Board Meeting Minutes 12/05/2023


In attendance:

Iricel and Craig Anderson

Brooke-Adrienne and Murphy 

Caroline and David Wells

William Bryant

Michelle and Daniel Derrick

Students: Olive, Kendrick, Juliana, Esmee, Nadia

Jonathon Murphy

Olive Dixson to introduce the Willow House

Esmme sharing of testimonials of Rooted Learners

WIllow House reading the Giver book and thus were invited to have an idea attend the board meeting


Official vote of Board Members

Unanimous decision approved


Iricel Anderson

Grants - DId not receive the first grant applied for and have not heard back from the second.  A couple more grants available Porter Fleming Foundation and Mary Warren Fund

Michelle Derrick mentioned a grant from WalMart

Kisner Foundation 

Fundraiser - Photo shoot - 314.66

  • Gifts and apparel - 91,91

  • Peanuts - 107

New Debts - see iii on Agenda


Parent Representative - Sabrina

-BAM requesting Sabrina sending out request for parents to volunteer for either specific training or general help at Rooted

-parent meeting once a month to discuss several opportunities including diploma vs. GED, accreditation and transcripts



Therapy Consultant - Michelle Derrick

-Nothing to present presently, but working on connecting Rooted with other opportunities to volunteer

-Hopes for Hooves has partnered with the Family Counseling Center of Augusta (a more holistic approach). 


Educational Consultant - Dr. William Bryant

-Meeting with Caroline Wells about these opportunities

-Interns/Mentors

- Dual Enrollment


Community Engagement/Events - Caroline Wells

-Success Journal - Read testimonial from a parent 

-Current Connection - HUB after hours event

-Masters (volunteers) with specific gifts they want to share

-see list on agenda

-Field Trip - Morris Museum tour and art class on portraits

-Testimonials - Parents

-Donations/Sponsors

-Spring Children’s Entrepreneur Expo

-Sabrina to follow up with Mr. Hill on opportunities here

-Scholarship Fund - Meghan Poole shared a possible scholarship donor. Sabrina will follow up with Meghan about connecting with the prospect. 


Accreditation - BAM - Cognia is the one being presented for consideration. Will added the importance of accreditation for the learners moving on to secondary education. He will check to see how Cognia is viewed compared to other accreditations. Check for a published list of Cognia members that may be contacted for their experience. Sabrina added that accreditation and the academic side is a concern for prospective families.


Vision Casting - BAM See agenda for details

-Share parent feedback ASAP. Need to be able to move quickly should the opportunity present itself. 

Properties - Camp Daniel Marshall - for multiple reasons this is not the best fit


-Reduced Tuition - still working on this 

-Program Development - 

-France Trip - Heavy Learner involved planning


General comments - advertise for applications being received for enrollment for 2023 school year.

-Moving to Edgefield : how will this affect the partnerships we currently have in ‘Augusta’. 

-Craig Anderson will check to see if we can get Rooted included into new family packets as a school option.


January 9 for the next Board Meeting

Caroline to let Parents know the Parent meeting will be moving


-Community Events - request that all board members share potential opportunities  for Rooted to participate in with Caroline Wells

-Michelle Derrick invited Rooted to help with the Hoovesville event on December 10 from 5-8