Rooted School - New Orleans

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Published on November 14, 2023 at 3:55 PM CST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM CST

Location

IMPORTANT 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 2023-24, in person, at 6701 Press Dr. in the College of Education Building on SUNO's campus. Board meetings shall be held in this manner until further notice.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Vote GeDá Jones Herbert 2 m
   

Rooted School NOLA Board 2023 - 2024:

 

  • GeDá Jones Herbert - Board Chairperson
  • Kimberly Andrews - Board Member
  • Shannon Glapion - Board Member
  • Mark Quinn - Board Member
  • Sabrina Short - Board Member
  • Alyse Utley - Board Member
  • Kathy Woods - Board Member

Rooted School New Orleans Personnel:

 

  • Frank Ingargiola - Chief Operating - Officer Rooted School NOLA
  • Kaitlin Karpinski - Executive Director/School Leader Rooted School NOLA

Rooted School New Orleans Guests:

 

  • None for this meeting
 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   GeDá Jones Herbert 1 m
   

Ms. GeDá Jones Herbert, Board Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:08 P.M.

 
II. PUBLIC FORUM - #1 5:33 PM
 
  • Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. 
  • Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted three - five minutes. 
  • The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. 
  • Please do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and public record, and we must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.
 
  A. Notes from the Public Forum (If Applicable) FYI 5 m
   

Notes from any public comment will be entered in the record and included in the minutes.

 
III. Executive Session: DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE BOARD VOTE 5:38 PM
 
  • The board will move to Executive Session to discuss matters related to a student disciplinary disposition.
  • The board will also discuss matters related to the NOPS Charter Authorizer Agreement/Contract.

 

*If a vote is taken in the Executive Session, the result of the vote will be made public and entered into the minutes upon the board reconvening in public session.

 
  A. Executive Session: Item 1 Vote GeDá Jones Herbert 20 m
   
  • The board will move to Executive Session to discuss matters related to a student disciplinary disposition.

*If a vote is taken in the Executive Session, the result of the vote will be made public and entered into the minutes upon the board reconvening in public session.

 
  B. Executive Session: Item 2 Vote 30 m
   

 

  • The board will move to Executive Session to discuss matters related to the NOPS Charter Authorizer Agreement/Contract.

*If a vote is taken in the Executive Session, the result of the vote will be made public and entered into the minutes upon the board reconvening in public session.

 
IV. PUBLIC FORUM #2: 6:28 PM
 
  • Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. 
  • Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted three - five minutes. 
  • The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. 
  • Please do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and public record, and we must adhere to FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.
 
  A. Notes from the Public Forum (If Applicable) FYI
   

Notes from any public comment will be entered in the record and included in the minutes.

 
V. Closing Items 6:28 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI GeDá Jones Herbert 1 m