Approve the agenda as submitted
By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Alyson West
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Baker | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Hannah Heck | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Ashley Pruitt | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Chris Tuten | not present member | ||
| Julius Farrington | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Tiffany Chen | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Jessica Weissinger | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Katrina Mitchell | not present vice-chair | ||
| Erika Williams | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Alyson West | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Susan Beckett- Mitchell | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
The meeting will be called to the order.
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: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Alyson West
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approve the minutes as submitted
By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Susan Beckett- Mitchell
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The meeting will begin by reading the mission statement:
Westside Atlanta Charter School fosters a diverse, tight-knit community of lifelong learners, giving each child an excellent academic experience that builds curiosity, critical thinking, and character.
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. We would ask that sign up on the sign up sheet and limit your comments to 3 minutes. Finally, we ask that you not include comments that reference individual students (other than your own). If you need to reference a specific student, you may do so in writing to governance@wacs.us where the board can protect student privacy. We understand that after the public comment period, you may have questions/comments regarding topics that are discussed during the meeting. Please direct those questions to governance@wacs.us. The Board may not address comments/questions after the public comment period. However, we will work with the school administration to provide a prompt response to your email.
If you have a grievance, we would ask that you follow the board policy of starting first with the lowest level of authority as that is almost always the place where change can happen most effectively. Any grievance directed to the attention of the board, should be sent to governance@wacs.us. We thank you for your cooperation. At this time, we would like to open the floor to public comment.
No public comment given.
Community Council Co-Chair Olivia Hollis gave an update.
Executive Director Dr. Tanner reported on the status of the school.
Principal Powe discussed how MAP scores and reports inform intervention and instructional plans, retests, and outliers
Congratulations and thank you to staff and Dr. McKee for leading the Out Teach outdoor classroom project. Mrs. Taylor, Ms. Burroughs, and Ms. Powe were also thanked for their outstanding work on executing the project and engendering community belonging.
Thank you to Ms. Catherine for working to support families transitioning away from the APS district.
Approve security contract with Professional Protection Specialists as a sole-source provider.
By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Julius Farrington
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Entering into executive session for purpose of discussing a periodic personnel evaluation and discussing protected student information under FERPA.
Motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing a periodic personnel evaluation and discussing protected student information under FERPA.
By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Tiffany Chen
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to exit executive session.
By: Alyson West Seconded by: Tiffany Chen
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:08 am
Motion to adjourn
By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Alyson West
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Governance Committee Co-chair Ashley Pruitt gave monthly report.
Approve current Mandatory Reporter policy, effective immediately, with an amendment for volunteers to follow.
By: Ashley Pruitt Seconded by: Susan Beckett- Mitchell
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Development Committee Co-chairs Jonathan Baker and Tiffany Chen gave monthly report.