Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday May 12th, 2022 @7:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jessica Weissinger present member On Time At Adjournment
Jonathan Baker present member On Time At Adjournment
Alyson West present member On Time At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present chair On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Terrell Gilbert present member On Time At Adjournment
Julius Farrington present secretary 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.

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.  


School Leader Report

School Leader gives monthly report.


- Charter Update

- Calendar 2023-24, 2024-25

- Testing Update - MAP, GMAS

- Non-Returning Student Numbers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CC09nhQCgju1qn2n5PQsjNKW-03Jr8O3hxaCXeEEnxc/edit?usp=sharing

  • New Org Chart




Approve 2023-24 and 2024-25 Calendar as Proposed

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve revised organizational chart

By: Sumhr Giboney Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee gives monthly report.


Budget hearings - June FAC meeting (need a quorum of board member to attend) and June BOD meeting the next week.

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.

Annual Training Reminder

Propose bringing in Royce Collins and Ashley Pruitt as new board members (vote in June meeting)

Review future meeting schedule





Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report.


Boosterthon Fundraising Event, Monday 5/16 official kickoff - mybooster.com

Field Day on 5/20

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:17 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Sumhr Giboney Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.