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Living School

Living School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST

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

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
    Approve minutes for Living School Board Meeting on January 11, 2022
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee
  A. Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
   

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
   
  C. Board Training
   

 

Legal requirements of Louisiana & OPSB charter schools & boards:
  • Ethics
  • Conflict of interest & financial disclosures
  • Open meeting law
  • Governance vs. management
  • Review LAPCS Legal Handbook annual updates
  • Review Louisiana Legislative Auditor guidelines
  • Review Louisiana Open Meeting Law
III. Finance & Development Committee
  A. Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
   

 

FY22 Goals:
  1. GOAL 1: Monitor Organizational Sustainability
  2. GOAL 2: Ensure Audit & Financial Compliance
  3. GOAL 3: Establish Fundraising Target for Future Facility Expansion or Development and Oversee Development of the Plan
  B. Finance Dashboard & Report
   

- Review January 2022 Financials and reports.
  C. Committee Report
  D. Resolution permitting Dunn Financial Services Team access to Living School's bank accounts
IV. Academic & Culture Committee
  A. Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
   

See FY22 Committee Description


FY22 GOALS:

  1. By the end of the 21-22 school year, Living School students will demonstrate academic and cultural growth such that they are on track to achieve all three graduate outcomes (college acceptance, certification and habits of a healthy life) as evidenced in monthly Data Dashboard reviews and at least a 95% student retention rate.
  2. By the end of the 21-22 school year, Living School staff members will demonstrate X amount of growth as evidenced by the Staff Development rubric and at least 90% retention rate of staff members.
  3. By the end of the 21-22 school year, Living School will meet the charter renewal requirements to receive renewal approval from the authorizing body, OPSB.
  B. Committee Report
  C. Round 1 NCAP Enrollment Demand
   
  D. COVID Update
   

Hybrid Schedule
V. Executive Session
  A. Exit Interview Updates
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

Next meeting scheduled Tue 3/8/21