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Alma del Mar

Alma del Mar Board of Trustees Meeting (IN PERSON)

Published on January 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM EST

Date and Time

Monday February 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST

Location

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

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. Please read the Equity Lens Guidelines in the Opening Items below before the meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Equity Lens Guidelines   Dave Prentiss 1 m
   

Please read the attached Guidelines before every Alma board and committee meeting.

  
  B. Record Attendance   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Dave Prentiss 1 m
  D. Approve December 2, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Dave Prentiss 2 m
   

Approval of Minutes

  
     
  E. Approve December 16, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Dave Prentiss 2 m
     
  F. Access to Education, Student Privacy, and Immigration Enforcement Policy Vote Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   
  • Proposal for a policy for the Board to approve in light of increased ICE activity
  
II. Special Education Parent Advisory Council 9:12 AM
  A. Welcome Kristin Raffa Discuss Taylor DeLoach 15 m
   
  • Kristin Raffa, Chair of Alma's Special Education Parent Advisory Council, will share about the work they have been doing this school year.
  
III. Executive Director Report 9:27 AM
  A. Dashboard FYI
   
  • The January Dashboard is provided for the Board's asynchronous review.
  
IV. Academic Excellence
  A. Academic Excellence Update FYI
   
  • Initiatives related to Priority #1: Cohesive K-8 Instruction will be reviewed at the next Board meeting.
  
V. Development
  A. January 2025 Report FYI
   
  • The January 2025 Development Report is provided for the Board's asynchronous review.
  
VI. Finance
  A. Q2 Financials FYI
   
  • Q2 Financials are provided for the Board's asynchronous review.
  
VII. Governance
  A. Committee Goals 24-25 FYI
   
  • Please ensure committee goals are finalized by the March Board meeting.
  
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote