Living School
Minutes
Living School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Location
Living School Board meetings will be occurring on Zoom 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), B. Holmes-Nick (remote), D. Lister (remote), D. Mitchell (remote), M. Davis (remote), M. Lehnherr (remote), N. Kyle (remote), P. Roussel (remote), R. Ashmore (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Mutepfa, T. Simon
Guests Present
A. Medley (remote), D. Cager (remote), Katie Wills Evans (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 Dec 14, 2021 at 7:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
R. Ashmore made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 11-09-21.
M. Lehnherr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
B.
CEO Report
Stefin presented the CEO Board Report and December Data Dashboard and fielded questions from Board Members.
C.
Update Bylaws
P. Roussel made a motion to amend the Living School bylaws to reflect the new terms of service outlined in Agenda Item II.C.
B. Holmes-Nick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Board Election Cycle
N. Kyle made a motion to elect Alexina Medley to her first 3-year term on Living School's Board.
M. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
P. Roussel made a motion to elect Bethel Cager to her first 3-year term on Living School's Board of Directors.
M. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Annual Louisiana Ethics Training
III. Academic & Culture Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
Will approve next meeting:
- By the end of the 21-22 school year, Living School students will demonstrate academic and cultural growth such that they are on track to achieve all three graduate outcomes (college acceptance, certification and habits of a healthy life) as evidenced in monthly Data Dashboard reviews and at least a 95% student retention rate.
- By the end of the 21-22 school year, 90% of Living School staff members will achieve at least a 3.0 average on the Staff Development Rubric.
- By the end of the 21-22 school year, Living School will meet the charter renewal requirements to receive renewal approval from the authorizing body, OPSB.
B.
Committee Report
Mandi provided the Board with an update of committee discussion & activity.
C.
Round 1 NCAP Demand
Stefin presented a summary of current enrollment demand and upcoming recruitment work.
IV. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Finance Dashboard & Report
Joe reviewed Finance documents and fielded questions from the Board.
C.
Committee Report
Danneka provided a summary of committee discussions & activity.
D.
Louisiana Audit Questionnaire Resolution
R. Ashmore made a motion to approve the audit questionnaire.
P. Roussel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
LDE Reimagine Grant Letter of Support & Resolution
R. Ashmore made a motion to approval of the Letter of Support for Living School's Reimagine Grant.
P. Roussel 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 8:11 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell