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Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on September 25, 2019 at 10:18 AM EDT
Amended on September 26, 2019 at 3:53 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 26, 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
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Reading of the Mission Statement
  D. Approval of Agenda
  E. Statement of Compliance with FOIA
  F. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 22, 2019
  G. Approve Minutes from Finance Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on September 23, 2019
  H. Approve Minutes from Facilities Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for September 2019 Facilities on September 9, 2019
II. Public Comment
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
III. Director's Report
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. September update.
IV. Committee Reports
 
Facilities
  A. Governance
   
Introduce potential appointees.
Vote on Governance Committee and full Board goals.
Board Self-Evaluation.
Review current committee assignments.
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation.
 
  B. Academic Excellence
   
Test scores will be released for October meeting.
Vote for any necessary items from committee presentation.
  C. Finance
   
Vote on approving August Financial Reports.
Vote on Finance Committee Goals
Discuss Combined Financial Policy draft.
 
  D. Fundraising
   
Discuss fundraising goals.
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation.
  E. Facilities
   

Vote on any items necessary from committee report.
V. New Business
 
Finance
  A. Playground Policy Change Proposal
   

The current policy only allows platforms up to 3' above ground.  Proposed change will allow higher platforms as long as stairs and handrails are in place in line with the Public Playground Handbook.  
  B. USDA Grant
  C. Vote on make up day forgiveness
  D. Vote on Board Appointees
VI. Old Business
 
Fundraising
  A. CEO Evaluation
  B. Easement Update
  C. USDA Update
   

Discuss projected vs actual USDA expenditures.
  D. Raffle Update
   

Discuss results of 50/50 Raffle.
VII. Executive Session
  A. Executive Session
   
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.
  B. Discuss Contractual Matter
VIII. Other Business
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting