Final

Rooted School - New Orleans

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOLLOW-UP WORK SESSION
Published on June 25, 2024 at 7:26 AM CDT
Amended on June 25, 2024 at 7:32 AM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM CDT

Location

6701 PRESS DRIVE

SUNO SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

 

ROOM 177

THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2024 WILL BE AN IN-PERSON MEETING.

 

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&omn=85811522625

 

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 in Room 177.

 

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 GeDá Jones Herbert 2 m
   

Rooted School NOLA Board 2023 - 2024:

 

  • GeDá Jones Herbert - Board Member
  • Kimberly Andrews - Board Member
  • Lucas Diaz - Board Member
  • Shannon Glapion - Board Member
  • Mark Quinn - Board Chair
  • 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:

 

  • TBD
  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Quinn 1 m
   

Mark Quinn, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:02 A.M.

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mark Quinn 2 m
   

Mark Quinn, Board Chair, called for the approval of the previous meetings minutes from the meeting of the Board of Directors on June 14, 2024.

  
    Approve minutes for Board Work Session & Annual Board Retreat on June 14, 2024  
II. PUBLIC FORUM - #1 9:05 AM
 
  • 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
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
 

The board will move to the Executive Session to discuss matters related to personnel and legal:

 

  1. Executive Director's Evaluation
  2. NOPS Level II Non-Compliance Matters

*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. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS: 9:10 AM
  A. Finance Committee FY 2024 - 2025 Budget Update - DISCUSSION Discuss Mark Quinn 10 m
   
  • Mark Quinn will present a brief update of the Finance Committee report.
  
V. BOARD ACTION ITEM(S): 9:20 AM
  A. SY 2024 - Board Bylaws Review & Update - Second Reading Vote 30 m
   
  • The board will hear a second reading of the proposed changes to the Rooted School Board Bylaws
  • Vote pending quorum.
  
  B. Selection & Approval of the New Auditors for FY 2024 - 2025 Vote Mark Quinn 10 m
   

The board will vote on the selection of a new auditor from the auditing proposals received in June 2024.

  
VI. PUBLIC FORUM #2: 10:00 AM
 
  • 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
   

There was no public comment at this meeting.

  
VII. Closing Items 10:05 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI GeDá Jones Herbert 1 m