Elgin Math & Science Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors
Date and Time
Tuesday December 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual
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Directors Present
A. Gray (remote), B. Lane (remote), D. Haight (remote), G. Swick (remote), K. Shaw (remote), M. Gibb (remote), S. Bennett (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Kelly
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Willer (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Willer (remote)
Guests Present
Akshai Patel (RBC Capital Markets) (remote), Amanda Tannhauser (remote), Carrie Forestor (remote), D. Alexander (remote), G. Marshall (remote), K. Coventry (remote), K. Taylor (remote), L. Beavers (remote), L. Wall (remote), Lindsay Wall - Longhouse Capital (remote), M. Rodriguez (remote), Maddie Genz (remote), Michell Martinez (remote), S. Egger (remote), S. Ismond (remote), Trisha Morgan (remote), rmanderschied@emsacharter.org (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Remote Meeting due to ongoing pandemic and health concerns
II. Continuation of Board Meeting
A.
Public Comment
B.
Approve Minutes from November 29, 2022 Board Meeting
C.
FOIA Report
III. EMSA New Leadership Position
A.
Chief Strategy Officer
IV. Financial Report
A.
Finance & Operations Committee Report
The bank requested a resolution to be passed to renew the line of credit.
B.
Campus Expansion
C.
Resolutions for consideration in event of a decision for Administration Building
Draft Resolutions approved:
- Resolved, that the Board of Elgin Charter Initiative dba Elgin Math & Science Academy Charter School (EMSA), authorizes its Chief Strategy Officer and/or Chief Operating Officer, guided by advisors including Longhouse Capital Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and counsel, to execute such documents as are necessary to effect a bond borrowing (inclusive of Credit Enhancement from IFF) of up to $16.5 million, for the purpose of retirement of all existing EMSA capital debt as well as the reconstruction of the Administration Building.
- Resolved, that the Board of Elgin Charter Initiative dba Elgin Math & Science Academy Charter School (EMSA), to enter into a construction contract with Bulley & Andrews as general contractor and an architecture contract with Wheeler Kearns Architects as its Architect, in amounts to be determined after ongoing value engineering discussions, and consistent with an overall project cost inclusive of prior debt repayment but exclusive of all financing costs and reserves, of $13,000,000. The Board reserves to itself the power to authorize (or not authorize) the final $100,000 of Owner’s Contingency, from the project budget. The Board also reserves to itself the power to authorize (or not authorize) expenditures for items not for the Administration Building or its immediate surroundings, from the project budget. The Board authorizes the CSO and/or COO to execute a contract for environmental remediation through competitive bidding.
- Resolved, that the Board of Elgin Charter Initiative dba Elgin Math & Science Academy Charter School (EMSA), authorizes its Chief Strategy Officer and/or Chief Operating Officer, to engage as borrower’s counsel, Kevin Cahill and as Bond Counsel, Greenberg Traurig.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Swick |
Aye
|
| K. Kelly |
Absent
|
| B. Lane |
Aye
|
| S. Bennett |
Aye
|
| A. Gray |
Aye
|
| D. Haight |
No
|
| M. Gibb |
Aye
|
| K. Shaw |
Aye
|
D.
Resolutions for consideration in event of a decision for Mobiles Expansion
E.
Financial Statements - November 30, 2022
S. Egger discussed the November 30, 2022, Financial Statements.
V. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
B.
Charter Renewal Process Check-In
EMSA's charter renewal was approved.
VI. EMSA Parent Teacher Crew Report
A.
EMSA PTC Update
S. Bennett provided an update on PTC.
- Sold all mule logs donated by D. Haight.
- Grade-level events.
VII. Principal & COO Support & Evaluation Committee
A.
Principal-- Approval of Goals
No updates on this as this was previously approved.
B.
COO--Approval of Goals
G. Swick advised that this would be done at the next meeting.
VIII. Governance
A.
New Board Membership
B.
Board Training
M. Gibb advised that the Board training deadline is coming up, and the links are on the Board OnTrack tasks. An hour of credit is given to each training. Board Members to email M. Gibb when they finish their training.
IX. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Update from Academic Excellence Committee
B. Lane provided an update on the Academic Excellence Committee.
- Parent Group to meet with J. Willer to go over the middle school curriculum on January 18th along with administrators and teachers.
X. Outreach: Families and Community
A.
Update on Outreach Activities
K. Shaw provided an update on the Outreach activities.
- Bike Giveaway - Received two applications for EMSA. Provided EMSA applications and flyers to parents for exposure.
XI. Development Committee
A.
Report of Development Committee
D. Haight advised that there is nothing to report at this time.
This was not discussed as the resolution for the Administration Building was approved.