Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting- Virtual - Thursday June 11th, 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 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Monica Allen present member On Time At Adjournment
Tyler Skelton present member On Time At Adjournment
John Phelps not present member
Terrell Gilbert present chair On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae not present member
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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Sumhr Giboney present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

Call the meeting to order

By: Tyler Skelton Seconded by: Terrell Gilbert

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted.

By: Tyler Skelton Seconded by: Terrell Gilbert

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

No public comment


Approval of Minutes from May 14, 2020

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

  • The school leader will update the board on any needs of the school due to Covid-19.
  • Discussion on opening and calendar, a lot still up in the air right now. Continuing to plan as if school will take place as scheduled but heavily tracking how the virus is tracking as well as how APS adjusts.
  • June Dashboard
  • New employee introductions of Sonia Rosales and Tatum Peters

Community Council Report

  • Community Council Co-Chair working with Principal on contingencies due to COVID.


  • Working on a new community council mission statement.

Finance Committee Report

  • Monthly Financial Update, finished $32k below budget for the month due to our QBE payment coming in $30k lower than we projected. This was due to the FTE count falling short a few students.
  • PPP - Amendment on the forgiveness period , working with payroll vendor to accurately report for forgiveness of funds.
  • Investment account is trending back up
  • Projecting a 3%-6% reduction in APS funding all contingent on how much the State cuts.
  • Facility Update - Discussion on Archer building and extension of lease


Motion to approve preliminary budget with the caveat that if any state changes come through that warrant an adjustment, we amend the budget for said adjustment.

By: Tyler Skelton Seconded by: Jessica Weissinger

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Report





Motion to promote Douglas McRae to Finance Committee chair.

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Donovan Potter

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Development Committee Report

Westside Atlanta on the agenda for NPU-G meeting next month.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:13 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Terrell Gilbert Seconded by: Monica Allen

There was no notable discussion on the motion.