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Living School

Living School Committee & Board Meetings

Date and Time

Tuesday September 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

Living School

6003 Bullard Ave, Ste. 16

New Orleans, LA 70128

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 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Stefin Pasternak
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kieta Mutepfa
   

Introduce David Jackson, prospective Board Director

  
  C. Approve Board Meeting Agenda Vote Kieta Mutepfa 3 m
   

To approve the agenda for this meeting as posted.

  
  D. Approve Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Kieta Mutepfa 3 m
   

It is the expectation that Board Members have reviewed the previous meeting's minutes prior to today's meeting.

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 8, 2023  
II. Committee Meetings 6:06 PM
  A. Finance & Development Committee Meeting Discuss Mark Davis 15 m
   
  1. Review August 2023 Financials (from Mike Dunn, attached)
  2. Review 5-Year Budget Scenarios presented to NSNO prepared by Mike Dunn ("School Sustainability Projections", attached)
  3. Discuss proposed Give or Get Board Fundraising Goals by Kieta Mutepfa
  4. Treasurer successor recruitment
  
  B. Academic & Culture Committee Meeting Discuss Bethel Cager 15 m
   
  1. Review Data Dashboard with Ashona Winzy
  2. Continue to work on CEO Evaluation process & metrics with Mandi Lehnherr & Whitney Dickerson
  3. Review Comprehensive Renewal Documents from NOLA-PS (attached)
  
III. CEO Board Report 6:36 PM
  A. CEO Report Discuss Stefin Pasternak 20 m
   

Refer to CEO Report

  
IV. Discussion Items 6:56 PM
  A. Committee Reports FYI Kieta Mutepfa 10 m
   

Finance & Development Committee report from Mark Davis

Academic & Culture Committee report from Dr. Cager

  
  B. 22-23 Board Assessment Discuss Kieta Mutepfa 15 m
   

Refer to Board Orientation & Training

  
  C. NOLA-PS Renewal Process Discuss Stefin Pasternak 45 m
   

Refer to:

 

  1. NOLA-PS Charter Schools Accountability Framework (CSAF)
  2. NSNO's 9-12th Grade Data Dashboard (& associated webinar)
  
V. Closing Items 8:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Kieta Mutepfa
   

Next meeting: Tue 11/14/23 @ 6 - 8 PM @ Maroon