Alma del Mar
Minutes
Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Monday November 26, 2018 at 8:45 AM
Location
515 Belleville Ave., New Bedford, MA 02746
Trustees Present
B. Cunningham (remote), C. Arnold, C. Bator, D. Eckert, G. Fortes, J. Baptist, J. Polk (remote), L. Hicks, M. Kay, M. Rosario
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Arnold, L. Hicks
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
G. Fortes
Guests Present
B. Kurie, E. Darrow, K. Goldrick, W. Gardner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Baptist called a meeting of the board of trustees of Alma del Mar to order on Monday Nov 26, 2018 at 8:45 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
This item was tabled due to the wrong minutes being presented.
D.
Good and New
E.
Scholar Spotlight
A fifth grade scholar came to present her high-quality art work and to discuss how this learning has impacted her view of the world.
C. Arnold arrived.
L. Hicks arrived.
F.
Executive Director's Report
Jan requests full board get access to Will Gardner's 2018-2019 scorecard.
II. Development
A.
Fundraising update
Becca Kurie gave an update on fundraising and recent activities of the committee.
III. Expansion Update
A.
Updates regarding our application to expand our enrollment
Will Gardner updated the board about the timeline of Alma's expansion application. In the next few weeks, Alma del Mar expects to hear the Commissioner's recommendation regarding our application for expansion prior to the board meeting in early 2019.
Becca Kurie will send out information regarding sending letters of support and signing our petition to the board.
Becca Kurie will send out information regarding sending letters of support and signing our petition to the board.
IV. Finance
A.
October Financials
G. Fortes left.
E. Darrow left.
David Eckert gave a report on October financials. He noted that the reasons for concerns regarding covenants have been addressed.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There will be no December Board of Trustees meeting. However, committees do plan to meet in December.
Chair Jan Baptist invites all to a Holiday Coffee Party at her home on December 19th at 9am. No business will be conducted; this is a social gathering.
Chair Jan Baptist invites all to a Holiday Coffee Party at her home on December 19th at 9am. No business will be conducted; this is a social gathering.
D. Eckert made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Arnold seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Darrow