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Northwest Georgia Charter Academy

Regular Meeting

Published on October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM EDT
Amended on October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

The mission of Northwest Georgia Charter Academy is to encourage and inspire students to discover their unique worth and empower them to become lifelong learners by providing a secure environment where caring and qualified staff will challenge, motivate, and coach students utilizing an immersive approach that will lead them to reach their full potential in school and in life.


 

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
   

Also Executive Session 10/13/25

  
    Approve minutes for Work Session on October 13, 2025  
  D. Meeting Norms   Judy Taylor 1 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGXIYK2-6KsVO4bptfQO7Xt5JBv8YSY_COG0l5Odi6A/edit?usp=sharing

  
II. Academic Excellence 6:34 PM
  A. Report on EL Leadership Cohort FYI Cassie Potts 10 m
III. CEO Support And Eval
IV. Development 6:44 PM
  A. Strategic Plan FYI Dawn Williams 10 m
   

Update of strategic plan crosswalk with pre-opening checklist.

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

Current status review

  
V. Facility
VI. Finance 6:59 PM
  A. Summary of Avalon Meeting 10/21/25 Discuss Jarrod Kinsey 5 m
VII. Governance 7:04 PM
  A. Policies and Documents on 2nd Reading Vote Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Policies:

Special Education 

English Learner(EL)

Homeless

Health & Wellness

Nursing & Health Services

Immunization & Health Records

Vision Hearing Dental Nutrition Screening

Diabetes Medical Management Policy

Documents:

Student/Parent Handbook

  
  B. Policies to Amend Vote Dawn Williams 5 m
   

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. Policies on 1st Reading Vote Dawn Williams 5 m
   

Attendance                                                                       Payroll                                                                      

Promotion, Retention, Placement                                     Federal Grant Program Management

Accounting Systems                                                         Capital Assets & Inventory

Annual Audit & Financial Systems                                    Custodial Risk

Annual Operating Budget                                                Employee Reimbursement

Banking                                                                             Employee Travel

Procurement                                                                     Fund Balance

Investment of State Funds                                                Emergency Purchasing & Financial Authority

  
  D. Board Meeting Calendar Revision Vote Judy Taylor 5 m
   

Work Session/Regular Monthly Meetings revised to Committees/Regular Monthly Meetings with Caucus

  
  E. New Board Member Approval Vote Judy Taylor 5 m
VIII. Other Business 7:29 PM
  A. Pictures on November 24, 2025 FYI Dawn Williams 1 m
   

Individuals starting at 4:30 p.m. followed by group as soon as possible before caucus at 5:30 p.m.

  
IX. Executive Session 7:30 PM
 

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

  
  A. Vote to go into Executive Session Vote Judy Taylor 1 m
  B. Vote to end Executive Session Vote Judy Taylor 1 m
X. Closing Items 7:32 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Judy Taylor 1 m

Our vision is to equip students to discover their passion and to be responsible, compassionate leaders in their communities.