Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governance Committee

Governance Meeting - Wednesday March 4th, 2026 @7:30 AM

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 present member On Time At Adjournment

Review Board Calendar

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


  • Dr. Tanner will follow up at next meeting about posture of social media policy .


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

Policy Review


Policy checklist - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kKnKlrt5FBeyy1h7dCImJPd6D3Rs24bsIxKX7w2iPw8/edit?usp=drivesdk


Dr. Tanner will review prioritize what polices we need for review and send to us beforehand.


Revised Bylaws ( for vote at March meeting )- Hannah is sending the revised bylaws to the school attorney for review. We will submit for board approval upon attorney review. The board and committee have had an opportunity to review proposed changes.


https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k9U-WNWcoj6uwU8KuTR0xcVf6Yke2swE?usp=sharing


Board polices folder -

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



  • Dr. Tanner will sent a a list of policies for us to review that have been previously reviewed by the HR Consultant to include. We will table the review of the polices to allow the HR consultant to show the history of track changes for the polices below.


Employee Leave Policy 


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URkWEfTN9Kq__vxSp0-fak2GDfc18mszQbSnl6c0XQw/edit?tab=t.0


Hiring Philosophy and Procedure

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19MUl9AFut_Az0kEQSvjp1euxii_I5-ch/edit 


Payroll Policy

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vhnnslhma8NmAZ_x67QSGbYA3fQtMm3iz62m0XdilqY/edit?tab=t.0


Parental Leave Policy

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b0hHGpfs3lZmX8T-H-vRZARVU-mywyEwIMoBDBY/edit?tab=t.0




The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:02 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Ashley Pruitt Seconded by: Hannah Heck

There was no notable discussion on the motion.