Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
ANCS Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM
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
Angela Christie (remote), Barrett Coker Krise (remote), Ben Sutton (remote), Carla Wells (remote), Emily Ormsby (remote), Irina Brimmell (remote), Jason Rhodes (remote), Kristi Malloy (remote), Lee Kynes (remote), Pouya Dianat (remote), Rhonda Collins (remote)
Directors Absent
Hanah Goldberg
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Angela Christie
Guests Present
Cathey Goodgame (remote), Chuck Meadows (remote), Jerry Hanes (remote), Lara Zelski (remote), Nicole King (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Rachel Ezzo (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote), Veleta Greer (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Lee Kynes called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Nov 18, 2021 at 6:32 PM.
C.
Brain Smart Start
- Veleta Greer led the group through an exercise to unite, connect, disengage stress, and make a commitment.
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 Monthly Meeting on 10-21-21.
Rhonda Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. PTCA Update
A.
PTCA Monthly Update
- Rachel Ezzo provided the PTCA update.
- See board packet for details.
III. School Leadership Updates
A.
Principals' Open Forum
- Lara Zelski provided an update for the elementary campus.
- Faculty and staff are excited about the PTCA breakfast this week.
- Teachers are preparing to write progress reports which are due before winter break. Families will receive them in January.
- Students have been enjoying in-house field trips.
- Cathey Goodgame provided an update for the middle campus.
- Faculty and staff are excited about the breakfast this week.
- Student-led conferences are wrapping up.
- Basketball season has started (playing in Atlanta Public Schools league).
- Teachers are preparing to write progress reports.
B.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
- Chuck Meadows provided the Executive Director's report.
- Indoor Air Filtration:
- no harmful emissions found from ionizers.
- however, findings showed the air was not much cleaner than the control rooms
- ANCS will order approximately 80 HEPA filters through the APS programs to install in classrooms.
- School Family and Faculty/Staff Survey Results:
- see board packet for details.
- Student Recruitment
- The recruitment timeline was covered - see board packet for details.
- Facilities & Grounds Enhancements:
- Trees Atlanta partnership expanded to middle campus.
- School farm continues to be enhanced.
- Planning for SY23:
- APS will not release calendar until FEB 2022, with board adoption in MAR 2022.
- ANCS will wait for the APS calendar in order to align as much as possible.
- See board packet for additional details.
IV. DEAT Update
A.
Monthly DEAT update
- Carla Wells provided the DEAT update.
- DEAT will meet in early December to review the DEI report.
V. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
- Jason Rhodes provided the Educational Excellence update.
- See board packet for details.
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
- Emily Ormsby provided the Finance & Operations Update - see board packet for details.
- Ben Sutton provided an update on Buildings & Grounds - see board packet for details.
C.
Governance Committee Monthly Report
- Rhonda Collins provided the Governance Committee update.
- See board packet for additional details.
D.
Vote on the Establishment of the Nominations Task Force 2021-2022
Rhonda Collins made a motion to Approve the nominations task force members as listed on the November agenda.
Ben Sutton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Angela Christie left.
E.
Fund Development Committee Monthly Report
- Barrett Coker Krise provided the Fund Development report.
- See board packet for additional details.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Jason Rhodes made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
Carla Wells seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristi Malloy