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Board Meeting August 28 2025

Horizons K-8 Board of Directors

Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: August 28, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM (called to order at 7:15 PM)
Location: Horizons K-8 / Google Meet hybrid

 

Attendance

Parent Board Members

  • Michael Joseph (Co-Chair)
     
  • Travis Lockhart (Chair)
     
  • Joel Gratz (Treasurer)
     
  • Jordan Logan (Secretary)
     
  • Jessica Slatus (via Google Meet)
     
  • Rob Horansky
     
  • Teacher Board Members
  • Fran Cohen
     
  • Jim Freund
     
  • Adam Brink
     
  • Caley Gallison
     
  • Rachael Clionsky (via Google Meet)

Community Members
Lynn Pencee (via Google Meet)

Staff / Legal Counsel

  • Brad Miller, Esq. (Legal Counsel)
     
  • Kristin Hauger, Assistant Head of School
     

Additional Participants

  • None

Call to Order

  • Meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by Chair Travis Lockhart.
     
  • Adam Brink volunteered to serve as note-taker.
     
  • Fran Cohen volunteered as process observer.
     
  • Legal counsel Brad Miller was introduced as a guest participant.

Public Comment

  • No members of the public requested to speak.

Consent Agenda

  • Minutes from August 14, 2025 meeting were reviewed.
     
  • Correction/amendment: language clarified that the intention for potential at-large board members included outreach to community members with specialized expertise or connections to local foundations/fundraising opportunities.
     
  • Motion to approve amended minutes: Passed by concordance.
     
  • Minutes will be posted to the school website.

Legal Context & Executive Session Primer

  • Brad Miller provided a brief explanation of Colorado law regarding executive sessions:
     
    • Permitted topics include legal advice, personnel matters, negotiations, student matters, and security.
       
    • Sessions must be recorded except when discussing direct legal advice or student matters.
       
    • Recordings are retained for 90 days.
       
    • Boards must remain on topic and cannot use executive session to discuss unrelated matters.

Motion to Enter Executive Session

  • Motion: To enter executive session under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b), (e), and (f) to receive legal advice from counsel regarding a personnel matter and board governance responsibilities.
     
  • Motion seconded and approved unanimously.
     
  • Parent board members, teacher board members, and counsel participated.

Adjournment of Public Session

  •  The public portion of the meeting concluded at approximately 7:45 PM.

Executive Session

  •  The Board entered executive session at 7:45 PM for the purposes permitted under C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4). No formal action was taken in the executive session.

Return to Open Session

  • The regular board meeting reconvened in open session at 9:43 PM following the conclusion of the executive session.

Board Discussion & Decisions (Open Session)

  • Independent Fact-Finder:
     
    • Motion approved to establish a subcommittee to vet and propose candidates for an independent investigator.
       

Adjournment

  •  The reopened public session adjourned at 9:45 PM.

Action Items:

  1. Secretary to update August 14 minutes with the amendment regarding community/foundation outreach.
     
  2. Minutes to be posted on the school website after approval.
     
  3. Board to ensure proper recording of executive sessions per C.R.S. requirements.