Michelle posed a motion to approve the agenda as written.
By: Michelle Vaughan Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday May 19th, 2025 @6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wakefield | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Stephanie Conley | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Michelle Vaughan | present vice-chair | 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 6:13 p.m. by Samuel Wakefield, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.
Board Members present: Samuel Wakefield, Chandra Giles, Sundiata Salaam, Stephanie Conley, Jacinta Williams, Michelle Vaughan, and Kanethia Henderson (arrival @ 6:28 p.m.)
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.
Sundiata posed a motion to approve the April meeting minutes.
Motion made by: Sundiata Salaam, 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.
Michelle Vaughan, PTO
PTO supported events for the End of Year: Teacher Appreciation Week, 8th grade ceremony, hosted alumni for awards ceremony
School Leader Report
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
Patrick Muhammad, Head of School
- CHCS alumni participated in Kindergarten graduation
- GMAS reports are out; waiting on results
- Filled all of our current vacancies
- 32 students went to Orlando for the 8th grade trip
- Upcoming events: charter renewal
- Sent follow up email to FCS regarding scholars taking GAA; FCS stated these students could not take GAA and remain at Chatt Hills-must attend FCS school (6 families)
Committee Reports
Academic Excellence Committee: reviewed high priority standards, reviewed GMAS participation data, final i-Ready assessments, spring awards ceremony, 95% participation in all categories that tested for GMAS
Finance Committee: preparation to approve FY26 budget, Foundation/bond update- bond fine was $51K due to non-compliance with paperwork required of the foundation board; school and foundation board fined for being out of compliance; must pay fee to be compliant; we have about half of the money to pay fine; need to formalize agreements between board and foundation to prevent this from happening again
People and Culture: preparation to submit approval of hire for academic coaches and AP
Governance Committee: continue with the strategic planning process, update the board expectations tracker-all hours should be completed, begin work with the writer for the charter renewal
Fund Development Committee: CHCS PPF event in the fall, targeted date of September, seeking contact info from former students and business partners
Jacinta posed a motion to approve the recommendation of three new board members, beginning July 1, 2025.
Motion made by: Jacinta Williams, Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan
There was no notable discussion on the motion. Kanethia posed a motion to hire Kelli to assist with the writing of our charter renewal.
Motion made by: Kanethia Henderson, Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Samuel posed a motion to approve the board calendar meetings for every third Monday of the month.
Motion Made by: Samuel Wakefield, Seconded by: Sundiata Salaam
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Sundiata posed a motion to approve three candidates for hire for the positions of academic coach and Assistant Principal.
Motion made by: Sundiata Salaam, Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Jacinta posed a motion to approve the April financial report.
Motion made by: Jacinta Williams, Seconded by: Chandra Giles
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Coretta posed a motion to approve the FY26 budget.
By: Coretta Mills Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Jacinta posed a motion to approve payment of the bond fine and to request conditions of the repayment in writing.
Motion made by: Jacinta Williams, Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Kanethia posed a motion to add Coretta and Michelle to the bank account and to remove Samuel and Kanethia from the account.
Motion made by: Kanethia Henderson, Seconded by: Stephanie Conley
New Business
Introduction of new business for consideration. any member can introduce new items of business by making a motion and obtaining a second.
- Memorandum of Understanding was submitted regarding the Autism summer camp sponsored by the COSF and Chatt Hills-the summer camp will use CHCS facilities for two weeks in June and two weeks in July, two CHCS employees will be hired for the summer camp and five CHCS students can attend for free
- COSF is partnering with CHCS athletics to provide practice facilities for sports
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 7:23 p.m.
Motion made by: Kanethia Henderson, Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan
There was no notable discussion on the motion. The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:23 pm
Kanethia posed a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion made by: Kanethia Henderson, Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.