Coastal Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Coastal Montessori Charter School
This is the monthly CMCS Board of Directors meeting.
Directors Present
A. Bailey, J. Dent, J. Dew, J. Teachey, M. Easterling, R. Dawson, R. Ferdon, R. Richardson
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Bergeron, Madison S., Megan Vanderslice
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
February Financial Report
III. Housekeeping Items
A.
PTO Report
PTO raised $13,000 from the Color Run. It was a big success. Palmetto Giving Day is May 5th & 6th. Some fees apply to online donations. Checks would mean more money for the school.
B.
Director's Report
iReady End of Year Diagnostic testing begins March 30th. Calls for Board nominations begin March 30- April 17. Voting for new board members will be April 28-30. The new board members will be notified on May 1st. We will need 3 elected board members and 2 appointed board members. Chris will be out for his Montessori Certification from April 12-16.
IV. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report
Outline for the Board Retreat this summer, and the date will be determined.
B.
Finance Committee Report
The Finance Committee will present a proposal for increased salaries at the May board meeting. They will consider increasing certified staff to be in alignment with GCSD salaries for the 26-27 school year and a 4% increase for non-certified staff. They will look at a stipend for Montessori credentialed staff.
C.
Facilities Committee Report
The architect completed plans for the new wing.
D.
Update on Values Statements - Process
Chris has met with the staff, and they have collaborated on the statements. The process is going well, and there have been great discussions to help with the updates.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting
Next meeting is on April 20th at 6:00 PM.
Melissa shared the current finances for CMCS. Everything is on track, and she has received money from GCSD. We will finish the year out strong.