Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Hybrid - Thursday March 10th, 2022 @7:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jessica Weissinger present member On Time At Adjournment
Jonathan Baker present member On Time At Adjournment
Alyson West not present member
Hannah Heck present member On Time At Adjournment
Douglas McRae not present chair
Terrell Gilbert present member On Time At Adjournment
Julius Farrington present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Sumhr Giboney present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Rebecca Ellis not present member
Ryan Lee-James not present member

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.

Board Officer/Member Matters

  • Approve Sumhr Giboney as Secretary of the Board (Julius is stepping down)
  • Propose Rebecca Ellis and Ryan Lee-James as new members to the board (to be voted on in April meeting) and review other succession matters

approve Sumhr Giboney as the Secretary of the Board

By: Hannah Heck Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 7:05am.

Public Comment

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

No public comment.


Community Council Report

Community Council Co-Chair will include an update in the meeting minutes.

School Leader Report

School Leader gives monthly report.


  • Lottery Update
  • Lottery closed 3/4, offers made 3/7
  • Charter Renewal Update
  • Academic & Organizational goals overview
  • MAP measurements
  • APS Bus Parking Update
  • Pulled from 3/7 APS agenda




Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee gives monthly report.

  • Discussion on reimbursements
  • Investment update given market conditions
  • APS set to meet on June 3rd to finalize and approve budget



Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.


The Board completed full board annual training on Tuesday, March 8th. Areas of focus included charter renewal, recruitment and compliance.





Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report.


  • Discussion on signage goal and fundraiser
  • Banners have now been placed on campus
  • Graphic and templates being built for brand refresh
  • Father daughter dance update


Education Committee

Delana gives mid-year update

  • Update on school leader performance rubric
  • Professional Development update and status against goals
  • Financial and operational management status update
  • Discussion to have a quarterly update on school leader performance

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:15 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Hannah Heck Seconded by: Jonathan Baker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.