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Rooted School - New Orleans

Board Action Session [2025 BUDGET APPROVAL] & Board Work Session [Annual Board Retreat]

2025 - 2026 PUBLIC BUDGET REVIEW & APPROVAL & BOARD RETREAT
Published on June 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM CDT
Amended on June 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM CDT

Date and Time

Friday June 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM CDT

Location

IN PERSON:

 

Who:     Rooted School

 

Where: SUNO School of Education & Human Development

 

             Room 106

             Social Hall

 

When:  Friday June 20, 2025

MEETING NOTIFICATION

Friday June 20, 2025 

9:00 AM Central Time

 

IN PERSON MEETING:

 

Rooted School

6701 Press Drive

SUNO School of Education & Human Development

 

ROOM : 106 - SOCIAL HALL

 

VIRTUAL OPTION:

 

If you wish to join the meeting virtually:


When: Friday June 20, 2025 9:00 AM Central Time

 

*You must register in advance for this meeting.

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5lyHeLiSSmOIpT3aOa11rQ
 

 

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 (Room 106) 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 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance Vote Frank Ingargiola 2 m
   

Attendance was recorded by Frank Ingargiola.

  
  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
   

The Board voted to approve the minutes of the 04-23-2025 Rooted School Board of Directors meeting.

  
    Minutes for MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS on April 23, 2025  
II. PUBLIC MEETING PORTION: 2024 - 2025 Budget Amendment & 2025 - 2026 FY Budget Forecast/Approval 9:05 AM
  A. Nomination of Nikkia Patrick to the Rooted School Board of Directors Vote Mark Quinn 3 m
   

The Board will nominate Ms. Nikkia Patrick for approval as a voting member of the Rooted School Board of Directors.

  
  B. FY 2024 - 2025 Budget Amendment Vote Demetria Brown 10 m
   

Demetria Brown [EdOps] will present the budget amendment proposal for the FY 2024 - 2025 budget.

 

The board will vote on the final budget amendment.

  
     
  C. Public Budget Hearing Vote Demetria Brown 20 m
   

Demetria Brown [Ed Ops] will present the 2025 - 2026 FY budget forecast.

 

The board will vote on the 2025 - 2026 FY budget.

  
     
  D. First Reading Draft Policy - Rooted School Risk & Threat Assessment Policy Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the draft - Rooted School Risk & Threat Assessment Policy.
  
     
  E. First Reading Draft Policy - Title IX Updates Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the draft - Title IX Update.  An attorney review has been conducted.
  
     
  F. First Reading Draft Policy - Communicable Diseases Policy Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the draft Communicable Diseases Policy.
  
     
  G. First Reading Draft Policy - Employee & Board Communications Policy Discuss Frank Ingargiola 5 m
   
  • The Board will conduct a first reading of the draft Employee & Board Communications Policy.
  
     
  H. 2nd Reading Revised Policy - Rooted School Policy on Interactions with Law Enforcement and Immigration Authorities Vote Kaitlin Karpinski 5 m
   

The Board will conduct a second reading and a vote on the revised Policy on Interactions with Law Enforcement and Immigration Authorities.

  
     
  I. Luther Speight Auditor Vote Mark Quinn 2 m
   

The Board will move to vote on the approval of Luther Speight as Rooted School's auditors for the fiscal year 2025 - 2026.

  
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. Executive Session: UTNO Negotiations Update & Executive Director Annual Evaluation and 2026 Contract 10:05 AM
 

 

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

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board reconvenes in the public session.

 

 

II.  The board will move into Executive Session to discuss the SY 2025 - 2026 Executive Director contract.

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board reconvenes in the public session.

 

III.  The board will move into Executive Session to discuss a possible LA Code of Ethics Violation.

 

*Any discussion requiring board action will take place when the board reconvenes in the public session.

  
  A. Executive Session Vote Mark Quinn 45 m
   

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

 

II.  The board will move into Executive Session to discuss the SY 2025 - 2026 Executive Director contract/salary.

 

III.  The board will move into Executive Session to discuss a possible LA Code of Ethics Violation.

  
V. BOARD RETREAT
 

 

BOARD RETREAT AGENDA:

 

  • Review of Board on Track article, Five Reasons To Hold A Board Retreat 
  • 2024 - 2025 Year-in-Review
  • Reconnecting to the Mission
  • 2025 - 2026 Board Goal Setting
  • 2025 - 2026 Board Fund Raising Campaign
  • 2025 - 2026 Update on the strategic plan 
  • 2025 - 2026  Board Meeting Calendar
  • 2025 - 2026 Proposed Committees and setting of one committee goal
  • Discussion of Possible Working Relationship with Rooted Foundation
  
VI. 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 
  
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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