Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 27, 2025 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, Jonna Martin, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Mark Boswell, Oriol Mirosa, Rebecca Wagner, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes from 1-16-25
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Spotlight Area: Farm Partnership
B.
Principals' Open Forum
Middle Campus: data talks - kids talk with teachers about their scores; Maynard Jackson visit for 8th graders; Black History Month Celebration. Upcoming in March: MAP testing, spring advisory reports, student led conferences, asynchronous day/staff work day, Service as Action Day
Elementary Campus: Black History Month celebrations, Saturday School Starts with new 2nd grade reading group, asynchronous day
C.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
Lottery update - application window closes tomorrow.
Aftercare fee updates - all costs have gone up and need to seriously consider raising rates. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch will automatically get free aftercare (no application).
Charter renewal - letter of intent submitted on February 7. Currently collecting data and artifacts. Application deadline is August 22.
KSU partnership, contracts for next year
III. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
Investment updates
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
Wonderball!
D.
Governance Committee Monthly Report
IV. Task Force Reports
A.
Board Nominations Task Force Update
33 people submitted applications for the board.
Ms. Lupo presented on the partnership with Humphries Elementary, STEM school in South Atlanta. This was a $25,000 grant from APS for an innovative partnership. Humphries wanted to increase their farming capacity in soil to address food insecurity in their community. They are supporting ANCS to improve hydroponic farming. Virtual partnership with 2nd graders at both schools to create digital information books about the farms. APS will be highlighting this at their board meeting.