Final

The Anchor School

Board of Directors Meeting

Agenda posted by: November 13
Published on November 13, 2024 at 9:56 AM EST
Amended on November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

Virtual

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
  D. Public Comment Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
II. General Updates 7:07 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

The Head of School will share highlights from his monthly Executive Director report.

  
  B. Community Engagement Vote Jasmine Burton 10 m
III. Academic Achievement 7:27 PM
  A. Academic Dashboard Review Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

A walkthrough of updates in our Academic Dashboard.

  
  B. New Schools Venture Fund Program Participants - MAP FYI Emily Desprez Isbell 3 m
   

Reminders as the 2024 fall MAP testing season will soon be coming to an end.

  1. Don’t forget to mark your fall test window complete.  The fall testing window officially closes November 30th.  
  2. Have you uploaded your schools Special Program File when completing your fall rostering?  As part of NSVF’s MAP requirement, participating schools need to upload a supplemental program file/roster that helps NSVF determine subpopulation performance (ELL, SPED, FRL) – a key component of their commitment to equitable academic outcomes. 
  3. You have a complimentary 60 minute Data Literacy and Consult that you can schedule.
  
IV. Finance 7:45 PM
  A. FYI: Submitted the 990 Filing FYI Jaamal Whittington 5 m
  B. Vote: Facilities Scope for SY25-26 Vote Sahitya Kollu 10 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the facilities scope for SY25-26, based on diligence and recommendations from the Finance Committe.

  
  C. Financial Dashboard Review Discuss Jaamal Whittington 15 m
V. Governance 8:15 PM
  A. Item for Information: 21Cobalt Limited Support Proposal Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 10 m
   

The Board will review a proposal to continue board governance consulting services with 21Cobalt until the end of the school year.

  
  B. Personnel Report FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
  C. Field Trip Policy/Procedure document Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
VI. Other Business 8:35 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
VII. Closing Items 8:40 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.