No public comments made

• The Chair expressed gratitude for the Board's participation in the September 14th session.
• Fund Development updates, including plans for the upcoming fundraiser on October 10th, were shared.
  • Board Members asked to: Support with purchasing beverages, invite 5-7 guests, and contribute through Venmo or Zelle for event support.
  • Sign-up for volunteering and RSVPs encouraged.

• Upcoming fundraiser reception confirmed for October 10th, 4-6 PM at Clark County Historical Museum.
• Board members asked to contribute financially for beverage purchases and help promote attendance and donations.

Operations
 

• Reports on lunch process, implementation of Math Nation (state-funded math intervention program), and curriculum updates.
• Enrollment update: 62 enrolled, 8 spots available. Efforts to fill remaining seats ongoing.

Student Report:

• Presented by Samantha, covering plans for an upcoming school dance on October 25th, with voting on whether it will be a costume or whiteout party.
• Discussion on the adjustment of students to the school environment and challenges with new student behaviors.

Executive Director's Report

• Compliance Dashboard:
  • Enrollment variance: 85%, under the standard of 95%. Compliance metrics otherwise met.
  • Instructional Partners continuing teacher coaching and lesson internalization training.
• Behavioral Challenges:
  • A number of new students struggling to adjust to behavioral expectations. School implementing increased student support.

• 121 days of cash on hand.
• Awaiting federal CSP funding but financial status remains stable.
• Enrollment gap causing a spending freeze.

• Discussion of hiring an external auditor for $33,000, which is below the budget of $40,000. Some questions remained unresolved, so the Board moved to give the Finance Committee permission to approve the contract with the Auditor after those questions are resolved.

Discussion on mandatory WSSDA training. Steven will explore having WSSDA conduct the training in-person during a workshop session.

• Rooted School requires 27 credits for graduation, which is more than the standard 24 credits in the local district.
• This policy aligns with the agreement made with the State to outperform the local system, making students more marketable for college and career.

• This policy allows the school to offer up to 2 waivers for students who are struggling to meet the 27-credit requirement due to circumstances such as homelessness, health issues, limited English proficiency, or disabilities.
• It was mentioned that 3 waivers could be considered in the future to help students meet the 24-credit state minimum.

• These policies provide flexibility for students who demonstrate mastery in a subject to earn credits, even if they did not formally complete a course.
• It is especially helpful for students who transfer into the school credit deficient or have shown mastery in previous years but were unable to earn the formal credit.  For example, if a student masters 10th-grade English, they may be awarded credit for both 9th and 10th-grade English.

This policy covers credit equivalency, particularly for CTE (Career and Technical Education) and computer science, allowing students to earn credits in these areas through demonstrated proficiency.

• The school did not have a policy on the use of these products previously, but with some issues arising this year, this policy formalizes the prohibition and provides clear guidelines for enforcement.
• It was noted that this policy does not include alcohol, and there was a suggestion to include alcohol in a separate policy.

Friends of Rooted Reception:

• Fundraiser confirmed for October 10th. Board members encouraged to support through RSVPs, guest invitations, and Venmo/Zelle donations.

Next Board Meeting:
October 22, 2024