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Rooted School - New Orleans

Board Work Session & Annual Board Retreat

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Published on June 11, 2024 at 8:37 AM CDT
Amended on June 14, 2024 at 9:21 AM CDT

Date and Time

Friday June 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM CDT

Location

BOARD WORK SESSION & RETREAT

JUNE 14, 2024

Rm 226

This is a regular meeting of the Rooted School Board of Directors.

 

You may also join virtually using the link below with 24 hours prior notification to the school.

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2559449115?pwd=Zy9veWdGS3Q3Q3Z5UjBsa2JVUzNYUT09

 

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 (unless

otherwise designated), at 6701 Press Dr. in the College of Education Building & Human Development 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 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance Vote Frank Ingargiola 1 m
   

Attendance of all board members and guests will be in-person for this special meeting.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Quinn 1 m
   

The meeting was called to order by Mark Quinn.

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mark Quinn 2 m
   

Mark Quinn, Board Chairperson, called for an approval of the previous meetings minutes from the meeting of the Board of Directors on:

 

  • 04/24/2024
  
    Minutes for Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting on April 24, 2024  
II. Board Voting Items 9:04 AM
  A. Addition of New Board Member - Mr. Lucas Diaz Vote Mark Quinn 5 m
   

The Board will introduce Mr. Lucas Diaz and vote on his possible inclusion as a Rooted School voting board member for SY 2024 - 2025.

  
  B. Updated Proposed Grievance Procedures for SY 2024 - 2025 & Beyond Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

The board will review and vote on the proposed grievance procedures for SY 2024 - 2025.

  
  C. Board will vote on the FY 2024 - 2025 Budget - Public Budget Hearing #2: Vote Beth Sprague & Mark Quinn 5 m
   

It should be noted that this meeting of the Rooted School Board of Directors will constitute the second public budget hearing required by the State of Louisiana and the LDOE. 

  
III. Executive Session (If Requested) 9:19 AM
 

The board may vote to consider going into executive session.

  
  A. Executive Session Items (If Requested): Vote GeDá Jones Herbert 10 m
   
  • Update on grievance
  • Update on Executive Director Evaluation & SY 2024 - 2025 Contract

 

NOTE: 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: Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board.
 

Guidelines for Public Comment:

 

• 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 chairperson directly.

  
V. BOARD RETREAT JUNE 14, 2024 Rm 226 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:29 AM
  A. Board Retreat Agenda - (Open to Board Members and Executive Director & COO Only) 5 m
   

BOARD RETREAT

JUNE 14, 2024

Rm 226

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

 

I.  PLENARY SESSION: 

(Kaitlin & Mark Quinn - New Bd. Chair) 10:00AM - 10:30 AM CST

 

  1. Framing of the Day
  2. Mission Alignment / Realignment
  3. Board Commitments
  4. Update on Changes to the 2024 - 2025 Board Bylaws – GeDa’ Jones Herbert

 

II.  BoT BOARD LEARNING: 

(Gina Fafard - BoT Ambassador) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

 

  1. Introduction - Gina Fafard
  2. Review & Analysis of the Board Self-+Assessment
  3. Overview of the Board Basics Governance Course
  4. Governance vs. Management - Primer
  5. Board as Policy Making Body vs. School as Policy Implementation Body

 

III.  BREAK FOR WORKING LUNCH (See Agenda Item Below): 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST

 

IV.  2024 - 2025 COMMITTEE ESTABLISHMENT: 

(Kaitlin Karpinski & Mark Quinn) 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST

 

  1. Roles of the respective Committees
  2. Establishing the Committee Membership
  3. Selection of Committee Chairs
  4. Establishing Committee Meeting Dates

 

Proposed Committees:

 

  • Finance Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • Academic Achievement Committee
  • Fundraising Committee
  
VI. Closing Items 9:34 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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