Rooted School - Washington
Minutes
Rooted School Board Work Session
Date and Time
Saturday January 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Location
1500 SW 1st Ave., Suite 680, Portland, OR 97201
Directors Present
A. Mason, D. Grant, K. Chandra, N. Webster, T. Knox (remote), T. Martin
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
S. Carney, S. Yokley
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Land Acknowledgement
II. Approval of Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes from 10-26-2022 Rooted School Vancouver Board Meeting
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Policy: 3210 NONDISCRIMINATION (Student)
B.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Procedure: 3210 NONDISCRIMINATION (Student)
C.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Policy: 1801 RACE & EQUITY
D.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Policy: 3211 GENDER INCLUSIVE SCHOOL
E.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Procedure: 3211 GENDER INCLUSIVE SCHOOL
F.
Recommendation to Conduct a Second Reading to Adopt Board Job Descriptions
IV. BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A.
New Board of Trustees Member Appointment
B.
First Read: Policy: 3110 Policy and Procedure Enrollment
C.
Workshop Overview / Logistics
D.
Our Promise
Executive Director Carney presented the following question:
As you think about the WHY and WHAT of RSV, what are some key areas that we must get right and plan for if we are to represent the Rooted model well and right? What should our highest priorities consist of? Through discussion, the board identified the following priority areas:
- Policy development
- Community engagement
- Board succession
- Faculty and staff recruitment
- Fund development
- Facilities planning
- RSF Contract
E.
Understanding Our Current Situation
The board members engaged in a facilitative SPOT Matrix exercise to identify RSV STRENGTHS, PROBLEMS, OPPORTUNITIES, and THREATS.
F.
Board Goal Development & Accountability
The board members engaged in a facilitative goal-setting exercise. Notes and input were given to the Executive Director to synthesize and recommend goals to be adopted and the January 25th board meeting.
Steven Carney shared an overview and commission timeline on Policy 3110 Policy and Procedure Enrollment.