Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting- Virtual - Thursday May 14th, 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 On Time At Adjournment
Tyler Skelton present member On Time At Adjournment
John Phelps present member On Time At Adjournment
Terrell Gilbert present chair On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae present member On Time At Adjournment
David Davis present member On Time At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Jessica Weissinger present member On Time At Adjournment
Jonathan Baker not present member
Sumhr Giboney present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted.

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Douglas McRae

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Mar 27, 2020

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Douglas McRae

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Apr 16, 2020

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Douglas McRae

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

  • The school leader reports on the status of the school and of online learning; leader will update the board on any needs of the school due to Covid-19.


  • May Dashboard distributed via email, no comments.


We are still recruiting for two positions.


Discussion on 8th grade graduation, including video.



Public Comment

No public comment.


Community Council Report

Introduction of Muqita (Mu) Roberts as the new Community Council Co-Chair.


Special thanks to Alyson West as she rolls off.

Finance Committee Report

  • Monthly Financial Update - We've regained the loss in investment due to the downturn of the market and are now above our initial investment, other than that no material updates
  • PPP & Budget - Expecting a budget reduction from the governors office. The hope is the PPP loan as well as other adjustments to the budget will offset this reduction. We are also working with vendors to help offset the loss. The state is making a 14% budget cut.
  • Facility Update - Lease approval removed from APS June Board meeting. Discussions taking place between APS leadership and Board on next steps.


Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.

  • Quarterly Board Policy Review
  • New Board Member Training Update - Will be virtual session
  • Discussion on creating a policy for Distance Learning



Motion to accept the changes to the Student Admissions and Enrollment, Student Discipline and Student Due Process policies.

By: Sumhr Giboney Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report

  • No major updates

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:21 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.