Mission: At EMSA, students and teachers will reach their highest potential through active exploratory learning and social responsibility.

Vision: 
We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and abilities
We nurture children’s natural curiosity
Our students are leaders in their own learning
Our teachers & students hold high standards for their own work
Our students are critical thinkers who excel in math and science
Our students develop the skills to be responsible individuals

Master Plan: EMSA’s master plan clarifies our mission and vision, honors campus history, is mindful of our impact on the environment, supports EL Education’s innovative learning model, and builds a sustainable campus. 

Campus Roots: We are committed to rebuilding a thriving educational community, honoring the legacy of our campus, restoring its architecture, and preserving the natural environment. 

 

Update on potential committee persons.  Other ideas? 

Campus buildings include:

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SY23 EMSA will host grades K-7, 16 classrooms needed in addition to program-support and office-space requirements

(Primary School building has 13 classrooms, the gym has 4 plus Gym, the art barn has 1).

Update: 

*Administration has developed a Draft Schedule of Classroom, Program, and Support Space locations for SY2022-23 and SY2023-24.  This is in turn, based on staffing proposals recommended by the Administrative Leadership Team, under review by the Academic Excellence and Finance Committees.  These staffing/programming functions would seem to require both that Primary School investment be made in 2022, and that the Administration Building be renovated in 2023.

Construction pricing proposals for Primary School Improvements obtained from both Mazur Construction and Bulley & Andrews, with subcontractor input.  Mazur Construction was the lower cost proposal.

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Want to avoid students transitioning to a second building for break-out services. Additions needed include adding doors to kindergarten wing; adding 3 pull-out spaces for special services, relocating reception desk to front of the building.

Certificate of Occupancy was issued for Dec. 1, 2021, for the Gym by the City of Elgin. 

Some final construction is taking place in December, along with construction payout.

Nicor to install a gas meter, to begin furnace service to the Dining Hall, in March.  (Nicor had removed gas service to the Dining Hall

at some point during the campus-wide vacancy period between 2008 and 2018).  Jensen's Heating & Cooling will then charge EMSA about $600 to tune up and turn on the two existing furnaces in the Dining Hall basement.  Dining Hall to be heated to a moderate temperature in winter.

EMSA conducted a Request For Proposal process for landscaping and snow removal services.  Five firms doing both types of service were solicited for proposals.  Two firms responded.  The low-price, fully responsive proposal was from Green Guerrilla, coming in some $10,000 less than the competing proposal (which also excluded some vendor work called for in the RFP), and under FY22 Budget for this facility cost. 

The new agreement provides the same level of snow ploughing and snow clearing for all buildings, plus landscaping across the entire Campus.  It also provides for removal of leaves and tree debris from the gutters of all EMSA school and storage buildings.  A copy of the RFP and the executed Proposal with Green Guerrilla is attached.

EMSA is awaiting Leith's updated pricing on furnace/hot water heater replacement at Residence.  

Recommend and prioritize needed repairs to EMSA's residential building:  chimney repair; furnace, hot water heater, AC; roof repairs or replacement.

Suggest prioritizing repair of both chimneys and replacement of furnace, hot water heater, and air conditioning units as well as associated piping.  Roof replacement to be deferred.  Estimated cost of $18,000 for chimney and HVAC work; suggest cap of $20,000 on all such costs to be approved by Committee.

No update at this time