Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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.
Directors Present
Duanne Davis (remote), Emily Hansen (remote), Evan Saadat, Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Jonna Martin, Kilamba Augusto, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Mark Boswell, Rebecca Wagner, Robin Hubier, Ruth Link-Gelles
Directors Absent
Drew Waddell, Shannon Rutledge
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Lara Zelski, Mark Sanders, Paige Teusink (remote), Rhiannen Laurent
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
LaNiesha Cobb Sanders called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM.
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes from 6/12/25 and 8/9/25
Rebecca Wagner made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Monthly Meeting on 06-12-25.
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Rebecca Wagner made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Called Board Meeting on 08-09-25.
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Principals' Open Forum
B.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
ED goals, Milestones testing, enrollment update
III. Action Items
A.
VOTE: Governing Committee Members for the 25-26 SY
Rebecca Wagner made a motion to approve the committee members for 25-26.
Jonna Martin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
Starting regular meetings in September.
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
Reminder to Board to make pledges
D.
Governance Committee Monthly Report
Rebecca Wagner made a motion to approve policy updates from last year.
Evan Saadat seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 7:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
LaNiesha Cobb Sanders
EC: discussed campus wide foci for the year, including implementing Benchmark, GA math and ELA standards, and closing the opportunity gap; behavior interventions training during preplanning; kids learning guiding principles, learning routines and procedures (takes 6-12 weeks); morning meetings; celebrating 3rd grade Milestones achievement (3rd in entire state); MAP testing finished; MRESA math training. Looking forward: teachers setting SMART goals, ELA standards, Curriculum Night, Benchmark training, parent-teacher conferences.
MC: areas of focus this year: unit planning (concepts over content), lesson planning (alignment to learning targets, classroom management. Cell phone policy: locked in boxes in the main office and given back at the end of the day; town halls; book club; MAP, drills, office hours; fall sports and clubs. Looking forward: Meet the School Family Night, GaLEADS observations, IB Middle Years Program info sessions, Hispanic Heritage Month, picture day is 9/28.