Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Lead Team #2 Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT

Location

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Alton Jones 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Kendra Salvador 1 m
  C. Public Comment   Alton Jones 2 m
II. Lead Team #2 Meeting 2:34 PM
  A. ARCHITECTS AGENDA Discuss Johnson Roberts Associates 55 m
   

 

Lead Team Meeting #2

May 13, 2026

 

  1. Review of aspirations and fears(10 minutes)
    • Aspirations:
      • The addition of large program spaces (assembly room, library, etc.) that serve the schools current demographics
      • A comprehensive study that takes into account all existing spaces
      • A plan that can be used for future fundraising
      • Providing our families with a grades PK - 8 school solution
      • Understanding how to grow vs. what to grow as
      • Inclusion of community spaces and resources
      • A master plan for a total buildout with sequential phases
    • Fears:
      • Exceeding our funding constraints
      • Increasing # of grades at the expense of additional necessary space for existing student population
      • Building spaces we don’t really need
      • Red tape/ community/ regulatory input halting the process (not another parking lot study)


 

 

 

  1. Review of guiding principles JRA GLEANEDFROM 5/5 LEAD TEAM COMMENTS

(40 minutes)

  • Our conceptual design process will:
    • Represent our mission(Intelligence and Character)
    • Identify facility core spaces (eating, phys ed, library, etc.)
    • Use a broad-based approach that includes local community input
    • Plan for phased construction
    • Optimize the use of our existing spaces
    • Confirm our space needs for current demographics while considering possible additional grades
    • Result in a fiscally responsible solution that meets our space needs
    • Be summarized in a document that outlines our vision and can be used for fundraising
    • Our facility will:
      • Be AWESOME
      • Have universally accessible spaces
      • Include dedicated staff spaces
      • Be a safe home away from home for our students and staff
      • Be zoned to properly accommodate after hours use
      • Provide access to technology anytime/ anywhere
      • Have an easily identifiable and welcoming front door
      • Reflect our pedagogy and support different learning styles
      • Have dedicated large group / phys ed spaces
      • Have appropriately sized and dedicated storage spaces

 

  1. Next meeting
  • establish day / time for an onsite meeting
 
III. Other Business 3:29 PM
  A. Discuss any other business Discuss Alton Jones 10 m
IV. Closing Items 3:39 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Alton Jones 1 m