Packet ready

Alma del Mar

Board of Trustees

Published on April 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT
Amended on April 30, 2021 at 6:43 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday April 30, 2021 at 9:30 AM EDT

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Alma’s Mission Statement
   
Alma’s mission is to put our scholars on the path to college and to challenge 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.
  D. Scholar Spotlight
  E. Approve March Board Meeting Minutes
   
II. Executive Director Report
  A. Data Dashboard
  B. Executive Director Report and Update on Reopening
  C. Proposed Amendment to Charter
   
Proposed amendment to shorten Alma's daily hours for discussion by the Board, in preparation for a vote at the May meeting.
Proposed format for discussion:
  1. Board asks clarifying questions to ensure that everyone understands what is on the table
  2. Trustees go around and give their immediate reaction to the proposal and (if applicable), one pressing concern with it.
  3. Trustees suggest amendments to the proposal to address any immediate concerns.
  4. Will offers to adjust the proposal in any ways that might accommodate concerns
  5. Board goes around again and anyone who objects to the updated proposal voices objections
 
Following this discussion, Will will engage with anyone who still has objections on updating the proposal such that it addresses their concerns as much as possible. Following this work, as well as additional conversations with staff, leadership and parents, Will will present a final proposal for a vote at the May meeting of the Board.
III. Development
  A. Impact Campaign update
IV. Finance
  A. Budget AY21-22
   
Alma FY22 Budget highlights:
FY22 Budget assumes a full return to in-person learning
6.7% increase in tuition for FY22, tuition projections were released from DESE 
Nutrition Program Revenue/Expenses have been calculated based on in-person learning
Increase in Contracted Services-Instructional Leader for continuation of Leadership Coaching
Reduced Contingency from 3% to 2%
Salaries assume an equity increase if applicable or a 4-5% increase overall, 1% of contingency added to staff salary line
Zero adds to staff at Ottiwell Campus, 17.0 FTEs at Douglass Campus for expanding grades, 3 Part-time adds to staff at the Network
Facilities costs at Douglass include temporary sites (IC, Fisher, Fellowship Church and Future Home)
Facilities at Ottiwell includes a $40k contribution to the Replacement & Renewal Fund
Draft Budget projects a $415k , including a 2% contingency

 

**FY22 Budget does not include one time CARES (COVID) funding of $1.4 million.
V. Governance
  A. Recruitment of New Alma Trustees
VI. Academic Excellence
  A. English Language Learner Update
VII. New Site Development
  A. Update on Construction of the Frederick Douglass Campus
   
This report was compiled by Dom Tiberi, our Project Manager, who works with Compass Project Management. Dom oversees and coordinates with our General Contractor (Dellbrook) and our Architect (Arrowstreet) as well as other stakeholders involved with this project.
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
  B. Board Calendar of Monthly Activities
  C. Board & Committee Goals 2020-2021