Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Elementary Campus
688 Grant Street
Atlanta, GA 30315
Directors Present
Amber Suitt, Cory Tiede, Daron Joffe, Drew Waddell, Emily Hansen (remote), Jason Zwang, Jonna Martin, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Oriol Mirosa, Rebecca Wagner, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
Mark Boswell
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Chiquetta West (remote), Heidi Goodwin, Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Silas Fausset, Travis Peterman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes from Prior Board Meeting
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Program Area Spotlight- Heidi Goodwin- Peru Trip
B.
Principals' Open Forum
Elementary campus updates: started happy tails, parent conferences, Hispanic Heritage Month, reworked collaboration time on Wednesdays since last year, had first EC leadership team meeting. Looking forward: new partnership with Atlanta History Center, Atlanta Cultural Experience fieldtrips, teacher workday in October, Grandparents & Special Friends Day.
Middle campus updates: school safety, student-led conference preparation, Hispanic Heritage Day, Nic Stone author visit, fall break, staff work day.
C.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
Charter compliance report update, future budget considerations, partnerships update (Morehouse intern starting soon, partnerships to help teachers get certified, Ormewood Church wants to start an aftercare program), safety updates.
III. Committee Updates
A.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
Need to replace all 11 AC units at the EC, which costs ~$330,000 because a helicopter is needed.
B.
Advancement Committee Update
Gather & Grow fund: a little bit of a slow start, working with people who donated last year but didn't give this year, new development associate has started. Sponsorship closes later this month and we have a total of 9 new sponsors. Goal is $30k for the year, currently at over $40k.
Reminder about board pledge forms. Donor appreciation reception.
International service learning program. Ms. Goodwin presented on how the program got started, where it is currently, and where it's going. The program already has 21 travelers signed up for the trip to the Dominican Republic this spring. ANCS graduate Silas Fausset presented on what his experience on the Peru trip meant to him.