Final

The Anchor School

Governance Committee Meeting

Agenda posted by: July 31
Published on September 25, 2024 at 5:41 PM EDT
Amended on September 30, 2024 at 11:51 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT

Location

Virtual

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
  D. Welcoming New Committee Members   Jasmine Burton 2 m
II. Governance 8:04 PM
  A. Recap: SCSC Health & Safety Visit Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

A quick update from Dr. Pinto-Taylor on how the Health & Safety visit went.

  
  B. Review: Personnel Report Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Dr. Pinto-Taylor will walk the Governance Committee through updates in the Personnel Handbook. 

  
  C. Review: Facilities Report & Planning Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

Dr. Pinto-Taylor will walk the Governance Committee through facility needs for next school year. Committee should take a specific focus on operational needs. 

  
  D. Emerging Need: Policy Tracker Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
   

Discuss the need to make a policy tracker to improve governance.

  
  E. Review: Strategic Plans Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

Review the Head of School's strategic plan and a strategic plan for improving workplace conditions.

  
  F. Discuss: Board Training Discuss Jasmine Burton 10 m
   

Discuss developing needs for board training:

 

  • A training plan will be made to help new and current board members learn about school finance.
  • New members will receive two-hour training hosted by 21Cobalt and BoardOnTrack (combined) 
  • Other development needs  


 

  
III. Other Business 8:49 PM
  A. Committee Strategic Goals Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 10 m
   

Establish 1–3 strategic goals for the Governance Committee this school year. 

  
  B. Committee Roles & Responsibilities Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
   

Identify roles and responsibilities for Governance Committee members. Specific needs include: 

 

  • A Governance "secretary" to ensure compliance with meetings and minutes 
  • A POC for school operations & facilities
  • A POC for policy tracking and oversight 

The Chair and Vice Chair are in charge of the board's overall work (training, meetings, and planning for new members).

  
  C. Discuss: Continuining services with Hive180 Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 15 m
   

The Governance Committee will discuss details of continuing services with Hive180 after Oct 31, when their initial contract will end. 

  
IV. Closing Items 9:19 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.