Alma del Mar

Board of Trustees Meeting (VIRTUAL)

Published on June 19, 2024 at 7:38 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday June 21, 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

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. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Becca Kurie 2 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting (IN PERSON) on May 31, 2024  
  D. Equity Lens for Board Decisions and Committee Work   Dave Prentiss 3 m
   

Please review before every board and committee meeting.

 
  E. Equity Moment Discuss Gail Fortes 5 m
II. Action Items 9:12 AM
  A. Trustee Resignation Vote Dave Prentiss 5 m
   

Mel Bride has submitted her resignation to be effective June 30, 2024. 

 
  B. Advisory Council Nomination Vote Dave Prentiss 2 m
   

Chair Dave Prentiss nominates Mel Bride to join Alma's Advisory Council

 
  C. Medical Delegation Approval Vote Taylor DeLoach 2 m
   
  • Board votes to approve our School Nurse Leader to delegate to staff the ability to give previously prescribed medication to scholars. This is for emergency purposes only, (ex: a scholar has an allergic reaction during a field trip and needs their Epipen). The School Nurse Leader identifies which scholars may require emergency medication and then trains staff on how give the medication if needed.
 
  D. Student Opportunity Act Plan Vote Alexa Teevens 10 m
  E. Contract for Strategic Plan Vote Taylor DeLoach 5 m
III. Executive Director Report 9:36 AM
  A. Dashboard FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  B. Executive Director's Report FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
  C. Spring 2024 Family Survey FYI Taylor DeLoach 5 m
IV. Academic Excellence 9:51 AM
  A. Q4 Academic Update Discuss Taylor DeLoach 15 m
V. Development 10:06 AM
  A. FY24 Fundraising Results FYI Becca Kurie 5 m
   
  • Board giving goal
  • Donor Retention analysis
  • Goals for FY25
 
VI. Finance 10:11 AM
  A. FY24 May Financials Vote Charles Holley 2 m
   

Adjustments made to forecast on all expense lines, projecting a $1.8m surplus.  Finance Committee recommends Board approve a transfer of surplus funds (amount TBD at year end, but will not affect DSCR) to Replacement & Renewal Account for both campuses.

 
  B. 5 Year Capital Plan Vote Charles Holley 5 m
   

Finance Committee recommends Board approve 5 year Capital Plan.

 
VII. Governance 10:18 AM
  A. Property Purchase Update Discuss Dave Prentiss 5 m
  B. Board & Committee Meeting Schedule Update Discuss Dave Prentiss 5 m
  C. REDI Plan: Consent Agenda Discuss Dave Prentiss 5 m
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote