Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday June 11th, 2026 @8:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Ashley Pruitt present member On Time At Adjournment
Chris Tuten present member On Time At Adjournment
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 present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
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

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.

Approve the agenda for today's meeting as submitted

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Chris Tuten

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from May 14, 2026

Approve the minutes from May 14, 2026 as submitted

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Julius Farrington

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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 will give an update closer to the start of the school year.

School Leader Report

Executive Director, Dr. Tanner reported on the status of the school:

  • End of Year final enrollment: 343
  • Lottery update: 359 enrolled, 8 openings left for all grades 
  • Kindergarten camp is 2 weeks before school starts

Westside University -Week 1 update given by Dr. McKee

  • Enlisted the help of teachers to populate the Power Up (summer intervention) sessions, good turnout for middle grade students, progress notes align with individual student goals and help keep kids on track
  • Shoutout: New Financial Literacy, Debate, and Photography/Drone courses are very popular with students
  • Overall camp attendance at 94%

Spring 2026 MAP & i-Ready updates given by principal Powe

  • Growing number of grades at 61 percentile and above proficiency
  • Math growth numbers trending into high achievement and growth
  • ELA growth also trending high achievement and growth
  • YoY gains in both achievement and growth for all grades


Finance Committee Report

Monthly Financial Update given by CFO William Arterberry

  • Finished month above budget
  • Title I final submission report will be submitted in June
  • Security grant funds received

Budget Hearing #1 (Hearing #2 happening in July)

  • Received QB allotment allocation
  • Budget based on 346 students
  • Currently showing a surplus for end of year
  • Employee contracts have been signed and dated so salary numbers are locked

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee Co-chair Ashley Pruitt gave monthly report.

  • Review and approve Board Officer slate for 2026/2027 school year
  • Reminder to do the Board self-assessment



Approve Board Officer Slate for 2026/2027 school year.

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Ashley Pruitt

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Development Committee Report

Development Committee Co-chair Tiffany Chen gave monthly report.

  • Gratitude Committee is planning events
  • Development Committee focus for 26/27 school year will be broader to cover facilities and updates
  • Business Partner update: As of Monday, outreach has begun for retention and recruitment for the 2026-27 school year

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:33 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.