The Anchor School
Minutes
TAS General Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Location
Topic: TAS - General Board Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting
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DRAFT MINUTES - NOT BOARD APPROVED
Directors Present
D. Gregory (remote), J. Burton (remote), L. Stephens (remote), M. Sutton (remote), T. Ramsey (remote)
Directors Absent
G. Matteson, J. Whittington
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Pinto Taylor (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Pinto Taylor (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Ramsey |
Aye
|
| D. Gregory |
Aye
|
| L. Stephens |
Aye
|
| G. Matteson |
Absent
|
| M. Sutton |
Aye
|
| J. Burton |
Aye
|
| J. Whittington |
Absent
|
D.
Approve 11/16/22 Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gregory |
Aye
|
| M. Sutton |
Aye
|
| J. Burton |
Aye
|
| J. Whittington |
Absent
|
| L. Stephens |
Aye
|
| G. Matteson |
Absent
|
| T. Ramsey |
Aye
|
E.
Public Comment
II. Academic Committee
A.
Academic Committee Brief
Taylor Ramsey reported that the Academic Committee has completed work on the academic calendar.
B.
School Calendar
III. Community Engagement Committee
A.
Community Engagement Brief
Jasmine Burton reported on community of practice activities with High-Tech-High and New Schools Venture Funds, successful tabling activities, and the engagement of Flylite (marketing/social media firm). Jasmine also encouraged referrals to the TAS website for enrollment activity.
IV. Development
A.
Development Committee Brief
Maureen Sutton reported results to date on the Board of Directors' $10K Contribution Campaign with pledges of $6500 to date. Maureen reviewed the various ways in which the contributions can be raised and encouraged use of the TAS website donation portal to collect donations marked on behalf of the Board Member.
V. Facility
A.
Facility Committee Brief
Laura Stephens reported that the committee continues to evaluate appropriate site locations and is in discussions with at least 2 facilities of interest.
B.
Executive Session: Discussion of facility and lease options pursuant to OCGA 50-14(b)(1)(B)”
Separate Executive Session to discuss lease options started at 7:21pm and ended at 7:53pm.
VI. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Brief
Josh Pinto Taylor provided an updated on the fiscal health, reported no significant concerns, and certified the organization in good standing.
VII. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Brief
Due to lack of quorum, Governance Committee updates were provided by way of brief announcements.
VIII. Other Business
A.
Student Info System Vendor
This agenda item is moved to the next Board Meeting due to lack of quorum.
B.
IT Support Vendor Vote
This agenda item is moved to the next Board Meeting due to lack of quorum.
C.
Board Meeting Conduct Policy
This agenda item is moved to the next Board Meeting due to lack of quorum.
IX. Public Comment
A.
Public Comments
Dawn Gregory called for public comment and seeing none proceeded to close the meeting.
X. Closing Items
A.
Summary of Actions
Josh Pinto Taylor will conduct additional inquiry into technical specifications (mobile interface/user experience) of the proposed school management system vendors.
Dawn Gregory called for public comment and seeing none proceeded with the meeting.