The Anchor School
Minutes
Public Budget Hearing #2
Virtual - Quorum Required
Date and Time
Monday May 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Directors Present
D. Gregory (remote), J. Burton (remote), J. Whittington (remote), N. LeBlanc (remote), V. Thompson (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Grissom, E. Desprez Isbell, J. Anfield-El, L. Stephens
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
N. LeBlanc called a meeting of the board of directors of The Anchor School to order on Monday May 13, 2024 at 7:09 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
V. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes from Public Budget Hearing #1 on 05-04-24.
J. Whittington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance Committee Remarks
A.
Notes from Finance Committee
- Community survey: five responses in total — completed by four parents and one staff member
- What should the budget focus on the most next year?
- Personnel (answered by all respondents)
- Themes: salaries/wages, maintaining qualified personnel
- Maintaining the school's model in classrooms
- Personnel (answered by all respondents)
- What should the budget focus on the least next year?
- Property
- Other expenses
- Professional/technical services
- If you could advocate for strategic investment in one area...?
- Invest in staff and scholars
- Partnerships, student experiences, expanded transportation
- Arts & drama
- Personnel assistance with discipline
- What should the budget focus on the most next year?
- Survey responses align with budgeting themes planned by the Board
III. Updated Budget Strategic Goals and Assumptions
A.
Strategic Goals
- Board is still considering adding a 6th strategic goal that speaks to student experience (could also include a focus on discipline)
IV. Updated Budget Discussion
A.
SY24 - 25 Updated Financial Statement Budget
- Number of enrollments and number of completed packets/applications are strong numbers, and will give the Board a good baseline for developing the annual budget.
- Finance committee will discuss budget more during committee meeting.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. LeBlanc