Rooted School Las Vegas

Board Meeting

Rescheduled from 1/30
Published on January 29, 2024 at 8:51 PM PST
Amended on January 31, 2024 at 6:58 PM PST

Date and Time

Friday February 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST

Location

Virtual

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   John Etzell 2 m
   

Board Members

John Etzell – 

Adrina Ramos-King – 

Merrick Murray – 

Greer Perkins – 

Anthony Ruiz – 

Sanje Sedera - 

JimDreWestbrook - 


Staff

Julia QI (Interim Executive Director)-

 

Guests

Laura Fiemann (CSDC) - 

Kristin Dietz (EdTec) - 

 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   John Etzell 1 m
   

Board Chair or designee opens and welcomes the public to Rooted School Las Vegas’ Board Meeting

 
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes John Etzell 2 m
   

Board Chair or designee provides context before a motion to vote on the agenda and previous meeting minutes

 

Proposed Motion: Approve the minutes for the December 27 meeting.

 

Motion: 

Seconded: 
 

Proposed Motion: Approve the agenda from the January 30 meeting.

 

Motion: 

Seconded: 

 
II. Public Comment
 

Board Secretary Must Read Before Public Comment

 

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the Board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted three minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Please do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and public record, and we must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the Board via email, or speak to the Board Chair privately.


 

 
III. Consent Agenda 3:05 PM
  A. Removal of Jose Silva from Bank Account Vote John Etzell 2 m
   

Proposed motion: Motion to remove Jose Silva as a contact on RSLV Bank Account. 

 

Motion: 

Seconded:

 
IV. Items for Discussion and Possible Action 3:07 PM
  A. Raza Development Fund Vote 15 m
   

Revolving Credit Line - Board Chair or designee engages the Board in a discussion of the line of credit authorized by the Board Chair and Rooted School Foundation. 

 

Proposed Motion: 

Motion: 
Seconded:
 

CSDC Documents - Board chair of designee engages the Board in a discussion of required documents from CSDC's lender, Raza Development fund.

 

Proposed Motion: Motion to approve John Etzell as signatory on the following resolutions from Raza Development Fund: Rooted School Las Vegas (Tenant Estoppel Certificate, Tenant Resolution, Tenant Incumbency, Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement).

Motion: 
Seconded:

 
  B. Monthly Financial Report Discuss 10 m
   

Board Chair or designee engages the Board in a discussion of Rooted School Las Vegas’ financial position. For possible Action. 

 

Proposed Motion: 

 

Motion: 

Seconded: 


 

 
  C. Board Secretary Election Vote John Etzell 3 m
   

Board Chair or designee engages the board in an election of Board Secretary. For action. 

 

 

 
  D. Executive Director's Report Discuss Julia Qi 10 m
   

Rooted School Las Vegas’ Executive Director engages the Board in a discussion of Rooted School Las Vegas’ progress towards launch. For possible action. 
 

Proposed Motion: 
 

Motion: 

Seconded: 


 

 
V. Executive Session 3:45 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss 15 m
   

Board Chair and/or designee makes a motion to enter Executive Session to discuss 2024-2025 confidential matters pertaining to personnel. For possible action. 

 

  • Executive Director/School Leader – Founding Year

When the board reconvenes, if a vote is required, a second motion will be made and all members will be asked to vote individually during the public session.

 

Proposed Motion: Enter Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter with the Board present at X:XXpm. 

 

Motion: 

Seconded: 

 

Returned into regular session at X:XXpm.


 

 
VI. Public Comment
 

Board Secretary Must Read Before Public Comment

 

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the Board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted three minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Please do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and public record, and we must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the Board via email, or speak to the Board Chair privately.

 
VII. Closing Items 4:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI John Etzell 2 m
   

Board Chair and/or designee adjourns Board Meeting at X:XXpm