Stargate School
Minutes
Governance Board Business Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted.
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Directors Present
H. Sonnenahalli (remote), J. Painz (remote), K. Lindgren (remote), L. Challa (remote), L. Paquette (remote), L. Steele (remote), S. Howorko (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Paul
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 October 21, 2025
III. School Operations
A.
Executive Director Academics Report
RG went through EDA report and answered Board questions.
B.
Gifted Curriculum Update
C. Rundquist and H. Stimson review the AI document and answered Board questions.
C.
Audit Findings
J. Hinkle reviewed the audit findings. Unmodified opinion (ie clean opinion, clean audit).
D.
School Lunch
KRL & RG review HSMA. RG answers Board questions.
IV. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
E. Nye Public Comment: HSMA comment re: Stargate reimbursement and the menu that USDA required.
B.
Public Comment Response
N/A
V. Committee Reports
A.
Written Committee Reports *Please post committee goals and signed Handbooks in Committees folder*
None
B.
SAC Update
L. Challa provides an update on SAC. Work with UNC this year, 3rd party next year.
VI. Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote)
A.
Approve Community Survey Questions
Not moving forward with vote this session.
B.
Approve Audit Report
C.
Annual Board Policy Review Tracker
See below
D.
First reading of Policy 1.8 Document Control Draft Revisions 11.2025
N/A
E.
First Reading of Policy 1.10 Board Orientation Draft Revisions 11.2025
SH - Why are we changing the requirement from meeting with 2 board members to 1?
No strong case for changing so leaving at 2 board members.
Will restructure timelines and how to meet.
Add something on how to reinforce.
F.
Key learnings from CAGT
Board shared key learnings.
G.
Continuing discussion RE: Board Member Attendance & Commitments
HS - Explained there are some situations he could not control. Going forward, he will be available for meetings.
- SH shared feedback
- JP shared feedback because HS hasn't responded to emails
- KRL shared feedback.
No vote. Closed.
H.
Elected Officials and Local Representatives
Do we need to have a policy on how we engage with reps?
- KRL shares that as long as its nonpartisan, we should not need a policy
- RG and team don't need approval to reach out to Reps
No vote.
VII. Future Planning
A.
Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet
No December meeting
- LC and JP will finalize questions to SAC survey
- We will meet in Jan.
B.
Next Admin Sync Meeting
December 15 (1130am) - Samantha & Lumakar
Jess will be on next time.
C.
Upcoming Events
- Winter town hall December 11 - LP
- Casby at the Broadmoor December 11-13- Board not available
LC - Multicultural Festival, very successful event
RG - Veterans Day with HS students! Volleyball champs! FBI Safe Online Surfing Award, Boys Soccer Regional Playoffs