Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Minutes

Governing Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 9, 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

Drew Waddell, Emily Hansen (remote), Evan Saadat, Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Jonna Martin, Kilamba Augusto, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Mark Boswell (remote), Rebecca Wagner, Robin Hubier, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge

Directors Absent

Duanne Davis

Guests Present

Chiquetta West (remote), Kimberly Haynes (remote), Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance & Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Shannon Rutledge called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Oct 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM.

C.

Public Comment

D.

Approve Meeting Minutes from 9/18/25

Rebecca Wagner made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Monthly Meeting on 09-18-25.
Drew Waddell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. School Leadership Updates

A.

Principals' Open Forum

EC: Visit with conscious discipline consultant during the day and a parent workshop in the evening. Gifted is up and running in some classes, including in 2nd-5th. Additional teachers finishing up gifted endorsement. Will have 15 teachers by next year. 

 

MC - Commitment to Guiding Principles reporting - students reflect on their work in class

B.

Executive Director's Monthly Report

Summary of fall MAP results and predictors of performance, first look at calendar for 2027-2028, updates on charter renewal.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report

B.

Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report

Jonna Martin made a motion to approve audit for prior fiscal year.
Rebecca Wagner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Advancement Committee Monthly Report

D.

Governance Committee Update

Drew Waddell made a motion to appoint LaNeisha Cobb Sanders as chair of the New Board Member TF.
Rebecca Wagner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. 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 7:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Shannon Rutledge