Wesley International Academy
Minutes
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Undecided
Directors Present
A. Hunter (remote), A. Sumter (remote), B. Little (remote), J. Ziemann (remote), K. Boyer (remote), K. Jones (remote), O. Okwara (remote), R. Moorman (remote), R. Singh (remote), S. Williams (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Hill
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Marshall (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Marshall (remote)
Guests Present
Brenda Johnson (remote), C. Hudson (remote), C. Melvin (remote), C. Wyatt (remote), Cynthia Onyebuchi (remote), D. Johnson (remote), E Jordan (remote), Kamiyah (remote), L. Price (remote), R. Edwards (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote), Rickella Hudson (remote), S. Finney (remote), Stacie Dukes (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Approve Agenda for June Board Meeting
E.
Community Comments
II. Board Chair Updates
A.
General Updates
New Executive Committee :
- Seneca Williams (Chair)
- Raj Singh (Vice Chair)
- Reggie Moorman (Treasurer)
- Jen Ziemann (Secretary )
III. ED Updates
A.
Facility and Personnel Updates
APS Final walk through completed: Cook Building is ready for students with new furniture.
Renovation includes new windows, new HVAC, new plumbing and fixtures. These systems will improve efficiency .
Move-in preparation is underway for our late July/early August reopening
Wesley celebrates 20 years as a charter school, many charter schools do not achieve this longevity through multiple renewals); Dr.Edward's beginning tenure start off school's "next 20 years"
Racheld Goodman willl be new Chief Academic Officer a new role for Wesley.
Dr. Edwards is our new principal effective immediately.
B.
Principal Updates
New hires for 2026-2027:
- Middle School Assistant Principal we had 80 applicants with project-based learning and STEM training expertise.
- Signature programs coach with extensive IB program experience at middle and high school levels.
- New half-day summer camp and family social event for incoming kindergartners to learn the "Wesley Way" before the first day.
8th grade graduation highlights:
- Ceremony held at Georgia Aquarium with over half of graduates attending Wesley since kindergarten.
- Strong parent expressions of gratitude for staff's work throughout the year.
Test Results:
- ELA Georgia Milestones results will come out November 2026.
- CCRPI projections are being updated with retest results: waiting for final scores embargoed until state releases.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Updates
Student achievement since COVID:
- Math proficiency: 21% to 39%
- Science proficiency : 16% to 37%
- Social Studies proficiency: 30% to over 40%
Targeted Schools List status:
- Wesley remains on list for elementary special ed literacy performance (identified November/December 2025)
- Results dependent on November 2026 Georgia Milestones ELA scores
- Exit from list determined by comparison to bottom 25% statewide, not just internal improvement.
STEM/Project-Based Learning progress:
- All grade levels now planning and implementing PBLs as planned; state feedback pending on submission.
- STEM truck partnership secured for culture building and teacher training focused on journaling.
- Writing instruction significantly expanded this year to address previous weakness; results in November 2026
V. Governance
A.
Committee Goal Updates
No substantive changes
B.
Parent Handbook
C.
Staff Handbook
VI. Finance
A.
Fy 2027 Budget
Budget is based on enrollment. 746 students is enrollment number for budget. Average is 770 and Wesley is allowed to go up to 824.
- State QBE Funding: 1% increase, largely offset by TRS pension increase from 21.91 to 22.32%
- Local Revenue: 2% increase per APS estimate; no fund balance from APS this year (first APS balanced budget since COVID).
- Total Revenue: 19.2 M including $540K federal funds;grants excluded from forecast until confirmed.
Expenses:
- Compensation: 14.7 M all full-time staff on ssalary tables receive step increases.
- Heathcare premiums: 15% increase forecast
- Maintenance savings:$461K reduction from Coan building exit (electric bills were 2.5-3x higher at Coan than Cook)
- Transportation savings: Significant reduction as temporary Coan shuttle service ends.
Board Meetings for the 2026-27 school year will be :
August 4
October 6
December 1
February 23 (accommodate weighted lottery)
April 13
June 1