Washington Latin
Minutes
Special Board of Governors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
A. Graham (remote), B. Caldwell (remote), B. Williams-Kief (remote), C. McFadgion (remote), C. McGurn (remote), C. Wilkinson (remote), K. Merritt (remote), L. Ballenger (remote), L. Rucker (remote), N. McCoy (remote), P. Mara (remote)
Directors Absent
H. Rawlings, K. Osagie, R. Dalal, T. Morgan
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Dean-Lovett (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
A. Dean-Lovett (remote)
Guests Present
J. Kelly (remote), Jelena Tasic (from Shanahan Law Firm) (remote), K. Cromwell (remote), M. Fleming (remote), P. Anderson (remote), T. Porter (remote), Y. Tse (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Wilkinson called a meeting of the board of directors of Washington Latin to order on Thursday Jul 15, 2021 at 6:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Ballenger made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board of Governors Meeting on 06-03-21.
P. Mara seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Graham |
Aye
|
| T. Morgan |
Absent
|
| C. McGurn |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| N. McCoy |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| H. Rawlings |
Absent
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
| R. Dalal |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| P. Mara |
Aye
|
| K. Osagie |
Absent
|
| B. Caldwell |
Aye
|
II. Where are we with growth?
A.
What are the lingering questions/concerns/issues?
B.
Academic Committee Update on Growth
- Committee is exploring how at-risk preference vs. set-aside could work at Latin A vs. Latin B
- Academic Committee to discuss further
C.
Timeline for Growth
- Peter quickly reviewed timeline for engaging stakeholders in At-Risk Preference; other timeline issues deferred
D.
Staffing Plan for Growth
Conversation on staffing for growth incorporated into earlier discussions
III. Executive Session
A.
Latest on facilities
L. Ballenger made a motion to Move into Executive Session.
C. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
| C. McGurn |
Aye
|
| K. Osagie |
Absent
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| R. Dalal |
Absent
|
| H. Rawlings |
Absent
|
| P. Mara |
Absent
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| N. McCoy |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| T. Morgan |
Absent
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Aye
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
The board went into executive session at 6:58pm to discuss current contract negotiations regarding facilities. This is in accordance with the Open Meetings Act §2-575(b) subsection(3) to discuss, establish, or instruct the public body’s staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken in negotiating incentives relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses or business activities in the District.
B. Caldwell made a motion to Come out of Executive Session.
L. Ballenger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| T. Morgan |
Absent
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
| N. McCoy |
Aye
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Aye
|
| P. Mara |
Aye
|
| K. Osagie |
Absent
|
| H. Rawlings |
Absent
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| C. McGurn |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
A. Graham made a motion to Adjourn.
L. Ballenger seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| T. Morgan |
Absent
|
| R. Dalal |
Absent
|
| H. Rawlings |
Absent
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| N. McCoy |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| C. McGurn |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Aye
|
| P. Mara |
Absent
|
| K. Osagie |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Fleming
- Ongoing issues include potential locations and whether we will need swing space or be able to move directly into permanent space
- Hiring for leadership positions is in progress and faculty hiring is well underway and will continue into next year
- On track to announce Principal of Latin B next year
- Met fundraising milestone goal for June 2021; further fundraising somewhat dependent on location of Latin B
- Trying to expand applications from at-risk students and exploring targeted partnerships for that, as well as pursuing at-risk preference
Further discussion of all items above deferred to Executive Session