Academy of Collaborative Education

Facility/Development Committee Meeting

Published on April 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday April 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Richard Cannon 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Rob Turner 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Amy Marcus 1 m
    Approve minutes for January Facility / Development Meeting on January 30, 2025  
II. Facility/Development 3:33 PM
  A. 6th Grade Expansion Discuss Rob Turner 15 m
   

Review the updated proposed scope, estimated cost and timeline for previously discussed projects:

- Renovate the existing therapy office and (2) classrooms to create (4) classrooms in that space. 

 

- Conference room build-out in the current main lobby  

 

- Alterations to the current reception area and waiting room

 

- Alterations to Dr. Stanfield's office

 

- New therapist workspace

 
  B. Additional building alteration for pricing Discuss Joellen Freeman 10 m
   


Discuss the need for the following building alterations to determine priorities: 

 

- Additional clinic space

 

- Covered area for student drop off / pick-up

- Expanding / adding storage rooms 

- Building maintenance and repair items that could be completed during the same timeframe as the 6th grade expansion 

Set a deadline for submitting budget numbers for each project.

 
  C. Volunteer workdays Discuss Rob Turner 10 m
   

Discuss work that can be done by volunteers to help reduce the total cost of the 6th grade expansion and additional projects.

 

Examples include:

 

Demolition

Painting

Clean-up

Fundraising / donations

 

Group brainstorm for 5 minutes

 

 
III. Other Business 4:08 PM
  A. Revised committee meeting schedule Discuss Rob Turner 5 m
IV. Closing Items 4:13 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote