Alma del Mar

Minutes

Governance Committee

Date and Time

Friday January 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Location

Virtual, on Zoom

Committee Members Present

D. Prentiss, G. Fortes

Committee Members Absent

C. Wood, D. Melo, M. Rosa

Guests Present

T. DeLoach (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Fortes called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Alma del Mar to order on Friday Jan 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Prentiss made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee on 11-18-24.
G. Fortes seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Board Meeting and Retreat Agenda

  • G. Fortes discussed agenda for Board retreat:
    • Chanté needs the full 2 hours
    • Send Chanté real life example and data - Accountability Plan presentation
  • G. Fortes discussed the Board meeting agenda:
    • T. DeLoach discussed parent request to attend 2/3 Board meeting
    • T. DeLoach discussed delaying Initiatives until March Board meeting

B.

Potential New Board Members

  • T. DeLoach discussed Nancy Botelho's interest
  • G. Fortes discussed additional needs and Board member engagement

C.

Committee Recruitment and Goals

  • G. Fortes to ask Jean Fox about interest in Governance
  • Finance has added two members
  • Development is highest need - D. Prentiss to follow up with B. Kurie

III. Other Business

A.

Access to Education, Student Privacy, and Immigration Enforcement Policy

  • T. DeLoach discussed finalizing policy
  • Rescheduling February, March, and April Governance Committee meetings from start time at 10 to start time at 10:15

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Fortes
Documents used during the meeting
None