Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday May 15th, 2023 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Samuel Wakefield present member On Time At Adjournment
Taniesha Garrison present member On Time At Adjournment
Martine Robinson present secretary 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 present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

Approve the agenda for tonights meeting.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Taniesha Garrison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve the agenda from April meeting.

By: Michelle Vaughan Seconded by: Samuel Wakefield

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

See the Principal Presentation here.

  • Principal Muhammad reviewed upcoming events and that current state of the school.

Reading Progress: In comparison to 2022 EOY data, the percentage of elementary scholars performing on, or above grade-level increased by 11% in Reading. Scholars performing on or above grade-level increased from 53% to 64%.  Middle school scholars performing on, or above grade-level increased by 3% during the 2022-2023 school year, improving from 49% to 52% of on or above grade-level proficiency.

  • 60% of scholars met 100% typical growth
  • 46% of scholars met 80% stretch growth
  • 36% of scholars meeting 45 min a week time on task
  • 70% of scholars scoring 70% or above on lessons completed
  • Average lesson = 2


Math Progress: In comparison to 2022 EOY data, the percentage of elementary scholars performing on, or above grade-level increased by 4% in Math. Scholars performing on or above grade-level increased  from 41% to 45%.  Middle school scholars performing on, or above grade-level increased by 10% during the 2022-2023 school year, improving from 26% to 36% of on or above grade-level proficiency.

  • 45% of scholars met 100% of typical growth
  • 31% of scholars met 80%stretch growth
  • 49% of scholars meeting 45 min a week time on task
  • 87% of scholars scoring 70% or above on lessons completed 
  • Average lessons = 2


Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee

  • no updates

Finance Committee

  • Reviewed FY24 budget
  • ERC funds will be deposited in the reserve account.
  • See report here


Governance Committee

  • Reviewed the board member compliance status for all members.

People and Culture


Development

  • no updates

Motion to approve FY24 Budget

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Taniesha Garrison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve the May Financials

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Sundiata Salaam

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to use the remaining board training funds($1,250) toward the 8th grade gifts.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Taniesha Garrison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve the slate of 15 teacher candidates as teachers for the FY24 school year.

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Kanethia Henderson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve SY24 trips: 8th Paris, 7th Toronto/Niagara Falls 6th Grand Canyon, 5th DC.

By: Martine Robinson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to hold SY24 board meetings on the third Monday of each month unless it's a holiday. In that case, the second or fourth Monday.

By: Michelle Vaughan Seconded by: Taniesha Garrison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to nominate Michelle Vaughn for a three year term.

By: Samuel Wakefield Seconded by: Kanethia Henderson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Meeting Adjournment

If not further business, the Chair ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Executive Session

The board discusses Principal Muhummad's EOY review.

Board members will update the comments and notes by EOW in preparation for the evaluation.

Motion to go into Executive session to discuss Principal end of year review.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to come out of executive session at 8:19pm

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.