Westside Atlanta Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday May 9th, 2024 @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
Rebecca Ellis not present member
Julius Farrington not present vice-chair
Douglas McRae present chair On Time At Adjournment
Hannah Heck present member On Time At Adjournment
Sumhr Giboney present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Ashley Pruitt not present member
Chris Tuten present member On Time At Adjournment
Katrina Mitchell present member On Time At Adjournment
Alyson West present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

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.

Approve the agenda with the addition of Executive Session

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Jessica Weissinger

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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. We would ask that sign up on the sign up sheet and limit your comments to 3 minutes. Finally, we ask that you not include comments that reference individual students (other than your own). If you need to reference a specific student, you may do so in writing to governance@wacs.us where the board can protect student privacy. We understand that after the public comment period, you may have questions/comments regarding topics that are discussed during the meeting. Please direct those questions to governance@wacs.us. The Board may not address comments/questions after the public comment period. However, we will work with the school administration to provide a prompt response to your email.


If you have a grievance, we would ask that you follow the board policy of starting first with the lowest level of authority as that is almost always the place where change can happen most effectively. Any grievance directed to the attention of the board, should be sent to governance@wacs.us. We thank you for your cooperation. At this time, we would like to open the floor to public comment.


Board nomination and election process

Community Council Report

Community Council Co-Chair gives an update.

  • Co-chair term is ending and a new Co-chair has been selected
  • Next year planning: Committees, leadership roles and hands-on volunteer opportunities

Finance Committee Report

  • Monthly financials review
  • Directors & Officers insurance policy (Board votes to bind policy)
  • Budget update
  • Custodian service update


Motion to approve D&O Insurance coverage renewal.

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Jessica Weissinger

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Development Committee Report

Development Committee gives monthly report.


  • Fundraising & Facilities Update
  • New committee members
  • Business partner preparation


Executive Session

Entering into executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter.

Motion to enter executive session to discuss a personnel matter

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Jessica Weissinger

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to exit executive session

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Jessica Weissinger

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.


  • New hire - 2nd Grade (Board votes to affirm new hire)
  • Lottery/enrollment update
  • Edgility update on lower school principal search

Motion to approve new staff position hires.

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Chris Tuten

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve 2nd grade staff hire.

By: Douglas McRae Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Report

Governance Committee gives monthly report.


  • Q2 Policies Pending Review:
  • Student Policies
  • Student Admissions & Enrollment
  • Student Discipline
  • Student Due Process

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Jessica Weissinger Seconded by: Alyson West

There was no notable discussion on the motion.