Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governance Committee

Governance Meeting - Tuesday February 3rd, 2026 @12:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Ashley Pruitt present co-chair On Time At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present member On Time At Adjournment
Jessica Weissinger not present member
Susan Beckett- Mitchell not present member

Review Board Calendar

Review Board-approved calendar of tasks for this month and next and assign as needed.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/11A1Qp5bz7J--c_CzhBTO4_BejeBdR-AV/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=103249225604345567393&rtpof=true&sd=true

Policy Review

Review and update necessary board policies.


Drug Free Workplace Policy - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k9U-WNWcoj6uwU8KuTR0xcVf6Yke2swE?usp=sharing - Reviewed policy, no substantive changes. Governance will circulate to Board for review.


Revised Bylaws - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k9U-WNWcoj6uwU8KuTR0xcVf6Yke2swE?usp=sharing - Committee made comments for review of the bylaws within the draft. Committee will circulate to the Board for review. The committee will circulate to legal attorney for final review of the bylaws before adoptions of revisions.


Board polices folder - Tabling Quarterly review of finance and staff policies to March meeting to allow HR to review and provide any changes.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16e0V3rpMT7SjxwtOhrQQyC4dRLfci9mq


Financial - 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GAQbdIJNPdaDlsUsCS7u1dzuP8568Y0v



Staff 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CF10WL_9zBfY117TsQo7oEzKzK8jEQUj



Centegix presentation

Mallie presented Centengix program. Per GA HB each school is required to have a system in place by June 2026. Presentation will be presented to full board. Questions from the committee:


  • Are we required to make Atlanta APS police first for review
  • Can we make customizations beyond what APS school is doing
  • Check for how much APS is paying for the system to compare price

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:32 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Hannah Heck Seconded by: Ashley Pruitt

There was no notable discussion on the motion.