Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday April 29th, 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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Coretta Mills present member On Time At Adjournment
Chandra Giles not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

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

Motion to approve the agenda for the meeting.

By: Michelle Vaughan Seconded by: Martine Robinson

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.

Approval of the Minutes

The meeting minutes of the previous board meeting should be reviewed and approved by a quorum of the board.

Motion to approve the March minutes.

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Chandra Giles

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.


  • PTO- Ashley Jackson- gave an update on the last few school-wide events- Spring Fest, the 5th grade dance, and the PTO’s support for the 8th grade dance. 
  • PTO upcoming events, teacher appreciation, BBQ hike, and awards day. 
  • 8th grade graduation - There are 17 scholars who have been with Chatt Hills from K-8th grade. PTO is asking the board to give towards $3,800 for gifts,-options- headphones/iPads  
  • Makeda (Parent of 5 at Chatt) noted that the parents would like to be included in the decision-making process regarding sports. Currently, the pricing is averaging $375 per sport. Mr. Muhammad explained that they are working to supplement the cost in the upcoming budget.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

  • Mr. Muhammad reviewed the Proposed Calendar for SY25- The school will go with option 3. 
  • Discussed the proposed new roles and org chart for SY25 
  • The board gave suggestions for consideration around the number of direct reports and the academic structure
  • Reviewed the assumptions for the proposed SY25 budget
  • The next budget hearing is May 9th


Committee Reports


  • Governance- All board members should complete their training via Canvas. Deadline is June 30th 
  • People and Culture - The committee is continuing to discuss the org chart for the SY25 school and review the job descriptions that align with the new proposed roles. 
  • Fund Development - The committee is working on launching the brick campaign.
  • Academics - The committee reviewed academic policies including grading and recovery assignments to determine whether there is a need to adjust for the upcoming year.  
  • Finance- Announcement: there will be 2 additional budget hearings on May 9th; morning and evening. 
  • The CFO and finance Chair will be attending the finance training offered by GA charter schools



Motion to approve the April financial report

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Michelle Vaughan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve the school calendar for SY25

By: Stephanie Conley Seconded by: Chandra Giles

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Old Business

Review of any outstanding items carried over from previous meeting; any matters on previous agenda that were not reached; or matters that were postponed to the present meeting.

Motion to approve the state of the charter school addresses given by Fulton county school' s representative in March.

By: Stephanie Conley Seconded by: Jacinta Williams

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

New Business

One item on the agenda is our state of the schools charter recap from FCS.


Introduction of new business for consideration. any member can introduce new items of business by making a motion and obtaining a second.

Motion to executive session at 7:42pm to discuss the School leader's job description.

By: Kanethia Henderson Seconded by: Sundiata Salaam

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to come out of executive session at 8:40pm.

By: Stephanie Conley Seconded by: Jacinta Williams

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve the board to transfer their remaining PD budgeted funds to the Principal discretionary fund for 8th grade graduation gifts.

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Chandra Giles

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.

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Jacinta Williams

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:41 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Sundiata Salaam Seconded by: Jacinta Williams

There was no notable discussion on the motion.