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Rooted School - New Orleans

Rooted School Board of Directors: Committee of the Whole

August Meeting
Published on August 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM CDT
Amended on August 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

Rooted School 

6701 Press Drive

New Orleans, LA 70126 

MEETING NOTIFICATION

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 

5:00 PM Central Time

 

IN PERSON MEETING:

 

Rooted School

6701 Press Drive

SUNO School of Education & Human Development

 

ROOM : 106 - SOCIAL HALL

 

VIRTUAL OPTION:

 

If you wish to join the meeting virtually:


When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central Time

 

*You must register in advance for this meeting.

 

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/2559449115?pwd=Zy9veWdGS3Q3Q3Z5UjBsa2JVUzNYUT09&omn=87540287730

 

PUBLIC NOTICE: 

 

Pursuant to emergency proclamation 30-JCE 2020, the Rooted School New Orleans Board hereby certifies that it will conduct all meetings scheduled for 2025 - 2026, in person (unless otherwise designated), at 6701 Press Dr. in the College of Education Building & Human Development on SUNO's campus in the Social Hall (Room 106) on the 1st Floor.

 

Board meetings shall be held in this manner until further notice.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance Vote Frank Ingargiola 2 m
   

Attendance will be recorded by Frank Ingargiola.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Quinn 1 m
   

The meeting will be called to order by Mark Quinn.

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the minutes of the 06-20-2025 Rooted School Board of Directors meeting.

  
    Minutes for Board Action Session [2025 BUDGET APPROVAL] & Board Work Session [Annual Board Retreat] on June 20, 2025  
II. SPECIAL VOTING SESSION: NEW BOARD MEMBER - DR. HAREANNA CAMPBELL 5:05 PM
  A. The Board will move to vote on the addition of Dr. Hareanna Campbell to the 2025 - 2026 Rooted School Board of Directors. Vote Lucas Diaz 3 m
   
  • Mr. Lucas Diaz will conduct the formal introduction to the public.
  
     
III. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: WORK SESSION 5:08 PM
  A. Rooted School Mission Moment with Junior Milton Batiz: Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

Rooted School student and member of the Class of 2027 will discuss his experiences at Rooted and his plans for the future.

  
  B. Budget Update - FY 2024 - 2025 [Q4] Closeout and Overview of 2025 - 2026 Discuss Joe Daschbach 10 m
   

Joe Daschbach of EdOps will present a brief budget update and overview for FY 2025 - 2026 as well as an update on the 2024 - 2025 Q4/FY 2025 projected closeout.

  
     
  C. Discussion of a Possible Update to the Rooted School Mission Statement Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 15 m
   

Executive Director, Kaitlin Karpinski, will discuss the expansion of Rooted's Mission & Vision statement to include the following:

 

  • Nursing Pathway
  • Health & Science Pathway
  
  D. LDOE Certificated & Differentiated Stipends for 2025 - 2026 School Year Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will hear an update on the 2025 - 2026 LDOE Certificated & Differentiated Stipends.  The intention will be to have the Board vote formally on the distribution plan at the Wednesday, October 29, 2025, meeting for payroll distribution on or before December 15, 2025.
  
IV. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: ACTION SESSION CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS [A - F] 5:43 PM
 

The Board will take action on all items in this portion of the meeting.  Voting will happen as part of a consent agenda on items A - F.

  
  A. Second Reading Draft Policy - Employee & Board Communications Policy Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a second and final reading of the draft Employee & Board Communications Policy.
  
     
  B. Second Reading Draft Policy - Title IX Updates Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a second and final of the draft - Title IX Update.  An attorney review has been conducted.
  
     
  C. Second Reading Draft Policy - Communicable Diseases Policy Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a second and final reading of the draft Communicable Diseases Policy.
  
     
  D. Second Reading Draft Policy - Rooted School Risk & Threat Assessment Policy Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a second and final reading of the draft - Rooted School Risk & Threat Assessment Policy.
  
     
  E. Second Reading Draft Policy - Rooted School Attendance Policy Update Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a second and final reading of the updates to the draft - Rooted School Attendance Policy.
  
     
  F. 2025 - 2026 Curriculum Approval Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the Rooted School academic content curricula for the 2025 - 2026 school year.  

  
     
V. ACTION SESSION: INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM - BOARD CD INVESTMENT / CHECKING REINVESTMENT 6:13 PM
 
  • Board Chair, Mr. Mark Quinn, will discuss some short-term CD investments (120 Days).
  • Options considered:
  1. Liberty Bank
  2. Hope Federal Credit Union
  3. Renasant Bank
  4. Chase - 120-Day CD = 4% at maturity
  5. Grasshopper - Innovator Money Market Savings account = 3.55% APY on balances over $25,000. 

 

The Board may take action and consider a vote on one or more of the various options.

  
  A. The Board May Vote to Take Action on Financal Reinvestment Vote Mark Quinn 10 m
   
  • The board may decide to take action on one or more of the several investment opportunities outlined during the discussion.
  • The motion/vote will reflect which option(s) the board will elect to adopt for FY 2025 - 2026.
  
     
VI. Public Comment / Questions
 

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public and school community to address the board directly.

 

Any member of the public wishing to address the board must follow the guidelines below:

 

  1. Sign in prior to the meeting on the Public Comment Form (available in-person only).
  2. Provide your question(s) and/or comment(s)prior to the start of the meeting on the Public Comment Form.
  3. The board requests that all comments and/or questions from the public be held to a maximum of three - five minutes.
  4. The board secretary will act as the timekeeper.
  5. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments/questions during the meeting.
  6. Do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 
  7. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email at mquinn@rootedschool.org 
  
VII. Executive Session: UTNO Standing Update & Executive Director Annual Evaluation and 2026 Contract 6:23 PM
 

 

I.  The Board will move into Executive Session to discuss UTNO standing.

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board reconvenes in the public session.

 

 

II.  The Board will move into Executive Session to discuss the SY 2025 - 2026 Executive Director contract and the 2024 - 2025 Executive Director evaluation.

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board reconvenes in the public session.

  
  A. Executive Session: Item I - UTNO Standing - [Vote to Occur In Public Session Only if Action Is To Be Taken] Vote Mark Quinn 5 m
  B. Executive Session: Item II - Executive Director Contract & Evaluation - [Vote to Occur In Public Session Only if Action Is To Be Taken] Vote Mark Quinn 2 m
VIII. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: 6:30 PM
 
  • Ms. Kaitlin Karpinski, Executive Director, will report on the administrative restructuring for school year 2025 - 2026.
  
  A. 2025 - 2026 Administrative Restructuring Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
IX. Public Comment / Questions
 

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public and school community to address the board directly.

 

Any member of the public wishing to address the board must follow the guidelines below:

 

  1. Sign in prior to the meeting on the Public Comment Form (available in-person only).
  2. Provide your question(s) and/or comment(s)prior to the start of the meeting on the Public Comment Form.
  3. The board requests that all comments and/or questions from the public be held to a maximum of three - five minutes.
  4. The board secretary will act as the timekeeper.
  5. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments/questions during the meeting.
  6. Do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 
  7. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email at mquinn@rootedschool.org 
  
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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