The Anchor School
Board of Directors Meeting
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Topic: TAS General Board Meeting Room
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Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Nicole LeBlanc | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Dawn Gregory | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Nicole LeBlanc | 1 m | |
| Approve minutes for Board of Directors Meeting on January 24, 2024 | |||||
| D. | Public Comment | Dawn Gregory | 3 m | ||
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The purpose of this item is to allow for public comments. |
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| II. | Finance | 7:06 PM | |||
| A. | Financial Statements Review | FYI | Ben Crowe and/or Jaamal Whittington | 15 m | |
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A monthly status update for financial statements/dashboard and the overall financial status of The Anchor School (TAS) will be reported. |
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| B. | Fundraising Updates | Discuss | Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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A progress update will towards the board fundraising goals and general Anchor School fundraising targets will be provided. |
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| C. | Facility Financing Vote | Vote | Jaamal Whittington | 10 m | |
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The purpose of this item is to vote on the strategic plan to finance Phase II of construction renovations at The Anchor School. |
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| D. | Fiscal Policies Updates | Vote | Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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The purpose of this item is to vote on updated procurement policies and procedures in the financial policies handbook. |
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| E. | Line of Credit Discussion | Discuss | Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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The purpose of this item is to discuss obtaining a line of credit. |
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| III. | Academic and Operations Updates | 7:46 PM | |||
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The Head of School will provide academic and operational updates. |
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| A. | Enrollment Updates | Discuss | Josh Pinto Taylor | 10 m | |
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The Head of School will provide enrollment updates.
Update to include: 1. Day 1 Attendance 2. Current Enrollment Count 3. SY24/25 Application Status 4. Standardized Testing Updates, as applicable
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| B. | Academic Dashboard(s) | Discuss | Emily Desprez Isbell | 5 m | |
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The board will discuss the elements of the academic dashboard and determine a distribution cadence. |
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| C. | Teacher Credentials / Funding Implications | Discuss | Emily Desprez Isbell | 5 m | |
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The board will discuss the funding impact of teacher credentials, and explore long-term goals. |
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| D. | Operational Updates | Discuss | Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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The Head of School will provide operational management updates and requests. This includes a review of SCSC monitoring results and policy implications. |
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| IV. | Governance | 8:11 PM | |||
| A. | Executive Committee Briefing | FYI | Dawn Gregory | 10 m | |
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An executive committee briefing will be provided. Topics include:
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| B. | Policy & Procedure Reviews / Revisions | Discuss | Dawn Gregory | 10 m | |
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The board will discuss upcoming reviews and revisions of all policy, procedures and manuals. The board will determine a review schedule. |
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| C. | LKES Update | FYI | Dawn Gregory | 2 m | |
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A LKES update will be provided to the board. |
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| D. | Compliance, Regulatory, and Licensure Updates | Discuss | Dawn Gregory | 10 m | |
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Highlight upcoming compliance/regulatory/licensure requirements. |
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| E. | HR Consultant Recommendation | Vote | Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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The purpose of this item is for the board to receive a recommendation to vote for a contractor with a Human Resources consultant. |
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| V. | Facility Updates | 8:48 PM | |||
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The Board will be provided with facility updates. |
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| A. | Maintenance & Expansion | Discuss | Laura Stephens / Josh Pinto Taylor | 5 m | |
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The board will be provided with maintenance updates and facility expansion plans. |
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| VI. | Community Engagement | 8:53 PM | |||
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The board will be provided with community engagement updates. |
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| A. | Community Engagement Calendar | Discuss | Jasmine Burton | 5 m | |
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The community engagement calendar and upcoming special events will be reviewed. |
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| B. | Leadership Engagement Calendar | Discuss | Jasmine Burton | 5 m | |
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Leadership engagement events and activities will be discussed. |
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| C. | Public Comment | Discuss | Jasmine Burton | 3 m | |
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The public is invited to provide comment. |
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| VII. | Closing Items | 9:06 PM | |||
| A. | Commitment Summary | Discuss | Joseph Anfield-El | 8 m | |
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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. |
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Dawn Gregory | 1 m | |
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The board will vote to adjourn the meeting. |
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