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Alma del Mar

(VIRTUAL) Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on June 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM EDT
Amended on June 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday June 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM EDT

Location

Zoom: https://almadelmar-org.zoom.us/j/97888322313?pwd=bnV6RCttaSsvZDIxaFFKODA2VFFzZz09

Anti-Racism Statement: Alma del Mar strives to be an anti-racist institution. We seek to dismantle racist and white supremacist structures in pursuit of justice and racial equity. We will fight against racism when we encounter it both within and outside of our school community. We will actively work to ensure that all of our community members, including scholars, families, and staff, feel included, celebrated and empowered. By resisting racism and white supremacy, we will lay the foundation to challenge all forms of oppression. Please read the Equity Lens Guidelines in the Opening Items below before the meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:30 AM
  A. Equity Lens Guidelines   Dave Prentiss 1 m
   

Please read the attached Guidelines before every Alma board and committee meeting.

  
  B. Record Attendance   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  D. Approve May 19, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Dave Prentiss 2 m
     
  E. Approve Appeals Policy Vote Taylor DeLoach 10 m
  F. Approve Title IX Policy Vote Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   
  • Vote to approve prior Title IX policy based on an Executive Order - previously approved by the Board in January 2023
  
II. Executive Director Report 10:50 AM
  A. Dashboard Discuss Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  B. ED Report Discuss Taylor DeLoach 5 m
III. Academic Excellence 11:00 AM
  A. Academic Excellence Update Discuss John Korn 10 m
   
  • Bachelor's degree proposal
  
IV. Development 11:10 AM
  A. June 2025 Report Discuss Becca Kurie 5 m
V. Finance 11:15 AM
  A. Replacement and Renewal Funds Transfer Vote Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   
  • Transfer $500,000 of FY25 surplus funds to the Replacement and Renewal Fund for potential 757 Church St. purchase
  
VI. Governance 11:20 AM
  A. REDI Plan Update Discuss Chauneen Wood 5 m
  B. 2024-2025 Board Self-Evaluation FYI Dave Prentiss 5 m
   
  • Will open after this Board meeting
  • All trustees should be complete the self-evaluation by Wednesday, July 30, 2025. It will take about 30 minutes.
  • We are likely to be asked about the self-evaluation process during the charter renewal interviews
  
VII. Other Business 11:30 AM
  A. Board Meeting Schedule AY25-26 Discuss Dave Prentiss 10 m
   
  • Reconsider date and time. Currently:
    • Mondays 10:30am-12:00pm
    • 7 meetings per year
    • 4 in person, 3 virtual
  • Challenges
    • New trustees did not give input on scheduling
    • Trustee working hours
    • Low attendance / difficulties attending in person meetings
  
  B. Charter Renewal Prep Discuss Taylor DeLoach 15 m
   
  • Q&A on Governance DESE Site Visit Feedback
  • Review actions to prepare for fall interview
    • Close out Executive Director evaluation, including voting to approve the evaluation (can happen in July)
    • Board Self-Evaluation completed
    • Review Criterion 9: Governance and Site Visit Feedback to prepare to speak to the Board's compliance and areas for growth 
  
  C. DeLoach Maternity Leave Plan Discuss Taylor DeLoach 10 m
   
  • Q&A on maternity leave plan
  
  D. Executive Director EOY Evaluation Discuss Dave Prentiss 15 m
VIII. Closing Items 12:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Dave Prentiss