Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 21, 2026 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 (remote), Kilamba Augusto, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Mark Boswell (remote), Rebecca Wagner, Robin Hubier, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Alison Coddaire (remote), Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), NaTasha Woody-Wideman (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 4/16/26
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Principals' Open Forum
B.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
End of year highlights included 8th grade celebration, gearing up for summer, including partnerships (Alliance Theater camp), lots of building maintenance/updates, focus on alignment between the campuses, some additional options for aftercare.
C.
Technology Infrastructure Updates
Ransomware incident in September 2025 led to a comprehensive assessment of schools hardware, software, policies, practices. Key findings included identity and access protections missing, threat protections only partially implemented, device and infrastructure patching not currently in place on all devices. Looking forward: firewall replacement, servers/backups/cyber essentials, user devices.
D.
PTCA Updates
Reflections on the 25/26 school year and looking forward to 26/27 goals. Goals include: building community, creating sustainable structure, parent owned, staff enabled, deliver engaging events. Updates on the bylaw change proposal.
III. Action Items
A.
Board Meeting and Committee Dates- 2026-2027 SY
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
No updates.
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
Form 990 was filed for tax exempt status.
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
D.
Governance Committee Update
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Mark Boswell |
Aye
|
| Drew Waddell |
Aye
|
| Emily Hansen |
Aye
|
| Robin Hubier |
Aye
|
| Jonna Martin |
Abstain
|
| LaNiesha Cobb Sanders |
Abstain
|
| Duanne Davis |
Abstain
|
| Jen Hidinger-Kendrick |
Abstain
|
| Evan Saadat |
Aye
|
| Ruth Link-Gelles |
Aye
|
| Kilamba Augusto |
Aye
|
| Shannon Rutledge |
Aye
|
| Rebecca Wagner |
Aye
|
V. General Announcements
A.
Board Training Hours
Reminder to complete by June 30.
MC - highlights included annual performance reviews and conferences, 6/7 exhibitions, 8th grade Savannah trip, 8th grade celebration. Post-planning on Tuesday for teachers and summer planning.
EC - Milestones, 5th graders wrote letters to 3rd graders since first time taking Milestones. Annual performance reviews, celebrated Kelly at Morning Meeting, speed dating for teacher assignments for next year. Wrapping up portfolio shares, last day of school, post planning on 5/26.