Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Special Called Meeting- Virtual - Friday March 27th, 2020 @12:30 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Julius Farrington present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Donovan Potter not present member
Kim Day present member On Time At Adjournment
Chuck Johnston present member 10 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Monica Allen not present member
Tyler Skelton not present member
John Phelps not present member
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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Sumhr Giboney present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

This meeting is being held virtually due to COVID 19 and the need to practice social distancing. Westside Atlanta Charter School is following the lead of Atlanta Public Schools and we have closed our doors and began virtual learning.

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.


Update on standardized testing (No testing this year)

Food service for students in need (Thanks Souper Jenny)

School Lottery - Timeline will stay the same

Discussion on staff changes for next year

We've received a lease for the APS Grove Park building - we will need to wait until it's fully executed and approved by the APS Board

Discussion to resurrect the Facilities committee - Terrell to take lead in sending an email to the Board for follow up

Finance update

Discussion on distance learning program


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:13 pm

Motion to adjourn

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Julius Farrington Seconded by: David Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.