Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Location
In person: 1922 S General McMullen Drive, San Antonio, TX 78226
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/RECBoard
Meeting ID: 266 073 296 300 1
Passcode: z2YZ9YM7
Directors Present
A. Melo, C. Humphrey, J. Calvin (remote), L. Davis (remote), M. Lewis (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), D. Pierce (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Delaney (remote), K. Welsh (remote), K. Willmann, M. VanKirk (remote), R. Reyes (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Board Member Attendance
C.
Introduction of In Person and Virtual Attendees
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Agenda
A.
Approval of Agenda
III. Review and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
A.
Prior Meeting Minutes
IV. Reports
A.
School Leader
- Ms. Kristen Willmann shared she is working with the marketing department on new signage. She ordered 2 A-frame signs for events and a banner for the fencing out front of Kennedy High School as well as around the district. Signage was also put up at the Salsa Bowl. Bilingual rack cards were also ordered to be handed out at events and businesses.
- Ms. Willmann shared weekly celebrations with the students to include an attendance incentive snack cart brought out randomly twice a week.
- Ms. Willmann shared on school enrollment in August was 161 with 135 ADA (82%) and for September there are 195 enrolled and 151 ADA (77%). She also mentioned she has an additional 9 students pending registration next week.
- Ms. Willmann shared the Fall graduation set for December 15 at 3:00p CT.
B.
Finance
- The Board was presented with the financial statement as of August 31, 2025, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, and revenues & expenses.
- Mr. Davis mentioned the money market account will be at a 90-day cash reserve and will move to 60 days once the account is sustained.
C.
Management Organization
- Mr. Petropulos shared the enrollment goals for the 25-26 SY. He also commended Principal Willmann on her current enrollment.
- Mr. Humphrey asked if the numbers would be adjusted in December and January due to graduation. Mr. Petropulos agreed that they would, but with the number of students enrolling, the number of students by June should be right where they need to be.
3. Ms. Ruiz shared the board member handbooks that can now be found on BoardOnTrack. She also mentioned sending out an email to the board members with a step-by-step guide to access those documents.
D.
Legal
There was no legal update.
V. Closed Session
A.
Adjourn to Closed Session
The Board may adjourn into Closed Session on any item listed above or below as appropriate to that item pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act.
B.
Reconvene into Open Session
C.
Take action, as needed, on items discussed in Closed Session.
There was no action taken in closed session.
VI. Old Business
A.
Board Policy Updates
B.
Adjusted Board Meeting Schedule
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to approve the Adjusted Board Meeting Schedule as follows: Board will meet on the third Monday of the month at 5:00pm CT.
VII. Open Discussion regarding future Board Agenda items
A.
Open Discussion
Mr. Davis requested an update from the marketing department on their plan moving forward.
Mr. Petropulos mentioned he would have a marketing plan & update by the October board meeting.
Ms. Lewis loved the idea of the attendance incentives she is doing for the students.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting
Next Scheduled Board Meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2025, at 5:00pm CT.