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Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on October 23, 2019 at 6:15 PM EDT
Amended on November 19, 2019 at 11:51 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday October 24, 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 September 26, 2019
  G. Approve Minutes from Finance Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on October 21, 2019
  H. Approve Minutes from Facilities Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for October Facilities Committee on October 14, 2019
  I. Approve Minutes of the Academic Excellence Committee
    Approve minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on October 23, 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. October update.
IV. Committee Reports
 
Facilities
  A. Governance
   
Vote to move November Board meeting to Nov 21, 2019
Board Orientation Survey:  https://scde.formstack.com/forms/boardorientationsurvey
Goals update
Board Self-Evaluation
Review current committee assignments
Vote on Winter Workshop
Conflict of Interest Statements
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation.
  B. Academic Excellence
   
Discuss SC Report Card
Vote for any necessary items from committee presentation.
  C. Finance
   
Vote on approving September Financial Reports.
Discuss Combined Financial Policy draft.
 
  D. Fundraising
   
Discuss fundraising goals.
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation.
  E. Facilities
   
Discuss Facilities Committee goals.
Vote on any items necessary from committee report.
 
  F. Review architect agreement
V. New Business
 
Finance
  A. Vote on approval for new school credit card
   

School is in need of non-American Express Credit card.  Not all vendors will take American Express.  Previously, debit cards were used when American Express was not accepted, however the proposed fiscal policy does not allow the use of debit cards.
VI. Old Business
 
Fundraising
  A. CEO Evaluation
  B. Easement Update
  C. USDA Update
   
Discuss projected vs actual USDA expenditures.
  D. USDA Grants Update
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
  C. Discuss Parent/Student Concern
  D. Discuss information from attorney related to contractual matter
VIII. Other Business
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting