The Anchor School
Minutes
TAS General Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday April 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Location
Topic: TAS Board Meeting
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Directors Present
E. Desprez Isbell (remote), J. Burton (remote), J. Whittington (remote), M. Sutton (remote), T. Ramsey (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Gregory
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Pinto Taylor (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Pinto Taylor (remote)
Guests Present
Joseph Anfield-El (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Second FY24 Public Budget Hearing
B.
Budget Hearing Public Comment
There was no one in attendance from the general public for public comment during this meeting.
C.
Head of School Contract & Compensation
There is no update on this item at this time.
D.
Grant Updates
Charter School Growth Fund update and New Schools Venture Fund update.
III. School Pre-Opening Updates
A.
Progress towards enrollment target (120)
As of 4/21, there were 131 applications in the portal.
As of 4/21, 82 seats offered were accepted.
As of 4/21, 50 enrollment packets were complete.
B.
Action Item Progress
The board discussed next steps to increase enrollment.
IV. Governance
A.
Board Secretary Vote
B.
Lease Termination Vote
There was not a motion to terminate the lease.
C.
Contigency Planning
The governance committee will meet for contingency planning in May.
D.
Compliance & Training Requirements
We met the compliance and training requirements for governance training this month.
E.
New Board Member(s)
No new members were recommended for vote.
F.
Vendor Renewals
No vendor renewals were recommended for vote.
G.
New Vendor Contracts
No new vendor contracts for vote today.
V. Academic Committee
A.
Academic Committee
No additional updates needed at this time.
VI. Facility
A.
Facility Renovation
The building remains on track to be ready by the start of the school year.
VII. Community Engagement Committee
A.
April 22 Board Volunteer Event
An opportunity for cleaning the building is happening today.
B.
TAS Marketing Updates/Strategy
The board generated strategic recommendations for increasing awareness through marketing.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Public Comment
There were no people from the general public present for public comment.
Board Treasurer and Back Office Provider discussed the proposed budget for FY24.