Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
ANCS Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Notice of this meeting was posted on the ANCS website in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1.
Directors Present
Barrett Coker Krise (remote), Ben Sutton (remote), Carla Wells (remote), Emily Ormsby (remote), Hanah Goldberg (remote), Jason Rhodes (remote), Jordache Avery (remote), Kristen Frenzel (remote), Kristi Malloy (remote), Lee Kynes (remote), Rhonda Collins (remote), Sabrina Sexton (remote)
Directors Absent
Angela Christie
Guests Present
Chuck Meadows (remote), Cory (remote), Irina Brimmell (remote), Jerry Hanes (remote), Markecia Jacobs (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Santina Cambor (remote), Tilifayea Griffin (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kristen Frenzel called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Monday Jun 21, 2021 at 6:33 PM.
C.
Brain Smart Start
Chuck Meadows led the Brain Smart Start.
D.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
E.
Approve Minutes from Prior Board Meeting
Jason Rhodes made a motion to approve the minutes from ANCS Governing Board Meeting on 05-17-21.
Carla Wells seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Thanks to Outgoing Board Members
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
Chuck Meadows provided an overview of the end-of-year parent/caregiver satisfaction survey, and discussed the effects of COVID-19 on the academic environment, and programs to assist student learning developed in response to this. See packet for complete report.
III. Business & Operations
A.
Monthly Business & Operations Report
Emily Ormsby reported a strong financial position for the school and provided an overview of CARES Act funding. See packet for complete report.
B.
Vote on Vendor Contracts for Facilities/Grounds Enhancements
Lee Kynes made a motion to approve the vendor contract for facilities/grounds enhancements.
Sabrina Sexton seconded the motion.
See packet for vendor agreement.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Governance
A.
Monthly Governance Report
Lee Kynes noted that he and Kristen Frenzel had met with Chuck Meadows to discuss the Executive Director evaluation.
B.
Vote on Policy Revisions
Lee Kynes made a motion to approve policy changes made with respect to Fund Development.
Sabrina Sexton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Vote on Slate of Board Officers for 2021-2022
Lee Kynes made a motion to approve the slate of the 2021-2022 ANCS Governing Board Exective Committee.
Sabrina Sexton seconded the motion.
Rhonda Collins, Vice-Chair
Emily Ormsby, Treasurer
Kristi Malloy, Secretary
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Emily Ormsby, Treasurer
Kristi Malloy, Secretary
V. Fund Development
A.
Monthly Fund Development Report
Sabrina Sexton reported that the Gather & Grow Fund exceeded its 2020-2021 goal of 105K by raising $113,000. See packet for complete report.
VI. Educational Excellence
A.
Monthly Educational Excellence Report
Hanah Goldberg noted that the Educational Excellence Committee discussed the proposed 2021-2022 daily schedule. Central to this discussion was the issue of total weekly instructional hours provided in the schedule, as proposed. The Committee resolved to revisit this issue in Spring, 2022, prior to approving the daily schedule for the 2022-2023 school year.
B.
Vote on Changes to School Day Schedule
Chuck Meadows provided an overview of the rationale for the changes in the daily schedule proposed for the 2021-2022 school year. See packet for full report.
Jason Rhodes made a motion to approve the proposed 2021-2022 daily schedule.
Rhonda Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Jordache Avery made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Lee Kynes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jason Rhodes
Documents used during the meeting
- Executive Director’s Report - 6-21-21.pdf
- BusOps Comm BOD Update_June 2021.pdf
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School-Phase 1 Proposal (1).pdf
- June 2021 Board Governance Report.pdf
- Fund Development Policy_Revised April 2021.pdf
- 2021-2022 Executive Committee.pdf
- Fund Development Committee Report June 2021.pdf
- SY22 Proposed Schedule.pdf
- June 2021 - Training Update.pdf