Living School

Minutes

Living School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 12, 2022 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.

Directors Present

A. Odiduro (remote), B. Holmes-Nick (remote), D. Cager (remote), D. Lister (remote), D. Mitchell (remote), K. Mutepfa (remote), M. Lehnherr (remote), N. Kyle (remote), P. Roussel (remote), R. Ashmore (remote), T. Simon (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Medley, M. Davis

Guests Present

D. Hampton (remote), Dr. Leslie Haas (remote), Luther Speight (remote), Michael Dunn (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 Apr 12, 2022 at 7:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting

T. Simon made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 02-08-22.
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

S. Pasternak reviewed the CEO Board Report, answering questions from the Board.

C.

Settle on FY22 Board Retreat Day & Time

Will circulate a Doodle poll with the following dates & times:

 

  • Wed 4/27 from 6 - 9 PM
  • Sat 5/21 from 9 - 12 PM
  • Tue 6/28 from 6 - 9 PM

III. Finance & Development Committee

A.

Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description

B.

Finance Dashboard & Report

T. Simon summarized the financial standing through 2/2022 and auditor Luther Speight updated the Board on the outcomes of the FY21 audit.

C.

Committee Report

D.

Resolution permitting Baheejah Hasan & Traci Simon access to Living School's bank accounts

M. Lehnherr made a motion to approve Baheejah Hasan, Site Manager, and Traci Simon, Board Treasurer, to act as signatories on our banking accounts with On Path Federal Credit Union.
D. Cager seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Mitchell
Aye
P. Roussel
Absent
B. Holmes-Nick
No
A. Odiduro
Absent
T. Simon
Aye
A. Medley
Absent
R. Ashmore
Aye
D. Lister
Aye
M. Lehnherr
Aye
D. Cager
Aye
M. Davis
Absent
K. Mutepfa
Absent
N. Kyle
Aye

IV. Academic & Culture Committee

A.

Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description

B.

Committee Report

Dr. B. Cager updated the Board on the committee's discussions.

C.

Round 1 NCAP Match Update

S. Pasternak updated the Board on the outcomes of Round 1 student enrollment.

D.

Testing Updates

V. Executive Session

A.

Exit Interview Updates

Since Kieta & Pepper left early, we will revisit this agenda item next month.  Richard will meet with them to have the 3 put together a written report for us to review next meeting.

VI. 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 8:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell