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MEETING WITH THE CHANCELLOR December 14, 2007 First Quarterly Report

Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. MEETING WITH THE CHANCELLOR December 14, 2007 First Quarterly Report DCPS Contract No. GAGA-2007-C-0252. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. Achievements January-August 2007 Incorporation of WMC January 2007

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MEETING WITH THE CHANCELLOR December 14, 2007 First Quarterly Report

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  1. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. MEETING WITH THE CHANCELLOR December 14, 2007 First Quarterly Report DCPS Contract No. GAGA-2007-C-0252

  2. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • Achievements January-August 2007 • Incorporation of WMC January 2007 • Obtained initial DCPS $50,000 funding in April • Executive Director/COO recruited, hired, commenced May • Coordinated construction activities Summer 2007 • Roof replacement and pool demolition • Field and stadium renovations (N.B. coordination with community) • Faculty parking lot additions (and on street parking) • Gym renovations (new floor, renovated locker rooms) • Installation of AC units south side of building • Signed contract with DCPS August • Contract fully funded October

  3. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • Achievements September-December 2007 • Completion of Policies and Procedures Manuals • Procurement • Financial Controls • Field & Stadium Use • In progress: Work Order Process for Critical Repairs • Modernization Activities • Issuance of RFP for A&E Feasibility Study, November • Grimm & Parker selected by Project Team, December • Issued RFP for PM but on hold for present • Meeting with Chancellor, December 2007

  4. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • Goals for Next Quarter • Finalize work order system with OPEFM • Modernization • Launch feasibility study with Grimm & Parker • Tour Washington & Lee and other schools • Update property survey, HAZMAT study & EC survey • Launch education specification survey • Obtain DCPS audits and launch WMC audit plans

  5. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • Initial Hurdles: • Startup time (DCPS reaction time is far too slow) • No ownership of autonomy effort by “downtown” during previous administration • Extreme difficulty getting OCP to engage and issue contract once method of contracting with independent 501c3 was chosen and WMC was formed • Confusion over fiscal years and how funding works leading to further contracting delays and funding of the contract • Establishing legitimacy with downtown and WTU

  6. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • On-going issues and hurdles • No definitive clarification of issues raised in 3 July 2006 letter to Mr. Dale Talbert (WTU and LSRT) • Wilson (and WMC as a volunteer organization) may need professional third-party help with all aspects of any role for WMC beyond modernization • DCPS financial & operational audits not completed • Principal as COTR (positive and negative implications) • Pressure to expand role of WMC

  7. Woodrow Wilson Management Corporation, Inc. • Modifications to the budget and/or governance structure….?

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