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.

A clarification was provided by Sheila Davis that will be added to the next board meeting statement.

• Annegret Nautsch to provide an update on facilities.

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.

There was no public comment for this meeting.

The board moved to accept the resignation of founding RSV Board member, Karthy Chandra.  The board recognized Ms. Chandra for her years of dedicated service to the board and to the students of the Vancouver, Washington area.

Corey Baron of JGP provided a board update on the budget and budget timelines:

• Discussion of financial principles
• Discussion of financial planning
• Discussion of planning-year cash flow

Ms. Annegret Nautsch from WTSC provided a facilities update.

1. Annegret reviewed the hard costs of the building budget. ($960,000 total)
2. A project status report was also provided for the members of the board.
3. A review of the contingency costs was also provided for the board and members of the public.
4. A funding gap of $151,000 due to the contingency budget needs/requests.
5. There was a proposed plan to address this gap.
6. The building project status is currently "on schedule."

The pre-opening report is available as an attachment to these minutes in the board packet for the 2/22/2023 meeting.

Pre Opening Board Report February 2023.pdf

Steven Carney visited and met with Kaitlin Karpinski, Executive Director of Rooted School NOLA, for three days garnering valuable information on:

1. CTE program certification / Industry-Based Credentialing
2. Recruitment and enrollment strategies
3. Staffing recruitment strategies
4. Sandra Yokely also provided updates on student and staff recruitment

The Fund Development Report is available as an attachment to these minutes in the board packet for the 2/22/2023 meeting.

RSV Board Dashboard.pdf

The Rooted School Foundation Report is available as an attachment to these minutes in the board packet for the 2/22/2023 meeting.

Fund Development Committee Report February 2023.pdf

The draft policies can be found below:

• 5010 Policy - Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action.pdf
• 5010 Procedure - Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action.pdf

The draft policies can be found below:

• 5011 Sexual Harassment of School Staff Prohibited.pdf
• 5011 Procedure Sexual Harassment of School Staff Prohibited.pdf

The draft policy can be found below:

• 1805 Open Government Trainings.pdf

The draft policy can be found below:

• 1600 Policy Conflicts of Interest and Prohibited Acts.pdf

The draft policy can be found below:

• 5201 Policy Drug-Free Schools, Community and Workplace.pdf

1. Constituent Legislative Meetings [March 9, 2023]: Jon Thomas from Washington State Charter Schools Association is organizing meetings to meet with Rooted School Vancouver area legislators.  We are looking for board members, parents and staff to attend.  Attached are the talking points to use during the visit.   We would like to give Jonthomas the names of 1-2 board members who are willing to attend either or both events.
2. Sixth Annual WA State Charter Schools Association Conference [May 6, 2023]:  Reuniting educators, students, charter school families, community partners, funders, and policymakers, the conference will celebrate the resilience that individuals and schools have shown over the last two years and showcase the charter school community’s commitment to sector excellence and growth.

Location & Accommodations

Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center, SeaTac

WA: 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188

https://wacharters.org/conference/

If you are interested in attending, please let Steven know and we will get you registered.