BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MYRA SALINAS, BOARD CHAIR

AMY DRESSER HELD, VICE-CHAIR

HAZIM RABADI, SECRETARY

MELANIE SAUER, TREASURER

ANNE LEE, BOARD MEMBER

Mission

The mission of Alma Fuerte Public School is to develop TK-8 students into passionate, self-motivated learners, entrepreneurs, academic achievers, innovative creators, and leaders with character, prepared for success in secondary school, college and 21st century careers. Our school – whose name means “strong soul” in Spanish - will leverage best practices in 21st century learning and technology to provide a holistic, individualized education with real world connections to help our students create positive change in our community and world at large.

Vision
Our vision is to establish a top tier public TK-8 school that will strive to help each one of our students become independent, intellectual and compassionate leaders, creators and innovators with a comprehensive and critical understanding of the greater world.

2024-25 Board Meeting Calendar

Board Bios and Resumes

Board Meeting Documents & Minutes

COVID Policies and Documentation

Exposure Management Plan

COVID Prevention Program

Contact Tracing Certificate

Conflict of Interest Policy

All employees must avoid situations involving actual or potential conflict of interest. An employee involved in any relationships or situations which may constitute a conflict of interest should immediately and fully disclose the relevant circumstances to the Co-Director, or the Board of Directors, for a determination about whether a potential or actual conflict exists. If an actual or potential conflict is determined, the School may take whatever corrective action appears appropriate according to the circumstances. Failure to disclose facts shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Alma Fuerte prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions regarding sex discrimination or harassment to the Title IX Coordinator.

Alma Fuerte is Authorized by the Los Angeles County of Education (LACOE). LACOE Charter Office Phone (562) 922-8806

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SAFE PLACE TO LEARN ACT

For students, employees, parents or guardians of students, school and district advisory committees, agents of the Board of Education, and the general public

Alma Fuerte Public School is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, violence, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics outlined in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code and EC 220, and disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. All school personnel who witness an act of discrimination, harassment, violence, intimidation, or bullying must take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so. Any student who engages in acts of discrimination, harassment, violence, intimidation, or bullying related to school activity or school attendance, occurring within a school of the school district may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.

To report an incident and/or to receive a copy of the district’s policies, please contact the Executive Director, by emailing admin@almafuerteps.org.

Parents, Guardians, Pupils and Teachers:

Pursuant to California Education Code Section 35186, you are hereby notified that:

There should be sufficient textbooks and instructional materials. That means each pupil, including English learners, must have a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to take home.
School facilities must be clean, safe, and maintained in good repair.
There should be no teacher vacancies or misassignments. There should be a teacher assigned to each class and not a series of substitutes or other temporary teachers. The teacher should have the proper credential to teach the class, including the certification required to teach English learners if present.

Teacher vacancy means a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of the year for an entire year or, if the position is for a one semester course, a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of a semester for an entire semester.

Misassignment means the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position for which the employee does not hold a legally recognized certificate or credential or the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position that the employee is not otherwise authorized by statute to hold.

A complaint form may be obtained at the school office, district office, or downloaded from the district’s web site at: www.lbschools.net. You may also download a copy of the California Dept. of Education complaint form from: www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/.