Coastal Montessori Charter School
Minutes
CMCS Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is the monthly CMCS Board of Directors meeting.
Directors Present
A. Bailey, J. Dent, J. Dew, J. Teachey (remote), J. Zamorski, S. Strickland, T. Winslow (remote)
Directors Absent
R. Dawson, R. Ferdon
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Teachey
Guests Present
C. Bergeron
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Dent called a meeting of the board of directors of Coastal Montessori Charter School to order on Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
C.
Approval of Agenda
A. Bailey made a motion to Approve the Agenda.
J. Dew seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Minutes
J. Zamorski made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 06-15-26.
A. Bailey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. CMCS FY26 Budget Update
A.
June Financial Reports
J. Teachey arrived at 6:05 PM.
B.
Finance Regulation Updates
Update on New Financial Regulations and Expectations for CMCS
Posting of Annual Budget
Posting of Monthly, Searchable Transaction Reports
III. Facilities Committee
A.
Committee Update
B.
Update on USDA Loan Process
Still waiting for USDA approval to start the bid process.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Update
B.
Approval of FY27 CMCS Handbooks
J. Dew made a motion to Approve the 2026-2027 CMCS Handbooks.
J. Zamorski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Selection of Board Retreat Date
Saturday, August 15 from 9 AM to 12 PM at CMCS
Review Short and Long Term Goals
Strategic Planning
D.
SC Legislative Update
Update on S.454 Charter School and Authorizer Accountability, H.5f073 Uniform Grading Policy, S.70 Board Ethics Training
Director asked to look into H.3974 Medically Necessary Providers
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting
B.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Dew made a motion to Adjourn.
J. Zamorski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Bergeron
Documents used during the meeting
- 2026.06 Financial Reports_CMCS.pdf
- CMCS Procedural Handbook 2026-2027.docx
- Employee Handbook 2026-2027.docx
- Parent Handbook 2026-2027.docx
- CMCS Safety Procedures Handbook 2026-2027.docx
- CMCS Student Code of Conduct 2026-2027.docx
- 2026 Legislative Session — New Education Laws Passed - Google Docs.pdf
- 2026 New Legislation Resources.pdf
- SC Act 123 (S.454) — Things to Consider.pdf
- SC Act 204 (H.5073) — Things to Consider.pdf
Review of June 2026 Financials.