Northwest Georgia Charter Academy

Work Session

Published on October 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM EDT
Amended on October 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday October 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Cave Spring City Hall

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Cassie Potts 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Judy Taylor 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Judy Taylor 1 m
    Approve minutes for Regular Meeting on September 22, 2025  
II. Academic Excellence
III. CEO Support And Eval
IV. Development 6:33 PM
  A. Strategic Plan Discuss Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Review and Discussion of strategic plan development since EL sessions on September 15, 2025 and September 19, 2025.  

 
  B. Pre-Opening Checklist Review/Update Discuss Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Current status review

 
V. Facility
VI. Finance 6:43 PM
  A. Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant FYI Dawn Williams 10 m
   

Presentation of application and budget.

 
  B. Review and discussion of ALIGN Contract Discuss Judy Taylor 10 m
VII. Governance 7:03 PM
  A. Review of Documents for 2nd Reading on October 27, 2025 Discuss Dawn Williams 10 m
   

Policies:

Special Education 

English Learner(EL)

Homeless

Student Health Services

Student Immunization

Vision Hearing Dental Nutrition Screening

Diabetes Medical Management Policy

Documents:

Student/Parent Handbook

 
  B. Review of approved policies in new template Discuss Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Previously approved policies will be in a new format so will need the approval "amended" at next board meeting.

 

Code of Ethics for Board Members 

Conflict of Interest for Board Members and Key Employees

Complaints, Grievances, & Whistleblower

Board Member Background Check

Student Rights

Acceptable Technology Use (Students)

 

 
  C. Discussion of Board meeting calendar Discuss Judy Taylor 10 m
  D. Policies for 1st Reading on October 27 Discuss Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Attendance 

Promotion, Retention, Placement

 
VIII. Other Business 7:33 PM
  A. ALIGN Consulting Discuss Judy Taylor 10 m
   

Additional discussion of contract with ALIGN

 
IX. Executive Session
 

The board will enter into executive session for the purpose of discussion of property.

 
X. Closing Items 7:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Judy Taylor 1 m