Final

Elgin Math & Science Academy

Committee of the Whole Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

EMSA Art Barn
1600 Dundee Ave
Elgin
At EMSA, students and teachers will reach their highest potential through active exploratory learning and social responsibility. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
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 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 comment with your first and last name, 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 by the board 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.
II. Community
  A. Introductions & Community Crew
  B. Decision-Making Practices
   
  • Review the decision-making pitfalls at the beginning of each meeting.  Consider a rotation: pick one pitfall to focus on at each meeting.
  • Decision Making Challenges and Biases:
    • Common information effect 
    • Escalation of commitment 
    • Failure to seek disconfirming information 
    • Availability bias 
    • Anchoring 
    • Decision Fatigue
  • As a board focus on asking at least 1 disconfirming question at each meeting
III. EMSA Organization Chart
 

 
      A. Leadership model
      B. Development Director
    IV. Other Business
      A. Audience Comments and Questions
       
    Audience Comments and Questions will be read into record at this time.
    V. Closing Items
      A. Adjourn Meeting