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Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Minutes

Governing Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Location

ANCS 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

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

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Anisha Kollarik (remote), Cassie Leymarie (remote), Chuck Meadows, Colleen Bredland (remote), Daron Joffe, Humaira Afzal (remote), Jacqouia Rockmore (remote), Jason B. Zwang (remote), Laneisha Cobb Sanders, Lara Zelski (remote), Maria McFeeley (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Meeghan Fortson (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote), Tilifayea Griffin (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 Apr 20, 2023 at 7:35 PM.

C.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

D.

Approve Minutes from the March 16, 2023 Board Meeting

Cory Tiede made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Monthly Meeting on 03-16-23.
Oriol Mirosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Approve the Minutes from the April 13, 2023 Interview Session for the ED Finalists

Cory Tiede made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive Director Finalist Interviews on 04-13-23.
Ruth Link-Gelles seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. PTCA Update

A.

PTCA Monthly Update

Meeghan Fortson 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. Task Force Reports

A.

Nominations Task Force

Angela Christie provided the Nominations Task Force report.

B.

Vote: Nominations for New Board Members

Rhonda Collins made a motion to approve the nominated slate of new governing board members SY 2023-2024.
Oriol Mirosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

ED Search Task Force

Ben Sutton provided the ED Search Task Force report.

V. Action Items

A.

Vote: FY24 Budget

Ben Sutton made a motion to approve the FY 2023-2024 budget.
Barrett Coker Krise seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote: Form 990

Ben Sutton made a motion to approve 990 Form with an amendment to add governing board members.
Rhonda Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Vote: SY 23-24 Governing Board Officers

Rhonda Collins made a motion to approve the slate of governing board officers SY 23-24.
Angela Christie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Vote: Expansion Task Force Resolution

Barrett Coker Krise made a motion to approve the Expansion Task Force resolution.
Ben Sutton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Vote: Establish Expansion and Early Care Task Force

Rhonda Collins made a motion to establish the Expansion and Early Care Task Force. Pouya Dianat will serve as chair.
Oriol Mirosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

Ben Sutton made a motion to enter into Executive Session.
Barrett Coker Krise seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Ben Sutton made a motion to close Executive Session.
Angela Christie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote: Extend Offer to New Executive Director for ANCS

Ruth Link-Gelles made a motion to extend an offer for the Executive Director position to Dr. Alastair Pullen.
Amber Suitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Committee Reports - For Your Information

A.

Educational Excellence and Accountability Committee Monthly Report

The Educational Excellence and Accountability committee report will provided at the May Governing Board meeting.

B.

Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins instructed the Board to read the Finance & Operations committee report.

C.

Governance Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins instructed the Board to read the Governance committee report.

D.

Fund Development Committee Monthly Report

Rhonda Collins instructed the Board to read the Fund Development committee report.

VIII. Board Announcements

A.

Board Training Requirement

Rhonda Collins advised the Board to complete mandatory training requirement by June 30, 2023.

IX. 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 10:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Carla Wells
Documents used during the meeting
  • 2023_03_16_board_meeting_minutes.pdf
  • 04_20_23_ANCS PTCA Board Report.docx.pdf
  • FY23 PTCA - March 2023.pdf
  • PTCA FY24 Draft Budget for Approval.pdf
  • Executive Director's Report - April 20, 2023.pdf
  • ED Search Task Force_BOD Update_April 2023.pdf
  • FY24 Budget - Proposed.xlsx
  • 2021 Form 990 Draft ANCS 4.3.2023 (2).pdf
  • Resolution_ANCS to explore available land for express purposes.pdf
  • Finance and Ops Comm BOD Update_April 2023.pptx.pdf
  • Finance Committee Financial Statement - Mar 2023.xlsx
  • StatementofActivity-March.pdf
  • StatementofFinancialPosition.pdf
  • StatementofActivity-YTD.pdf
  • Board Governance Committee Report – April 20, 2023.pdf
  • Fund_Development_Committee_Report_April 2023.pdf
  • Fund_Development_Financial Report_March_2023.pdf