Living School
Minutes
Living School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 18, 2020 at 7:15 PM
Location
Living School, 6003 Bullard Ave., 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.
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.
Directors Present
D. Lister, D. Mitchell, J. Wagner-Romero, M. Davis, M. Lehnherr, N. Kyle, P. Roussel, T. Millard
Directors Absent
B. Holmes-Nick, I. Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà, I. King-Robins, R. Ashmore
Guests Present
J. Daschbach, K. Mutepfa, S. Pasternak, T. Simon
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Mitchell called a meeting of the board of directors of Living School to order on Tuesday Feb 18, 2020 at 7:22 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
M. Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 01-21-20.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
Culture and Instruction are moving in the right direction. Instruction is the primary area of growth needed this semester.
B.
CEO Report
Enrollment has remained relatively steady. Just gained a new student with an IEP and we are working to identify the Tier for that student.
See CEO report for details.
See CEO report for details.
C.
2020-21 Calendar Draft
To be presented to students, staff, and our Family Council. To be adopted next month.
III. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
B.
Finance Dashboard & Report
See Dashboard and Finance Memo. All financials continuing to look steady and strong.
C.
Spring 2020 Renovations Draft
See preliminary plan. Scope of work can be scaled back based on enrollment.
D.
50/50 Raffle
E.
GiveNOLA Day Pledges
Board Members are asked to come to the next meeting ready to commit pledges for GiveNOLA Day to set off our new giving campaign.
Richard is spearheading and effort for Board Members to make time to bring out one or two valuable allies in the coming months. We ask Board Members to think about a prospective donor, connector, or professional who might find Living School interesting and have value to contribute and to schedule a time to visit the school together. These visits can be coordinated with Stefin and the Student Ambassadors.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
All Board Member are also asked to come ready at the next Board Meeting to schedule a time to visit the school before April. Board visits are welcome any day from 8:30 AM - 4 PM (2:30 PM on Wednesdays).
B.
Elect Traci Simon to the Board
T. Millard made a motion to Elect Traci Simon to the Board.
M. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Elect Traci Simon Board Treasurer
T. Millard made a motion to Elect Traci Simon Board Treasurer.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell