Jacinta posed a motion to approve the agenda as written.
By: Jacinta Williams Seconded by: Kanethia Henderson
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday March 24th, 2025 @6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wakefield | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Kanethia Henderson | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Sundiata Salaam | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Stephanie Conley | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Michelle Vaughan | not present vice-chair | ||
| Jacinta Williams | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Coretta Mills | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Chandra Giles | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order at 6:12 p.m. by Samuel Wakefield, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.
Approval of the 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 aprove 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 the Minutes
The meeting minutes of the previous board meeting should be reviewed and approved by a quorum of the board.
Stephanie posed a motion to approve the February meeting minutes.
By: Stephanie Conley Seconded by: Jacinta Williams
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Public Comment
Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.
Ashley Jackson, PTO President
- Breakfast provided to teachers (Feb 14), father/daughter dance (Feb 14)
- Upcoming events: Springfest (Apr 4), teacher appreciation, awards day, graduation
- 15k in treasury
- Foundation board to sponsor a station at Springfest
Presentation from Director of Charter Schools
Andrea Cooper-Gatewood will conduct State of the Charter Schools update
- Seven charter schools in FCS currently serving over 3, 996 students
- CHCS -opened in 2013, Tri-focus in the arts, agriculture, and environment, serves students K-8, charter renewal date of June 2026, maintaining enrollment of 539 students
- Elementary CCRPI: Content Mastery-39.8, Progress-44.9, Closing gaps-21.4, Readiness-84.4
- Middle School CCRPI: Content Mastery-52.8, Progress-91.2, Closing gaps-50.0, Readiness-86.6
- Financials: fully compliant; concerns: cash days on hand fell to 48.51 in FY24, negative total margin in FY24
- Content mastery scores below district average; letter of concern issued in reference to last year's test scores
Committee Reports
Academic Excellence Committee: Response to academic needs-strategic placement, increased targeted support and targeted support for teachers, assessed skill based instructional probing and direct instruction, ensuring instructional coaching is happening with the teachers, DRC Beacon assessment provides information regarding Reading/ELA and math preparedness (prepared, near prepared, needs development)- writing skills/conventions and math (numerical reasoning, geometric/spatial reasoning, data reasoning) were global areas of concern
Finance Committee: February 2025 Financial Summary: Revenue-$704,209.10, Expenditures-$704,960.45; Deficit: $751.26 ; FY26 focus: ensure proper staffing at all levels, increase salary 3% in alignment with FCS, establish Special Education Teacher Salary Schedule, increase allotment of funds to maintain demands for facility repair, identify funds for newer ATVs, identify funds for a golf cart for clinic needs; FY26 Budget Input Meetings: 4/24 (10 a.m.) and 4/29 (5 p.m.); received additional funds that allowed CHCS to recoup money to increase our cash days on hand; bond holders are assessing a fine due to miscommunication in the past regarding payment
Governance Committee: Board recruitment process is underway; 4-5 candidates have expressed interest---goal is to have at least three candidates to recommend at the May board meeting; board expectations tracker will be reviewed, members will receive an email from Sam regarding action items; looking for a time to complete whole group board training, would like for board training to be completed by soring break; letter of intent sent to Fulton County and the State Commission; will begin the strategic planning process
People and Culture Committee: proposed changes to the organizational chart to indicate an additional AP role and two instructional coaches; the position of Dean of Instruction and Culture will be dissolved; proposed job descriptions have been created to reflect these changes
Fund Development Committee: Derby Day to celebrate 10 year anniversary (May 3rd)
Jacinta posed a motion to approve the updated organizational chart to include the position of an additional assistant principal.
By: Jacinta Williams Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Salaam posed a motion to add the role of two instructional coaches to the organizational chart.
By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Coretta Mills
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Salaam posed a motion to amend the language of the instructional coach job description to indicate strongly preferred vs. preferred for minimum years of experience.
By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Jacinta Williams
Kanethia expressed concern with the use and effectiveness of instructional coaches due to unsuccessful attempts in the past.
Kanethia posed a motion to approve the February financial report.
By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Chandra Giles
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Meeting Adjournment
If not further business, the Chair ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Kanethia posed a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Sundiata Salaam
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:52 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Sundiata Salaam
There was no notable discussion on the motion.