Living School

Living School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM CDT

Location

Living School Board meetings will be occurring on Zoom until further notice.
All are welcome at Living School Board Meetings.  Translation is available with 24 hours notice.

Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda.  At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment.  Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item.  On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.

For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda.  We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Stefin Pasternak
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Danneka Mitchell
  C. Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting Approve Minutes Danneka Mitchell 5 m
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee 7:05 PM
  A. Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description FYI Danneka Mitchell 2 m
   
See Committee Description

Review FY21 Board Assessment Results

FY22 Goals:
  1. Regularly use "OnTrack Score" Report & Board Assessment to improve Board effectiveness (monthly & Assessment by 6/30/22)
  2. Complete CEO Evaluation Process (6/1/22)
  3. Manage Board election cycle to maintain expertise, diversity, and a talent pipeline on the Board including strong parent representation
 
  B. CEO Report Discuss Stefin Pasternak 15 m
   
Refer to CEO Report
 
III. Academic & Culture Committee 7:22 PM
  A. Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description FYI Mandi Lehnherr 2 m
   

FY21 GOALS:
  1. By the end of the 20-21 school year, 100% of Living School students have demonstrated growth as evidenced by monthly reviews of academic and cultural data and subsequent action plans.
  2. By the end of the 20-21 school year, 100% of Living School staff have demonstrated growth on the Staff Development rubric and 90% of Living School are returning for the 21-22 school year.
 
  B. Committee Report Mandi Lehnherr 15 m
  C. Approve calendar changes after Hurricane Ida Vote Mandi Lehnherr 5 m
IV. Finance & Development Committee 7:44 PM
  A. Set FY22 Goals & Committee Description FYI Traci Simon 2 m
   

 

FY21 Goals:
  1. Monitor Organizational Sustainability
  2. Ensure Audit & Financial Compliance
  3. Board Financial Training
  4. Facilities Planning & Capital Campaign
 
  B. Finance Dashboard & Report Discuss Joe Daschbach 10 m
   
- Review August Financials and summary.
 
  C. Committee Report Discuss Traci Simon 10 m
V. Closing Items 8:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Danneka Mitchell
   
Next meeting scheduled Tue 11/9/21