C. Bator noted that he will chair today's meeting in lieu of Jan's absence. 

T. DeLoach reviewed the dashboard and noted several positive leadership changes that are ongoing at the Douglass Campus. 

T. DeLoach reviewed the Executive Director Report. 

The highlight of the ED Report this year is the Staff Survey data. 

M. Bride asked how many years of longitudinal data have for this survey and T. DeLoach replied that we have this data back to at least 2015. 

J. Korn asked about the difference between Ottiwell and Douglass Campus survey results. T. DeLoach responded that we are gathering more dataa to ensure that we have a clear picture, but that difference is caused by signficant leadership changes. 

T. DeLoach provided the Q1 Academic Update to the Board.

M. Bride asked which grade levels were significantly impacted by COVID. T. DeLoach responded with notes about various grade bands and their ages during the pandemic that has impacted their progress. 

C. Bator noted that the biggest challenge facing Alma today is recovering academically from the impacts of the pandemic. 

T. DeLoach responded that time is the biggest challenge we are facing in addressing academic recovery as scholars have so many competing and equally important needs. 

A. Cortez noted that all students need different things. 

M. Rosario stated that the Board will need to continue to engage in these conversations as we know there is significant need. 

M. Bride asked if we knew of any schools who are doing Saturday school. T. DeLoach responded that we do not have specific data on that but that we have had some success with additional academic recovery on Saturdays. 

C. Bator mentioned seeing some research around having teachers "loop" with the same scholars for multiple years and T. DeLoach responded that we do have some evidence of the impact of looping on scholar results at Alma. 

B. Kurie provided the Board with the Development Report. 

B. Kurie stated that we are currently on track to our $300K fundraising goal for the year. 

M. Bride requested that all Trustees consider giving before December. 

B. Kurie provided an update about the Alma Family Fund. 

Y. Dennis asked about the free lunch qualified and gender data. 

C. Holley presented the Audit Report to all Trustees. 

G. Fortes updated Trustees on the Committee Goals. 

One committee will complete their goals in November and then we will vote to approve these in November. 

Two new Trustees will be presented to the Board at the annual meeting following this meeting. 

G. Fortes noted that L. Lozada has resigned from the Board as she has happily joined Alma's staff full time. 

This item has been tabled for the November meeting.

C. Bator asked that the Board thank and honor both Lucile Hicks and Jan Baptist for their many years of service to the Alma del Mar Board of Trustees and the wider Alma community.