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Alma del Mar

Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and Retreat

Published on August 2, 2018 at 10:53 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday October 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM EDT

Location

80 Rivet Street New Bedford, MA 02746

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Good and New   Jan Baptist 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Jean Blasdale
    Approve minutes for Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Meeting on September 22, 2017  
II. Annual Meeting 8:01 AM
 
Governance
 
  A. Slate of Nominations-- Board of trustees Vote Jan Baptist 5 m
  B. Slate of Nominations-- Advisory Council Vote Jan Baptist 5 m
  C. Minutes from Annual Meeting 2016 Approve Minutes Will Gardner 1 m
III. Regular Meeting 8:12 AM
  A. Approval of Updates to Enrollment Policy Vote Will Gardner 5 m
   

Request to approve the updated Alma del Mar Enrollment Policy. The Enrollment Policy was amended to more closely align with new requirements from the Charter School office. The changes were intended to make charter school enrollment policies easier for families to understand and consistent with state lottery and enrollment requirements. Notable changes made to Alma's policy included:

  • Additional options for proof of residence
  • Altering the lottery process to better accommodate subgroups (i.e. siblings and New Bedford residents)
  • Changing the amount of time we give families to decide if they want to attend Alma
  
IV. Annual Board Retreat 8:17 AM
  A. Board Retreat Agenda Discuss Jan Baptist 1 m
   

Please see the attached Board Retreat Agenda for details

  
  B. State of the School Discuss Will Gardner 25 m
  C. Bellwether Education Partners Meeting Pre-Read Discuss Will Gardner 90 m
   

Please reflect on the questions in the final slide prior to the Board Retreat .

  
V. Closing Items 10:13 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote