Living School
Minutes
Quarterly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Location
ReFresh Project (300 N. Broad St.) or https://zoom.us/j/292338208
Directors Present
D. Lister, D. Smith, F. Olajide (remote), I. King-Robins, J. Ojo, M. Davis (remote), M. Hash, M. Lehnherr, N. GATES, N. Mock, N. Webber, R. Ashmore, V. Jones (remote)
Directors Absent
L. Delpit
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Ojo, N. GATES, N. Webber
Guests Present
S. Pasternak, S. Porges (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Pasternak called a meeting of the board of directors of Living School to order on Monday Jan 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from October meeting
D. Lister made a motion to approve minutes.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Vote in New Members
A.
Vote in Victor Jones
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Victor Jones to the Board of Directors.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Vote in Richard Ashmore
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Richard Ashmore to the Board of Directors.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Vote in Mark Hash
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Mark Hash to the Board of Directors.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Vote in Lisa Delpit
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Lisa Delpit to the Board of Directors.
R. Ashmore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Vote in Nahliah Webber
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Nahliah Webber to the Board of Directors.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Vote in Amanda Lehnherr
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Amanda Lehnherr to the Board of Directors.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Elect Officers
A.
Ammend Bylaws About Officers
D. Lister made a motion to Approve all amendments to the bylaws.
I. King-Robins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Mark Lister for Board Chair
I. King-Robins made a motion to Elect Mark Lister Chair of the Board.
D. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
India King for Vice Chair
D. Lister made a motion to Elect India King Vice-Chair of the Board.
F. Olajide seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Victor Jones for Secretary
D. Lister made a motion to Elect Victor Jones Secretary of the Board.
I. King-Robins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Treasurer
Still recruiting a skilled treasurer to be elected next meeting.
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Board On Track Training
N. Webber arrived.
B.
Hiring & Spending Procedures
To be set next meeting when Board Reviews and approves planning year budgets.
C.
CEO/School Director Salary as part of Organizational Structure
Reviewed and discussed proposed organizational chart but postponed the vote until next time.
N. GATES arrived.
J. Ojo arrived.
D.
Fundraising Committee Report
Received $10K from High Tech High
Received $200K from New Schools Venture Fund
Denied $50K from NOLA Next 300 Grant
Submitted $100K to Teach for America Social Innovation Award
Many more grants to submit on the Grant Tracker
Crowd-funding Capital Campaign to come after February committee meeting
Received $200K from New Schools Venture Fund
Denied $50K from NOLA Next 300 Grant
Submitted $100K to Teach for America Social Innovation Award
Many more grants to submit on the Grant Tracker
Crowd-funding Capital Campaign to come after February committee meeting
E.
Charter App Committee Report
Part 1 due to OPSB on 2/1
Part 2 due to OPSB on 3/1
Need resumes and background checks from all Board Members
We will practice for charter defense at spring retreat 3/25
Part 2 due to OPSB on 3/1
Need resumes and background checks from all Board Members
We will practice for charter defense at spring retreat 3/25
F.
Planning Upcoming Meetings
Emergency meeting will be held Tue 1/30 from 5 - 5:30 PM CT on Zoom
Spring Board Retreat will be held on Sun 3/25 (Time TBD, roughly 9 AM - 5 PM)
Spring Board Retreat will be held on Sun 3/25 (Time TBD, roughly 9 AM - 5 PM)
V. Closing Items
A.
Closing Circle
B.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Hash made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Lehnherr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Lister