The Anchor School

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly BOD Meeting
Published on August 15, 2023 at 11:30 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

The Anchor School

2460 Wesley Chapel Rd

Decatur,Georgia 30035

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Joseph Anfield-El 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Dawn Gregory 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Joseph Anfield-El 1 m
    Approve minutes for TAS General Board Meeting on July 22, 2023  
II. School Opening Updates 7:03 PM
 

The purpose of this item is to celebrate opening day and provide updates on open enrollment.

 
  A. Enrollment Updates (120) Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 2 m
   

The Head of School will provide enrollment updates towards (120) target.

 

Update to include:

1. Number of Enrolled Students

2. Number of Enrollment Applications (offered, accepted, completed)

3. Number of Students on Waitlist

 

 
III. Finance 7:05 PM
  A. Amended Budget Review Discuss Jaamal Whittington 10 m
   

The board will review the amended budget.

 
  B. CFO Financial Reports FYI Ben Crowe and/or Dan Cembrola 3 m
   

The CFO and/or Treasurer will review the financial statements and overall financial status of The Anchor School (TAS)

 
  C. Financial Dashboard & Budget Planning Calendar Vote Jaamal Whittington 1 m
   

The Board Treasurer will provide the 2023-2024 Budget process calendar for board awareness and planning.  The board will propose elements/requirements for the monthly financial dashboard. 

 
IV. Governance 7:19 PM
  A. Welcome New Board Members FYI Dawn Gregory 2 m
   

The board will acknowledge new board members.

 
  B. HR Consultant Vote Vote Dawn Gregory 2 m
   

The status of contracting an HR consultant.

 
  C. Board Meeting Calendar Review FYI Dawn Gregory 2 m
   

The Board will review the board meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. 

 
  D. Board Retreat Planning Discuss Dawn Gregory 10 m
   

The board will finalize volunteers to plans for the board retreat.  The proposed agenda will be reviewed.

 
  E. Compliance Review Task Assignments Discuss Dawn Gregory 5 m
   

Board members will be distribute compliance review tasks.

 
  F. Hiring Process Discussion Discuss Dawn Gregory 2 m
   

The Board will determine how it wants to handle the hiring process.

 
  G. Public Comment Discuss Dawn Gregory 6 m
   

The public is invited to provide comment.

 
V. Facility Updates 7:48 PM
 

The Board will be provided with facility updates regarding readiness to open.

 
  A. Facility Renovation Status Vote Josh Pinto Taylor 2 m
   

The Head of School will provide an update on the final renovation status.  

 
VI. Academic Updates 7:50 PM
 

The board will be provided with academic progress reports. 

 
  A. Academic Dashboard Discuss Emily Desprez Isbell 1 m
   

An academic dashboard will be proposed to the board for discussion. 

 
  B. Head of School Annual Evaluation Discuss Taylor Ramsey 2 m
   

The Board will discuss the annual evaluation process and requirements for the Head of School

 
VII. Community Engagement 7:53 PM
 

The board will be provided with community engagement updates.

 
  A. Community Events & Activities. FYI Jasmine Burton 1 m
   

Community events and activities will be reviewed and discussed for board engagement. 

 

 

 
VIII. Closing Items 7:54 PM
  A. Summary of Commitments Discuss Joseph Anfield-El 5 m
   

A summary of all board and/or management commitments will be reviewed, including but not limited to action items (owner and due dates), future agenda and voting items. These topics will be incorporated into the next board meeting agenda.  

 
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Dawn Gregory 1 m
   

The purpose of this item is to officially end the meeting.