Toby paid tribute to the late Corey Barron for his significant contributions to the school. Adrienne announced the need for support for Family Bingo night on April 12th and the MOD Pizza fundraiser on May 1st, encouraging community support.

Crystal  presented the student report, detailing the school's recent events and pre-spring break stressors, emphasizing perseverance and resilience.

Taína discussed the need for a stronger fundraising plan for the Rooted School Foundation, focusing on individual donors and corporate sponsorships. She outlined a series of action items, including identifying local champions for fundraising events and mapping their proof points to potential donors. Taína also emphasized the importance of building a network of contacts and aimed to raise their annual target to around 25K, with a long-term goal of 50K. She clarified that they are not seeking large donors initially but rather aiming for a range of support. Ach' Sheila asked for clarification on their fundraising strategy, and Taína explained their approach of first building a community and recognition before pursuing larger donations.
 

Steven Carney reported on budget progress, highlighting successful management of resources and under-spending, with a focus on maintaining adequate cash reserves.

Steven Carney discussed enrichment funding, mentioning RSF's grant applications and the recent legislation increase in funding.

The Director of Operations then shared the recruitment and enrollment update, revealing they had received 52 applications, with 27 families showing interest in enrollment.

The Director of CTE shared that RSV welcomed a visitor, Enrique from Augmented Islands, who shared his inspiring journey from being a fisherman to building a tech company.

He also shared that students had a successful experience using the Apple Pencil and Sketchy app, which they plan to implement more widely. They also discussed potential course offerings for the upcoming school year, including a focus on AI certifications.

Eduardo also mentioned he had received a Cisco certification, which was a requirement for teaching the following year. Toby suggested looking at Canva for educational opportunities and emphasized the importance of practical knowledge alongside certifications.
 

The team discussed the recent visit from the WISM, which is a review of special education compliance and services. The team had already received a verbal review with no findings, and they are hopeful for a written review to confirm this.

An overview and reminder of the site visit from the Washington Charter School Commission was provided.