Academy of Collaborative Education
Minutes
Facility/Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Committee Members Present
Amy Marcus (remote), Davy Mize (remote), Joellen Freeman, Richard Cannon
Committee Members Absent
Karen Roberson, Rob Turner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Davy Mize as Facilities board chair
A.
Discussion around the change in chair
III. Facility/Development
A.
6th Grade Expansion
TBA has been engaged as the architect of record, and New Schools Facilities Partners will assist with facilitation of the 6th grade expansion.
Byrnes (HVAC) will meet Davy at the school on Monday to assess the four new classrooms relative to the HVAC capacity.
Then, the project will be put out to contractors for bid.
The project will begin the first week of June and be completed by August 11.
B.
6th-grade expansion: deadlines for the budget and project timeline
Reviewed 6th Grade Expansion project and plans.
If existing HVAC will not support four classrooms, we will purchase mini-splits to accommodate them.
The new classrooms will be small (372 sq. ft.), so we will need to add storage in the hallway going to the 5th/6th grade.
If the classrooms are too small, there's also a possibility that other classroom moves may be made.
CSP money can help pay for equipment, technology, furniture, curriculum, etc.
C.
Volunteer workdays
Discussed volunteer workdays for demolition, painting, and clean-up.
Davy will coordinate with other PVO members.
D.
Decisions reached regarding additional building alterations
Discussed additional building alterations with consideration of finances.
All proposed additional building alterations will wait until next year.
IV. Other Business
A.
Review ACE Strategic and Actual Calendar
Amy asked the members to review the attached calendar and send feedback regarding the placement of this committee's responsibilities and presentations.
Davy Mize is now the Facilities' committee chair. The change in chair is due to Rob Turner's resignation from the ACE board of directors. Per ACE bylaws, a committee chair seat must be filled by an ACE board member.