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Living School

Living School Board & Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

Maroon, 1205 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA

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 15 m
   

Acknowledge the resignation of Dr. Bethel Cager

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Acknowledging the final Board Meeting for Treasurer, Mark Davis, and Secretary, Dr. Mark Lister after 6 years (2 Terms) of service to the Board of Directors.

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Introduce Kenese Dowdy, DelRio Cole, and Holly Tullier, prospective Board Directors joining the Advisory Board

  
  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 Living School Committee & Board Meetings on September 12, 2023  
  E. Elect David Armstead to the Board Vote Kieta Mutepfa 5 m
   

For his 1st 3-year term

  
  F. Elect David Jackson to the Board 5 m
   

For his 1st 3-year term

  
II. Committee Meetings 6:31 PM
  A. Finance & Development Committee Meeting Discuss Mark Davis 20 m
   
  1. Review September 2023 Financials (from Mike Dunn, attached)
  2. Review Proposed Budget Revision for FY24 (attached)
  3. Review 5-Year Budget Scenarios presented to NSNO prepared by Mike Dunn ("School Sustainability Projections", attached)
  4. Treasurer successor recruitment
  
  B. Academic & Culture Committee Meeting Discuss 20 m
   
  1. Review Data Dashboard with Ashona Winzy
  2. Continue to work on CEO Evaluation process & metrics with Mandi Lehnherr & Whitney Dickerson
  3. Review SPS Documents from LDE (our scores linked, statewide summary docs attached)
  4. Discuss Committee Leadership Succession
  
III. CEO Board Report 7:11 PM
  A. CEO Report Discuss Stefin Pasternak 20 m
   

Refer to CEO Report

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Charter Renewal Docs:

  1. Letter: Emailed to families Friday
  2. Narrative: Submitted to NOLA-PS Mon 10/2
  3. Presentation: To be presented at the 10/17 Public Hearing
  4. Public Hearing Recording: Starts at 1:37:40
  
IV. Voting Items 7:31 PM
  A. Approved Revised FY24 Budget Vote Stefin Pasternak 5 m
  B. Approve authorization to renew our Line of Credit Vote Stefin Pasternak 5 m
   

Whereas, Living School, Inc. chooses to keep an open Line of Credit for the CEO to use in the case of financial emergencies or cash flow challenges;

 

Whereas, Living School's Line of Credit for $125,000 with OnPath Federal Credit Union matured on 11/9/23;


Therefore be it resolved, that the Board of Directors of Living School, hereby acknowledge and approve that the CEO execute a renewal of the above line credit.

  
V. Discussion Items 7:41 PM
  A. Committee Reports FYI Kieta Mutepfa 10 m
   

Finance & Development Committee report from Mark Davis

Academic & Culture Committee report from _____

  
VI. Closing Items 7:51 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Kieta Mutepfa
   

Next meeting: Tue 1/16/24 @ 6 - 8 PM @ Maroon