Rooted School - New Orleans
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting: March 12, 2024
Date and Time
Tuesday March 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
Meeting will be virtual on zoom
6701 Press Drive,
New Orleans, LA 70126
This is a special meeting of the Rooted School Board of Directors.
Directors Present
A. Utley (remote), G. Jones Herbert (remote), K. Andrews (remote), K. Woods (remote), M. Quinn (remote), S. Glapion (remote), S. Short (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
K. Andrews, S. Short
Guests Present
C. Jackson (remote), F. Ingargiola (remote), K. Karpinski (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session Item #1
Motion: GeDa' Jones Herbert made a motion to terminate Spera Law Group as general counsel effective March 31, 2024 and solicit an RFP for scope of work.
Seconded: Shannon Glapion
Vote Outcome: Motion Passed
Yes Votes:
Alyse Utley
GeDá Jones Herbert
Kathy Woods
Kimberly Andrews
Mark Quinn
Shannon Glapion
Abstain:
Sabrina Short
Motion: GeDa' Jones Herbert made a motion to temporarily retain Transcendent Law Group as temporary general counsel
Seconded: Alyse Utley
Vote Outcome: Motion Passed
Abstain: Sabrina Short
Yes Votes:
Alyse Utley
GeDá Jones Herbert
Kathy Woods
Kimberly Andrews
Mark Quinn
Shannon Glapion
Abstain:
Sabrina Short
Motion: Shannon Glapion made a motion to temporarily retain Transcendent Law Group as temporary general counsel at the highest tier of service.
Seconded: Kimberly Woods
Vote Outcome: Motion Passed
Yes Votes:
Alyse Utley
GeDá Jones Herbert
Kathy Woods
Kimberly Andrews
Mark Quinn
Shannon Glapion
Abstain:
Sabrina Short
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Short |
Abstain
|
| K. Woods |
Aye
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| K. Andrews |
Aye
|
B.
Executive Session Item #2:
Motion: Kimberly Andrews made a motion in executive session to allow the board chair to move forward with decision-making authority in the investigation of the grievance submitted to the board.
Seconded: Sabrina Short
Yes Votes:
Alyse Utley
GeDá Jones Herbert
Kathy Woods
Kimberly Andrews
Mark Quinn
Sabrina Short
Shannon Glapion
Abstain: None
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Andrews |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Aye
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
III. Public Forum:
A.
Public Forum
There was no public comment at the meeting.
• 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 to FERPA guidelines - 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.