Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 15, 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, Jonna Martin, LaNiesha Cobb Sanders, Mark Boswell, Oriol Mirosa, Rebecca Wagner, Ruth Link-Gelles, Shannon Rutledge
Directors Absent
Emily Hansen
Guests Present
Alastair Pullen, Lara Zelski (remote), Paige Teusink (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance & Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes from 4-17-25
II. School Leadership Updates
A.
Principals' Open Forum
B.
Executive Director's Monthly Report
The mayor sent a video message in response to letters sent by 2nd graders. Planning for charter renewal, we will have a brief meeting in June to discuss charter renewal. Charter renewal application will speak to both what’s going on and what we’re working on.
Strategic priority #1: 9 teachers enrolled in gifted endorsement this year, 5 more next year. Goal to ensure all staff. Strategic priority #2: hands on learning experiences. #3: plan for audit of facilities and priorities in 2025-2026.
Update on ED goals: continuing to prioritize follow through with strategic planning. Meeting goals around charter renewal, plan to increase salaries, increase community outreach.
EOY highlights: reduced positions from 136 to 126. Only reductions in teachers were through attrition, the rest were non student facing. Brought salaries up to 95% of APS.
III. Action Items
A.
VOTE: Governing Board and Committee Dates for the 25-26 SY
Vote postponed to June to ensure board meeting dates aren’t over fall and winter breaks.
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Educational Excellence Committee Monthly Report
Most updates covered in ED report. EE is doing a first pass of the charter renewal by tomorrow.
B.
Finance & Operations Committee Monthly Report
C.
Advancement Committee Monthly Report
100% board participation for board giving. Closed the gap during giving week and increased number of monthly donors.
D.
Governance Committee Monthly Report
- Advancement- Rebecca Wagner
- Educational Excellence- Mark Boswell
- Finance- Jonna Martin
- Governance- Emily Hansen
V. Task Force Reports
A.
Board Nominations Task Force Update
- Kilamba Augusto
- Duanne Davis
- Robin Hubier
- Jen Hidinger-Kendrick
VI. General Announcements
A.
Reminders
Board retreat August 9, reminders about board training, final meeting will be June 12. Thank you to our board members finishing their terms this year: Cory Tiede, Oriol Mirosa, Amber Suitt-Zuehlke.
Ms. Zelski (EC) - finished Milestones, letter from the Mayor, speed dating to pair up teachers for next year, 5th grade celebration, looking forward to field day and last day of school!
Mr. Sanders (MC) - 6th/7th grade exhibitions, Milestones is complete, 8th grade Savannah trip. Rising 6th graders got to visit campus.