Elgin Math & Science Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors
Date and Time
Tuesday October 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual
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Meeting ID: 630 883 5013
Directors Present
A. Gray (remote), B. Lane (remote), D. Haight (remote), G. Swick (remote), K. Kelly (remote), K. Shaw (remote), M. Gibb (remote), S. Bennett (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Willer (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Willer (remote)
Guests Present
Amanda Tannhauser (remote), C. Peralta (remote), D. Alexander (remote), D. DeJong (remote), L. Beavers (remote), L. Sterba (remote), M. Martinez (remote), S. Egger (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes from September 27, 2022 Board Meeting
E.
FOIA Report
F.
Remote Meeting due to ongoing pandemic and health concerns
II. Financial Report
A.
Finance & Operations Committee Report
S. Egger led the discussion.
The board agreed to send the e audited the financial statements to ISBE
B.
Financial Statements - September 30, 2022
D. DeJong led the discussion
C.
ELEducation National Conference in Chicago Dec. 7-9
The Board encourages all staff to attend. This is a great opportunity for all
III. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
J. Willer led the discussion
Free and Reduced Lunch Numbers: 55.21%
Seats Filled: K-4 fully enrolled
5th Grade: +1
6th Grade: +1
7th Grade: 45
Cyberbullying wording change for handbook
B.
Charter Renewal Process Check-In
ISBE visit on 10/27 needs parent support!
Letters
Speakers
IV. EMSA Parent Teacher Crew Report
A.
EMSA PTC Update
Parents are getting more involved
V. Principal & COO Support & Evaluation Committee
A.
Principal's SY2023 Goals
moving to November
B.
COO Evaluation
moving to November
VI. Governance
A.
Board Training
Board Training
Training session #1: Measuring Board Performance "Assessing Your Board..."
1. This Board on Track online webinar can be completed at your convenience.
2. Please have this training session complete by November 15th.
3. Once complete, email: leo@boardontrack.com and CC: mgibb@emsacharter.org to request your 1-hour certificate of training for the session "Measuring Board Performance". (Please mention you are an EMSA board member in the email).
B.
Committee Membership
VII. Master Planning Committee Report
A.
Report on Architects August Meeting
K. Kelly Led the discussion on the August meeting with WKA on-campus/building work
B.
Environmental Work Group
K.Kelly led the discussion:
Working on creating a natural walkway that staff, students, and families can start using.
FFF
Outdoor Kindergarten play area on the radar and working towards completing it
VIII. Operations and Construction Report
A.
COO Operations Report
D. Alexander led the discussion
IX. Outreach: Families and Community
A.
Update on Outreach Activities
K. Shaw led the discussion
X. Development Committee
A.
Report of Development Committee
Katie Taylor is out sick
Combine the Out Reach & Development Committee
XI. Closing Items
A.
New Business
B.
Academic Excellence
B.Lane led the discussion
The meeting is next week
Nothing to report