Final

The Anchor School

Board of Directors Meeting & Budget Hearing #2

Published on May 26, 2026 at 9:42 AM EDT
Amended on May 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

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. Budget Hearing #2 7:02 PM
  A. Budget Presentation Discuss Thea Winston 15 m
  B. Budget Public Comment Discuss Thea Winston 5 m
III. Public Comment
IV. Executive Director Report 7:22 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

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

  
V. Academic Achievement 7:37 PM
  A. Academic Dashboard and Assessment Review Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   
 
  B. Item for Information: Family Handbook Review Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   
  • Item for Information - revised Family Handbook
  • Item for Action/Vote in June
  
  C. Item for Action: High School Transcript Grade Reporting Vote Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   
  • Dr. Wingfield and I would like to present some updates to the Academic Committee regarding our current thinking around grade reporting for HS transcripts.
  • Item for Action/Vote
  
  D. Item for Action: High School Course Plan Vote Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   
  • Attached is the current course plan for the high school. This was developed in collaboration with Dr. Wingfield.
  • Item for Action/Vote
  
VI. Community Engagement & Advancement (Ad-hoc) 8:17 PM
  A. Community Updates FYI Jasmine Burton 5 m
   

 

 

  
VII. Finance 8:22 PM
  A. May 2026 Financial Summary Discuss Thea Winston 15 m
   

Summary of TAS' financial performance for April 2026

  
  B. Item for Action: Adopt Approved Auditor Vote Jaamal Whittington 5 m
  C. Fiscal Policies Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Item for Information

  
VIII. Governance 8:47 PM
  A. Item for Information: Review updates to the Staff Handbook Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
  B. Item for Information: Updated Bylaws Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
   
  • Reviewing pending updates to our Bylaws. Board vote in June, changes in effect for SY26-27. 
  
  C. Item for Information: HOS Contract FYI Nicole LeBlanc 2 m
  D. Item for Information: Adopt FY26 Board Calendar FYI Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
  E. Succession Planning: Candidate reach-outs & interviews Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
   

Prepping the Board for next steps with board prospects and summer interviews 

  
IX. Public Comment
X. 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.