Libertas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Location
Committee Members Present
D. Barrows (remote), K. Diamond Kayiatos (remote), L. Davis (remote), L. Flynn (remote), M. Montero (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Barrows called a meeting of the Development Committee of Libertas Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday Mar 2, 2021 at 5:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Diamond Kayiatos made a motion to approve the minutes from Development Committee Meeting on 02-02-21.
L. Flynn seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. New Business
A.
Chair Remarks
Significant progress toward 150k goal! Almost 50% there!
B.
Review Dashboard
MM reported out on grant work:
- Most recent grant focus (40k received) = COVID remediation ( summer enrichment ) .
- Second grant applying for this fiscal year is due April 15 and would be the additional 30k. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lxuhiltc4p5A9drS1fo1uhPMtY1K4qtsF3CNd7suBrQ/edit?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f7fa7f28-0f60-40fd-89ab-614202bc9f7b
- Third grant MM working on is geared for fall : a) Remediation for those students who have fallen behind (ie Saturday school). Another piece MM considering proposing surrounds transportation (LACS vans to support transporting kids - for summer enrichment and school in fall ) .
LD & KD working on their networks. LD has received verbal confirmation & money should be rolling in the coming days/weeks.
LD to firmly reach out to the Board for 100% commitment at our March meeting.
C.
FY21 Campaign
Institution for LACS partnership:
- STCC - MM meeting with Dr. Cooke tomorrow about other topics and will broach the idea of forming a relationship with LACS / separate and beyond what MM originally meeting about. MM - what will this relationship entail? DB: Benefits to organization and benefits to LACS are in DB's recent email for MM to review talking points.
- KD thoughts on strong talking points = opportunities for college students to get experience working with LACS students ; doing good in the community etc ; LACS will have graduates in a few short years ready for a college like STCC
- DB - Elms College also a strong contender as they have "center for equity and urban education" .
- LF : HCC - Christina Royal is a great leader who worked her way up through education and would likely make this connection with LACS students. DB - only concern with HTC would be the distance.
- KD suggested having a more inquisitive approach to Institution involvement. More of a conversation about what they would find beneficial in this relationship versus an ask
- DB : change of direction! -- This should be more of a "conversation" with the schools. Central theme is to form a relationship with school/company that goes beyond just a financial relationship. A true partnership and Institution and LACS can explore this idea together and grow relationship over time.
- Next steps : MM to have this "conversation" with Dr. Cooke , Dr. Seymour , and President Harry Dumay at Elms. DB to possible join for Dr. Dumay meeting.
Private Company:
- Mass Mutual has a commitment to support the north end of Springfield. We NEED to approach them!
- MM approached pre-operation and it was shared that at the time, they shifted priorities from directly funding schools. That said, due to BLM movement they have likely shifted priorities.
- Next Steps:
- DB : Kari to do intel on Mass Mutual Foundation and their current philosophy surrounding giving to schools
- DB to pick Northwestern brain
- LD to reach out to Mary Walachy re: Mass Mutal intel on giving
D.
Quarterly Newsletter
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Barrows