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.
Approval of Board Minutes of 06/12/2026
Approve Minutes
Mark Quinn
2 m
The Board will make a motion to vote to approve the minutes of 06-12-2026
The Rooted School Board of Directors will receive a document outlining all contracts and specifically those that may exceed the 10K administrative sign-off threshold.
All contracts will need to be posted on the school's website as soon as that review has occurred as mandated by Act 370.
Frank Ingargiola will provide an update on our current LAMP account along with a recommendation for future investments 2026 - 2027.
BOARD MOTIONS:
Board will make a motion to take action on additional investment(s) for FY 2026 - 2027
Board will make a motion to take action on establishing a dollar amount threshold for return of monies to general fund (if needed).
B.
Public Comment: Action Item L.A.M.P. Investment Strategy
Discuss
Public Comment
5 m
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
C.
Return of Lucas Diaz to the Rooted School Board of Directors
Vote
Kaitlin Karpinski
10 m
Mark Quinn will reintroduce Lucas Diaz to the Rooted School Board of Directors.
Lucas will have a few moments to introduce himself to the new members of the Board and to the community-at-large.
BOARD MOTION:
Board will make a motion to take action on returning Lucas Diaz to the Rooted School Board of Directors.
D.
Public Comment: Lucas Diaz Return to the Rooted School Board of Directors
Discuss
Public Comment
5 m
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
E.
SY 2026 - 2027 Approval of Curriculum
Vote
Kaitlin Karpinski
10 m
Ms. Karpinski will review proposed updates and changes to the SY 2026 - 2027 curriculum.
BOARD MOTIONS:
Board will make a motion to approve the proposed updates to the SY 2026 - 2027 curriculum.
Public Comment: Approval SY 2026 - 2027 Academic Curriculum
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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Only if requested by the Board of Directors
7:05 PM
THERE IS NO SCHEDULED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLISHED AGENDA.
A.
Executive Session: At the time the agenda was published, there was no scheduled Executive Session for this meeting
Vote
Mark Quinn
20 m
Should there be a request for an Executive Session, the Rooted School Board of Directors will be required to vote on a motion to that effect prior to going into Executive Session.
The Board will state the reasons for the Executive Session and those will be added to the minutes.
There will be no vote(s) taken in Executive Session.
Any discussion requiring a formal Board vote will be done after the motion is made to reconvene in the public session
B.
Public Comment: Matters from Executive Session
Discuss
Public Comment
5 m
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