Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 11th, 2018 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
April Ledom present On Time At Adjournment
Peter Vantine present On Time At Adjournment
Jessica Pressley-Willis present On Time At Adjournment
Kapinga Mukenge present On Time At Adjournment
Chester Asher present On Time At Adjournment
Shadeed Abdul-Salaam present On Time At Adjournment
Rosalyn lemieux present On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Knox Phillips not present
LaChauna Edwards, Esq. not present
Blanche Bello present On Time At Adjournment
Giff Beaton not present
Sharlonne Smith present On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance/Moment of Silence

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 as submitted

By: Peter Vantine Seconded by: Kapinga Mukenge

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.


Keisha Berger Parent of 2nd and 4th.

Spoke to teachers about their concern. Teacher are stressed, no work life balance, behind in putting in grades, to many changes to fast, teachers are fearful that if they speak up they will lose their job, feel that they don't want to be her, learning team is not approachable.


Parents-- frustrated and has not received a grade. Needs to know the progress of her kid. Don't know what her child is learning. Still coming from administration. Homework is not useful.


Joya Casson 5th Grade

Clarity on progress report. Nothing is coming home. Not comprehensive.






School Leader Report

The school leader will have an opportunity to update the board on any changes the board should be aware of since our last meeting.

  • Renewal Progress
  • Fundraising Schedule

School Leader Report

The school leader will have an opportunity to update the board on any changes the board should be aware of since our last meeting.

  • Renewal Progress
  • Fundraising Schedule


Observing that there is an uptake in performance

Practice is adopted from Relay.

96% retention. 2 departures.

Accept School Leader Report

By: Blanche Bello Seconded by: Kapinga Mukenge

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee

  • Financial Report
  • Updated Financials Following 10 Day Count
  • Budget for Board Retreat and Training
  • Launching Committee meetings this month
  • We strongly encourage parents, instructors and community members to contribute to our board committees



Finance Committee

  • Financial Report
  • Updated Financials Following 10 Day Count
  • Budget for Board Retreat and Training
  • Launching Committee meetings this month
  • We strongly encourage parents, instructors and community members to contribute to our board committees

100k raise by foundation for new building that will be opened in November.

Currently in FTE window for funding.

All staff have been fingerprinted.


Accept the Finance Minutes

By: April Ledom Seconded by: Rosalyn lemieux

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee

  • Charter Renewal and Board Member Required Reading
  • Retreat Confirmation, Location and Agenda, Board Training
  • Set Board Meeting Calendar
  • Personnel Policy Discussion
  • The CHCS staff and parent culture and climate survey (CCRPI)




Governance Committee

  • Charter Renewal and Board Member Required Reading
  • Retreat Confirmation, Location and Agenda, Board Training
  • Set Board Meeting Calendar
  • Personnel Policy Discussion
  • The CHCS staff and parent culture and climate survey (CCRPI)






Adopt to accept a consent agenda

By: April Ledom Seconded by: Sharlonne Smith

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Academic Excellence Committee

  • Launching Committee meetings this month
  • We strongly encourage parents, instructors and community members to contribute to our board committees



Facilities Committee

  • Launching Committee meetings this month
  • We strongly encourage parents, instructors and community members to contribute to our board committees
  • Address landscaping, aesthetics, flooding, play areas, carpool and turning lanes



Strategic Planning Committee

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:38 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: April Ledom Seconded by: Kapinga Mukenge

There was no notable discussion on the motion.