Elgin Math & Science Academy
Minutes
Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
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Committee Members Present
B. Kalicki (remote), S. Beck (remote), S. Bennett (remote), T. Gandhi (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Martinez (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Minutes
II. Resource Development & Outreach
A.
EMSA Fundraising Goal and Plan for SY26-27
B.
Ben Sollee Benefit Concert
The Committee discussed the upcoming Ben Sollee concert, including purchasing tickets and helping spread awareness of the event. Barb Kalicki shared the marketing strategy.
C.
EMSA Bowling Bash
Committee discussed possible timing and dates of Bowling Bash. Kathryn Martinez is waiting on hearing back from Elgin Lanes about possible dates. It was agreed that Friday or Saturday remain ideal.
D.
EPTC Fundraising Events
Kathryn Martinez provided an overview of EPTC fundraising events.
E.
Staff requested fundraising
The committee discussed requests from various school-related groups for fundraising (including sports teams and clubs). It was agreed that the first best strategy was to dedicate No Uniform Days to these efforts. Additional discussion around running concessions for events was had - the committee is going to look into how to make this a possibility and reconvene at the next meeting to discuss further.
Committee discussed fundraising strategy for the year. This includes Board gift letters distributed at the September Board meeting. A discussion around Giving Tuesday was had and tabled for next meeting. Lastly, an overview of special events was reviewed.