Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Governing Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Admin Offices
423 Georgia Ave

Atlanta, GA 30312

(entrance on Cherokee Ave.)

In accordance with Georgia's open meetings requirements, notice of this meeting has been posted at both campuses and on the ANCS website.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   LaNiesha Cobb Sanders 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Drew Waddell 2 m
  C. Public Comment   5 m
  D. Approve Meeting Minutes from 6/18/2026 Approve Minutes Drew Waddell 1 m
     
II. School Leadership Updates 6:39 PM
  A. Principals' Open Forum FYI Nicole King & Mark Sanders 15 m
  B. Executive Director's Monthly Report Alastair Pullen 15 m
III. Action Items 7:09 PM
  A. VOTE: Governing Committee Members for the 26-27 SY Vote Drew Waddell 10 m
   

Educational Excellence

LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Committee Chair

Emily Hansen

Duanne Davis

Ki Augusto

Shannon Rutledge

Mark Boswell

Rhiannen Laurent, ANCS staff

Nicole King, ANCS staff

Lara Zelski, ANCS staff

Mark Sanders, ANCS staff

Alastair Pullen, ED and ex-officio

 

Finance

Jonna Martin, Committee Chair

Chiquetta West, ANCS staff

Alastair Pullen, ED and ex-officio

Drew Waddell

Evan Saadat

Robin Hubier

Morgan Johnson, Community member

Chetsi Khare, Community member

Nikia Showers, ANCS staff

 

Advancement

Rebecca Wagner (Chair)

Robin Hubier

Jen Hidinger-Kendrick

Evan Saadat

Barret Coker Krise, Community member

Susannah Darrow, Community member

Ashley Coogan, Community member

Kelly Lassiter, Community member

NaTasha Woody-Wideman, ANCS staff

Bex Godsey, ANCS staff

Alastair Pullen, ED and ex-officio

 

Governance

Shannon Rutledge, Committee Chair

Ruth Link-Gelles

Duanne Davis

Ki Augusto

Emily Hansen

Veleta Greer, ANCS staff

Grace Gluck, Community Member

Alastair Pullen, ANCS ED and ex-officio

 
IV. Committee Updates 7:19 PM
  A. A. Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report FYI LaNiesha Cobb Sanders 2 m
  B. B. Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report FYI Jonna Martin 2 m
  C. C. Advancement Committee Monthly Report FYI Rebecca Wagner 2 m
  D. D. Governance Committee Monthly Report FYI Shannon Rutledge 2 m
V. General Announcements
VI. Executive Session (as needed)
VII. Closing Items 7:27 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Drew Waddell 1 m