Stargate School

Minutes

Governance Board Business Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Location

All meetings will be virtual unless otherwise noted. 
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Directors Present

H. Sonnenahalli (remote), L. Challa (remote), L. Paquette (remote), L. Steele (remote), M. Faulkner (remote), S. Howorko (remote)

Directors Absent

K. Lindgren

Guests Present

R. Greene (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Paquette called a meeting of the board of directors of Stargate School to order on Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM.

B.

Roll Call

C.

Reading of Stargate Mission

D.

Recognitions and Appreciations

II. Approve Consent Agenda Items

A.

Approve Consent Agenda

L. Paquette made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
L. Challa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes from February 24, 2026 Business Meeting

L. Paquette made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Board Business Meeting on 02-24-26.
L. Challa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. School Operations

A.

Executive Director Report

RG shared monthly report. 

The school is expecting a flat budget last year, but will maintain plans to hire positions funded through the Mill Levy. 

LOI has been sent to MS Principal Candidate.

EOS implementation for operational processes has begun with core operational team. Plan to roll out to all staff August 2026.

IV. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

None

B.

Public Comment Response

V. Committee Reports

A.

Written Committee Reports

B.

SAC Community Survey Results

LC presented SAC Community Survey Results. Results will be presented to the community at the State of the School Meeting in April.

VI. Action Items (Discuss and/or Vote)

A.

State of the School planning

LP confirmed plan for State of the School presentation in April.

B.

Recruiting Update

LS presented update on Recruiting efforts underway for Spring Election. Board answered questions presented by Committee.

C.

Volunteerism

D.

Ongoing Monitoring of Key Board Responsibilities

VII. Future Planning

A.

Next Board Meeting Agenda and Board Packet

Board Meeting will be held in person on April 14th at 7pm immediately following the State of the School.

B.

Next Admin Sync Meeting

SH and MF will attend Admin Sync in person on 3/30 at 9:30am.

C.

Upcoming Events

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:49 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Paquette
Documents used during the meeting
  • ED Report March 2026.pdf
  • Parent Survey Year-to-Year Comparison 2023-26 UPDATED.pptx
  • Recruiting March 2026.pdf.pdf