Chase’s Place & RLBC

Chase’s Place & RLBC

972.243.267614210 Marsh Lane Addison, TX 75001

www.chaseplace.org|

A Partnership?

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Agenda• Chase’s Place Introductions• What is Chase’s Place?• How did this conversation start?• Task force membership• Video• Lori Myers Remarks• Progress to Date• Next Steps• Challenges• Q&A

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Chase’s Place Introductions

• Cindy Klymov, Director• Lori Myers, Board President & mother of Sarah• Molly Smith, Teacher

Chase’s Place

What is Chase’s Place?Chase’s Place is a non-profit private school serving students with

developmental disabilities including mental retardation, PDD/Autism, traumatic brain injuries, and neurological disorders.

Class sizes are limited to 4-6 depending on

age and ability.

Our Teachers, Teacher

Assistants and Therapist on

staff support an impressive 2:1 student to staff

ratio

We accept students with

disabilities (ages 5-14) of any

color, race and creed, and

national or ethnic origin.

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At Chase’s Place, we believe that every person possesses unique talents and qualities that enrich their lives and the lives of others. Our mission is to support our students in discovering

these abilities so that they develop independence to their maximum potential, thus allowing them to live life to the fullest.

Chase’s Place Mission

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How did this conversation start?

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RLBC Task Force Members• Garland Hamic, Chair

• David Doom, Personnel• Paulette Harrison, Deacon Secretary• Jim McLean, Properties• Jack Mullinax, Treasurer• Cookie Stokes, Children’s Sunday School• Dennis Turnbull, Finance/Risk Mgt• Ex Officio: David Matthews, Shelly Watts, Harry Wooten

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Chase’s Place Video

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Lori Myers Remarks• Married to Trent Myers for 16 years• 3 kids – Rachel (14 in August/freshman) Sarah (11 in September) and Emma

(9 in October/3rd grade)• Sarah has been going to Chase’s Place for 6 years• Chase’s Place Board President

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Progress to Date• 6/26: Task force appointed• 7/6 noon: CP staff met with Garland, Harry, David• 7/6 pm: CP staff met with task force• 7/10: Garland met with Deacons• 7/13: SS teachers toured CP facility• 7/24: Garland met with Program Council• 7/27: Congregational update in quarterly business conference

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Next Steps• Detailed feasibility analysis by Task Force• Ongoing discussions with CP• IF Task Force deems partnership is feasible, then

development of recommendation to congregation, including revenue/expense projections and terms & conditions of partnership. Must be cost neutral to RLBC.

• Called congregational meeting to vote on whether to enter into partnership

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The Big Challenges• How to co-exist in the space?• Who will be the day-to-day liaison ?

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Q & A

Chase’s Place14210 Marsh LaneAddison, TX 75001

972.243.2676www.chaseplace.org

Thank You