Elgin Math & Science Academy

EMSA Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 21, 2019 at 8:00 AM CST

Location

EMSA Conference Room, 1600 Dundee Ave, Elgin

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Public Comment
   

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. Resignation of Board Member Baldemar Lopez
  E. Other Board Member News
  F. Approve Minutes
   
Approve minutes from 8/27/19 and 
    Approve minutes for EMSA Board of Directors Meeting on October 17, 2019
  G. FOIA Report
  H. Community Crew
II. Finance
 
Finance
  A. CFO Report
  B. IFF and Other Funding Mechanisms
   

Update on status of funding mechanisms, vote if necessary.

III. Principal's Report
 
Board
  A. Principal's Report
IV. PTC Report
  A. Report of Parent Teacher Crew
V. Development
 
Development
  A. Creation of Development Committee
  B. Posted Capacity Builder Job Description
   
Posted the position and soliciting resumes
  C. Wish For Wonder Campaign
   

Update on W4W book.
Update on Giving Tuesday participation.

VI. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Updates
VII. Outreach: Families and Community
 
Outreach: Families and Community
  A. Update from the outreach commitee
VIII. Principal Support and Evaluation
 
Principal Support and Evaluation
  A. Update on Principal Support and Evaluation
IX. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Policies first read
   
Policies first read
  • Community Use of School Facilities
  • Waiver of Student Fees
  • Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
  • Administering Medication to Students
  • Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notification
  • Food Allergy Management Program
  • Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  • Student Athlete Concussion and Head Injuries
  • Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
  • Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases
  • Green Cleaning-Low Environment Impact Cleaning
  • Hazardous Materials Training
  • Integrated Pest Management Policy
X. Master Plan Committee
 
Master Plan Committee
  A. Master Plan Update
  B. Wheeler Kearns Architects and IFF
   
General Contractor interviews are taking place on Friday, Nov 22nd. Initial schematic drawings for both cabins and options for site work will be submitted to the city before Thanksgiving.
XI. Other Business
  A. End of Year Gifts
XII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting