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 Apr 16, 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.

Public comment given by:

Ebony Tolbert, parent and volunteer

Thank you for the middle grades specials elections. How were the options chosen? Did the middle school staff have input, if so, will the current staff teach the courses. She's concerned about the workload for the teachers. Lastly, will band and chorus be added as electives?

Community Council Report

Community Council Co-Chair Natalie Grubbs gave an update.

• Teacher Appreciation Week was a success. They will continue next year with breakfast and treat cart, plus a coffee bar. There will be a dirty soda bar for teachers tomorrow after field day.
• Next year's Community Council team is Maya Smith and Olivia Hollis. Committee chairs are also in place for next year.
• They're revising the fundraising strategy
• They are supporting the end-of-year parties next week
• Finalizing next year's calendar (Kindergarten camp, more parent meetings, back-to-school meeting on first day)

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school:

Staff Recognition

• Family engagement documentation award for meeting and exceeding compliance with Title I family deliverables awarded to Ms. Catherine Perry. Congratulations!!
• Shout out to Mr. Omari for doing an outstanding job supporting staff and programming with tech assistance
• Attendance: 95.3%
• Enrollment: Closing year with 343, Remaining seats for next year are being filled from wait list
• New hires for Board approval 
• WACS has a 94% teacher retention rate, 10% above national

Finance Committee Report

- Monthly Financial Update given by CFO William Arterberry

• Approval of Audit and Tax provider for 6/30/2026 report and return
• Finished the month below budget expectations, as expected
• Under budget in new tech, new purchases expected this month for smart boards and the media center
• Federal Title II money spent, Title I will be exhausted by end of year
• Still waiting on security grant funds
• Facilities grant reimbursement coming
• QBE allocation numbers expected in June

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee chair Ashley Pruitt gave monthly report.

• Review and approve edits to Payroll policy
• Review and approve edits to Parental Leave policy
• Update on strategic plan: there was meeting to focus on the pillars of the plan and aligning them to our core values

Development Committee Report

Development Committee monthly report.

• Subcommittee planning underway
• Drafting social media policy

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:09 am