Rooted School - Washington

Minutes

Rooted School Vancouver Board of Education Meeting

Committee of the Whole

Date and Time

Wednesday December 15, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Location

VIRTUAL MEETING
Rooted School Vancouver Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 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 December 15, 2021 appears below:

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

Directors Present

J. Johnson (remote), K. Chandra (remote), N. Webster (remote), S. Carney (remote), T. Knox (remote), T. Martin (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Bely Luu (remote), C. Egan (remote), Corey Baron (remote), F. Ingargiola (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Martin called a meeting of the board of directors of Rooted School - Washington to order on Wednesday Dec 15, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Martin made a motion to approve the minutes from Rooted School Vancouver Board Meeting on 11-17-21.
T. Knox seconded the motion.
  • Steven Carney requested additional clarification regarding the minutes of 11/17/2021
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Martin
Aye
K. Chandra
Absent
J. Johnson
Aye
N. Webster
Aye
S. Carney
Aye
T. Knox
Aye

D.

Initial Public Comment

There was no public comment during this portion of the meeting.

II. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT / STRATEGIC DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A.

Approval for the RSF Services Agreement has been tabled until the next meeting

  • Motion to vote on the RSF Services Agreement was tbled to the next meeting.
  • There was $150,000 WCSP Grant issued for facilities and facilities contracts

III. CEO/SCHOOL LEADER UPDATE

A.

CEO Update

  • Mr. Johnson provided an update for the Charter School Growth Fund in Vancouver
  • CSP Funding was granted for the Nevada Charter
  • The Nevada Charter application is still pending additional review
  • Mr. Johnson provided an update on the RSF Services Agreement:
  1. Additional details were provided regarding services provided by RSF
  2. The agreement will run for approximately 18 months starting in 2022
  3. Mr. Johnson reviewed the categories under "Region Dependent Services"

B.

SCHOOL LEADER UPDATES:

  • Carol provided an additional update on the Director of School Operations position.
  • Steven Carney asked for additional clarification for why the School Leader, Carol Egan, posted for the position at this time.

IV. Finance & Operations Update

A.

Budget Overview

  • Corey Baron presented a high-level overview/update  of the budget for the current fiscal year
  • A review of budgeted expenses and contracted services was also conducted

V. Board Governance Training Session II

A.

WA Charters Presentation - Bely Luu

  • Bely Luu, WA Charters, presented the second portion of her Funding Training Presentation as it relates to DEI.

 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Martin
Documents used during the meeting
None