School overview
Alma del Mar Charter School
How Alma del Mar is governed and what its public records show.
Who decides for Alma del Mar?
Alma del Mar is a Massachusetts Commonwealth charter school, separate from the New Bedford School Committee. Its Board of Trustees sets direction and oversees legal and financial obligations. Trustees are volunteers serving three-year terms according to the school's official board page.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body
The official directory lists a chairperson and trustees; the public archive also shows Finance, Governance, Development, and Academic Excellence committees.
Families can see agendas and approved minutes
The BoardOnTrack archive publishes meeting pages, agendas, and minutes from September 2025 through June 2026.
Committees prepare work for the board
Finance records cover audits and budget-to-actuals; Academic Excellence records cover academic data, teacher qualifications, and curriculum priorities.
Public meeting records show what was posted, not every internal discussion or every school expense.
What is on the public record
Major projects
Charter renewal
renewed without conditions; full report awaitedThe charter was renewed without conditions; the full DESE report was still awaited.
- Renewal process and SOA plan were under review.
- Committee minutes record that the charter was renewed without conditions.
Funding
Commonwealth charter funding and school operating budget
2026-27 academic priorities
plannedThe board discussed a K-8 character framework, instructional-framework alignment, and an assessment-tools audit.
- Board discussed the academic priorities for next school year.
Funding
School operating budget; specific amounts were not stated.
Reviewed every collected unique source chronologically; reports group agenda and minutes for the same meeting.
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