Alma del Mar
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday February 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Trustees Present
A. Cortez (remote), C. Bator (remote), I. Almeida (remote), L. Hicks (remote), M. Rosario (remote), Y. Dennis (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Holley, G. Fortes, J. Baptist, M. Bride
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
I. Almeida
Guests Present
B. Kurie (remote), T. DeLoach (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Good & New
D.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes 1/27/2023
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Almeida |
Aye
|
| M. Bride |
Absent
|
| A. Cortez |
Aye
|
| J. Baptist |
Absent
|
| Y. Dennis |
Aye
|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
| C. Bator |
Aye
|
| G. Fortes |
Absent
|
| C. Holley |
Absent
|
| M. Rosario |
Aye
|
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Dashboard
B.
Executive Director Report
T. DeLoach shared highlights form her E.D. Report about the Ottiwell Campus principal transition process. She also shared about recent hiring news.
Y. Dennis asked about coverage of Title IX work at Alma during E. Darrow's leave of absence. T. DeLoach responded with the staff members as well as our legal team for investigative purposes.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Q2 Academic Update
T. DeLoach shared highlights from the Q2 interims and academic progress, stating that Alma's team is seeing measurable progress over time and continue on the course of action we began on in August. We know that this will be a longer time frame for academic recovery for our scholars.
C. Hicks asked about additional actions that could be pursued to help with math and science recovery, including the possibility of programming during April vacation or summer break.
A. Cortez shared that at her care center, her staff are recognizing that children are very stressed and struggling with mental health issues, and that may be creating more barriers for academics. She suggested that we look at more social emotional supports.
IV. Finance
A.
Additional Compensation Proposal
T. DeLoach explained that retention of high performing and high potential educators is priority, and compensation is one key way we do this.
Y. Dennis asked whether any of the bonuses are tied to performance reviews. T. DeLoach explained that one bonus is for appreciation for all staff, and the other is a signing bonus for the staff we invite back to work at Alma again next year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
| M. Bride |
Absent
|
| M. Rosario |
Aye
|
| A. Cortez |
Aye
|
| G. Fortes |
Absent
|
| C. Holley |
Absent
|
| I. Almeida |
Aye
|
| J. Baptist |
Absent
|
| C. Bator |
Aye
|
| Y. Dennis |
Aye
|
B.
Finance Committee Goals
V. Development
A.
Spring Engagement
Pushed to March meeting
VI. Governance
A.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Next Steps
pushed to March meeting
B.
Committee Goals
C.
Board Self-Assessment Results
pushed to March meeting
VII. Other Business
A.
Update to Open Meeting Law Regulations
T. DeLoach explained the updates to Open Meeting Law regulations that will begin after March 31, 2023. This includes that there must be an in-person quorum for a meeting, and any remote participation should be limited and due to extenuating circumstances.
T. DeLoach reported that we will share out an updated Dashboard next week due to a staff leave of absence and school break week.