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 Chairperson (or Board designee)

Roll Call: 

Board Members:

Karthy Chandra     -     Board Member 

Denise Grant         -      Board Member
Taina Knox             -     Board Member
Toby Martin            -     Board Chairperson 

Adrienne Mason     -     Board Member
Nathan Webster     -     Board Member 

Rooted School Foundation/School Officials:

Steven Carney       -  Executive Director & School Leader - Rooted School Vancouver

Frank Ingargiola     - Director of Operations Rooted School NOLA & Board Secretary RS-V

Jonathan Johnson -  Rooted School Foundation CEO

Guests:   

Anders Lindgren    -  Operations Consultant

Corey Baron          -  Joule Growth Partners (JGP)

Rooted School Vancouver acknowledges the people whose ancestral lands we inhabit today. Prior to the introduction of white settlers to the area currently known as Clark County, this land was cared for by indigenous peoples for thousands of years.

At the time that colonization began, this area of Southwest Washington was occupied primarily by the Chinook and Cowlitz tribes. Additionally, countless tribes from across the Pacific Northwest came to this area to trade with one another by using the Columbia River and its adjoining waterways as an intricate network of trade routes.

For millennia, their communities thrived while maintaining a balanced, sustainable relationship with the natural world. These values were passed down from generation to generation and are still practiced by indigenous groups today, including the Cowlitz and Chinook. We pay our respects to these peoples, both past and present, by opening a space of recognition, inclusion, and respect for our sovereign tribal partners and all indigenous students, families, and staff in our community.

Recommendation: The board approves the minutes of the October 26, 2022 regular board meeting.

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.

(Subject to objections by the board members, the following items will be passed by a single motion to approve all listed actions and resolutions. There will be no discussion on these items unless requested by the board. If discussion is requested, the items will be moved from the Consent agenda and considered separately after the motion has been made and passed to approve the remaining items.)

1. Executive Director, Steven Carney 

2. Operations Consultant, Anders Lindgren

3. Rooted School Foundation, Jonathan Johnson

Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approves the hire of Sandra Yokley as Rooted School Vancouver's Founding Director of Operations.

Agenda Overview

Logistics

Norms

How will we meet and exceed our charter promises?

Our charter agreement with the Washington State Charters Commission spells out a set of key promises RSV is on the hook to deliver.  It's critical that we understand what we promised to deliver and how close we are to making good on those promises.

Activity / Discussion

• Connections / Grounding / Reflection on the RSV story/mission / 4-year goal
• Our Promise to the Vancouver Community, WA State Charter Commission / WA Charters
• Progress Toward Deliverables
• What are HiGH-PRIORITY areas between now and opening day?

Every successful school board has a set of clear, measurable goals.  These goals spell out how the board will add value to the organization.  During this time we will engage in the following:

Activity/Discussion:

• Board Goal Development

The SPOT Analysis will allow the board to fully understand the strengths, problems, threats and opportunities toward our agreed-upon goals.   

Activity/Discussion:

• SPOT Analysis

After board goals are identified, it's important to identify high-level strategies and action steps.  Capturing the images of the desired future state and envisioning the path forward in broad terms will help RSV board and staff, in partnership with RSF, understand what it will take to realize and achieve the board goals/vision and identify the major initiatives for getting started.  

Activity/Discussion:

Five Bold Steps

Part of making sure the board is set up to lead the organization is board succession planning.

Activity/Discussion:

• Board Composition and Expansion Policy (First Read)
• Board Terms and Renewals
• Board Officer Job Descriptions (Final)
• Board Officer Nominations
• Board Governance Committee - Create a Recruitment Roadmap
• Annual Board Calendar

There will be no Executive Session for this meeting.

Motion: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at X:XX PM PST

Date of next Rooted School Vancouver, WA Board Meeting is December 21, 2022 @ 4:00 PM PT