Stargate School

Governance Board Meeting

Published on June 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM MDT
Amended on June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM MDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 11, 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 June 11, 2025 Governance Board Meeting

2) Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held May 14, 2025

 

  B. Minutes for Governance Board Meeting held May 14, 2025 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Governance Board Meeting on May 14, 2025
III. School Operations
  A. Bond Financing Update FYI Finance Team
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  B. Finance Report FYI Finance Team
   

Final 2025-2026 Budget

Budget Appropriation Resolution

Supplemental Appropriation Resolution

Continuation of Hinkle & Co as auditors

Assignment of Bank Authorizing Representative and Official Custodian

   
   
   
   
  C. Executive Director of Academics Report FYI Robin Greene
   
   
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. Election Committee Report FYI Danielle Fox
   

Board Election Debrief

   
VI. Action Items
  A. Bond Construction Financing Vote Samantha Howorko
  B. Final Budget Vote Samantha Howorko
  C. Budget Appropriation Resolution Vote Samantha Howorko
  D. Supplemental Appropriation Resolution Vote Samantha Howorko
  E. Approval of External Audit Firm Vote Samantha Howorko
  F. Assignment of Bank Authorizing Representative and Official Custodian Vote Samantha Howorko
   

Specify name and title

  G. FAC Request Vote Samantha Howorko
  H. Admissions Policy Vote Lindsey Paquette
  I. Executive Director Contract Vote S Howorko and K Lindgren
VII. Discussion Items
  A. Community Engagement Update Discuss L Griffin & B Paul
   
  B. Charter Contract Deliverables FYI Lindsey Paquette
   
  C. Strategic Plan Tracking FYI L Paquette and L Griffin
   
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