Northwest Georgia Charter Academy

Regular Meeting

Published on January 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM EST

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. Opening CREW Discuss
  D. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Judy Taylor 1 m
    Approve minutes for Regular Meeting on December 15, 2025  
  E. Approve Executive Session Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Approve minutes for Executive Committee on December 8, 2025  
  F. Meeting Norms   Judy Taylor 1 m
     
II. Public Comment
III. Academic Excellence
IV. CEO Support And Eval
V. Development 6:36 PM
  A. Pre-Opening Checklist Review/Update FYI Dawn Williams 2 m
   

Current status review

 
  B. Update on Enrollment & Registration FYI Dawn Williams 3 m
VI. Facility
VII. Finance 6:41 PM
  A. Finance Reports Vote Jarrod Kinsey 15 m
  B. Paylocity Vote Jarrod Kinsey 3 m
   

Vote to approve Paylocity as our Human Resource Information System (HRIS).

 
  C. State Health Benefit Plan Vote Jarrod Kinsey 3 m
   

Vote to approve offering of SHBP to employees beginning 2026-2027.

 
  D. Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) Vote Jarrod Kinsey 3 m
   

Vote to approve offering of TRS and PSERS to employees beginning 2026-2027.

 
  E. Raptor Safety System Vote Jarrod Kinsey 3 m
   

Vote to approve the Raptor System for Visitors, Volunteers, and Emergency Management beginning in 2026-2027.

 
VIII. Governance 7:08 PM
  A. Policies on 1st Reading Vote Dawn Williams 5 m
   

D7 Interviews, Removal, and Searches of Students

E2 Social Media

G6 Student Wellness

G7 Medication Administration

G8 Suicide Awareness, Prevention, Intervention, Postvention

G9 Opioid Antagonist

 
  B. Policies on 2nd Reading Vote Dawn Williams 5 m
   

A1 Legal Status

A2 Attendance Zone

A3 Roles and Responsibilities

C2 Professional Qualifications

C3 Recruitment, Hiring and Background Checks

 
  C. Policies on Revision Vote Dawn Williams 1 m
   

D5 Enrollment

 
  D. Governance Training Dates and Registration Discuss Cassie Potts 5 m
   

Training Dates in Atlanta February 9-11, ALL Board members MUST ATTEND

 
IX. Other Business 7:24 PM
  A. Community Outreach Discuss Cassie Potts 5 m
X. Closing Items 7:29 PM
  A. Closing CREW Discuss Judy Taylor 5 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Judy Taylor 1 m