Academy of Collaborative Education
Minutes
January Facility / Development Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Location
ACE School Gymnasium
505 Glenmar Ave.
Monroe, LA
71201
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Committee Members Present
Joellen Freeman (remote), Karen Roberson, Richard Cannon (remote), Rob Turner
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Amy Marcus (remote), Diamond Melton (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Facility/Development
A.
6th Grade Expansion
Rob has begun the process of bidding on the "buildout" of the 6th-grade classrooms with ESP Brothers Construction. He hopes to get their price for the main project (dividing two existing classrooms and the existing therapy room into four classrooms, two of which will be our new 6th-grade classrooms) within the week.
Additional projects will be priced separately, allowing us to include them in this timeframe or wait until a more appropriate time. Some of the proposed projects are a conference room, a waiting room, a larger storage room, moving Dr. Stanfield's door, etc.
Engaging in best practices, he will contact other contractors to get an additional bid on this project.
Rob will also have HVAC/ductwork and security (camera) contractors examine what needs to be done for this project and possibly throughout the school.
Rob believes the 6th grade classrooms can be ready in 30 to 60 days once started.
B.
Volunteer workdays
Rob and Richard Cannon have begun a list of projects that need to be completed and will coordinate with PVO (Rudy Turner) and all parents to create volunteer workdays on which parents can help complete the projects and receive credit for their volunteer hours.
Volunteers will help install a privacy fence, paint, do maintenance, etc.
III. Other Business
A.
Secretary appointment
Joellen Freeman nominated Richard Cannon as secretary, and he was unanimously approved.
B.
Standing Facilities Committee Meeting
All in attendance agreed to schedule the Facilities meeting for every 2nd Thursday at 3:30 each month except July and December.
This being the committee's first meeting, there were no minutes to approve.