Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday August 11th, 2022 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jessica Weissinger not present member
Jonathan Baker not present member
Alyson West present member On Time At Adjournment
Rebecca Ellis present member On Time At Adjournment
Ryan Lee-James present member On Time At Adjournment
Julius Farrington present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae present chair On Time At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present member On Time At Adjournment
Sumhr Giboney present secretary 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.

Motion to approve the agenda

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Hannah Heck

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Jul 14, 2022

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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. 


Safety concerns raised by two individuals regarding an issue within 5th grade. The concern is being addressed however details cannot be shared due to FERPA. 


School Leader Report

School Leader gives monthly report.


  • Charter Renewal Update
  • Support Letter Updates
  • MAP & Milestone Data Review
  • Summary of new hires




Board approval of slate of new hires.

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee gives monthly report.

  • End of year budget review




Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.

  • Best practices for recruitment
  • Digital forms






Motion to exit executive session.

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve 125% bonus target and 25% additional bonus for Covid-related duties

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report.

  • 2 new committee members
  • Boosterthon May 2023
  • Business Partner program
  • Signage update



Motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters.

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Sumhr Giboney

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

Entering into executive session for purpose of discussing a personnel matter.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:52 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Sumhr Giboney Seconded by: Douglas McRae

There was no notable discussion on the motion.