Rooted School - New Orleans

Minutes

Board Work Session & Annual Board Retreat

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Date and Time

Friday June 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Location

BOARD WORK SESSION & RETREAT

JUNE 14, 2024

Rm 226

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.

 

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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, L. Diaz, M. Quinn, S. Glapion

Directors Absent

K. Andrews, K. Woods, S. Short

Guests Present

B. Sprague (remote), F. Ingargiola, K. Karpinski

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Quinn called a meeting of the board of directors of Rooted School - New Orleans to order on Friday Jun 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Quinn made a motion to approve the minutes from Rooted School Board of Directors Meeting on 04-24-24.
A. Utley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Quinn
Aye
A. Utley
Aye
K. Woods
Absent
S. Glapion
Aye
G. Jones Herbert
Aye
K. Andrews
Absent
L. Diaz
Abstain
S. Short
Absent

II. Board Voting Items

A.

Addition of New Board Member - Mr. Lucas Diaz

M. Quinn made a motion to approve the prospective new board of directors member, Mr. Lucas Diaz.
S. Glapion seconded the motion.

Mr. Diaz provided a brief description of his connection to the Rooted mission.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Diaz
Abstain
S. Short
Absent
S. Glapion
Aye
G. Jones Herbert
Aye
K. Woods
Absent
K. Andrews
Absent
M. Quinn
Aye
A. Utley
Aye

B.

Updated Proposed Grievance Procedures for SY 2024 - 2025 & Beyond

M. Quinn made a motion to approve the changes to the grievance procedures including additional new wording from select board members.

Ms. Karpinski presented the rationale for the new grievance procedures for SY 2024 - 2025.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Glapion
Aye
L. Diaz
Aye
M. Quinn
Aye
K. Andrews
Absent
S. Short
Absent
G. Jones Herbert
Aye
A. Utley
Aye
K. Woods
Absent

C.

Board will vote on the FY 2024 - 2025 Budget - Public Budget Hearing #2:

M. Quinn made a motion to vote to approve the FY 2024 - 2025 Budget - Public Budget Hearing #2 with any additional amendments to follow in the next board meeting.
S. Glapion seconded the motion.

Beth Sprague did a budget presentation from EdOps

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Short
Absent
L. Diaz
Aye
A. Utley
Aye
K. Woods
Absent
S. Glapion
Aye
K. Andrews
Absent
G. Jones Herbert
Aye
M. Quinn
Aye

III. Executive Session (If Requested)

A.

Executive Session Items (If Requested):

A. Utley made a motion to move into executive session to discuss matters of personnel.
S. Glapion seconded the motion.

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.

 

NO VOTE WAS TAKEN IN  EXECUTIVE SESSION.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Woods
Absent
S. Short
Absent
K. Andrews
Absent
L. Diaz
Absent
A. Utley
Aye
S. Glapion
Aye
G. Jones Herbert
Aye
M. Quinn
Aye

IV. 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 1:47 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Quinn
Documents used during the meeting
None