Alma del Mar
Minutes
(VIRTUAL) July Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Location
Zoom
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.
Trustees Present
A. Cortez (remote), C. Bator (remote), C. Holley (remote), D. Melo (remote), D. Prentiss (remote), G. Fortes (remote), J. Fox (remote), J. Korn (remote), J. Wallace (remote), M. Rosa (remote), S. Furtado (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Wood, M. Rosario
Guests Present
A. Teevens (remote), B. Kurie (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Equity Lens Guidelines
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Call the Meeting to Order
D.
Approve June 23, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Holley |
Aye
|
| M. Rosario |
Absent
|
| D. Prentiss |
Aye
|
| C. Bator |
Aye
|
| M. Rosa |
Aye
|
| A. Cortez |
Aye
|
| S. Furtado |
Aye
|
| D. Melo |
Aye
|
| J. Fox |
Aye
|
| C. Wood |
Absent
|
| G. Fortes |
Aye
|
| J. Wallace |
Aye
|
| J. Korn |
Aye
|
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Review Progress Report for Student Opportunity Act
B.
Review DESE 2024-2025 Annual Report
A. Teevens presented the Annual Report draft for the 2024-25 school year. This report is done annually and is Alma's opportunity to report out on the 10 criterion set in place by DESE. This will be submitted to DESE on July 31, 2025.
III. Governance
A.
Review Alma del Mar Charter Renewal Application
A. Teevens presented the draft charter renewal application for the Board's review and vote on approval to submit to DESE by August 1st.
J. Korn asked whether SNHU Duet program be referenced in the application.
S. Furtado asked about the process for the renewal with DESE. The week of September 8th will be DESE's visit. A. Teevens anticipates that DESE will spend two full days locally on site in observations and focus groups. A. Teevens will be in touch to schedule the board focus group.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Bator |
Aye
|
| D. Melo |
Aye
|
| J. Fox |
Aye
|
| A. Cortez |
Aye
|
| D. Prentiss |
Aye
|
| M. Rosa |
Aye
|
| M. Rosario |
Absent
|
| J. Korn |
Aye
|
| G. Fortes |
Aye
|
| C. Holley |
Aye
|
| C. Wood |
Absent
|
| J. Wallace |
Aye
|
| S. Furtado |
Aye
|
B.
Board Meeting Schedule AY25-26
Board Meeting Schedule for AY25-26 has been finalized:
All meetings are virtual at 5:30 except January board retreat will be during the day and in person.
Sep 24
Oct 22
Nov 19
January 28 (board retreat, during the day, in person)
Mar 18
May 20
June 17
C.
Annual Review of School Leader Succession Plan
To be reviewed at the next Board meeting
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Korn |
Aye
|
| C. Holley |
Aye
|
| J. Fox |
Aye
|
| D. Prentiss |
Aye
|
| M. Rosario |
Absent
|
| J. Wallace |
Aye
|
| D. Melo |
Aye
|
| G. Fortes |
Aye
|
| S. Furtado |
Aye
|
| C. Bator |
Aye
|
| C. Wood |
Absent
|
| A. Cortez |
Aye
|
| M. Rosa |
Aye
|
- SOA Progress Report draft 2025.pdf
- AdMCS 2024-25 Annual Report (1).pdf
- 2025 Working Draft_Alma Charter Renewal.docx
- 2025-2026 Board and Committee Meeting Dates.docx
A. Teevens reminded the Board of the purpose of the Student Opportunity Act and Alma's responsibility to report annually on progress related to those efforts. This is a three year plan, running from 2024-2027.