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Rooted School - New Orleans

Rooted School Board of Directors: Committee of the Whole

October Meeting
Published on October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM CDT
Amended on October 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

Rooted School @ SUNO 

College of Education and Human Development 

6701 Press Drive 

New Orleans, LA 70126

MEETING NOTIFICATION

Wednesday, October 29, 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, October 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central Time

 

*You must register at least 24 hours in advance for this meeting if you wish to participate virtually.  You may contact the Rooted School Main Office at 504-383-4654 or email us at frontoffice@rootedschool.org

 

Frank Ingargiola is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting
Time: Oct 29, 2025 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)


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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 08-20-2025 Rooted School Board of Directors meeting.

  
    Minutes for Rooted School Board of Directors: Committee of the Whole on August 20, 2025  
II. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS 5:05 PM
  A. Rooted School Mission Moment with Khloe Cola: Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

Rooted School student and member of the Class of 2028 will discuss her experiences at Rooted as one of our first nursing candidates.

  
  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 closeout.

  
     
  C. Discussion of Updates 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
  • Social Work Pathway
  
  D. First Reading Draft Policy - AI Policy Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the proposed Rooted School AI Policy.
  
     
  E. First Reading Draft Policy - Act 680 Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the proposed - Act 680 Policy.  An attorney review has been conducted.
  
     
  F. Impact of Federal Government Shutdown - NSLP & Food Insecurity Issues Discuss Frank Ingargiola 10 m
   
  • The Board will discuss recent concerns around the closing of the SNAP and WIC programs
  • Impact of government shutdown on NSLP
  • Possible short-term considerations to address food insecurity
  
III. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: ACTION SESSION AGENDA ITEMS 5:55 PM
 

The Board will take action on all items in this portion of the meeting. 

  
  A. LDOE Certificated & Differentiated Stipends for 2025 - 2026 School Year Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will hear an update on the 2025 - 2026 LDOE Certificated & Differentiated Stipends.  The Board formally vote on the distribution plan at the Wednesday, October 29, 2025, meeting for payroll distribution on December 15, 2025.

Detailed Board Link Below:

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hhCW_3CoQWjRnxgSYSLf047W4LpBEx3mTUViWmFZuM0/edit?gid=780974987#gid=780974987

 

  
     
  B. 2025 - 2026 PUPIL PROGRESSION PLAN UPDATE & VOTE Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the Rooted School Pupil Progression Plan for the 2025 - 2026 school year.  

  
     
  C. BOARD INVESTMENT UPDATE & VOTE Vote Frank Ingargiola 10 m
   

After additional investigation and discussion with the following individuals:

 

Grace Castle -  JP Morgan Investments Advisor

Joe Daschbach - EdOps

Brad Frazier - Chase Senior Finance Advisor

Lee Reid - Adams & Reese

Luther Speight - Rooted School Auditor

 

The board will be asked to vote on investing [dollar amount to be determined] in the Louisiana Asset Management Pool -  L.A.M.P.  Several charter schools use this program for investing surplus funds.  There will be a brief discussion at the meeting of the vetting process leading to this decision.

 

 

 

  
IV. 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 
  
V. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: 6:20 PM
 
  • Ms. Kaitlin Karpinski, Executive Director, will report on some additional key elements for school year 2025 - 2026.
  
  A. 2025 - 2026 UPDATE ON BOARD CONFIGURATION Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   
  • Ms. Karpinski will discuss the need for 2 additional Board members.
  • More information and support will be needed.
  
     
     
     
  B. DISCUSSION ON REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETINGS Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   
  1. Academic Committee
  2. Fundraising Committee
  3. Governance Committee
  
  C. UPDATES ON ATTENDANCE AND CURRENT ENROLLMENT Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
  D. UPDATE ON UPCOMING NOPS SITE VISITATION / AUDIT Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
  E. UPDATE ON CHARTER RENEWAL PROCESS Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   
  • Metrics for renewal
  • General overview of renewal process
  
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. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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