Academy of Collaborative Education
Minutes
Facility/Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Committee Members Present
Allison Dickens (remote), Amy Marcus (remote), Davy Mize, Joellen Freeman, Richard Cannon (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Karen Roberson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Facility/Development
A.
Update on improvements from volunteer work days
B.
Grace School Expansion
Davy discussed the Grace expansion project and the draft lease to be addressed tomorrow at 10 am at Grace Episcopal.
C.
What miscellaneous things need fixing or to get done
Davy reviewed ongoing maintenance and the school expansion that must be completed on time and under budget.
III. Progress Toward Dashboard Tasks:
A.
Progress on Dashboard Tasks
The committee is on target to complete all BOT dashboard tasks on time.
IV. Progress Toward SMART Goals:
A.
Proposed SY25-26 Facilities SMART Goals:
Davy and Amy are scheduled to complete the final adjustments to the Facilities Committee SMART Goals during the meeting at 10 am tomorrow, which will be held at Grace Episcopal.
V. D.O.N.
A.
Decisions. Owners. Next Steps.
- Amy to update the board meeting agenda to include changing the Facilities Committee meeting time from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
- Amy and Davy to discuss and finalize the SMART goals for the Facilities Committee, particularly regarding the budget reference of $40,000, at their 10 AM meeting.
- Amy to update the committee's SMART goals on the website after finalizing changes.
- Amy, Davy, and Joellen to attend the Friday 10 AM meeting with Grace Church regarding school expansion.
- Davy to provide an update on the Grace Church expansion meeting at the next board meeting.
- Davy to address the repair and maintenance items already identified on his list.
Davy provided an update on facility improvements, thanking parents for their volunteer work during the two recent work days.