Ridgeline Education Corporation
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Location
In person: 1922 S General McMullen Drive, San Antonio, TX 78226
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/RECBoard
Meeting ID: 248 959 160 729
Passcode: de7HNh
Directors Present
C. Humphrey, L. Davis (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Lewis
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), Alex Melo, C. Gray (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), D. Pierce (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), Grace Bautista (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Delaney (remote), K. Welsh (remote), K. Willmann, Lori Witt (remote), M. VanKirk (remote), Nadar Ali II (remote), R. Reyes (remote), Robert Berry (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
Approve the minutesfrom October 16, 2024.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
- The Board was presented with the financial statement as of October 31, 2024, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash projections, and revenues & expenses with an explanation and discussion, along with a proposed December gift.
- It was also explained that the budget is currently based on 12 months, but revenues are only received over 11 months. The decision on prorating the budget will be revisited in January.
B.
School Leader
- Ms. Willmann shared on her PPT and provided an update on student attendance and retention with current average attendance: 155 students.
- Ms. Willmann also shared on STAAR tesing in which numbers showed improvement, but still needs work in Math. The school will be hiring another math teacher soon.
3. Ms. Willmann also spoke on one-on-one student appointments to ensure personalized attention and track student progress. She also shared that CPR training is a graduation requirement, and Mr. Shrum is now certified to train students.
4. Ms. Willmann shared on dates for winter graduation, Monday, December 16th at 3:00p with a reservation at Domingo restaurant afterward and the spring graduation scheduled for May 28, 2025 at 3:00pm; restaurant TBD.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Berry shared that a campaign involving billboards, digital ads, and TV spots is planned.
V. New Business
A.
December Board Meeting Date
B.
$250 Staff Bonus in December
C.
Finance Audit Review
Audit review will take place on Monday, December 16th during the finance committee meeting so that it can be turned into EISD by Friday, December 27, 2024. Board review of the audit will take place at the January board meeting.
VI. Open Discussion regarding future Board Agenda items
A.
Open Discussion
Mr. VanKirk mentioned there is a need to move forward with renovations or moves for the next school year. He has done a few site visits to help with the search of a possible new facility.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Scheduled Board Meeting
The next Scheduled Board Meeting in December was canceled and will reconvene on January 16, 2025.
Mr. Humphrey called for public comment and noted for the record that no member of the public was present to address the Board on any matter. He introduced Alex Melo, board member candidate, to the board and Mr. Melo gave a brief bio.