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Rooted School - New Orleans

MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Recognition of Alyse Utley
Published on April 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM CDT
Amended on April 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT

Location

IN PERSON MEETING:

 

Rooted School

6701 Press Drive

SUNO School of Education & Human Development

 

ROOM : SOCIAL HALL

MEETING NOTIFICATION

Apr 23, 2025 05:30 PM Central Time

 

IN PERSON MEETING:

 

Rooted School

6701 Press Drive

SUNO School of Education & Human Development

 

ROOM : SOCIAL HALL

 

VIRTUAL OPTION:

 

If you wish to join the meeting virtually:


When: Apr 23, 2025 05:00 PM Central Time

 

You must register in advance for this meeting


https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vRPvNhCdQaqJGyPngV2adg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

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 Social Hall 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 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Vote Frank Ingargiola 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Quinn 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mark Quinn 2 m
    Approve minutes for MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS on February 19, 2025  
  D. Board to Accept the Resignation (Term Limit) - Alyse Utley Vote Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The board will vote to accept the resignation of Alyse Utley after meeting her board term limits.

  
II. Mission Moment
 

A Rooted School alumnus will speak about his/her experience and progress after high school.

  
III. 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. Finance 5:37 PM
  A. February 2025 & March 2025 Review of Financial Statement Demetria Brown 20 m
   

Demetria Brown of EdOps will present the Executive Summary for the February 2025 and the March 2025 Rooted School financials.

 

Ms. Brown will also present a projected budget for Rooted School - FY 2025 - 2026.

 

Considerations:

 

  • Current Projected Enrollment (133 Students - Round 1)
  • Enrollment Efforts & Goals (Kaitlin Karpinski)
  • Potential Impact of Current Projected NOPS Deficit
  • Brief Discussion of June Budget Amendment
  
V. Executive Session
 

The board will move into Executive Session to discuss progress on UTNO negotiations.

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board moves back into the public session.

  
VI. Facilities Update
 

There will be a brief update on facilities for the 2025 - 2026 school year.  These will include:

 

  • Prospective New Locations
  • Progress on Realtor RFP
  • Updates to SUNO Contract
  
VII. Current Contracts - Exceeding Threshold
 

There will be a brief discussion of current contracts that may exceed the threshold set by the board for 2024 - 2025.

 

  • Teach-Lead-Educate - Stovall Consulting
  • PowerSchool SIS
  • Adams & Reese
  • ProCare Therapy
  • TB Cleaning
  
VIII. Academic Excellence
 

Ms. Karpinski, Executive Director/School Leader will provide a brief update on progress toward 2024 - 2025 Academic Goals, including:

 

  • LEAP Testing 
  • Current Annual Attendance % 
  • Enrollment Efforts for 2025 - 2026
  • Balloon Badge Achievement
  
IX. 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 
  
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

We exist to provide our students personal pathways to financial freedom.