Governing Board Monthly Meeting Minutes

November 17, 2022, 6:30-8:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Minutes

Governing Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Location

ANCS Middle Campus Media Center

820 Essie Avenue

Atlanta, GA 30316

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

Amber Suitt (remote), Angela Christie, Barrett Coker Krise, Ben Sutton, Carla Wells, Cory Tiede, Irina Brimmell, Mark Boswell, Oriol Mirosa, Pouya Dianat (remote), Rhonda Collins, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Chuck Meadows, Drew Waddell (remote), Jenny Gunn, Jerry Hanes (remote), Katie and Jeremy Varner (remote), Lara Zelski (remote), Maria Goenaga (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Nicole King (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote), Sonja McElveen (remote), Vivian Lowe (remote), Zavi Bailey (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance & Guests

B. Call the Meeting to Order

Rhonda Collins called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Nov 17, 2022 at 6:36 PM.

C. Brain Smart Start

There was no brain smart start activity.

D. Public Comment

Public Comment was made by Zavi Bailey and Dixie Nguyen via email.

E. Approve Minutes from Prior Board Meeting

Cory Tiede made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Monthly Meeting on 10-20-22.

Irina Brimmell seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. PTCA Update

A. PTCA Monthly Update

Jenny Gunn provided the PTCA update.

III. School Leadership Updates

A. Principals' Open Forum

Lara Zelski provided the elementary campus report.

Mark Sanders provided the middle campus report.

B. Executive Director's Monthly Report

Chuck Meadows provided the Executive Director's report.

IV. Action Items

A. Vote: School Calendar Revision

Rhonda Collins made a motion to approve a virtual, asynchronous learning day on December 6, 2022.

Cory Tiede seconded the motion.

The motion did not carry.

Roll Call
Oriol Mirosa	Abstain
Barrett Coker Krise	No
Cory Tiede	No
Ben Sutton	No
Ruth Link-Gelles	No
Shannon Rutledge	No
Angela Christie	No
Pouya Dianat	Aye
Amber Suitt	Aye
Rhonda Collins	Aye
Mark Boswell	Aye
Irina Brimmell	Aye
Carla Wells	No

Ben Sutton made a motion to provide the leadership team discretion to adjust the schedule to accommodate staff to vote on December 6, 2022.

Rhonda Collins seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Committee Reports

A. Educational Excellence and Accountability Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins advised the board to read the Education Excellence and Accountability committee report.

B. Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins advised the board to read the Finance and Operations committee report.

C. Governance Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins advised the board to read the Governance committee report.

D. Fund Development Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins advised the board to read the Fund Development committee report.

VI. Task Force Reports

A. Nominations Task Force

Angela Christie provided the Nominations Task Force report.

VII. 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 8:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Carla Wells