Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Virtual - Thursday May 13th, 2021 @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 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Kim Day not present member
Monica Allen present member On Time At Adjournment
Terrell Gilbert not present chair
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 not present member
Alyson West present member 5 Minutes Late 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.

Public Comment

The WACS Board would like to welcome students, parents, staff and community members.  In order to facilitate an efficient meeting, if you would like to offer comments please limit your remarks to the public comment period of the agenda.  


No Public Comment


Community Council Report

Community Council Co-Chair gives an update.


  • Teacher Appreciation week was very successful
  • May 18th meeting at 7pm - Next Council Meeting
  • Transitioning Community Council Co-Chairs, Chenelle Hanks will be the new co-chair and work along with Muqita Roberts

School Leader Report

School Leader gives monthly report highlighting:

  • Graduation next Wednesday at 6:30pm
  • High school discussion on placement for graduating 8th graders
  • Discussion of lottery process - Initial offers to attend, based on the results, have been extended
  • Aside from makeup tests, today was the last day of Milestones testing
  • Dana will do the Exec Director presentation during the next Community Council meeting
  • 3 staff members not returning, 2 of which are moving out of state
  • Discussion around the feedback regarding adding an additional 30 minutes to the school day


Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee gives monthly report on the following:

  • Presentation of flooring recommendation, 3 quotes compared with recommendations where available
  • Auditors engagement letter discussed
  • Financials - We are running above budget expectations 78K and 614K MTD and YTD respectively.
  • Budget will be presented during the June meeting



Motion to move forward with Allgood Flooring for flooring update on the 1st floor.

By: Donovan Potter Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

Unanimous approval

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report on the following policy updates/reviews:

  • Admissions/Enrollment Policy
  • Discipline Policy
  • Student Due Process Policy

Board training due June 30th (9 hours)

Discussion about potentially staggering Board meetings between morning and evenings

Motion to approve updates to the School Admissions and Enrollment Policy

By: Donovan Potter Seconded by: Hannah Heck

Unanimous Approval

Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report on the following:

  • Fundraiser kicked off for a new sign and mural
  • Alyson and Jonathan will take over Co-Chairs responsibilities beginning in July, as Monica will be rolling off the Board



The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:23 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Hannah Heck Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.