Elgin Math & Science Academy

Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM CDT

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Agenda on June 27, 2022
II. Board Memo and Review of Options
  A. Overview of Board Memo
   

Please re-read the attached board memo to familiarize yourself with all of the options outlined.

 

Breakout of the options as first place choice:

Option 1 - 3 opt ins

Option 2 - 4 opt ins

Option 3 - 0 opt ins

 

*1 member of the board still needs to pick an option

  B. Option 1: Admin Building + Bond Financing + Focus on Operations Fundraising of $250,000 Goal
   

1. Katie to review number of votes for this option.

2. Pros and Cons of this option

3. $250,000 annual operations goal, no capital campaign

4. Annual Operations goals steadily increase over the next 4 years

 

 

  C. Option 2: Admin Building + Bond Financing + Endowment Campaign - “Building Our Future”
   

1. Katie to review number of votes for this option.

2. Pros and Cons of this option

3. $500,000 goal with an infinite timeframe, does not impact annual operations goal if done over a period of time

 

  D. Option 3: Admin Building + Bond Financing + Capital Campaign - “Building Our Future”
   

1. Katie to review number of votes for this option.

2. Pros and Cons of this option

3. $3 million campaign goal, timeframe of 2-3 years, direct impact to annual operations goals (would need to be evaluated - because of time consumption of DOD of 75%)

III. Recommendation for Board Review
  A. Recommendation to bring forth to Board of Directors
   

1. Discuss what we believe is the best option to move forward to present at Board of Directors meeting

2. Next steps in preparing the recommendation - email in advance, present live, etc

 

IV. Other Business
  A. Future Meeting Dates
   

Set up the meeting dates for SY23

  B. Charter for Development Committee
   

Review our goals and charter for committee at next meeting

-Katie will send around a draft charter in a google doc and we can make edits to it, until we feel we are satisfied with what Development Committee will accomplish this year.

-Giving Tuesday

-Fall Appeal

-Prospect Lists

V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting