The public comment procedures were read aloud, including the reminder that comments are part of the public record and must comply with FERPA. No public comments were offered.

No student representative report was given, as students are on summer break.

Each director introduced themselves to prospective board member Dr. Jarrod Lockhart. Dr. Lockhart shared his background as Assistant Vice Provost of Education Outreach and Collaboration at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where he centralizes K–16 initiatives and oversees approximately 27 internship and pathway programs. He also directs the Science Education Opportunities Office, which houses the ONTRAC program (an IRB-approved study on which he serves as Principal Investigator) with a team of roughly 12 embedded in high schools across Oregon (Jefferson, Parkrose, Woodburn, Warm Springs, Chiloquin, and Klamath Falls). He described prior roles at Morehouse School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University, the Tennessee Department of Education, and the University of Alabama, and prior charter-school board planning experience. The Executive Director noted his value as a healthcare-industry partner as Rooted considers a new facility, fund development, and a potential healthcare pathway.

State Auditor's Office (SAO) Audit

The Chair reported that the school's SAO audit has begun with an initial meeting; nothing unexpected was raised. The auditor's launch meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, and the entire board is invited. The Chair will circulate the invitation by email; directors planning to attend should RSVP to the Executive Director individually so that, if a quorum attends, the meeting can be properly noticed as a public meeting. The Executive Director will arrange access for Dr. Lockhart.

The board reviewed upcoming events and volunteer sign-ups. A request was made for tabling support at the July 11 Dandelion Market / Pride in the Park event; the Executive Director and a staff member are unavailable due to ACT testing. L. White offered a tentative yes, and the Executive Director will follow up. The next major event is the kickoff barbecue on August 21. The board agreed that larger community events (e.g., the barbecue, graduation, and similar) will be publicly noticed in advance to avoid quorum concerns, and the Executive Director will post the approved calendar and meeting invitations.

J. Singleton presented a first read of the 2026–27 budget. Private revenue and foundation grants are projected at roughly $100,000. Enrollment is projected at 98 students—about 12 below the five-year plan (30, 27, 20, and 17 across grades 9–12)—with more students entering Running Start. Projected days cash on hand decline from about 77 (2026–27) to 50 (2027–28) and 38 (2028–29), driven primarily by enrollment; the school will still end 2026 with approximately 129 days cash (about $838,000).

Funding changes include the loss of the $1,500-per-student local equalization and the end of CSP startup funds, partially offset by remaining ESWA funds and higher CTE revenue. Staffing is planned at 16 (three administrators, core teachers, and a hybrid academic-dean role with Logan teaching to absorb principal duties and preserve roughly $150,000). Costs are about 63% salary and 18% contracted services.

Questions for JGP:

• Correct the out-year enrollment assumptions. The budget uses a conservative 98-student figure for multiple years. JGP to correct these targets so projections return to compliance.
• Reconcile the figure discrepancy. There's a discrepancy between the numbers in the financial presentation and the financial update (end of year cash on hand). This needs to be reconciled with the incoming JGP accountant.
• Confirm the JGP staffing transition. Katie Silberstein is transitioning off the account with a new accountant picking it up — confirm continuity and the handoff.
• Clarify the days-cash-on-hand trajectory. Explain/validate the projected decline (≈77 → 50 → 38 days across 26–27 to 28–29) and confirm how much is driven by enrollment vs. the loss of the $1,500/student equalization and CSP startup funds.

J. Singleton reviewed the May financials prepared by JGP, noting a JGP staff transition (Katie Silberstein transitioning off the account, with a new accountant picking it up) and a discrepancy between the presentation and the memo figures that will be reconciled. Enrollment remains below the budget goal of 75 (at 63, or 84%, in the red category), with public revenue low due to apportionment and private revenue at target (excluding the incoming $50,000). Total expenditures are ahead of pace, primarily due to a $50,000 settlement payment, with approximately 117 days cash on hand. Because the school is projected to exceed its approved budget (roughly 102%), a new (noticed) budget must be approved before year-end.

The board discussed proposed bylaws revisions, focusing on moving from the current rolling two/three/four-year structure to a defined term (with discussion of offering members a choice of a two- or four-year term) and on whether to adopt term limits. The board discussed the value of continuity—particularly through executive-director transitions—alongside the benefit of periodic turnover, and generally favored allowing terms to continue without a hard limit at this stage. A. Mason, S. Davis, and J. Singleton will hold a working lunch in July to revise the bylaws and bring an updated draft to the next meeting. A board handbook (covering mission and vision, OPMA training, disclosures, role clarity, and technology/cybersecurity expectations) will follow once the bylaws are finalized, with a focus on onboarding the two new directors. The August 7 board work session/retreat (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM) will be used for this work.

Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g), the board recessed into executive session at approximately 7:20 PM to review the performance of a public employee. The session was extended, and the board reconvened in open session at 7:45 PM. No action was taken in executive session.

Directors were asked to complete the four-page Charter School Board Member Disclosure Form linked in the board packet, attach a current resume, and return both to Dr. Yee as soon as possible (ideally by the end of the week). Dr. Lockhart will also complete the assigned public-meeting (OPMA) training videos as part of onboarding and the audit process.

The Executive Director and operations director will be on PTO from July 1 through approximately July 13. ACT testing is scheduled for July 11. The next regular board meeting is July 28, 2026; a board work session/retreat is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM), with optional social time afterward; and an additional meeting is set for August 25, 2026.