Board Members:

Adrienne Mason: Board Chairperson

Toby Martin: Board Vice Chairperson 

Taina Knox: Board Treasurer

Sheila Davis: Board Secretary

Denise Grant: Board Member

Jennifer Hernandez - Board Member 

Tyrone Foster - Board Member 

Rooted School Foundation/School Officials:

Steven Carney: Executive Director & School Leader - RSV
Sandra Yokley: Director of Operations - RSV

BOARD SECRETARY TO READ PRIOR TO ALL PUBLIC COMMENT:

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Summary:

HYPHN will provide furniture at an estimated cost of $102,732.43. 

Options for covering this expense include:

1. Reallocate Budget: Lower the 24-25 budget from $35k to $10k, moving the $25k to 23-24 to help cover this expense. Alternatively, evaluate if the $35k will be useful in 24-25.
2. Unused Budget: Utilize any unused classroom supplies budget towards this expense.
3. Tech Budget Management: The approved budget allocated $160k for furniture and tech hardware. By keeping tech expenses to $60k or lower, we remain within budget.

Recommendation:

Approve Steven's authority to place the Hyphn order and sign a contract for furniture, as the costs are covered by the grant reimbursement. Additionally, ensure that Steven has the flexibility to choose the most sensible option for covering the expense, as outlined above, to stay within budget and maximize resource utilization.