Rooted School - New Orleans
Minutes
MEETING OF THE ROOTED SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Date and Time
Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
Rose Room - Rooted School
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND COMMITTEE-of-the-WHOLE MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024 WILL BE AN IN-PERSON MEETING.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMITTEE-of-the-WHOLE MEETING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 5:30 PM.
You may also join virtually using the link below with 24-Hour prior notification to the school office at 732-407-1212.
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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 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 Rose Room on the 1st Floor.
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. Woods, S. Short
Ex Officio Members Present
F. Ingargiola
Non Voting Members Present
F. Ingargiola
Guests Present
Andrew Legrand, Dr. Trenell Jackson, K. Karpinski, Kash Friday, Kristen Poche
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Abstain
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
II. PUBLIC FORUM - #1
A.
Notes from the Public Forum (If Applicable)
III. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A.
Mission Moment
Ms. Karpinski will lead the board in a "Mission Moment" with former Rooted Student,
Kristen Poche and current student, Kash Friday.
The students presented their respective visions and experiences at Rooted School and spoke to the lessons they learned regarding college success skills and general life-skills.
B.
Finance Committee FY 2024 - 2025 Budget Update - DISCUSSION
Shannon Glapion presented a brief update of the Finance Committee report to the Committee-of-the-Whole. In her presentation, she explained Rooted's current cash-on-hand and the potential ramifications of legal fees -- FY 2023 to date.
C.
Proposal for Facilities Committee
Mark Quinn advanced a request of the current board members to consider being part of a Facilities Committee. Board members were asked to reach out to the Chair with any interest.
D.
Updates to the Pupil Progression Plan
Shannon Glapion made a motion for the Board to adopt the changes to the Pupil Progression Plan:
Mark Quinn seconded the motion.
Motion Passed Unanimously
Ms. Karpinski discussed with the board some proposed updates to the Pupil Progression Plan:
1) Change to who can sign a transcript to include the Chief of Data and the 11-12 Guidance Counselor
2) Change to the uniform 10-point grading scale
3) Grade changes are only allowed in the academic year that the grade was issued Exceptions will only be granted by the SBLC .
4) Starting in 2024 - 2025, any grade of 67% will now be reflected as a 60% on the Rooted School transcript in order to remain aligned with the uniform 10-point grading scale
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of Progress on U.T.N.O. Negotiations
A.
Executive Session
Mark Quinn made a motion for the Board to move to Executive Session:
GeDá Jones Herbert seconded the motion
Motion Passed Unanimously
The board moved to the Executive Session to hold a discussion of:
1) Progress on U.T.N.O. negotiations.
2) The board also discussed proposals to mitigate the potential impact of the recent OPSB finance miscalculation.
GeDá Jones Herbert made a motion for the Board to move back to the public session:
Luca Diaz seconded the motion
Motion Passed Unanimously
V. BOARD ACTION ITEM(S):
A.
Vote on proposals to mitigate the potential impact of the OPSB finance miscalculation
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
B.
Board Member Term Limits - Consent Agenda Item
This item is part of the consent agenda.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
C.
SY 2024 Board Bylaws Updates - Consent Agenda Item
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of New Auditing Firm (Luther Speight) for FY 2024 - 2025 - Consent Agenda Item
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
E.
Updated Faculty & Staff Handbook - Consent Agenda Item
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
F.
Rooted School Salary Schedule - Consent Agenda Item
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
G.
LDOE Certificated & Support Staff Stipend Dispersal FY 2024
This item is part of the consent agenda.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Woods |
Absent
|
| A. Utley |
Aye
|
| G. Jones Herbert |
Aye
|
| L. Diaz |
Aye
|
| M. Quinn |
Aye
|
| S. Short |
Absent
|
| S. Glapion |
Aye
|
VI. School Leader and Executive Director Report
A.
School Leader Report
The Rooted School Leader/Executive Director presented the Q1 - 2024 academic
report, including updates on:
• Enrollment
• Attendance
• Academic Progress
VII. PUBLIC FORUM #2:
A.
Notes from the Public Forum (If Applicable)
There was no public comment at this 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 adhere to FERPA - 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.
There was no public comment for this session of the Committee-of-the-Whole.