Rooted School - New Orleans
Minutes
Rooted School New Orleans - Annual Board Retreat
Finance Sub-Committee Meeting / Committee of the Whole Meeting / Retreat Executive Session
Date and Time
Friday June 23, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Location
Rooted School - Board Room - Room 177
IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to emergency proclamation 30-JCE 2020, the Rooted School New Orleans Board hereby certifies that it will conduct the meeting scheduled for June 23, 2023 in person, at 6701 Press Dr. in the SUNO College of Education & Human Development Building.
- The Committee meetings will start at 9:30 AM.
- The Committee-of-the-Whole meeting beginning at 10:30 AM.
Directors Present
A. Mendez, A. Utley, G. Jones Herbert, K. Finke, K. Woods, M. Quinn, S. Short, T. Chase
Directors Absent
B. Campbell, K. Andrews
Guests Present
F. Ingargiola, K. Karpinski
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Jones Herbert called a meeting of the board of directors of Rooted School - New Orleans to order on Friday Jun 23, 2023 at 9:45 AM.
B.
Record Attendance
G. Jones Herbert made a motion to amend the 6/23/2023 board meeting agenda to reflect the following:
1) Approve 4/19 and corrected 2/23 minutes
2) Remove Budget-to-Actuals presentation
3) Include a voting item for the Rooted School Foundation 2023-24 Support Services Agreement
4) Include a voting item for the Rooted School Executive Director contract.
T. Chase seconded the motion.
None
C.
Approve Minutes of 04/19/2023 and Corrected Minutes of 2/23/2023
A. Utley made a motion to approve the minutes from 4/19/2023 and 2/23/2023 Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting: 04/19/2023 on 04-19-23.
T. Chase seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
G. Jones Herbert made a motion to begin executive session to discuss matters related to the Rooted School Foundation Support Services Agreement and the Executive Director's 2023-24 evaluation and contract.
A. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Jones Herbert made a motion to end executive session and resume the public meeting-of-the-whole.
T. Chase seconded the motion.
Items discussed included:
- Rooted School Foundation proposal (2023-24 Proposed Support Services Agreement)
- Rooted School, New Orleans Executive Director evaluation and contract for 2023-24.
III. Board Voting Items:
A.
Final Review & Approval of 2023 - 2024 Rooted School New Orleans Budget (2nd Public Budget Meeting)
M. Quinn made a motion to approve the 2023-24 budget as presented.
T. Chase seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Rooted School Foundation Proposed Support Services Agreement for 2023-24
G. Jones Herbert made a motion to not engage in Rooted School Support Services Agreement for FY 2024.
K. Finke seconded the motion.
The Board of Directors indicated that future boards may be open to engaging in a Support Services Agreement.
G. Jones Herbert made a motion to amend the RSF proposed support services agreement motion to now reflect, "Rooted School, New Orleans will not engage in a Support Services Agreement with the Rooted School Foundation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
K. Finke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
2023-24 Contract for Rooted School, New Orleans Executive Director
A. Utley made a motion to extend a school year 2023-24 contract to the current Rooted School, New Orleans Executive Director.
T. Chase seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Executive Director / School Leader Report:
A.
Academic Update
- To be presented during the next Committee-of-the-Whole Board Meeting
B.
Enrollment Update
- To be presented during the next Committee-of-the-Whole Board Meeting
C.
Partnerships Update
- To be presented during the next Committee-of-the-Whole Board Meeting
V. BOARD RETREAT
A.
2023 - 2024 Board Retreat Agenda
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Jones Herbert
Documents used during the meeting
None
GeDá Jones Herbert informed the board that Brandin Campbell resigned his board position on 6/23/2023 at 9:30 AM in writing, and that she accepted his resignation.