Alma del Mar
Minutes
Board of Trustees Meeting (IN PERSON)
Date and Time
Friday August 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Location
Alma Family Center at Fisher College, 777 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
Trustees Present
C. Holley, G. Fortes, I. Almeida, J. Baptist, L. Hicks, L. Lozada, M. Bride, M. Rosario
Trustees Absent
A. Cortez, C. Bator, Y. Dennis
Guests Present
B. Kurie, D. Prentiss, E. Darrow, New Bedford Cable Access, T. DeLoach
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Good & New
D.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes 5/26/23
E.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes 6/23/23
II. New Board Member
A.
New Board Member Vote
B.
A. Cortez Vote
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Bride |
Aye
|
| M. Rosario |
Aye
|
| C. Holley |
Aye
|
| Y. Dennis |
Absent
|
| I. Almeida |
Aye
|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
| C. Bator |
Absent
|
| L. Lozada |
Aye
|
| J. Baptist |
Aye
|
| A. Cortez |
Absent
|
| G. Fortes |
Aye
|
D. Prentiss also voted to approve this motion.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Dashboard
T. Deloach made a few remarks for Trustees regarding the data presented on the dashboard.
- Alma started school on Monday, August 21st.
- Alma is nearly fully enrolled with just a few families settling their decisions around where their child will attend school.
- Our attendance is at 92% of the week as these changes are finalized.
- Staff demographic data is in progress of being gathered.
B.
Executive Director Report
T. DeLoach reviewed her Executive Director report.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Priorities AY23-24
Reviewed as part of the ED report
V. Development
A.
Development Report
M. Bride presented the development report.
The Development Committee has already drafted potential goals for this school year.
VI. Finance
A.
FY23 Budget vs. Actual
C. Holley presented the finance report.
The Board will review July and August financials at the September meeting.
B.
FY23 Audit Update
C. Holley updated the Board that the audit is in progress.
There may be a need for the Board to hold a special meeting remotely to approve the audit depending on the timeline.
VII. Governance
A.
2023 Annual Board Self-Assessment
J. Baptist reports that she launched the Board Self Assessment on Board on Track this morning. She asks all Trustees to please complete the assessment by September 15 so it can be reviewed at the September meeting.
B.
Committee Goals AY23-24
G. Fortes asks all committees to provide their progress toward AY22-23 goals as well as setting goals for AY23-24 for the September meeting.
G. Fortes notes that the Board is looking for new Trustees if anyone knows anyone who may be interested in serving on the Board.
J. Baptist reminds all Trustees to complete T DeLoach's evaluation in Board on Track ASAP.
C.
REDI Plan Future Work
The Board spent time in small working groups providing final feedback on the REDI plan.
Trustees were asked to update the plan by September 15 with final feedback. The Board will review the final REDI plan at the September meeting.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
For Reference- Board Calendar of Monthly Activities
C.
For Reference- Updated Calendar of Meetings for AY23-24
- Board Dashboard August 2023 - Sheet1.pdf
- E.D. Report 08-25-23.pdf
- Board Note Samples for Annual Appeal.pdf
- Draft DevComm Goals 2023-2024 (1).pdf
- FY23.BudgetvsActual.pdf
- Board and Committee Calendar and Suggested Monthly Activities_Updated February 2022 (8).pdf
- 2023-2024 Board and Committee Meeting Dates (4).pdf
J. Baptist welcomes L. Lozada to her first meeting of the Alma del Mar Board of Trustees.
J. Baptist welcomes D. Prentiss to his first meeting of the Alma del Mar Board of Trustees.