Rooted School - New Orleans
Minutes
Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
The board meeting will be located in Southern University of New Orleans' College of Education and Human Development, located at 6701 Press Dr., New Orleans LA 70126.
The meeting will take place in room 236 on the second floor.
This is a regular meeting of the Rooted School Board of Directors.
You may also join virtually using the link below with 24 hours prior notification to the school.
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 2023-24, in person (unless
otherwise designated), at 6701 Press Dr. in the College of Education Building & Human Development on
SUNO's campus.
Board meetings shall be held in this manner until further notice.
Directors Present
A. Utley, G. Jones Herbert, M. Quinn, S. Glapion
Directors Absent
K. Andrews, K. Woods, S. Short
Guests Present
F. Ingargiola, K. Karpinski
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
The minutes of 03-12-2024 were also approved in a separate unanimous vote.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| K. Andrews |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
II. FINANCE COMMITTEE UPDATE:
A.
Finance Committee Agenda Items:
- Mark Quinn presented a brief update of the Finance Committee report.
- Frank Ingargiola provided a detailed overview of the multi-tiered cost-containment plan moving into 2024 - 2025.
- The Board was informed of the possible impact to both program and staffing of our current budget deficit.
- There was also a brief discussion of anticipated legal expenses 2024 - 2025 as well as possible fiscal contingencies.
B.
Public Budget Hearing #1
- This was the first public budget hearing.
- All aspects of the current 2023 - 2024 budget and the subsequent 2024 - 2025 budget were discussed publicly.
- A multi-tiered, multi-year corrective action plan was discussed.
- The plan is designed to compensate for Rooted's current budget deficit moving into school year 2024 - 2025.
- There was no public comment on the budget.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A.
Executive Director's Report:
Ms. Karpinski provided an updated State-of-the-School Report:
- 2024 Enrollment Trends & Current Enrollment
- Highlights included: Mayor Cantrell's visit and the spring student exhibitions
- Academic Outcomes
- Overall Attendance Trends
- Increasing SPS Plan: C.E.R. Response Strategy (Claim, Evidence & Response) & ACT Workkeys
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session Item(s):
GeDá Jones Herbert made a motion to move into executive session for a board update on
collective bargaining.
Shannon Glapion seconded the motion.
The motion to move into executive session was approved unanimously.
No vote was taken in executive session.
NOTE: If 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. Public Forum: Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board.
A.
Public Forum
Guidelines for Public Comment:
- 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 chairperson
directly.
VI. BOARD ACTION ITEMS:
A.
Vote on Updated Attendance Policy
The board discussed some additional language shifts and
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Andrews |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
B.
Vote on Updated Board Bylaws
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| K. Andrews |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
C.
Vote on Board Chairperson Succession
Congratulations and thanks to Ms. Jones-Herbert's leadership, caring, insight and expertise. Gratefully, she has agreed to stay on the board and support during this period of transition.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| K. Andrews |
Absent
|
VII. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A.
Board Discussion Items:
Kaitlin Karpinski & Frank Ingargiola presented updates on the following items:
- RSF Payment
- Update on meeting with the Rooted School Board Representatives and the SUNO Chancellor and COO - Ongoing Building Concerns
- Board Retreat Planning & Pre-Work - June 2024 - 06/14 - Gina Fahad - Board on Track Facilitator
- Board of Directors - Member Analysis & Self-Reflection
VIII. PUBLIC FORUM #2:
A.
Public Forum
Guidelines for Public Comment:
- 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 chairperson
directly.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 2024_03_12_board_meeting_minutes (4).pdf
- 2024_04_10_board_meeting_packet.pdf