Living School
Minutes
Living School Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Tuesday June 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
Living School, 6003 Bullard Ave., Suite 16, New Orleans, LA 70128
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. Medley, A. Odiduro, B. Holmes-Nick, D. Cager, D. Lister, D. Mitchell, K. Mutepfa (remote), M. Davis, M. Lehnherr, N. Kyle, P. Roussel, R. Ashmore, T. Simon
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Alaina Comeaux (remote), C. Green, D. Hampton, E. Gonzalez, Leslie Haas (remote), S. Pasternak
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
D.
Approve Finance & Development Committee Minutes
E.
Approve Academic & Culture Committee minutes
F.
Approve Governance & Evaluation Committee Meeting
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
B.
22-23 Org Chart
C.
2022-23 CEO Offer Letter
D.
Approve 2022-23 Staff Handbook
E.
Finalize 22-23 Board Calendar
III. Academic & Culture Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Approve 2022-23 Pupil Progression Plan
Jalen Kyle: Request to build a schedule to allow early release for students to pursue jobs, internships, and other opportunities.
NK: Creating more opportunities for students to work and earn income will be helpful on many fronts.
C.
Approve 2022-23 Community Handbook
BH: Students are concerned about equal application of consequences, particularly around dress code.
NK: Students are concerned about making sure they have input on the process for development of rules & policies through the Student Council.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Lehnherr |
Aye
|
| K. Mutepfa |
Aye
|
| B. Holmes-Nick |
No
|
| D. Cager |
Aye
|
| A. Medley |
Aye
|
| D. Lister |
Aye
|
| M. Davis |
Aye
|
| T. Simon |
Aye
|
| P. Roussel |
Aye
|
| D. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| N. Kyle |
Abstain
|
| A. Odiduro |
Aye
|
| R. Ashmore |
Aye
|
IV. Finance & Development Committee
A.
Review FY 22 Goals & Committee Description
B.
Review FY23 Budget
KM: Have the city's stakeholders addressed Safe Passage needs to ensure adequate adult presence at all points of public contact. We should approach Forward Together New Orleans to recruit parents to be bus monitors.
RA: Define the HR Committee membership
AO: Define how the HR Committee would evaluate undefined problematic behaviors and categorize them into a level
- DM: We could create a rubric or process for defining these new behaviors
KM: Ensure Restorative Language is consistent throughout the document like "Problematic Behavior" and "Natural Consequences"
- DM: Avoid subjective words like "improper". Consider including a glossary at the end.
BH: Need to define the consequences including "Dock of pay"