Our Governing Board
Tallahassee Classical School’s Governing Board plays an essential role in the school’s success through its oversight of the school’s leadership. The board is responsible for the governance of the school. Each director accepts his or her responsibility for the academic performance of the students and the sustainability of the school. The Board is guided by a set of bylaws that define how the Board operates. It acts to ensure compliance with Florida’s Charter School Law, federal law, and the terms of the Charter as agreed upon in the charter contract.
Louis Jean-Baptiste - Board Chair
Louis attended Florida State University College of Law, where he participated in BLSA (Black Law Student’s Association) and Law School Mock Trial Team. Louis was selected to be a BLSA Mock Trial team member as a first-year law student on a team with all third-year graduating law students. During the yearly National BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, his team competed against hundreds of law students from around the United States, including Harvard Law School, University of Washington School of Law, and Washington and Lee University School of Law. His team placed 1st in the country. In his free time, Louis enjoys community service and mentoring children. He also loves spending time with family. He is married to a teacher, has a newborn, and has thirteen nieces and nephews, whom he cherishes.
Pam Griggs - Treasurer
Pam Griggs is an experienced finance leader with management experience spanning multiple industries, in both private and public, for profit and not-for-profit organizations. She holds interest and insight into the state of education, currently overseeing the financial activities of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing student achievement. Pam holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in finance and management, an MBA from the University of Florida, and has more recently taken additional course work at Saint Leo University. As a dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, Pam has served in several board and leadership positions and enjoys volunteering throughout the Tallahassee community, with a special passion for service initiatives supporting children and families. Pam and her husband Chris are proud parents of two TCS scholars.
Olugbenga Moses Anubi
Moses is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He is a senior member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Moses holds a PhD degree from the University of Florida and currently mentors young aspiring engineers in his lab at the innovation park. Moses and his wife Serena are proud parents of two; one a TCS scholar and the other soon to be.
Drew Meiner
Drew Meiner joined Capital City Consulting as a Partner in 2023 after spending more than eight years working for Governor Ron DeSantis. Meiner most recently served as Senior Advisor to Governor DeSantis where he oversaw a number of state agencies including the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Gaming Control Commission, Public Service Commission, Lottery, Military Affairs, Veterans Affairs and Volunteer Florida. In this role, he worked on issues related to alcohol and tobacco regulation, gaming, utilities, emergency management and directly managed the formation of Florida’s first Gaming Control Commission and the reestablishment of the Florida State Guard. A graduate of Illinois State University, he resides in Tallahassee with his wife, Natalie and their golden retriever, Chuck.
Lindsay Hoyt
Lindsay serves the Executive Director for Jacksonville Classical Academy's two campuses. Her passion for classical education began when she became a mom. Beginning in 2018, seeing no public or private schools in Jacksonville that were purely classical, and realizing what her daughters would be missing if they did not receive a classical education, she decided to start a classical academy. Lindsay founded Cornerstone Classical Academy around her kitchen table and worked tirelessly to open the school in a very challenging inaugural year: 2020. Classical education became a passion when seeing first-hand the impact it had on her daughters and other students. She serves as the Governing Board Chair at CCA. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida. Lindsay also serves as the Distinguished Board Chair for classical charter schools for the Classical Teaching Corps, a member of the Academic Board of Advisors to the Classical Learning Test, the Board Secretary of the Will King Foundation, and a member of the Local Advisory Board for Truist.
To view our Bylaws, click here.
To view our Charter Application, click here.
To view our Contract with Leon County Schools, click here.
Our Parent Liaison is Louis Jean- Baptiste. He can be reached at [email protected].
