Elgin Math & Science Academy

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 18, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Location

EMSA Campus Elgin, IL

Directors Present

A. Gray, B. Lopez, B. Pinon, D. Haight, D. Verges, G. Swick, K. Kelly, M. Gibb

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

L. Fuhr

Non Voting Members Present

L. Fuhr

Guests Present

F. Bisconti

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Haight called a meeting of the board of directors of Elgin Math & Science Academy to order on Friday Jan 18, 2019 at 8:15 AM.

C.

Welcome guests

D.

Approve Minutes

A. Gray made a motion to approve minutes from the EMSA Board of Directors Meeting on 12-21-18 EMSA Board of Directors Meeting on 12-21-18.
B. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Community Circle

G.Swick led dicsussion

F.

Principal's Report

Free & Reduced Lunch #s have increased at 47%
Enrollment & Attendance for 1st Semester update
Fast Facts Draft Feedback
Illinois State Charter School Commission Monitoring Report Review
EL Education Mid-Year Review Summary Review
Better World Day - May 3rd
- Art Piece to live in school - puzzle piece from each child
- Start Collecting Plastic- if we collect 100lbs of caps it can be turned into a bench for the campus
1/31 Open House
FFS update
Art Barn Conceptual Drawings
Potential EMSA Library Sponsor 

II. Executive Session (optional)

A.

Enter Executive Session

No executive session needed today

B.

End Executive Session

III. Finance

A.

Report of Treasurer

no report given today

B.

Report of EMSA CFO

F. Bisconti gave an  update 
A. Gray made a motion to Frank to submit Form 990.
D. Verges seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

FOIA Report

no additional FOIA requests made

D.

Financial Policy Review

IV. Facility

A.

Report on Main Building Repairs & Renovation

F. Bisconti updated the board

B.

Barn Repairs

Conceptual drawings in progress

C.

Master Plan

Discussion Ensued

V. Governance

A.

Consideration of a policy for background checks for board members

discussion ensued. 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Swick made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
B. Pinon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:53 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Haight