There was an optional dinner prior to the board meeting. A new board candidate (Sasha-Gaye Angus) was present.

Several board members shared their most memorable "The Latin Way" experiences.

Khashiffa Roberts reported that students generally took testing more seriously this year, and highlighted that the 6th grade did very well for MAP Math.

The leadership team has great synergy and everybody is looking forward to the new HAREWOOD RD facility.

The graduation rate is 100% for the Class of 2025 (for students who were on campus with us this year). James Kelly also mentioned that the absence of electronics during the school day this year has been positively received. So far, the new faculty and the new leaders of the school have assimilated well at 2nd St.

Anna Jesseman is stepping down from the board and returning to Latin as Director of Student Support (LEA) for SY25/26. The transition from the board will occur over the next few months.

Peter Anderson gave a LEA report highlighting the achievements of both campuses.

There will be a new Director of Development and Alumni Relations starting next month. The position has been vacant since November.

There was a discussion of the FY25, FY26 and FY27 DC budgets.

The SBOE (State Board Of Education) is considering a resolution that LEAs have to provide funding for a minimum of two full time paid athletic positions.

There is an item on the risk monitoring dashboard that the board would like to discuss in executive session.

Peter Anderson informed the board that WLPCS received a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) request.

The HAREWOOD RD facility is scheduled to be ready for move in before the end of Jul. The ribbon cutting event will be on Oct 31 Fri.

Signage for the HAREWOOD RD facility and the existing WLPCS motto were discussed.

The board was asked to consider a change to the WLPCS motto. A suggestion was the Cicero quote "non nobis solum nati sumus" instead of the current "discite servaturi". The board was open to the idea. They voted to enable the WLPCS leadership team to discuss and deliberate a change to the WLPCS motto - and to enact the new motto, if there is consensus.

Geovanna Izurieta thanked Tom Porter for successfully managing the HAREWOOD project which is currently on time and on budget.

The FY26 budget was presented in detail to the board. Geovanna Izurieta also shared an executive summary highlighting the following:

• process and priorities
• SY25/26 revenue and expense highlights
• key metrics and next steps

The board voted to approve the FY26 budget.

The board reviewed the updated financials through the end of April, as prepared by Ed Ops. Latin is in strong financial health, tracking ahead of budget.

Peter Anderson updated the board about fundraising for the Capital Campaign.

• Hunter Rawlings campaign
• library campaign
• former board member campaign
• paver campaign

Peter Anderson will share a promotional one pager (with QR code) that can be used by all to encourage giving.

The board voted to elect the following board members as officers of the WLPCS board.

President : Ken Merritt

Vice President : Brendan Williams-Kief

Treasurer : Elizabeth Paisner

Secretary : Lisa Rucker

For SY25/26, the following board members are the proposed chairs for the various committees.

Executive Committee : Ken Merritt

Development and Community Affairs Committee : Margie Yeager

Finance and Operations Committee : Elizabeth Paisner

Governance Committee : Aswathi Zachariah

Schools Program and Performance Committee : Lisa Rucker

The Governance Committee is proposing that the chair of the Governance Committee be the Secretary of the Board and serve on the Executive Committee. The bylaws need to be adjusted to reflect the change.

The board voted on the (3 year) term renewal for the following board members.

• Elizabeth Paisner
• Priya Jayachandra

The notion of a "Governance Task Force" was raised. The goal of the "Governance Task Force" would be to discuss in depth the role of the WLPCS board members.

Board members were asked to consider the SPP Committee if they are looking for a board committee to join.

Sasha-Gaye Angus attended the meeting as a board candidate. Official introductions were exchanged followed by a brief Q&A session. Shortly after, Sasha-Gaye Angus left the board meeting.

The board voted to appoint Sasha-Gaye Angus to the WLPCS Board of Governors.

Peter Anderson presented a "special moments" tribute video to thank and honor the following board members who will not be on the WLPCS board for SY25/26.

• Alyse Graham
• Anna Jesseman
• Barry Caldwell
• Glenn Kautt
• Josiah Osgood
• Laurie Ballenger

The SY25/26 board calendar was shared with the board.

A HR / Labor issue was discussed during executive session.