Review

Board expenses

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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
   
  B. SAC: 3/31/25 KPI Report FYI Luke Banta
   

Draft KPI Report pending discussion about new calculations

  C. Recruiting Committee Report FYI Danielle Fox
   
VI. Action Items
  A. Healthy School Meals for All Program Vote Samantha Howorko
  B. Bond Financing Vote Samantha Howorko
  C. 2025-2026 Budget Vote Samantha Howorko
  D. 2023 Form 990s Vote Samantha Howorko
  E. Updated Financial Policies and Procedures (including full text of Board Policies 2.4 and 2.6) Vote Samantha Howorko
   

Reviewed and approved by Finance Committee

Added Procurement Policy (already approved) and language from Policies 2.4 and 2.6

Stargate Financial Policies and Procedures Handbook

Financial Policies and Procedures Handbook Redline Version

  F. 1.22 Governance Workspace Management Policy - Second Reading Vote Lisa Hosfelt
   
  G. Board On Track Contract Renewal Vote Lisa Hosfelt
   
VII. Discussion Items
  A. Board Self-Evaluation Results FYI Lindsey Paquette
   
  B. Strategic Plan Tracking FYI L Paquette and L Griffin
   
  C. League of Charter Schools Legislative Update - FYI only FYI
   
  D. Board transition plan pending outcome of Bylaws changes Discuss 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