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Alma del Mar

Board of Trustees Meeting (IN PERSON)

Published on January 23, 2024 at 4:45 PM EST
Amended on January 24, 2024 at 10:41 AM EST

Date and Time

Friday January 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST

Location

Alma Family Center at Fisher College, 777 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  C. Mission Moment Discuss Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  D. Approve November Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Maria Rosario 2 m
     
II. Executive Director Report 9:09 AM
  A. Dashboard FYI Taylor DeLoach 1 m
  B. Executive Director Report Discuss Taylor DeLoach 10 m
III. Academic Excellence 9:20 AM
  A. Q2 Academic Update FYI Taylor DeLoach 1 m
   
  • The Board will review Q2 academic data at the February Board meeting.
  
IV. Development 9:21 AM
  A. Fundraising Updates Discuss Mel Bride 5 m
  B. Board Development Plan for 2023-24 Discuss Mel Bride 5 m
V. Finance 9:31 AM
  A. FY24 Q 2 Financials FYI Charles Holley 5 m
  B. FY25 Budget Timeline FYI Charles Holley 2 m
VI. Governance 9:38 AM
  A. Strategic Plan for Alma Discuss Taylor DeLoach 5 m
VII. Other Business 9:43 AM
  A. Alma Email Usage FYI Dave Prentiss 1 m
   
  • Please make sure to check your Alma email regularly for Board communication and Board on Track RSVPs 
  
  B. DESE Site Visit FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   
  • Year 3 of accountability cycle - DESE Site Visit
  • March 21, 2024
  • Focus Group
  
  C. MA Charter Public School Advocacy Week FYI Taylor DeLoach 1 m
   

As some of you may recall from previous years, Advocacy Week, spearheaded by our partners at the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA), is a week of action designed to bring together charter supporters from all across the state to together celebrate the impact of our schools and to advocate for equitable funding for all public school students. Advocacy Week will include multiple ways to get involved and to ensure our state legislators understand the importance of schools like Alma del Mar. 

  
VIII. Closing Items 9:50 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote
  B. For Reference- Board Calendar of Monthly Activities FYI
  C. For Reference- Updated Calendar of Meetings for AY23-24 FYI