Alma del Mar

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on April 18, 2023 at 11:03 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday April 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 11:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Christine Fisher 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Charles Holley
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Charles Holley 1 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on March 17, 2023  
II. Finance 11:02 AM
  A. FY23 March Financials Discuss Christine Fisher 10 m
   

Maintenance continues to track high at both campuses.  Cleaning services will be funded by ESSER.  Contracts for next year have been re-negotiated and should stay within budget.

 

SPED contracted services are over budget at Douglass Campus, will be funded with ESSER.  Services for next fiscal year should decrease due to hiring 2 SLPs and ABA services will be provided by trained fellows.

 

Accounting services are over budget due to extra hours from QALICB unwind and SVB closure.

 

Legal fees are over budget for the Network due to a student Title IX issue.  

 

 

 
  B. FY24 Budget Discuss Christine Fisher 10 m
   

No changes to Budget.  Board is scheduled to approve Budget on Friday, April 28th.

Budget and Budget Highlights included in packet as  a "refresher."

Budget Highlights:

-Budget was created with a target DSCR of 1.25x, covenant is 1.2x. Surplus is $1.018 million, $368k above the 1.25x ratio

-DESE released projected tuition for FY24-10% increase 

-Re-aligned expenses with actual expenditures from the past 18 mos.  Many of Douglass Campus budget lines were calculated based on number of staff/scholars.  

-2% contingency at Ottiwell.  3% contingency at Douglass.

-IC Lease eliminated, Fisher College lease and operating expenses moved to Network.

-ESSER is not included in Budget (~$1.7million available in FY24)

-Staffing-Matt Marko will provide more context at the meeting

   -Stipends have moved to separate line 

   -7.5% increase for Lead Teachers, Sped Teachers, and Co-Curric Teachers

   -5% for all other staff

   -Other compensation for high performing staff (Level Leads, Mentors, Mgmt            opportunities

   -$30k contingency at each campus, $150k contingency at Network

 

 
III. Other Business
 

Discuss changes to the Open Meeting Law and future Finance Committee meetings.

 
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Charles Holley