Final

The Anchor School

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on April 27, 2026 at 11:44 AM EDT
Amended on April 29, 2026 at 8:51 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

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. Governance 7:02 PM
  A. Bylaws Amendment Review Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 15 m
   

Three targeted amendments:

 

  • Fix 8.1 — reconcile the 1-year vs. 2-year officer term language
  • Add a succession clause that allows the Board to elect a new Vice Chair at the same meeting the Chair transition is confirmed, rather than defaulting to Treasurer double-duty
  • Add an Advisory Council provision — even one paragraph defining its purpose, that it's non-governing, and that it reports to or advises the Head of School
  
  B. Item for Information: Staff Handbook Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

Our yearly moment to review the Staff Handbook and discuss any changes needed.

  
  C. Item for Information: Procurement Policy Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
  D. Item for Information: Review, Revise, Adopt, and Acknowledge Codes of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policies Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
  E. Succession Planning Discuss Shanice Stewart 20 m
   

Reviewing our Succession Planning tracker. Items we're tracking: 

 

  • Sourcing potential board members (review current list) 
  • Leadership & succession planning (board official successors for next school year) 
  • Spring Board mixer (Shanice leading this; confirming data and logistics) 

 

Succession planning timeline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSu_yCsjVBg32KFTHurAe0v9dWcKwivrHMWnW-o97VI/edit?tab=t.0

 

  
III. Closing Items 8:02 PM
  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.