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Alma del Mar

Board of Trustees Meeting (VIRTUAL)

Published on April 24, 2024 at 8:37 AM EDT
Amended on April 26, 2024 at 6:08 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday April 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT

Anti-Racism Statement: Alma del Mar strives to be an anti-racist institution. We seek to dismantle racist and white supremacist structures in pursuit of justice and racial equity. We will fight against racism when we encounter it both within and outside of our school community. We will actively work to ensure that all of our community members, including scholars, families, and staff, feel included, celebrated and empowered. By resisting racism and white supremacy, we will lay the foundation to challenge all forms of oppression.

Agenda

      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. Equity Moment Discuss Gail Fortes 5 m
  D. Approve March Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Maria Rosario 2 m
     
II. Executive Director Report 9:09 AM
  A. Dashboard FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  B. Executive Director Report FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
III. Academic Excellence 9:19 AM
  A. Accountability Report 2023 Discuss John Korn 5 m
  B. Q3 Academic Update Discuss Taylor DeLoach 10 m
IV. Development 9:34 AM
  A. Fundraising Updates FYI Becca Kurie 5 m
   
  • Board giving goal
  
  B. Teacher (and Staff) Appreciation Week: May 6th-May 10th FYI Taylor DeLoach 2 m
   
  • Monday 5/6: Coffee and donuts on behalf of the Board (annual)
  • Please consider donating a gift card or gift basket ($25-50 value) for the teacher raffle - drop off to either campus or Fisher College by EOD Friday May 3rd. Let Taylor or Becca know if you plan to donate a gift. Suggested list from last year:
    • Cisco gift card
    • The Baker gift card
    • Amazon gift card
    • Dunkin Donuts gift card
    • Target gift card
    • School supplies basket (ex: papermate flair pens, stickers, colorful dry erase markers, a teacher mug, etc)
    • Savory snack basket (ex: different flavored chips, popcorn, crackers, pretzels, etc)
    • Spa night basket (ex: face mask, tea, bubble bath, lotion, candle, etc)
    • Chocolate basket (ex: godiva chocolate, lindt chocolate, ghirardelli brownies, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, etc)
    • Cozy gift basket (ex: hot chocolate + marshmallows, throw blanket, fuzzy socks, mug, candle, etc)
  
V. Finance 9:41 AM
  A. DRAFT-FY25 Budget Vote Charles Holley 5 m
   

Finance Committee recommends the Board approve the FY25 Budget.

  
  B. FY24 Q3 Financials FYI Charles Holley 2 m
VI. Governance 9:48 AM
  A. Board Meeting Time & Format Discuss Dave Prentiss 10 m
  B. REDI Plan Work Time Discuss Dave Prentiss 10 m
   

Priority 1: Ensuring that Board Governance, Policies, and Procedures are Grounded in REDI

  • Goal B: Ensure that all board decisions are made with a racial equity lens.

 

Strategy 1: Establish an equity-based decision-making framework to ensure that Board votes and actions align with the REDI goals. This involves actively monitoring and assessing each board decision to ensure that they align with the principles of racial equity.

  
  C. Strategic Plan Presentation Discuss Taylor DeLoach 15 m
  D. Property Purchase Vote Dave Prentiss 5 m
VII. Other Business 10:28 AM
  A. Serving Scholars Experiencing Homelessness at Alma FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  B. Calendar for School Year 2024-2025 Vote Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   

Key Info:

  • Calendar must include 187 school days + 3 built-in snow days = 190 days
  • Length of Institute(s) assumed
    • Leaders: 5 days (Start 7/29)
    • New Staff: 5 days (Start 8/5)
    • Full Staff: 5 days (Start 8/12)
  • All holidays/school vacation weeks as observed by public schools throughout MA
  • NEW: No School on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 
  • Four full Professional Development days
  • Half Days for Family Conferences (Q1 in November, Q2 in February, Q3 in May)
  • Half Days for Quarter-end grading, ABAR PDs (7 total)


 

For Reference:

NBPS First Day: Thursday, August 29

NBPS Last Day: Tuesday, June 17 

  
  C. Executive Session Vote Dave Prentiss 1 m
VIII. Closing Items 10:39 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