Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 20, 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), C. Humphrey, J. Calvin (remote), L. Davis (remote), M. Lewis (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
A. Melo
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
A. Melo
Guests Present
A. Gibson (remote), A. Miller (remote), D. Petropulos, G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), K. Willmann, M. VanKirk, R. Reyes (remote), 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
After a brief discussion, action was taken to approve the minutes for March 16, 2026, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Ridgeline Education Corporation.
IV. Reports
A.
School Leader
B.
Finance
Mr. Reyes presented the financial statement as of March 31, 2026, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, revenues & expenses.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Thornhill shared on the "Fiesta Finale" event which is scheduled for May 2nd at the Edgewood campus and reported that 936 people have RSVP’d to the event. There will be a medal for the school to be handed out at the event, as well as food trucks and medal trading opportunities.
Mr. VanKirk shared on other community events and is working with local charities. He mentioned a student leavers list that is provided by the local school district and has been received and given to LLAC’s call center. He also asked board members to help out with a local food bank. Lastly, he shared he had a conversation with the district and spoke about the vacant school building for possible re-location in the fall.
Ms. Chase gave an update on Virtual & Hybrid Learning and mentioned lobbyist Julie Linn said the bill has not been produced so the application has not been launched. The Application will be contingent prior to the new rules and may use previous rules in order to get applications on time.
D.
Legal
There was no legal update.
V. New Business
A.
2026-27 Regular Board Meeting Calendar
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
Next Scheduled Board Meeting is May 18, 2026, at 5:00p (CT) Learn4Life Edgewood 1922 S General McMullen Drive, San Antonio, TX 78226.
Ms. Willmann shared on her report including the Fiesta Medal designed by student, John Alvarado. She also shared on partner YES! Youth Empowerment Services came to the school to speak to the students about job opportunities.
Ms. Willmann shared on STAAR projections and based on February and December test scores; the school is tracking to receive a “B” grade.
Ms. Willmann shared 70% ADA with 212 enrolled and 148 students in attendance for the Month of March. Lastly, Ms. Willmann shared on May 27 graduation at 3:00pm CT and dinner at the Moon’s Daughter immediately after.