Elgin Math & Science Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 18, 2019 at 8:00 AM CST

Location

EMSA Campus Elgin, IL

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Doree Haight 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Welcome guests   Dennis Verges 5 m
   
 
Public comment: The time for public comment is immediately after the meeting is called to order.  We welcome this and consider it seriously, but we cannot respond immediately unless the President or meeting chair decides that an immediate response is needed and can be made during public comment, s/he will refer it to the appropriate person for a brief response.  If you would like to address the Board during public comment, please sign-in.  Each individual will be allotted up to 2 minutes for comment.

In order to allow more public input, the Board welcomes written comments or inquiries submitted before the meeting.
 
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for EMSA Board of Directors Meeting on December 21, 2018  
  E. Community Circle Discuss Gary Swick 8 m
  F. Principal's Report Discuss Lezlie Fuhr 7 m
II. Executive Session (optional) 8:22 AM
  A. Enter Executive Session Vote Kerin Kelly
   



 
 
  B. End Executive Session Vote Kerin Kelly
III. Finance 8:22 AM
 
Finance
 
  A. Report of Treasurer FYI Adam Gray 5 m
  B. Report of EMSA CFO Vote Frank Bisconti 15 m
   
In addition to Mr. Bisconti's usual reports, he will be summarizing and reviewing EMSA's draft IRS Form 990 as prepared by ORBA, and which requires approval of the Board prior to submission.
 
  C. FOIA Report FYI Frank Bisconti 1 m
  D. Financial Policy Review Discuss Frank Bisconti 1 m
   

None this month.

 
IV. Facility 8:44 AM
 
Facility
 
  A. Report on Main Building Repairs & Renovation FYI Frank Bisconti 5 m
  B. Barn Repairs Vote Kerin Kelly 5 m
  C. Master Plan Vote Melanie Gibb 5 m
V. Governance 8:59 AM
 
Governance
 
  A. Consideration of a policy for background checks for board members Vote Kerin Kelly 5 m
VI. Development
 
Development
 
VII. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
 
VIII. Principal Support and Evaluation
 
Principal Support and Evaluation
 
IX. Other Business 9:04 AM
  A. Closing circle--if time allows Discuss Gary Swick 7 m
X. Closing Items 9:11 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote