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Rooted School - Washington

Rooted School Vancouver Board of Education Meeting

Committee of the Whole
Published on January 20, 2022 at 6:36 PM PST
Amended on January 26, 2022 at 3:46 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST

Location

VIRTUAL MEETING
Rooted School Vancouver Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 4PM (Pacific Time)
Per the gubernatorial amendments in response to COVID-19, our meetings will be virtual until further notice.
Zoom Link for Meeting

The link for the meeting of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 appears below:

https://extensis.zoom.us/j/97645632276?from=addon

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
   

Motion:  The motion was made to call the meeting to order.

This meeting was called to order at  4:02 PM PST by Mr. Toby Martin, Board Chairman (or Board designee)
  B. Record Attendance
   
Roll Call: 

 

Board Members:

 

Steven Carney      -     Board Member
Karthy Chandra     -     Board Member 
Jonathan Johnson -     Board Member
Taina Knox             -     Board Member
Toby Martin            -     Board Chairman 
Nathan Webster     -     Board Member 

 

Rooted School Foundation/School Officials:

 

Carol Egan            -  School Leader - Rooted School Vancouver
Jonathan Johnson - School Founder & CEO
Kaitlin Karpinski     - School Leader - Rooted New Orleans 
Frank Ingargiola     - Director of Strategic Initiatives 

 

Guests:   

 

Bill Kiolbasa
Corey Baron
Bely Luu
Adrienne Mason
Justin Kribs
  C. Approve Minutes
   
Approval of minutes of meeting from December 15, 2021

 

Motion: The motion was made to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2021 meeting.

 
    Approve minutes for Rooted School Vancouver Board of Education Meeting on December 15, 2021
  D. Initial Public Comment
   
BOARD SECRETARY TO READ PRIOR TO ALL 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 - five 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.
II. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
  A. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT / STRATEGIC DISCUSSION ITEMS & UPDATES:
   
Toby Martin to present on:

 

1.   Board Membership & Development

 

Introduction: Justin Kribs and Adrienne Mason as potential board members:
  • Justin’s specialty is in financial literacy, education and was recommended by the Exec. Dir. of Saturday Academy where he served as a passionate educational advocate. 
  • Adrienne’s specialty is in non-profits in Vancouver (Children’s Home Society) and community relations with the student populations we seek to serve.
  • Both have experience in non-profit governance and boards and a desire to serve on the Board of Rooted School Vancouver
Recommendation:

 

a) The process will continue with Toby following-up separately with each about serving
b) Fielding any questions from current board members
c) Plan for a February vote to add all new board members

 

2.  Board Committee Development:

 

a) Finance, Policy & Operations
b) Personnel, Staffing & Human Resources
c) Academics & Authorizer Oversight

 

 3.  Meeting Times, Duration & Frequency
  B. Board Review of Recent Amendments to Rooted School Vancouver Bylaws
   

Board Chair (Toby Martin) to make a motion to adopt the recent amendments to the Rooted School - Vancouver Bylaws for resubmission to both WA Charter and the State of Washington.
III. CEO REPORT
  A. CEO UPDATE:
   
  • Rooted School Foundation Agreement - Overview of Revisions & Vote
IV. SCHOOL LEADER REPORT
  A. SCHOOL LEADER UPDATES:
   
  1. Curriculum Design & Development
  2. Director of Operations Search - Update
  3. Recruitment - Update on Staff & Students
  4. ZoomInfo Connections
V. Committee Updates
 
There are no Committee Updates for this meeting.
VI. Finance & Operations Update
 

 
      A. Finance & Operations Update
       
    There is a Finance & Operation report presented by Bill Kiolbasa & Corey Baron of Joule Growth Partners

     

    1. Recap of finances to date
    2. Discussion of any outstanding issues to date
    VII. Consent Agenda Items
     
    There is no Consent Agenda for this meeting.
    VIII. Executive Session (if needed)
     
    There is no Executive Session for this meeting.
      A. Follow-Up Public Comment (if needed)
       
    • Follow-Up Public Comment
    IX. Board Governance Training Session III - Bely Luu
      A. WA Charters Presentation - Bely Luu
       
    Bely Luu - Associate Director of School Development at Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) to present on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Philanthropy
    X. Closing Items
      A. Adjourn Meeting
       
    Motion: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting.

     

    The meeting was adjourned.
    Date of next Rooted School Vancouver, WA Board Meeting is Wednesday, February 23, 2022 @ 4:00 PM PT