Alma del Mar

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on June 19, 2020 at 12:42 PM EDT

Date and Time

Friday October 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM EDT

Location

Alma del Mar Charter School, 515 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on September 20, 2019
II. Finance
 
Finance
  A. September Financials
  B. FY19 Audit Acceptance
   

Make a motion and to recommend that the Board of Trustees accept the FY19 Audit Report.

  C. Update on Church St.
   
-Designer Selection Board meeting was on 10/9.  Narrowed it down to 3 architects. 
-Next step is an interview process for 3 finalists, scheuled for 10/23. 
-Land Acquisition Closing on track for 10/31.
-Revisiting idea of building Douglass Campus in one phase
-Facilities group site visit
  D. Updated Projections
   

Assumptions:

Facilities plan:
Partial Build=long-term use of the temp space (IC) for approx. 250 students and constructing a smaller school (36,000 square feet) to house approx 350 students with occupancy in new building occuring in year 3/4.  Project cost is estimated at $18million

Full Build=constructing 55-58,000 square foot building in Phase I to house 594 students with occupancy occuring in year 3/4.  Project cost is estimated at $27million.  

BOTH SCENARIOS HAVE ADDITIONAL TEMP SPACE IN YEAR 2 and 3.

Enrollment Plan Z, Option C:
Four years to full capacity
In Year 2, add 50 scholars in 3rd grade and 100 scholars in 6th grade

The Full Build projections yield a larger surplus in the long term due to cost savings in the salary line from only operating at one site/facility.  See Comparison Report.
 
III. Other Business
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting