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Rooted School - New Orleans

MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Finance Committee & Committee-of-the-Whole
Published on October 28, 2024 at 7:33 AM CDT
Amended on November 13, 2024 at 3:18 PM CST

Date and Time

Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

Rose Room - Rooted School

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND COMMITTEE-of-the-WHOLE MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024 WILL BE AN IN-PERSON MEETING.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMITTEE-of-the-WHOLE MEETING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 5:30 PM.

 

You may also join virtually using the link below with 24-Hour prior notification to the school office at 732-407-1212.

 

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 2024 - 2025, in person (unless otherwise designated), at 6701 Press Dr. in the College of Education Building & Human Development on SUNO's campus in the Rose Room 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 Mark Quinn 2 m
   

Rooted School NOLA Board 2023 - 2024:

 

  • GeDá Jones Herbert - Board Member
  • Kathy Woods - Board Member
  • Lucas Diaz - Board Member
  • Shannon Glapion - Board Member
  • Mark Quinn - Board Chair
  • Sabrina Short - Board Member
  • Alyse Utley - 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:

 

  • Demetria Brown - EdOps
  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Quinn 1 m
   

Mark Quinn, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.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 August 28, 2024.

  
    Approve minutes for MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS on August 28, 2024  
II. PUBLIC FORUM - #1 5:05 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
III. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS: 5:10 PM
  A. Mission Moment Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

Ms. Karpinski will lead the board in a "Mission Moment" with former Rooted Student, Kristen Poche.

 

  
  B. Finance Committee FY 2024 - 2025 Budget Update - DISCUSSION Discuss Shannon Glapion 10 m
   
  • Shannon Glapion will present a brief update of the Finance Committee report.
  
  C. Proposal for Facilities Committee Discuss Mark Quinn 5 m
  D. Updates to the Pupil Progression Plan Kaitlin Karpinski 10 m
   

Ms. Karpinski will discuss with the board some proposed updates to the Pupil Progression Plan.

 

  
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of Progress on U.T.N.O. Negotiations
 

• The board will move to the Executive Session to hold a discussion of progress on

U.T.N.O. negotiations.

 

• The board will also discuss the potential impact of the recent OPSB finance issue.

 

*If the board should move to go into Executive Session and 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.

  
V. BOARD ACTION ITEM(S): 5:40 PM
 

The following items will be voted on a consent agenda:

 

A. Board Member Term Limits

B. SY 2024 Board Bylaws Updates

C. Approval of New Auditing Firm (Luther Speight) for FY 2024 - 2025

D. Updated Faculty & Staff Handbook

E. Rooted School Salary Schedule

 

Item F will be voted on separately:

 

F. LDOE Certificated & Support Staff Stipends Dispersal FY 2024 - 2025

  
  A. Vote on a proposal to mitigate the potential impact of the recent OPSB finance miscalculation Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 20 m
  B. Board Member Term Limits Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   
  • VOTE TABLED FROM 08/28/2024 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • Board members will discuss and vote on the term limits as set forth in the charter agreement and the board policies.
  • Board members will discuss and vote on the selection of a Board Secretary and Board Treasurer.
  
  C. SY 2024 - Board Bylaws Review & Update - Second Reading Vote Mark Quinn 30 m
   
  • VOTE TABLED FROM 08/28/2024 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • The board members will conduct a second, and final, review of any remaining outstanding policies in the Board Bylaws Handbook.
  
  D. Selection & Approval of the New Auditors for FY 2024 - 2025 Vote Mark Quinn 5 m
   
  • VOTE TABLED FROM 08/28/2024 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • The board members will vote on the selection of a new auditor from the auditing proposals received in June 2024.
  
  E. Faculty/Staff Handbook & Student/Family Handbook for 2024-25 School Year Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • VOTE TABLED FROM 08/28/2024 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • The board members will vote on the 2024-25 student and staff handbooks. 
  
  F. Rooted School Salary Schedule Approval Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • VOTE TABLED FROM 08/28/2024 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • The board members will vote on the draft salary schedule. 
  
  G. Board Approval of LDOE Certificated & Support Staff Stipends Vote Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • Board will vote to approve the distribution plan for the 2024 - 2025 LDOE Certificated & Support Staff Stipends.
  
VI. School Leader and Executive Director Report
 

Rooted School's School Leader/Executive Director will present the Q1 2024 academic report, including updates on:

 

  • Enrollment
  • Attendance
  • Academic Progress

 

  
VII. PUBLIC FORUM #2: 6:55 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
VIII. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Mark Quinn 1 m