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Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Governing Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Elementary Campus
Meeting Trailer

688 Grant Street

Atlanta, GA 30315

Notice of this meeting was posted on the ANCS website and both ANCS campuses in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance & Guests   Ruth Link-Gelles 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Shannon Rutledge 2 m
  C. Public Comment   5 m
  D. Approve Meeting Minutes from 6/12/25 and 8/9/25 Approve Minutes Shannon Rutledge 1 m
    Minutes for Governing Board Monthly Meeting on June 12, 2025  
II. School Leadership Updates 6:39 PM
  A. Principals' Open Forum FYI Mark Sanders & Lara Zelski 15 m
  B. Executive Director's Monthly Report FYI Alastair Pullen 15 m
   

ED Report

 

 

  
     
III. Action Items 7:09 PM
  A. VOTE: Governing Committee Members for the 25-26 SY Vote Shannon Rutledge 5 m
   

Educational Excellence:

  • Mark Boswell (Board Member- Educational Excellence Chair)
  • Shannon Rutledge (Board Member)
  • Duanne Davis (Board Member)
  • LaNiesha Cobb-Sanders (Board Member)
  • Kilamba Augusto (Board Member)
  • Alastair Pullen (School Staff)
  • Lara Zelski (School Staff)
  • Mark Sanders (School Staff)
  • Rhiannen Laurent (School Staff)

Finance:

 

  • Jonna Martin (Board Member- Treasurer- Finance Chair)
  • Drew Waddell (Board Member)
  • Evan Saadat (Board Member)
  • Morgan Tannenbaum (Community Member)
  • Noah Young (Community Member)
  • Alastair Pullen (School Staff)
  • Chiquetta West (School Staff)
  • Nicole King (School Staff)

Advancement:

  • Rebecca Wagner (Board Member- Committee Chair)
  • Evan Saadat (Board Member)
  • Jen Hidinger-Kendrick (Board Member)
  • Robin Hubier (Board Member)
  • Alastair Pullen (School Staff- non voting)
  • Bex Godsey (School Staff- non voting) 
  • Wakita Jacobs (School Staff)
  • NaTasha Woody-Wideman (School Staff)
  • Barret Coker-Krise (Community Member)
  • Ashley Coogan (Community Member)
  • Susannah Darrow (Community Member)

Governance: 

  • Emily Lake Hansen (Board Member- Governance Chair)
  • Ruth Link-Gelles (Board Member)
  • Duanne Davis (Board Member)
  • Kilamba Augusto (Board Member)
  • Alastair Pullen (School Staff)
  • Nikia Showers (School Staff)
  • Carly Alford (Community Member)
  
IV. Committee Updates 7:14 PM
  A. Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report FYI Mark Boswell 2 m
   

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  B. Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report FYI Jonna Martin 2 m
  C. Advancement Committee Monthly Report FYI Rebecca Wagner 2 m
  D. Governance Committee Monthly Report Vote Emily Hansen 2 m
   

Annual Full Policy Approval:

https://atlncs.org/guide/governing-board/board-governance-policies-index3.htm 

  
V. General Announcements
VI. Executive Session (as needed)
VII. Closing Items 7:22 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Shannon Rutledge 1 m