Final

The Anchor School

Board of Directors Meeting

Agenda posted by: April 16
Published on April 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM EDT
Amended on April 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

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. Vote: Adopt Amended Agenda for April Board Meeting Vote Emily Desprez Isbell 2 m
   
  • Agenda now includes a vote to participate in the SCSC's Approved Auditor Program 
  • Board Reflection has been removed from agenda (results will be shared through email) 
  
II. Public Comment
III. Executive Director Report 7:04 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 15 m
   

Dr. Pinto Taylor will present the ED Report for the month.

  
IV. Academic Achievement 7:19 PM
  A. Academic Data Review Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   
 
  B. Academic Assessment Calendar 24-25 FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Share progress/completion from the Academic Assessment Calendar, linked here (updated as of Jan 22, 2025): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cbv4devbNPAgO_loLT-SWfytz1QJpjrI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115525275646219398079&rtpof=true&sd=true 

  
  C. Item for Information: Academic Assessment Calendar 25-26 FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Academic Assessment Calendar 25-26

  
  D. Item for Information: Promotion Policy Discuss Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Item for Information: This policy establishes the criteria for student promotion at The Anchor School. The policy ensures that students demonstrate proficiency in essential academic skills before advancing to the next grade level. 

  
  E. School Climate Update from CCRPI FYI Josh Pinto Taylor 5 m
   

Dr. PT to show updates on school climate from the CCRPI

  
V. Community Engagement Adhoc 7:49 PM
  A. Board Reminders FYI Nicole LeBlanc 5 m
  B. Community Engagement Updates FYI Jasmine Burton 5 m
   

Updates are outlined here.

  
VI. Finance 7:59 PM
  A. March Financials Discuss Jaamal Whittington 20 m
  B. Budget Development: Budget Presentation Discuss Jaamal Whittington 15 m
  C. Item for Information: Adopt Approved Auditor FYI Jaamal Whittington 5 m
  D. Review Mid-Term Allotment Sheet Discuss Jaamal Whittington 10 m
  E. Vote: Use the SCSC's Approved Auditor Program for FY25 Vote Nicole LeBlanc 10 m
   

The SCSC staff and commissioners understand that identifying, selecting, and compensating the "right" auditor can be challenging for state charter schools operating as newly formed LEAs. 

 

As a result, the SCSC is continuing its Approved Auditor Program and has selected four highly qualified CPA firms to participate in the program for FY2025:

 

  • Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC;
  • Bambo Sonaike, CPA, LLC;
  • C. Douglas Erwin, Jr., CPA, Inc.; and
  • Marshall Jones, Certified Public Accountants. 

 

The SCSC will cover the cost of the state's required annual financial audit (FY25) for any state charter school choosing to use any of these firms.

  
VII. Governance 8:59 PM
  A. Item for Information and Vote: 25-26 Vendors Vote Josh Pinto Taylor 10 m
   

Review proposed furniture, bus transportation, food, and janitorial vendors for next school year.

  
  B. New Member Candidate Review Discuss Amber Pressey 10 m
   

Review current list of Board member prospects for next school year. Share details about upcoming mixer. 

  
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items
  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.