Elgin Math & Science Academy
Board Meeting--Virtual
Date and Time
Thursday April 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT
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At EMSA, students and teachers will reach their highest potential through active exploratory learning and social responsibility.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Melanie Gibb | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Kerin Kelly | 1 m | ||
| C. | Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Kerry Kelly | 1 m | |
| D. | Executive Session | Discuss | Kerry Kelly | 13 m | |
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The EMSA Board proposes a closed session to discuss specifically items enumerated below and in accordance with the Open Meetings Act which provides:
(c) Exceptions. A public body may hold closed meetings to consider the following subjects:
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting,***
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| E. | Motion to Exit Executive Closed Session | Vote | Kerry Kelly | 1 m | |
| F. | Public Comment | Melanie Gibb | 1 m | ||
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Public comment: The time for public comment will take place at the end of the meeting due to the online nature of our gathering. If anyone would like to participate, we ask that you sign-in with your first and last name, subject of your comment/question and the best way for us to contact you (if you want feedback) in the comments bar provided on screen. 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. Due to this virtual format, individual comments and questions submitted will be read into record at the end of the meeting.
In order to allow more public input, the Board welcomes written comments or inquiries submitted before the meeting to board@emsacharter.org. |
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| G. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Kerin Kelly | 2 m | |
| Approve minutes for EMSA Board Meeting--Virtual on March 18, 2021 | |||||
| H. | FOIA Report | Dan Alexander | 2 m | ||
| I. | Community Crew | Discuss | Gary Swick | 10 m | |
| II. | Finance | 6:32 PM | |||
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Finance
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| A. | Financial Reports | Discuss | Tina Maue | 10 m | |
| III. | Master Plan Committee | 6:42 PM | |||
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Master Plan Committee
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| A. | Construction & Master Planning Update | Vote | Melanie Gibb and Dan Alexander | 10 m | |
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Discuss recommendation to set aside $193k for Neil Building and Art Barn improvements
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| B. | Enviro Work Group Updates | FYI | Gary Swick | 2 m | |
| IV. | Governance | 6:54 PM | |||
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Governance
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| A. | Board Membership Recruitment | Discuss | Kerry Kelly | 2 m | |
| B. | Budget Planning and Board Retreat | 2 m | |||
| V. | Principal's Report | 6:58 PM | |||
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Board
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| A. | Principal's Report | Vote | Lezlie Fuhr | 5 m | |
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Approve our Consolidated Plan (annual approval required) for Federal Grants.
Draft 21-22 Calendar
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| VI. | PTC Report | 7:03 PM | |||
| A. | Report of Parent Teacher Crew | FYI | Sue Bennett | 3 m | |
| VII. | Board Work Session | 7:06 PM | |||
| A. | Board Promises per Charter Agreement, ISBE Accountability System, & EMSA Proposal 2017 | Discuss | Kerry Kelly | 10 m | |
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Review spread sheet of identified requirements, discuss next steps.
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| VIII. | Outreach: Families and Community | 7:16 PM | |||
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Outreach: Families and Community
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| A. | Update on Outreach Activities | FYI | Kimberly Shaw | 3 m | |
| IX. | Development | 7:19 PM | |||
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Development
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| A. | Grants, Donations, Development & Capital Campaign Planning | FYI | Doree Haight | 3 m | |
| X. | Academic Excellence | 7:22 PM | |||
| A. | Upcoming Testing Sessions | Discuss | Lezlie Fuhr | 5 m | |
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ACESS Continues
IAR Begins April 26th
NWEA Mid May
Science for 5th graders end of May
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| XI. | Principal Support and Evaluation | 7:27 PM | |||
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Principal Support and Evaluation
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| A. | Evaluation for SY 21 | FYI | Melanie Gibb | 2 m | |
| XII. | Other Business | 7:29 PM | |||
| A. | Audience Comments and Questions | FYI | Melanie Gibb | 5 m | |
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Audience Comments and Questions will be read into record at this time.
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| XIII. | Closing Items | 7:34 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Kerin Kelly | ||