Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday January 22nd, 2024 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Samuel Wakefield 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
Jacinta Williams not present member
Coretta Mills not present member
chandra Giles not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

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

There is a motion to call the meeting to order at 6:41

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

Motion to approve the meeting agenda.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Stephanie Conley

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.


  • There were no public comments. (The school held its state of the school address prior to the meeting starting)

Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee

  •  Content mastery GMAS received areas of growth in year-over-year content. Math in elementary and science in the middle school received over 10% YOY growth

Finance Committee

  • Meetings are second Thursday at 5:00 pm 
  • Review of December's Financials 
  • The committee is in the process of awaiting the response for 2 grants that will support the seed-to-seat program. 
  • Awaiting a response from Fulton Schools regarding the $1000 bonus. Fulton is giving the funds on the 31st. Once the funds are wired they will be distributed to teachers. 

Governance Committee

Reviewed the slate of board candidates.

  • Jacinta Williams (2-year term* with the option to renew for 2 more years)
  • Chandra Giles (3-year term* with the option to renew for 3 more years)
  • Coretta Mills (2-year term* with the option to renew for 2 more years) 

People and Culture  

  • The committee has been exploring a potential school expansion with the school leader and partner organization. Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month at 5:00.

Fund Development- Gala tickets are on sale on the website

Motion to approve November financials

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve December financials

By: Stephanie Conley Seconded by: Samuel Wakefield

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve a slate of board candidates, Jacinta Winston, Coretta Mills, and Chandra Giles starting effective February 1, 2024 Jacinta Williams (2 year term with the option to renew for 2 more years) Chandra Giles (3 year term with the option to renew for 3 more years) Coretta Mills (2 year term* with the option to renew for 2 more years)

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Stephanie Conley

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve a $250 bonus out of Chatt Hills budget if Fulton County does not approve the funds for all subs that have worked this year.

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Kanethia Henderson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Principal Muhammad presented a state of the school address before the board meeting. There was not an additional principal report. See the state of the school address here.

Executive Session

Reviewed Principal Muhammad's mid-year evaluation.

Motion to transition to move into executive session at 6:56.

By: Martine Robinson Seconded by: Samuel Wakefield

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to come out of executive session at 8:25pm.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Stephanie Conley

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Meeting Adjournment

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

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 pm.

By: Michelle Vaughan Seconded by: Kanethia Henderson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.