Elgin Math & Science Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Location
Admin Building - SS Classroom
1600 Dundee Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
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.
Directors Present
A. Gandhi, A. Scimeca, B. Lane, D. Haight, J. Delgado, P. Stagen, S. Bennett
Directors Absent
H. Sennholtz, K. Kelly, M. Toth
Guests Present
K. Coventry, K. Martinez, Karen Conzelman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Meeting
A.
Public Comment
B.
Approve Minutes from the October 30 Board Meeting
III. Administrative Reports
A.
Executive Director's Report
K. Martinez provided her Executive Director's Report. A few important highlights:
- MAP data will be reviewed in January.
- Enrollment Update
- Fundraising
- Winter Break
- Open House for Enrollment
B.
Approval of School Year 2025-26 Calendar
C.
Resolution to authorize our Executive Director to negotiate and execute contracts with consultants through June 30, 2025.
D.
Operations Report
IV. Financial Report
A.
Finance Committee Report
P. Stagan provided the Finance Committee Report / Financial Statements
B.
Approval of FY24 Audited Financial Statements
C.
Financial Statements
D. DeJong provided an update on the Financials as of November 30th.
- Grants
- Balance Sheet
- Dashboard ISBE Performance
D.
Bank Account Authorization
V. Strategic Planning
A.
Strategic Planning Presentation of Working Group's Draft
K. Martinez presented the Strategic Planning Presentation Working Draft.
- 3 Goal Areas: Student Performance, Financial Performance, and Governance and Leadership Performance
- Objectives, Strategies & Measures, and Monitoring Benchmarks
- Objective around Learning Expeditions (Science Focus)
- In January, the next Board Meeting will have a feedback protocol about the Strategic Planning Presentation.
- By the end of School Year to have an Approved Strategic Plan.
VI. EMSA Committee and Parent-Teacher Crew Reports
A.
EMSA PTC Update
J. Delgado presented her EPTC update.
- Events
- Fundraising
- Upcoming Events
B.
Executive Committee
S. Bennett discussed increasing Board meetings: monthly meetings. This would start in January and it will be on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
C.
Development Report
D.
Master Planning Committee
E.
Governance
A. Gandhi provided an update for Governance.
F.
Academic Excellence
K. Martinez provided an update:
- Piloting learning expeditions to start in Spring.
D. Haight reviewed the Public Comment.