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Rooted School - New Orleans

Rooted School Board of Directors: Committee of the Whole Meeting and Board Retreat

June Meeting and Board Retreat
Published on June 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM CDT

Date and Time

Friday June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT

Location

Rooted School @ SUNO 

College of Education and Human Development 

6701 Press Dr. 

New Orleans, LA 70126

 

MEETING NOTIFICATION

Friday, June 12, 2026 

1:00 P.M. 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: Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 1:00 P.M.

 

*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: Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 1:00 P.M. Central Time (US and Canada)


Join Zoom Meeting


 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84444661728?pwd=QcidKe6HFgE3gJu6naYNLYTQhyLF5c.1

 

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 1:00 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. Approval of Board Minutes of 04-22-2026 & 05-06-2026 Approve Minutes Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The Board will make a motion to vote to approve the minutes of 04-22-2026 and 05-06-2026 (SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING).

  
     
II. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: DISCUSSION ITEMS 1:05 PM
  A. Mission Moment: Heather Harper CEO of H2 Communications Discuss Heather Harper 5 m
   
  • Ms. Harper will present her vision for Rooted School as it relates to public relations in our school community and beyond.
  
  B. Mission & Strategic Plan Update - 2026 - 2027 Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   
  • Kaitlin Karpinksi will present her vision for strategic planning in the upcoming school year.
  
  C. Updates on Enrollment & Charter Renewal Accountability Discuss Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   
  • Kaitlin Karpinski will provide the Board a brief update on Rooted School's current enrollment and progress toward charter renewal (to date).
  
  D. Final Review of L.A.M.P. Investments To Date Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • Frank Ingargiola will provide an update on our current LAMP account along with a recommendation for future investments 2026 - 2027.
  
  E. Discussion of Rooted School Board of Trustees Term Limits Discuss Mark Quinn 10 m
   
  • Kaitlin Karpinski & Mark Quinn will lead a discussion of Board term limits.
  
III. 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 
  
IV. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: ACTION ITEMS 1:45 PM
  A. FINAL PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING - Budget Adoption Vote Frank Ingargiola 10 m
   

I.  Final Public Budget Hearing: 

 

The Rooted School Board of Directors will make a motion to vote to adopt the final 2026 - 2027 budget as presented by Joe Daschbach of EdOps.

  
V. 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 
  
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of E.D.'s 2025 - 2026 Annual Evaluation 1:55 PM
  A. Board Motion to Move to Executive Session Vote Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The Board will make a motion to move to Executive Session to discuss matters of personnel as related to the Executive Director's annual performance review.

  
  B. Executive Session will focus on matters of personnel as related to the Executive Director's annual performance review: Vote Mark Quinn 30 m
   
  1. The Board will discuss the Executive Director's 2025 - 2026 annual performance evaluation.
  2. The Board will discuss the Executive Director's 2025 - 2026 goal attainment and associated compensation.
  3. The Board will discuss the Executive Director's 2026 - 2027 performance goal metrics and associated compensation.

 

 

*NOTE: There will be no vote(s) taken in Executive Session. Any discussion requiring a board vote will be done when the board reconvenes in public.

  
  C. Board Motion to Return to Public Session Vote Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The Board will make a motion and vote to return to public session for an update to the public and a vote (if required).

  
VII. Closing Items 2:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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