Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Minutes
January 2026 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trustees Present
C. Noel (remote), D. Hazelwood (remote), J. Harber (remote), M. Ward-Mitchell (remote), M. Webster (remote), N. Lirette (remote), N. Walcott (remote)
Trustees Absent
K. Lewandowski, N. Lemerond
Guests Present
A. Khan (remote), A. Leake (remote), C. Schlafer (remote), G. Roehm (remote), R. Tang (remote), S. Beck (remote), S. Kenlock (remote), Tom Ng (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes
III. Transition Updates
A.
ED Transition Updates
IV. Program Updates and Questions
A.
HS and MS Program Updates
Middle School Principal Shamikah Kenlock presented an update highlighting community events, interim assessment growth, and grade-level expeditions.
High School Principal Tom Ng presented an update on the founding High School, including progress on staff culture, student culture, and student competencies.
V. Board Recruitment
A.
Board Recruitment Update
The ED provided an update on board recruitment efforts and next steps.
VI. Board Member Action Items
A.
Vote to approve ex-officio status
B.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Board member Casey Noel disclosed a conflict of interest related to his employment with Open Impact and stated that he would recuse himself from any related votes.
VII. Real Estate Discussion
A.
6th Ave. update and discussion
The ED led a discussion with the Board regarding the 6th Avenue opportunity for the organization and responded to questions.
VIII. Information Items
A.
Information Items
The Executive Director presented updates on the Board Survey and the next Board meeting.
Executive Director Alexis Rubin provided an update on the executive transition timeline and status and shared highlights from the Greenhouse E3 Fellowship, the CSGF New CEO Strong Start Kit, and initial 90-day goals.