Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday August 13th, 2026 @7:00 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
Tiffany Chen present member On Time At Adjournment
Erika Williams present member On Time At Adjournment
Alyson West present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Katrina Mitchell not present chair
Susan Beckett- Mitchell not present vice-chair
Jessica Weissinger not present member

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: Alyson West Seconded by: Erika Williams

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Jul 9, 2026

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Alyson West Seconded by: Tiffany Chen

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Mission Statement

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.

Public Comment

The WACS Board would like to welcome students, parents, staff and community members. In order to facilitate an efficient meeting, please limit your remarks to the public comment period of the agenda. We ask that you 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 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.


School Leader Report

The Executive Director Dr. Tanner reported on the status of the school.


  • Enrollment: 352 currently, we've extended offers on Aug. 11 to any remaining seats
  • Legislative Updates
  • New education laws for 2026-27
  • We are ahead of the curve on new mandates
  • We will update our policies and/or adopt processes accordingly to support and comply with House Bills 1118, 1030, and 1193.
  • We are in full compliance with Senate Bills 179 and 369.
  • We will update our policy accordingly to support and comply with Senate Bill 148.
  • Kindergarten Playscape 
  • Huge thanks to Tiffany Chen for heading this project!
  • Ribbon Cutting: August 27th 8 AM

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee Chair Ashley Pruitt gave monthly report.

  • Discussion Employee Leave Policy
  • We'll vote on Employee Leave Policy in next month's meeting after new legislation items are added.

Development Committee Report

Development Committee Co-chair gave monthly report.


  • The playscape is complete!
  • This year the committee will focus is on operations areas (reception, conf. room,
  • Corporate matching contributions for Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1)
  • Boosterthon kickoff Jan. 20th, event on Jan. 29th
  • Business Partners
  • Community Outreach: Looking for Community Partner lead volunteer

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:54 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Chris Tuten Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Community Council Report

Community Council Co-Chair Olivia Hollis gave an update:

  • Back to school breakfast was successful
  • Room parent spaces are being filled
  • Sparkles Skate Night on Sept 10th

Finance Committee Report

Monthly Financial update given by CFO William Arterberry

  • Finished the month ahead of the budget
  • Submitted all federal monies incl. Title I
  • Outstanding facility grant reimbursement of $100k for FY 25-26
  • Investments gains were swept, according to policy, into our operating account
  • Audit is underway and almost complete
  • Shout out to our new Operations Manager, Stacey Sharer!! Welcome to Westside!

Approve of purchase of condenser unit for freezer

By: Alyson West Seconded by: Chris Tuten

There was no notable discussion on the motion.