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

      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