1. Ms. Kristen Willmann reported achieved a B rating for the 2022-2023 school year, which is considered a strong performance relative to other local districts. She also shared a variety of attendance incentives and recognition events that are planned and being implemented to encourage student attendance and engagement throughout May 2025.
2. Ms. Willmann shared on Student enrollment is more evenly distributed between Edgewood and out-of-district students than previously thought, with higher numbers from Northside ISD. She also shared on attendance and ADA have significantly improved over last year, with positive trends continuing into May, mainly in part to incentive programs. She also added that April ended at 64% with an ADA of 147 students and May enrollment is at 235 with ADA at 135 compared to 125 last year.
3. Ms. Willmann shared on the targeted improvement plan, specifically College Board course implementation which has shown better-than-expected results in senior course completion. Lastly, she added that she is expecting 40 graduates, exceeding the initial projection of 35.

The Board was presented with the financial statement as of April 30, 2025, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, and revenues & expenses. 

1. Mr. Berry gave a recap to the three marketing tiers for the upcoming school year, ranging from fully digital to comprehensive advertising strategies and the costs associated with each strategy. He also added that events can be tailored or omitted based on campus logistics and that contracts are flexible and can be canceled or adjusted if not effective.
2. Ms. Yamagata shared on Employee benefits renewal numbers for 2025-2026. She also added that the rate reductions for both PPO and HMO plans will result in significant savings for both the organization and employees for the upcoming plan year. The board members decided to remain with Hartford for the mentioned benefits and not to change premium costs. Lastly, she mentioned the Education Assistance Program option is a reimbursement program available at any time, not tied to open enrollment.

Ms. Ruiz reminded to complete the survey if they had not already.

Ms. Chase spoke about the LLAC 25th Anniversary and recognized the board members with a graduation bell.

Ms. Pierce asked the board members to bring up federal funding handling with the district at the meeting next week. She also asked them to get more information on opportunities that exist under SB 569, which opens virtual education for asynchronous and synchronous learning, creating new opportunities for instructional redesign and reaching more students.

Mr. Petropulos shared on the OFSDP waiver process and that it’s ongoing since details keep changing; current model would be credit-based funding if approved.  This item will be tabled for now.

Mr. Humphrey commended the Principal, staff and students, for all their hard work, as well as LLAC for all their support during the school year.

Next Scheduled Board Meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2025, at 4:15pm CT.