Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Elementary Campus
688 Grant Street
Atlanta, GA 30315
Directors Present
Amber Suitt, Cory Tiede, Drew Waddell, Emily Hansen, Jonna Martin, Mark Boswell (remote), Rebecca Wagner, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
Daron Joffe, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Oriol Mirosa
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Evan Saadat, Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Paige Teusink (remote), Wakita Jacobs
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes from 3-20-25
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Spotlight Area: ANCS PTCA
B.
Principals' Open Forum
Mark Sanders (MC) - wrapped up Women's History Month celebration. Final administrative observations. 8th graders getting ready for 8th grade exhibitions. Milestones testing coming up. Savannah trip for 8th graders in mid May. 6th/7th grade exhibitions in mid May.
Lara Zelski (EC) - Women’s History Month celebration, fifth graders getting grade day trip, teacher appreciation week. Last benchmark training focused on assembly, CPR & First Aid training for teachers. Looking forward: Book Fair and Book Character Parade, Wolf Pup Round Up on 4/26. Milestones testing starting 4/28, annual performance reviews, portfolio shares, field day, end of year celebrations.
C.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
Accepted a math award today. Good Day Atlanta did an interview on the farm for Charter School of the Year today.
Offered 126 contracts to staff. 97% retention rate. Last year, there were 136 contracts offered, so reducing staff a bit. Hiring 1-2 new people for the fall.
Enrollment: similar to where we were this time last year, both for overall enrollments and ED enrollments.
New partnerships: RedefinED/TNTP Survey, Oakland Cemetery, Adair Park Neighbors/Sylvan Middle (farm program)
III. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
Form 990 email went out March 31. Send Oriol any questions.
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
Starting tomorrow (4/19) it’s Giving Week. We’re short of our FY25 goal and asking the community to come together. Extended Field Day for the grade with the most recurring donations.
D.
Governance Committee Monthly Report
ED’s annual evaluation will go out next week, please get done by May 9.
IV. Task Force Reports
A.
Board Nominations Task Force Update
8 candidates in the final interview process.
Wakita Jacob’s gave an update on the PTCA. 5 grants awarded totaling $5000. Black History Month celebration, MC outdoor table/chairs, kindergarten parent cafe, EC farm outdoor seating, soul food cypher workshop.
Upcoming events include: Bingo Night, Run with the Wolves, PTCA Picnic and Chorus Concert.
MC co-president role is open (parent).