Wesley International Academy

Minutes

April General Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

Wesley International Academy - Media Center

211 Memorial Drive, 

Atlanta, GA

 

(Kelly Street back parking lot entrance)

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7229250184?pwd=QjRkZlFLRjBFendOMWlZWCtBVW1nUT09 

Meeting ID: 722 925 0184 

Passcode: WIAevent1
 

Directors Present

A. Hunter, C. Hill, D. Hrabe, E. Cater, G. Burnett (remote), J. Dong, J. Wright, K. Boyer, K. Jones, M. Guertin, O. Okwara, S. Williams

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

J. Marshall

Non Voting Members Present

J. Marshall

Guests Present

C. Hudson, C. Wyatt, D. Johnson, Jarvis Harmon, L. Price, R. Edwards, R. Goodman, R. Pavone, S. Finney, Shani Seaton

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Cater called a meeting of the board of directors of Wesley International Academy to order on Tuesday Apr 11, 2023 at 6:07 PM.

C.

Adopt Agenda

E. Cater made a motion to To adopt Agenda.
K. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes: February Meeting Minutes

K. Boyer made a motion to approve the minutes from February General Board Meeting on 02-07-23.
E. Cater seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Board Chair Updates

A.

ED Evaluation Update

B.

Review of Committee Goals

All  committees are moving in right direction.

 

 

 

 

C.

Required Training Reminder

All board members must have training hours in before May 26, 2023.

 

Committe Chairs need to complete their goals in BOT.

 

 

D.

Board Members Intent to Return

 

All board members should have received an email with a Letter of Intent.

 

Please email Ewa Cater your intent to return.

III. Executive Director Updates

A.

A. Executive Director's Report

No new updates on charter renewal.

State made comment we were  the best charter renewal they had received.

 

 

Contracts are strong, retention for now looks very good.

IV. Governance Committee

A.

Vote on School Calendar for 2023-2024 School Year

K. Jones made a motion to Approve Calendar.
E. Cater seconded the motion.

Mazie Lynn sustained 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Hrabe
Aye
E. Cater
Aye
C. Hill
Aye
A. Hunter
Aye
K. Boyer
Aye
S. Williams
Aye
K. Jones
Aye
O. Okwara
Aye
J. Wright
Aye
G. Burnett
Aye
M. Guertin
Abstain
J. Dong
Aye

B.

Update on WIA Enrollment/Lottery

C.

Discuss Attendance Requirement under WIA BY-LAWS

 Change language in By Laws, section 4.5 for board members attendance .

 

D.

Discuss Recruitment of New Board Members

 

We will have one board member to replace by July, 2023.

V. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

Student Progress Updates

Gap in Math results.

Teachers placement for each subject content

B.

Attendance: Teacher and Student

 

Teachers absences are being addressed by leadership.

 

Student absences are being addressed by social worker and administrators.

C.

Discipline Update

Teacher and parents will be  involved on disciipline plan.

VI. Development Committee

A.

Development Committee Report

Development will continue to collect on pledges and sponors until the end of school  year.

 

Working on Development Plan for 2023-2024.

VII. Finance Committee

A.

Finance Committee Report

Financial updates:

 

BOA  bill payment software changed to a new platform Billpay.

 We are required to have  2 public hearings for next years budget .  

Approve budget in June or call a special meetting to approve before July 15, 2023.

VIII. Executive Session

A.

Staffing Matters

D. Hrabe made a motion to To approve Contracts discussed during Executive Session.
A. Hunter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Hunter made a motion to Adjourn Meeting.
S. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Cater
Documents used during the meeting
None