Alma del Mar
Board Meeting
Published on February 18, 2020 at 11:33 AM EST
Amended on February 26, 2020 at 7:48 AM EST
Date and Time
Friday February 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST
Location
Alma del Mar Charter School, 515 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 9:00 AM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | 1 m | |||
| B. | Good and New | Discuss | Jan Baptist | 1 m | |
| C. | Review Mission Statement | Jan Baptist | 1 m | ||
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Alma del Mar is an inclusive, K-8 Expeditionary Learning school that puts New Bedford children on a college trajectory and challenges them to be service-minded leaders. By engaging in a rigorous academic program with an emphasis on meaningful work, our students will master essential skills and content, take ownership of their learning and think boldly while addressing complex academic and community issues.
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| D. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| E. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | 1 m | ||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on January 24, 2020 | |||||
| II. | Executive Director | 9:04 AM | |||
| A. | Executive Director's Report | FYI | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
| B. | Board Dashboard | FYI | Emily Darrow | 2 m | |
| C. | Q2 Staff Survey | FYI | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
| III. | Development and Impact Campaign | 9:16 AM | |||
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Development
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| A. | Development Report | FYI | Christopher Arnold | 5 m | |
| IV. | Frederick Douglass Facility Working Group | 9:21 AM | |||
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Alma del Mar Foundation
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| A. | Update on Frederick Douglass Facilities Plan | FYI | Will Gardner | 10 m | |
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Update on the progress of facilities plans for the expansion of the Frederick Douglass Campus. |
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| B. | Update on Temporary Facilities | FYI | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
| V. | Academic Excellence | 9:36 AM | |||
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Academic Excellence
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| A. | Scholar Spotlight: Frederick Douglass Public Speaking Winner | FYI | Will Gardner | 5 m | |
| B. | Mid-Year Academic Report | Discuss | Alexa Teevens | 10 m | |
| C. | Long Term Secondary Schools Strategy | Discuss | Emily Darrow | 20 m | |
| VI. | Finance | 10:11 AM | |||
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Finance
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| A. | FY20 January Financials | FYI | David Eckert | ||
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-DESE released revised Tuition Projections for FY20, $110k shortfall from the August projections due to a decrease in the Above Foundation Rate. There is no negative impact on the budget, tuition is still projected $140k higher than budgeted.
-Budget vs. Actual at both campuses are in good shape.
-DSCR is in compliance.
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| VII. | Other Business | 10:11 AM | |||
| A. | Application for Charter Renewal 2020-2021 | FYI | Emily Darrow | 5 m | |
| VIII. | Closing Items | 10:16 AM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||