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Board Meeting February 12, 2026

Horizons K-8 School
Board Meeting Minutes

February 12, 2026

Call to Order: 6:05pm
Facilitator/Chair:Travis Lockhart
Secretary: Jordan Logan
Timekeeper: Rachel Clionsky
Process Observer:  Rob Horansky

Attendance:
Jessica Slatus, Travis Lockhart, Adam Brink, Michael Joseph, Fran Cohen, Kate Bachtel, Jordan Logan,  Kristin Hauger, Caley Gallison, Rob Horansky, Rachel Clionsky, Jim Freund, Joel Gratz

Kate Bachtel departed the meeting early.

Administrators Present:

GBC and Kristin Hauger 

 

Opening Business

Public Comment

No public comment was offered.

Approval of January 8, 2026 Minutes

Board members reviewed the January 8, 2026 meeting minutes.

Motion: To approve the January 8, 2026 minutes as presented.
Second: Received.
Vote: Approved unanimously by concordance.
Result: Minutes approved without changes.

 

Charter Renewal Discussion

Consultant: Sara Taylor with the Colorado League of Charter Schools
 

Sara Taylor provided an overview of her review of the school’s charter renewal application. She evaluated the application using criteria aligned with the Colorado Association of Charter Schools standards and provided ratings, strengths, and recommendations for improvement.  She found the document to be generally strong as the school’s academics, financial health among others appear strong.  The document could be further strengthened by adding more specific details to all sections.
 

Renewal Process Update

GBC reported that:

  • The charter renewal application has been submitted to BVSD.
     
  • The Boulder Valley School District Board of Education is scheduled to vote on renewal on February 17, 2026.
     
  • BVSD representatives have indicated a recommendation for renewal.
     
  • Following renewal approval, contract negotiations with BVSD will begin.
     
  • Renewal term length (up to five years) will be determined by the district.
     

Consultant noted that non-renewals typically occur only in cases of significant financial or compliance concerns, which are not present for Horizons.

Sara Taylor offered continued support and consultation as needed.

 

Board Retreat & Training Discussion

The Board discussed potential formats for a future board retreat, including governance training, document alignment, and bias training. Options ranged from a facilitated multi-day retreat to shorter in-house sessions.  Consensus emerged that additional discussion and planning are needed before committing to a format.  Board members agreed to continue discussions on this topic in future meetings

 

Head of School Update

Budget Update

GBC reported:

  • Budget remains stable and tracking is consistent with prior month.
     
  • 2026–2027 budget development is underway.
     
  • 387 students are currently committed for Fall 2026.
     
  • Awaiting finalized district funding projections.
     

Appropriation Document

The Board must re-sign the appropriation resolution due to the inclusion of Fund 6 in addition to Fund 11.

Fund 6 includes state funding and levy allocations designated for specific operational categories (e.g., IT and custodial services).

Signatures were collected to correct the document.

 

Executive Session

Executive Session Start: 7:45 pm
Melissa Rossback joined the Executive Session at the request of the Board, which was approved by concordance.

Executive Session End: 10:03 PM

The public meeting resumed.

Motion: Joel Gratz moved to designate Travis Lockhart to proceed on matters discussed with legal counsel during Executive Session.
Vote:  Quorum was reached and motion was approved by concordance.
 

 

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 10:03 PM.