Stargate School
Minutes
Governance Board Business Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted.
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Directors Present
H. Sonnenahalli (remote), K. Lindgren (remote), L. Challa (remote), L. Paquette (remote), L. Steele (remote), M. Faulkner (remote), S. Howorko (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
S. Howorko
Guests Present
M. Anderson (remote), 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 for Special Meeting held January 27, 2026
C.
Minutes from Governance Board Meeting January 20, 2025
Do we want to do find a new independent director? The Board will discuss during the Spring Election.
D.
Minutes from the Executive Session on January 20, 2025
III. School Operations
A.
Admissions & Enrollment Update
KS provides admission and enrollment
MS provides update on marketing efforts
LC - Q re postcard
SH - Printing in house?
SH - data on % of students that are qualified via testing at Stargate vs private testing
KL - data on demographics for students accepted and in the lottery
We may need a list of psychologists for families. How can we make it so families don't think they HAVE to go to these people? Potentially add wording that these are some trusted folks in the community but the list is not exhaustive, and information re Stargate providing the testing as well.
B.
Executive Director Report
RG reviews her report.
Healthy School meals for All voice over, went through the finances.
Calendar voice over, worked with staff and families to align the days
IV. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
none
B.
Public Comment Response
V. Committee Reports
A.
Written Committee Reports
B.
SAC Update
LB presents KPI Report
TM presents State Assessment Data, and enrollment data
VI. Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote)
A.
2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School Calendars
B.
Board Calendar Revision: Approve Spring Election Dates
LP presents election dates, TT agrees to dates
SOTS moves a week earlier
C.
Second Reading of Policy 1.10 Board Orientation Draft Revisions 11.2025
D.
Board Committee Assignments and Recruiting Committee Vacancy
How do we want to move forward w vacancies?
- do we want to combine the recruiting and election committees? Keep as is
- LH support this election cycle?
- 1 person on staff does minimal volunteer support
- potential perm position? RG will look into it
- HS offers to work w recruitment to understand the process
Community shares feedback with LP on board roles and board committee roles
E.
State of the School Planning
Moving a week up, reviewed agenda, in-person w in person board meeting.
LP/LC will lead
F.
Ongoing Monitoring of Key Board Responsibilities
Reviewed & assigned Board Members
will remain as a standing line item
G.
Identify Board Training Session Topic
- finance training, RB and LP will work together to plan this
VII. Future Planning
A.
Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet
- Topic on volunteerism (working session?)
- Survey Results SAC
- SOTS
- Election
B.
Next Admin Sync Meeting
No admin sync
C.
Upcoming Events
- CLCS Conference
MF - Middle school coaches
SH - Rob G, done a fantastic job at the finance committee meeting talking through the lunch program, etc.
LP - Team who is leading the FB page
RG- HOSA team and Math Counts