Draft

The Anchor School

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on September 10, 2024 at 5:39 PM EDT
Amended on September 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday September 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

https://meet.google.com/dab-ysij-kmr

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Financial Review 6:32 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Josh Pinto-Taylor 5 m
   

Receiving an update on the average number of students in the building on 9/2. 

  
  B. August Financial Statement Review Discuss EdTec - Ben Crowe 10 m
  C. Financial Dashboard Review FYI EdTec - Ben Crowe 5 m
III. Other Business 6:52 PM
  A. Required Financial Reporting Update FYI Jaamal Whittington 5 m
   

Reviewing our status with DE46 and our FY24 audit

  
  B. Onboarding our Fractional CFO Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 10 m
   

Next steps and onboarding for our new Fractional CFO, Bernard Hines

  
  C. Personnel Updates FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Status updates on additional hires 

  
  D. Additional Needs from EdTech Discuss Jaamal Whittington 10 m
   

Discuss emerging needs from our financial backend vendor: 

 

  • Additional PDF reports (e.g. aging report)
  • Data ownership (Dr. Pinto-Taylor has confirmed login and access) 
  • Timing of reconciliation
  
  E. Board Development Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 10 m
   

Identifying the need for board training and process around:

  • School facility financing 
  • Budget cycles, planning and oversight 
  
IV. Facilities 7:32 PM
  A. Property Management Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

Discuss updates with current challenges with CAM/taxes and insurance. 

  
  B. Facility Plan for SY25-26 Discuss Josh Pinto-Taylor 20 m
   

Dr. Pinto-Taylor will give a recommendation on anticipated renovation needs. 

 

The Finance Committee requests an itemized budget for the entire facilities project (from the start to doors-open) from Dr. Pinto-Taylor/school leadership by October's Finance Committee meeting. 

  
V. 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.