Living School
Minutes
Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Sunday June 14, 2020 at 9:00 AM
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. This is a Board Business Meeting happening within view of the public.
Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. At the end of each agenda item, after Board discussion, 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, after Board discussion, 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
B. Holmes-Nick, D. Lister, D. Mitchell, J. Wagner-Romero, M. Davis, M. Lehnherr, N. Kyle, P. Roussel, T. Millard, T. Simon
Directors Absent
R. Ashmore
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Mitchell, J. Wagner-Romero
Guests Present
K. Mutepfa, S. Pasternak
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Lehnherr called a meeting of the board of directors of Living School to order on Sunday Jun 14, 2020 at 9:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
T. Simon made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 04-03-20.
P. Roussel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
M. Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 04-21-20.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Recognize the resignation of I. Aresa
II. Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
B.
CEO Report
J. Wagner-Romero arrived.
D. Mitchell arrived.
C.
Review potential changes to 2020-21 Calendar & Schedule
D.
Approve FY21 Community Handbook
D. Mitchell made a motion to Approve the Community Handbook as attached once the following is completed:
- An addendum adopting the Louisiana Department of Education COVID policies is added including the policy for how school-community outbreaks will be handled
- Change the title of the "Organizational Chart" to "Staff Chart"
- Omit the word "dangerous" on p. 19 from the Medical Exclusion Policy.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve FY21 Staff Handbook
T. Simon made a motion to Approve the Staff Handbook as attached once the following is completed:
- An addendum adopting the Louisiana Department of Education COVID policies is added including the policy for how school-community outbreaks will be handled.
D. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Lister |
Aye
|
| R. Ashmore |
Absent
|
| P. Roussel |
Abstain
|
| B. Holmes-Nick |
Aye
|
| M. Davis |
Aye
|
| T. Millard |
Aye
|
| J. Wagner-Romero |
Aye
|
| T. Simon |
Aye
|
| D. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| N. Kyle |
Aye
|
| M. Lehnherr |
Aye
|
F.
FY19-20 CEO Evaluation
G.
CEO 2020-21 Offer
J. Wagner-Romero made a motion to Accept the offer letter as attached.
D. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
B.
Finance Dashboard & Report
C.
Spring 2020 Renovations Update
D.
Approve Auditor
D. Lister made a motion to Approve the Finance & Development committee's recommendation to hire Luther Speight & Co as the auditor for FY20.
D. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve FY21 Budget
D. Lister made a motion to Approve the FY20-21 Budget as presented.
M. Lehnherr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Committee FY20 Goals
B.
Reviewing the role of the Board
C.
Approve Academic & Culture Committee Description
D.
Approve Finance & Development Committee Description
E.
Approve Governance Committee Description
F.
Approve CEO Support & Evaluation Committee Description
G.
Story, Mission, Vision, & Strategic Plan
H.
Lunch Break
I.
Committee Breakouts
J.
Approving FY21 Board Calendar
N. Kyle made a motion to For the Board to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month starting at 6:30 (Committees from 6:30 - 7:30, Board from 7:30 - 8:30) for FY21.
B. Holmes-Nick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K.
Board Recruitment & Nomination Timeline
L.
Contributions for annual Board Meals
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 2:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell