Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 15, 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
Guests Present
A. Magdaleno (remote), A. Miller (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (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
After a brief discussion, action was taken to approve the minutes for April 20, 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 May 31, 2026, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, revenues & expenses.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. VanKirk shared on Marketing and Business Outreach efforts. He mentioned a recent finance meeting focused on the marketing budget for the upcoming year. The team will continue to develop marketing plans and leverage the School’s approved national marketing budget once allocated.
He also shared on Representatives that were invited to graduation to foster a partnership aimed at providing wraparound services to families in the district.
D.
Legal
There was no legal update.
V. New Business
A.
2026-27 Budget
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Calvin |
Aye
|
| A. Melo |
Aye
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| C. Humphrey |
Aye
|
| M. Lewis |
Aye
|
| L. Davis |
Aye
|
B.
2026-27 Course Catalog
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to table the 2026-27 Course Catalog until the July meeting.
C.
2026-27 Workers Compensation Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Humphrey |
Aye
|
| L. Davis |
Aye
|
| M. Lewis |
Abstain
|
| A. Melo |
Aye
|
| J. Calvin |
Aye
|
D.
Student Accident Insurance
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Melo |
Aye
|
| M. Lewis |
Abstain
|
| J. Calvin |
Aye
|
| L. Davis |
Aye
|
| C. Humphrey |
Aye
|
VI. Open Discussion regarding future Board Agenda items
A.
Open Discussion
Mr. Davis asked about the impact of the student retention position hired last year. Ms. Willmann confirmed the position has been highly effective and is a direct contributor to the improved ADA.
Ms. Lewis congratulated the team on the recent graduation.
Ms. Humphrey thanked the board, Ms. Willmann, and the LLAC staff for a successful year. He asked Ms. Willmann to pass on the board's gratitude to the staff.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
Next Scheduled Board Meeting is July 20, 2026, at 5:00p (CT) Learn4Life Edgewood 1922 S General McMullen Drive, San Antonio, TX 78226.
Ms. Willmann shared on her report including her expressed gratitude for her team, who stepped up to manage graduation during her absence due to a medical issue. She specifically recognized Ms. Diaz (Learning Center Coordinator) and Ms. Pina (Counselor) for their extra efforts. She also shared the recent EISD 1882 monitoring visit on May 20th was very successful.
Ms. Willmann shared the English Language Learner (ELL) department participated in an EISD conference, where one of the L4L students won a $500 scholarship. Staff also attended a Region 20 conference and met the former U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona.
Ms. Willmann shared 195 out of 201 expected students have confirmed their return. With 38 new interested students. The school is projected to start the next academic year with over 225 students, a significant increase from 165 students at the start of the last school year. She also shared the attendance rate for May which was 66%, a 10% increase from May of the previous year (56%). The overall average attendance for the year is in the low seventies.
Lastly, Ms. Willmann shared since opening, the school has graduated a total of 321 students.