Elgin Math & Science Academy

Master Planning & Facilities Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM CDT

Location

Administration Building

Our Mission:
 

The Elgin Math and Science Academy is an EL Education public charter school.

 

We strive to support the whole child and develop socially responsible leaders who aspire to create a better world.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Gary Swick 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes of the April 10, 2024, Meeting of the Master Planning Committee Approve Minutes Gary Swick 3 m
II. Campus Environment & Historical Character Support Group 4:05 PM
  A. Pollinator Garden Discuss Kerry Kelly 8 m
  B. Preston Consulting Group Discuss Amy Preston (guest) 45 m
   

Amy Preston, Principal of Preston Consulting Group, will present the organization's report to the Committee, and answer questions from the Committee about the Report.  

 
  C. EMSA hosting community events in summer 2024 - environmentally themed Discuss Dan Alexander 10 m
   

Administration has worked with Green Guerrilla to make EMSA facilities available for community environmental education over the summer 2024.

 

Proposed lectures to be hosted in classrooms:

 

Friday, June 7th

Forest Preserve District of Kane County

On Campus Tree + Leaf Identification

 

Friday, June 14th

Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District

Erosion + Rain Garden Grants

 

Friday, June 21st

City of Elgin Naturalist David Schoenknecht

Glacial Wonders of Kane County

 

Friday, June 28th    

Green Guerrilla

On Campus Native Garden Walk

 

Friday, July 5th

Holiday

Happy Birthday America

 

Friday, July 12th

Friends of the Fox River

Protecting Our Watershed

 

Friday, July 19th

TBA (Men’s Shed)

Cabin Bird House Auction

 

Friday July 26th

Kane County Recycling Coordinator Clair Ryan

Composting


 

 
III. COO Report on Facilities and Grounds 5:08 PM
  A. Update on EMSA Facilities & Grounds Dan Alexander 10 m
   

Certain improvements will be made on the Campus in the summer of 2024.  These consist of certain building repairs in limited areas, additional kitchen equipment to accomodate expected growth in student and staff demand, and certain asphalt improvements to correct the last older decayed aspahlt roadway and also to sealcoat the newer asphalt, to better preserve it.  

 

Trees which stand next to Neil Building.  

 

 

 
IV. Community Opportunities: staff, county, city, etc
V. State of Illinois Issues
VI. Facilities Reserve Fund
VII. Sustainability
 

Goals & Timelines

 
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote