Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Elementary Campus
Meeting Trailer
688 Grant Street
Atlanta, GA 30315
Directors Present
Drew Waddell, Duanne Davis, Emily Hansen, Evan Saadat, Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Jonna Martin, Kilamba Augusto, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders (remote), Rebecca Wagner, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
Mark Boswell, Robin Hubier
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Paige Teusink (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes from 8/21/25
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
ANCS Spotlight: ANCS Farm Program
B.
Principals' Open Forum
EC - 144 kids in chorus this year. Name that Number at Morning Meeting, parent teacher conferences, clubs starting up.
MC - Meet the School Family Night, commitment to Guiding Principles reporting.
C.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
Charter Compliance Report will be shared quarterly, student and staff retention, strategic planning.
III. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
Board members should have received an email on board pledges earlier today.
D.
Governance Committee Update
Forming the New Board Member Task Force.
Nicole Lupo joined to talk about the farm program. Discussed the goals of the program and accomplishing them through stories and story telling. Talked about work at EC and MC and partnership with Humphries Elementary.