Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 22, 2026 at 5:00 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
As required by state law (TEC 11.0621) this meeting will be recorded.
Directors Present
A. Melo (remote), J. Calvin, L. Davis (remote), M. Lewis (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Humphrey
Guests Present
A. Holmes, A. Miller (remote), C. Gray (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), H. Ruiz, K. Welsh (remote), K. Willmann, Karl Goering, M. VanKirk, Robert Berry (remote), V. Chase (remote), Will Thornhill (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.
Approval of 2025 Fiscal Year Audit Report
Mr. Karl Goering gave a report on the 2024-25 audit. The organization received an "unmodified opinion," the best possible outcome, indicating financial statements are fairly represented without material weaknesses.
B.
School Leader
C.
Finance
Mr. Welsh presented the financial statement as of December 31, 2025, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, revenues & expenses. Work to open a new sweep account to manage cash balances over FDIC limits is nearly complete, pending final documentation.
D.
Management Organization
Mr. Holmes thanked the board members for their service in January for School Board Appreciation Month and he handed out branded Learn4Life name badges.
Ms. Chase shared the school is launching a hybrid learning model under Senate Bill 569 to increase flexibility and boost enrollment into the 300s.
Ms. Willmann shared that a pilot with 30 students will launch on February 2nd. Students will attend school two days a week and work from home for three. A parent meeting and teacher training are planned. She also mentioned that Students were selected based on motivation, but the pilot includes some who need more support. Laptops will be provided to those who need them.
Mr. Petropulos shared that the model aims to open more seats for new students, increase overall enrollment, and improve ADA.
Ms. Chase added that the school will present the model to the Edgewood ISD board workshop on February 3rd and will submit a formal application to Edgewood ISD.
Mr. Berry shared his update on Marketing and Enrollment. He shared 192 new enrollments have been recorded this year at an average ad spend of $280 per new enrollment. He also added that
the digital campaign drove 27,000 users to the website.
Mr. Thornhill also shared on a lead generation event called "Fiesta Finale" which is scheduled for May 2nd at the Edgewood campus and aiming for 400-500 attendees. There will be a student designing the medal for the school to hand out at the event, as well as food trucks and medal trading opportunities.
E.
Legal
There was no legal update.
V. New Business
A.
Revised Meeting Schedule
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to table this item and email a poll to the board members to decide on the February board meeting date.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting
Next Scheduled Board Meeting is pending poll results.
Ms. Kristen Willmann thanked for their service for School Board Appreciation Month. She also mentioned 35 students graduated in December 2025. The late spring graduation is scheduled for May 27th.
Ms. Willmann shared on enrollment and attendance for December ended with an average enrollment of 219 and an ADA of 59%. January currently has 196 students enrolled with an ADA of 74%; the goal for January is 236 students. Reasons for absence include transportation issues, family illness, and weather. Bus passes are provided to help with transportation.