Final

The Anchor School

Board of Directors Meeting

Published on January 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM EST
Amended on January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

In-person for board members

 

The Anchor School 

2460 Wesley Chapel Road

Decatur, GA 30035

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Public Comment
III. Executive Director Report 7:02 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

Dr. Pinto Taylor will present the ED Report for the month.

  
IV. Academic Achievement 7:17 PM
  A. Academic Dashboard Review Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

School Dashboard Year 3: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hDvcK12j_xQZp3rhdIKCvY6sg7byuZUs/edit?gid=543821224#gid=543821224

  
  B. Item for Information: Proposed SY262-27 School Calendar Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   
  • Review the proposed draft of the 2026-2027 school year calendar. 
  • The ideal decision-making timeline for this document would be review and discussion in January and vote for approval in February (March at the latest).
  • SY26-27 Drafted School Year Calendar


 

  
  C. Item for Information: Grade Acceleration Policy & Procedure Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   
  • Review draft grade acceleration procedure for use in future circumstances where a family or teacher requests grade advancement. 
  • January academic committee meeting review this policy.  
  • Recommending a vote in the February board meeting.
  
V. Community Engagement & Advancement (Ad-hoc) 7:42 PM
  A. Committee Updates FYI Jasmine Burton 10 m
VI. Finance 7:52 PM
  A. November & December 2025 Financial Summary Discuss Jaamal Whittington 15 m
   

Summary of TAS' financial performance for November 2025 and December 2025.

 

  • FY26 November Financials (attached excel doc) 
  • TAS November Financial update (attached PDF)
  • TAS December Financial update (attached PDF)
  • FY26 December Financials

 

 

  
  B. Facility Team Updates Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
  C. Item for Action: Line of Credit Vote Vanecia Thompson 5 m
   

Item for Action: Line of Credit

The Finance Committee recommends The Anchor School (TAS) Governing Board approve moving forward with applying for a $100K line of credit from South State Bank to supplement TAS cash flow and days cash on hand in the current fiscal year (FY26).

  
  D. Item for Action: FY27 Budget Calendar Vote Vanecia Thompson 5 m
   

Item for Action: FY27 Budget Calendar

 

[Draft] FY27 Budget Calendar

 

The Finance Committee recommends The Anchor School (TAS) Governing Board approve the fiscal year 2026 budget calendar and milestones.

  
VII. Governance 8:27 PM
  A. Item for Action: AI Policy Vote Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
  B. SCSC Monitoring Results FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

The Anchor School is a village of educators, families, and community members that partners with 6th through 12th-grade students* who are developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to thrive in school and beyond. Through our commitment to excellent instruction, community partnerships, and holistic student development, we cultivate anchors that build a more just and equitable future.

 

*In August 2022, the SCSC authorized TAS as a GA Charter School with approval to enroll students who will be in the 6th grade in the fall of 2023.