Alma del Mar
Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Meeting
Published on November 27, 2017 at 8:03 AM EST
Date and Time
Monday November 27, 2017 at 8:45 AM EST
Location
515 Belleville Ave., New Bedford, MA 02746
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 8:45 AM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | ||||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | |||
| Approve minutes for Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and Retreat on October 27, 2017 | |||||
| II. | Governance | 8:45 AM | |||
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Governance
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| A. | Executive Director Evaluation | Vote | Jan Baptist | 10 m | |
| B. | Update Regarding Recent Meeting on Middle School Discipline | FYI | Taylor DeLoach | 5 m | |
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Ms. DeLoach, Dean of Culture, will share notes and next steps from a recent meeting with concerned Alma families. |
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| C. | Procedure for Complaints to the Board of Trustees | Discuss | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
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Attached are Alma's Bylaws. Please |
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| III. | Academic Excellence | 9:05 AM | |||
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Academic Excellence
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| A. | Academic Excellence Report | FYI | Martha Kay | 5 m | |
| IV. | Executive Director | 9:10 AM | |||
| A. | E.D. Report | Discuss | Will Gardner | 10 m | |
| B. | Update on Strategic Planning work with Bellwether Education Partners | Discuss | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
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Bellwether will be conducting interviews with a cross section of staff this week. On 12/11 we will be meeting with our steering committee, made up of the Leadership Team as well as Trustee representatives, to review our initial "Readiness to Grow" data, refine our vision for Alma's intended impact and narrow down our proposed paths toward growth. |
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| V. | Finance | 9:25 AM | |||
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Finance
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| A. | Finance Report | FYI | Bronwen Cunningham | 5 m | |
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-Budget is on track for this year.
-We will continue to pursue operational relief through relaxation of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio with Boston Private. -Finance Committee recommends to the Board to do the following in regards to the capital surplus: -Hold off on determining uses for surplus until strategic planning cycle is complete -Include major facility improvements in long term budget planning; determine amount needed for facilities reserve -Leave $15,000 in QALICB for cash flow purposes |
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| VI. | Development | 9:30 AM | |||
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Development
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| A. | Development Report | FYI | Becca Kurie | 5 m | |
| B. | From the Heart | FYI | David Eckert | 3 m | |
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Trustee David Eckert will share his "From the Heart" statement about Alma. |
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| VII. | Other Business | ||||
| VIII. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||