Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday January 9th, 2020 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Julius Farrington present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Donovan Potter present member On Time At Adjournment
Kim Day present member On Time At Adjournment
Chuck Johnston present member On Time At Adjournment
Monica Allen present member 15 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Tyler Skelton present member On Time At Adjournment
John Phelps present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Terrell Gilbert present chair On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae present member On Time At Adjournment
David Davis present member 10 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

Motion to call the meeting to order

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of the community council report after the school leader report.

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Tyler Skelton

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

No public comment


Approval of Minutes from Oct 10, 2019

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Nov 14, 2019

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

  • January Dashboard review
  • Winter MAP Data review data presented on most recent results, discussion around what went well and strategy updates for the remainder of the year
  • "Integral Part of a Vibrant Community" Update - Discussion regarding the partnership with Columbia Residential, Usher Collier, Perry Library, Senior Centers




Finance Committee Report


  • Monthly Finance Update



Finance Committee Report


  • Monthly Finance Update
  • As of the end of December we finished $25k above budget, $164k YTD
  • Projecting a cash balance of $145k, net of cash reserves of $900k




Community Council Report

  • Successful book fair - All students provided with a book
  • Teacher wish list's satisfied
  • Totes given to teachers as appreciation
  • January 28th Community Council meeting at 7pm (childcare provided)

Development Committee Report

-Development Committee gives monthly report.

-Approve committee charter

Adopt Development Committee charge

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Report

  • Governance Committee job description

Adopt Governance Committee charge

By: Hannah Heck Seconded by: Douglas McRae

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

Entering into executive session for purpose of discussing facility negotiations.

Motion to move into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing land negotiations

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:38 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.