Learn4Life Pontiac
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
In person: 142 Auburn Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/L4LPontiac
Meeting ID: 252 239 996 612 9
Passcode: jH2V53b7
Directors Present
C. Sanford, D. Sharp, O. Ewing
Directors Absent
L. Bell
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), G. Robinson (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), J. Gilbert, P. Williams, S. Nakon (remote), T. Cherry (remote), V. Chase (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Board Member Attendance
C.
Introduction of In Person and Virtual Guests
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Agenda
A.
Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes
A.
Previous Regular Meeting Minutes
It was recommended that the Board of Directors adopt, as presented, and approve the minutes of February 24, 2026, Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life Pontiac. The following action was taken to approve the Minutes.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
- Ms. Williams shared on students of the month and Community Engagement and Events, including the Pontiac Promise Zone event. Also, there is a family/student from Lancaster-Desert Sands now attending L4L Pontiac. Pamela shared on student enrollments events including the Family & Friends event.
- Ms. Williams shared the school had 117 students enrolled with new students preparing to take the WIDA Proficiency Test. She also shared on PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) & school culture.
- Ms. Williams shared on module completion with progress in student performance. She also shared an extra credit assignment based on Women’s month. She also shared the Education Department visited the school to help with compliance. Ms. Williams shared on the secondary school leadership meeting with FSU. She also shared on scholarship opportunities for seniors.
C.
Education Service Provider (ESP)
Mr. Nakon shared on Business Relations & Outreach and how the team is making an impact. He also mentioned working with Pamela at the Community Resource Day on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 12-3p.
Mr. Holmes shared on Board Member Professional Development and gave support to FSU on reminding the board of their requirements. He also gave a reminder on RSVPing to the Learning Without Limits conference by Friday, March 27, 2026.
D.
Legal Updates
Legal shared there were no updates to report.
E.
Authorizer
Mr. Jack Gilbert shared on board members best practices.
V. Board Member Comments
A.
Board Member Comments
Ms. Sharp thanked LLAC for their support at the event at the school. She also mentioned she has an Amazon connection in Pontiac.
Mr. Ewing shared that it is always a pleasure to serve.
Mr. Sanford shared that the school’s rebranding has taken some time to develop and looks forward to the journey.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
Next Meeting Date: April 28, 2026, at 6:00pm (ET) Learn4Life Pontiac 142 Auburn Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342.
Mr. Cherry presented the February 28, 2026, finance report. He mentioned the 2025-26 budget amendment and 2026-27 school budget will be ready by the June board meeting.