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The Anchor School

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on October 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM EDT
Amended on October 13, 2024 at 10:55 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Vanecia Thompson 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on September 17, 2024  
  D. Introductions: New Finance Committee Members   3 m
II. Head of School and CFO Updates 6:36 PM
  A. FY25 Enrollment and FTE FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 4 m
  B. FY26 Staffing and Compensation Preview FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 6 m
   

Preliminary discussion of staffing model and potential compensation incentives for FY26.

  
  C. Grant Plan Overview Discuss Bernard Hines 6 m
   

Review CSP Grant Plan and highlight changes from current forecast.

  
III. Monthly Financial Review 6:52 PM
  A. September Financial Report and Updates Discuss Ben Crowe (EdTec) 15 m
  B. Financial Dashboards Discuss Ben Crowe (EdTec) 5 m
IV. Facilities 7:12 PM
  A. Property Management Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 8 m
   

Provide updates about CAM, taxes, and HVAC. 

  
  B. FY26 School Facilities Plan Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

Discuss facilities needs for next school year, including timeline, permitting, projected costs, and financing needs.

  
V. Other Business 7:35 PM
  A. State Data Submissions Discuss Jaamal Whittington 5 m
   

Review submission status of FY24 audit, DE46 Final (FY24), DE46 Initial (FY25), and any other upcoming items.

  
  B. Professional Development Contract Discuss 10 m
   

Review contract and financial feasibility for extension of Head of School professional development services through end of FY25.

  
  C. Fundraising Discuss Vanecia Thompson 7 m
   

Discuss priorities, processes, and opportunities for FY25 and FY26.

  
VI. Closing Items 7:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m

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.