Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on June 25, 2019 at 6:49 PM EDT
Amended on June 27, 2019 at 6:28 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday June 27, 2019 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

749 Broad River Dr., Beaufort, SC 29906
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Reading of the Mission Statement Discuss 1 m
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Sara Lemstrom 1 m
  E. Statement of Compliance with FOIA   5 m
  F. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 23, 2019  
  G. Approve Minutes from Special Meeting Approve Minutes 5 m
    Approve minutes for Special Meeting on May 15, 2019  
II. Public Comment 6:42 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person. FYI 3 m
III. Director's Report 6:45 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. June update. Discuss Amy Horn 5 m
IV. Committee Reports 6:50 PM
 
Facilities
 
  A. Academic Excellence Discuss Amy Horn 5 m
  B. Governance Discuss Patrick Chester 10 m
   
Welcome new Board Members
Discuss July Board Training/Goal Setting session
Update on annual required Board training.
 
  C. Finance Vote Patrick Chester 5 m
   
Vote on approving April and May financial reports.
Vote on approving 2019-2020 School Year budget.
 
  D. Fundraising Discuss Amy Horn 5 m
   

Update on Raise the Roof.

 
  E. Facilities Discuss Clay Lucas 5 m
V. New Business 7:20 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Engagement of Elliot Davis for next year's audit Vote Amy Horn 5 m
VI. Old Business 7:25 PM
 
Fundraising
 
  A. CEO Evaluation Discuss Sara Lemstrom 5 m
  B. Committee Assignments Vote Patrick Chester 5 m
  C. Approve 2019 - 2020 School Calendar Vote Amy Horn 5 m
  D. Approve Procurement Policy Vote Amy Horn 5 m
  E. Primary Fees Vote Amy Horn 5 m
  F. Playground Equipment Installment Vote Amy Horn 5 m
VII. Executive Session 7:55 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote 5 m
   

This session held in accordance with SC Code of Law, Title 30, Chapter 4, meaning it pertains to one or more of the following types of discussions:

  • Section 30-4-70(a)(1) Discussion of employment, appointment, compensation, promotion, demotion, discipline, or release of an employee, a student, or a person regulated by a public body or the appointment of a person to a public body.
  • Section 30-4-70(a)(2) Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed sale or purchase of property, the receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending, threatened, or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege, settlement of legal claims, or the position of the public agency in other adversary situations involving the assertion against the agency of a claim.
 
VIII. Closing Items 8:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote