Living School
Minutes
Living School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Location
Zoom (all meetings virtual until further notice)
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
B. Holmes-Nick (remote), D. Lister (remote), D. Mitchell (remote), M. Davis (remote), N. Kyle (remote), P. Roussel (remote), R. Ashmore (remote), T. Simon (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Lehnherr
Guests Present
A. Odiduro (remote), Alexina Medley (remote), D. Hampton (remote), Dr. Valencia Douglas (remote), J. Daschbach (remote), K. Mutepfa (remote), S. Pasternak (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Davis called a meeting of the board of directors of Living School to order on Tuesday Mar 16, 2021 at 7:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
R. Ashmore made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 01-19-21.
D. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee
A.
Review FY21 Goals & Committee Description
B.
CEO Report
Stefin delivered CEO Board report and fielded questions from Board members.
Kieta will connect us with an exceptional math tutor
C.
Board Membership Updates
Stefin will reach out to Aron Chang & David Waggoner
D.
Re-elect Richard Ashmore to a 2nd 3-year Term on the Board
P. Roussel made a motion to elect Richard Ashmore to a second 3-year term on the Board.
T. Simon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
CEO Succession Planning
The plan should account for how each of the leaders are using our time most effectively to sustain in the work and accomplish excellence in all manners of operation.
Kieta suggests the availability of executive coaching be available to Charm.
F.
Board Onboarding Process Updates
Board reviewed updated Onboarding process & Governance & Eval Committee will return next month with proposed updates to Annual Training calendar.
III. Academic & Culture Committee
A.
Review FY21 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Summary of Committee Business
Discussed Semester 1 LEAP Data reflections & current projects in courses.
IV. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Approve FY 21 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Finance Dashboard & Report
Joe reviewed financial dashboard & reports with Board.
C.
Summary of Committee Business
D.
GiveNOLA Day Planning
Delise reviewed GiveNOLA Day Plan and Board offered feedback.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Kieta invites everyone to check out the Women's Foundation of the South and their initiative to raise $100M over 10 years. Check out the Salon event this Thu 3/18.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Davis