Living School
Minutes
Living School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 18, 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
A. Odiduro (remote), D. Lister (remote), D. Mitchell (remote), M. Davis (remote), M. Lehnherr (remote), N. Kyle (remote), P. Roussel (remote), R. Ashmore (remote), T. Simon (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Holmes-Nick
Guests Present
K. Mutepfa (remote), S. Pasternak (remote)
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 May 18, 2021 at 7:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
R. Ashmore made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 04-20-21.
M. Lehnherr 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 presented CEO Board Report and fielded questions from Board Members about recruitment efforts, LEAP scores, student & family survey data, and next year's hires.
C.
Board Membership Updates
D.
CEO Succession Planning & Evaluation Updates
Danneka & Stefin reviewed the draft Succession Plan developed in partnership with the Grand Isle Group. More work to follow on 6/7/21.
E.
2020-21 CEO Evaluation
III. Academic & Culture Committee
A.
Review FY21 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Summary of Committee Business
Mandi summarized her committee's discussion highlighting Stefin's analysis of the LEAP scores and celebrating 2021-22 hires.
IV. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Approve FY 21 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Finance Dashboard & Report
Traci reviewed the Finance Dashboard & Q3 Financial Report to NOLA-PS highlighting our continued strong financial standing.
C.
Summary of Committee Business
D.
Lease Renewal
Stefin presented both the original lease & the proposed lease renewal & amendments. Mark D. & Pepper commented on the current status of the lease and will help draft language for a clause we will negotiate to have the lessor guarantee his right to lease us the place and indemnify us in case of damages caused by someone trying to litigate because of the alleged title restrictions.
E.
FY22 Budget Draft for Review
Stefin & Traci presented high-level notes about the FY22 budget and requested that Board Members review it ahead of our June Retreat for approval.
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 8:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell