Washington Latin
Minutes
Annual WLPCS Board of Governors Meeting - June 2024
Date and Time
Thursday June 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
Washington Latin - 2nd St Campus
5200 2nd St NW
Washington DC 20011
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Directors Present
A. Jesseman, B. Williams-Kief, C. McFadgion, C. Wilkinson, E. Paisner, G. Kautt, J. Osgood, K. Merritt, L. Ballenger (remote), L. Rucker (remote), M. Yeager (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Graham, B. Caldwell, F. Perera, P. Jayachandran
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
A. Jesseman, J. Osgood
Guests Present
Aswathi Zachariah, C. Davis, C. Gifford, D. Smith, G. Izurieta, J. Kelly, K. Roberts, L. Chia, P. Anderson, Sean Glynn, T. Porter
I. Dinner/Optional Meet and Greet with New Board Candidate
A.
Catered Meal in Diana E. Smith Library
II. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Loan Update And Board Resolutions
Geovanna Izurieta introduced Sean Glynn (WLPCS attorney @ ArentFox) who explained the content of the Loan Update and Board Resolutions document.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
D.
Facilities
Tom Porter presented a photo slideshow of the current site work at KIROV. The board was informed that all permits have been approved.
E.
Remarks
Ken Merritt reviewed SY23/24, and board members were asked for their reflection on accomplishments and areas for growth.
Anna Jesseman briefly introduced Aswathi Zachariah.
Ken Merritt proposed a tentative SY24/25 board calendar for consideration. The schedule includes 2 in person retreats, one in the fall at 2nd St and one in the spring at AJC.
F.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
III. Finance
A.
FY25 Budget
Geovanna Izurieta presented a financial executive summary highlighting the main budgetary priorities for SY24/25. Revenue and expense were discussed.
The enrollment target is 1113 students for SY24/25.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
IV. Governance
A.
New Governor Candidate For Consideration
Aswathi Zachariah introduced herself to the board, followed by a brief Q&A session.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
B.
Choosing Officers For SY 2024-2025
The board voted on the following board members as officers for SY24/25.
president : Ken Merritt
vice president : Laurie Ballenger
treasurer : Elizabeth Paisner
secretary : Brendan Williams-Kief
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
C.
Voting On Renewal Terms For Governors
The board voted on the term renewal for the following board members:
- Carl McFadgion
- Lisa Rucker
- Brendan Williams-Kief
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
V. Executive Session
A.
Discussion Of A Financial Matter
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Osgood |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Aye
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
A financial matter was discussed during executive session.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Kautt |
Aye
|
| P. Jayachandran |
Absent
|
| C. Wilkinson |
Absent
|
| B. Caldwell |
Absent
|
| L. Rucker |
Aye
|
| L. Ballenger |
Absent
|
| A. Graham |
Absent
|
| E. Paisner |
Aye
|
| J. Osgood |
Absent
|
| F. Perera |
Absent
|
| C. McFadgion |
Aye
|
| B. Williams-Kief |
Aye
|
| K. Merritt |
Aye
|
| A. Jesseman |
Absent
|
| M. Yeager |
Aye
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Events
All board members were invited to attend (online) the Academic Committee meeting on Jun 20 Thu @ 4:30pm. On the agenda is a college counseling report by Crys Latham, Director of College Counseling.
Members of the board mingled with WLPCS faculty and staff during dinner before the board meeting.
Aswathi Zachariah (a new board candidate) was also present.