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.

Approval of Minutes from Mar 12, 2026

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.

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. 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 Report

Community Council Co-Chair Natalie Grubbs gave an update.

• Glow party tomorrow!
• Monday the glow party decorations will be there for the elementary students and staff
• Teacher Appreciation Week is next week w/ daily themes
• Still need volunteers for carpool collection and the snack parade
• Community Council leadership change. ISO new room parent and treasurer
• May Community Council meeting will be open to interested families
• May 8 last CC meeting plus movie night with 8th grade ushers

School Leader Report

Principal Powe reported on the status of the school:

• Enrollment update: No change since last month
• Lottery update: offers are out for all spots
• Attendance is 95.83% for the year
• 2 new hires for approval (Hicks and Harding)
• Playscape update: Making great progress against timeline. The crew worked over spring break. There's an upcoming volunteer day.

Finance Committee Report

-Monthly financial update given by CFO William Arterberry.

• Finished month above expectations
• $2K stipend from State of Georgia.
• Submission completed for Title I 3rd quarter plus remaining Title II
• Still waiting on security grant reimbursement
• Cash reserves in good position
• APS Budget Commission meeting was yesterday

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.

• Approval of amended by-laws
• Approval of amended procurement policy
• Approval of hiring policy
• Training hour requirements

Development Committee Report

Development Committee Co-Chair Tiffany Chen gave monthly report.

• Community Partners Sub Committee Chair Ebony Tolbert has been doing great work involving the community
• Gratitude Sub Committee putting together a shine document for next year
• Signage and Graphics Art developing list of updates needed for next year

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:04 am