Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Location
Location
In person: 1922 S General McMullen Drive, San Antonio, TX 78226
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/BZ0qQ
Dial in: 657-207-0015
Conference ID: 221761993#
Directors Present
C. Humphrey, L. Davis, M. Lewis
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), Adam Miller (remote), Bill Thompson (remote), Cristina Guadiana (remote), David Petropulos (remote), Denise Pierce (remote), Grace Bautista (remote), Guita Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Willmann, Kevin Welsh (remote), Mike VanKirk (remote), Pat Hill, Rick Reyes (remote), Valerie Chase (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
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. Information Items
A.
Finance Report
- Mr. Welsh shared on the balance sheet and the expenses for the next school year, including the income statement and cash projections as of June 30, 2023.
- Mr. Davis stated that he met with Principal Willman, Mr. Welsh, and Mr. Humphrey regarding reimbursing EISD and LLAC.
B.
Principal Report
- Ms. Willmann shared on the principal report. She thanked LLAC for all their support with her onboarding.
- She attended the leadership retreat with EISD and shared what she took from that.
- Current enrollment ended with 150 students, with 4 applying and 26 actively enrolling, bringing the total to approximately 180 students for the fall. Principal Willmann is making follow-up calls to families to remind them to turn in their paperwork.
- August 5 will be an event to help market the school, as well as a teacher/student event on August 4.
- Principal Willmann introduced Isabel Diaz, the new lead teacher, as well as letting the board know that she is looking to hire a new science teacher and community liaison. Interviews for a PT counselor is also in progress, just waiting to hear back from the candidates.
C.
Management Report
- Ms. Bautista shared on outreach planning and helping with enrollment efforts.
- Mr. Garbaciak shared on website and social media traffic before and after graduation with an increase in both.
- Ms. Chase introduced Mr. David Petropulos, VP of National School Operations.
V. New Business
A.
2023-24 Board Meeting Schedule
B.
2023-24 Budget
1. Mr. Reyes shared on the 2023-24 proposed budget. Dr. Hill provided a 180 student enrollment count with a 75% attendance rate, giving 135 ADA. He also went into staffing salaries and added a 3% salary increase, with salary totals being 16% of revenue. Mr. Reyes also shared on school year expenses, including operational expenses and contracted services.
2. Mr. Welsh mentioned having a revised budget in September, including an 8% increase for medical insurance.
3. Ms. Pierce would like to hold a meeting with EISD to discuss the budget regarding counseling services, which is not included in the budget.
4. Night school is also being discussed to serve more students.
5. Ms. Sharifi stated that it’s been difficult to get information from EISD. She is trying to standardize a dashboard.
6. Ms. Peirce also touched on the menu of services and will push for an in-person meeting with Mr. Davis, Ms. Sharifi, Mr. Welsh, Principal Willmann, and Ms. Salinas from EISD. She is hoping the meeting to be sometime in September.
C.
Task Force Updates
1. Ms. Pierce shared that the changes were not going to be accepted. There is a growing list and wants to push for a meeting on September 19. EISD is concerned with the over projecting of enrollment numbers.
2. Ms. Sharifi added to ask EISD to identify how L4L compares to other schools regarding the budget.