Stargate School
Minutes
Governance Board Business Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted.
Zoom Info: Join Zoom Meeting
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Directors Present
B. Paul (remote), H. Sonnenahalli, J. Painz (remote), K. Lindgren (remote), L. Challa (remote), L. Paquette (remote), L. Steele (remote), S. Howorko (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
R. Greene (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call
C.
Reading of Stargate Mission
D.
Recognitions and Appreciations
II. Approve Consent Agenda Items
A.
Approve Consent Agenda
B.
Minutes from Governance Board Meeting September 16, 2025
C.
Approve Minutes from Special Governance Board Meeting on October 8, 2025
III. School Operations
A.
Fundraising Update
- Stacy Tempas shared a fundraising update. Goal of SY2026 is 75K, currently at 62K.
- Thankful for the Gala committee (57K+ likely final number!)
B.
FY2026 Q1 Financials
- Sheila Mischke reviews financial attachments.
- Anticipating enrollment at 1586.
C.
New HR Policies: Staff-Student Professional Boundaries
- Jennifer Baros reviews the Staff-Student Professional Boundaries to ensure it meets our liability insurance. Need to communicate to staff within 30 days of approval.
- JB reviews revised communication plan.
D.
Executive Director Academics Report
- Robin Greene reviews the ED Report.
IV. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
N/A
B.
Public Comment Response
N/A
V. Committee Reports
A.
Written Committee Reports *Please post committee goals and signed Handbooks in Committees folder*
B.
Elections Committee Update
- Tien Tong reviews Elections Committee Update
VI. Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote)
A.
2025-2026 Strategic Plan
B.
2025-2026 Executive Director Goals
C.
Plan for Fall Stakeholder Update & ED Town Hall on Oct 28
Town Hall - Asked Community through Star News what they would like to see at the town hall.
pushing this back to November
D.
Ad-hoc Bus Committee
E.
Committee Charters - if any to be updated
N/A
F.
Training Check In
- JP reviewed the trainings and where the Board is on this
G.
Discussion RE: Board Member Attendance & Commitments
New Board Members joined in July. Hari has not attended August/September/October meetings (except for approximately 30 mins in September)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Paul |
Aye
|
| K. Lindgren |
Aye
|
| L. Paquette |
No
|
| J. Painz |
No
|
| L. Steele |
Aye
|
| L. Challa |
No
|
| H. Sonnenahalli |
Abstain
|
| S. Howorko |
Aye
|
VII. Future Planning
A.
Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet
Reviewed. Submit any additional requests to Lindsey or Karla.
B.
Next Admin Sync Meeting
- No need for admin sync this month. RG will connect with LP if anything comes up.
- JP to RG for her award
- BP to election committee for all the efforts this fall! Thanks volunteers. SH the gift card, and the Board for approving
- LC thanks SAC members
- SH recognition for Richard for the committee
- KL to Kelli and the rest of the enrollment staff