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Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on February 26, 2020 at 3:23 PM EST
Amended on March 26, 2020 at 5:40 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday February 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM EST

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 January 23, 2020
  G. Approve Minutes from Finance Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on February 24, 2020
  H. Approve Minutes from the Facilities Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for Facilities February 2020 on February 20, 2020
  I. Approve Minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee
    Approve minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on February 19, 2020
  J. Approve minutes from Governance Committee Meeting
    Approve minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on February 12, 2020
  K. Approve minutes from Winter Session
    Approve minutes for Winter Session on January 31, 2020
  L. Approve minutes from Special Executive Session Meeting
    Approve minutes for Executive Session Special Meeting on February 10, 2020
II. Presentation by Turner & Caudell
  A. Question & Answer Session
III. Public Comment
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
IV. Director's Report
  A. February Update
V. Committee Reports
  A. Governance
   
Elections/Board Recruitment
Update on Bylaws Amendment
Update Board Member Orientation Package/Process
Robert's Rules
Defining Governance vs Management

 
  B. Academic Excellence
   
Vote on Committee Goals
Update on STARR Testing

 
  C. Finance
   
Vote to approve January financial reports.
Discuss Combined Financial Policy draft.
 
  D. Fundraising
   
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation.
  E. Facilities
   
USDA Update
New Building Plans
Facilities Support Funding
Vote on any items necessary from committee report.
 
VI. New Business
  A. Long-Term Strategic Planning
   
High School:  College Prep vs Trade School
  B. Response to Pandemic Flu Risks
  C. Vote to Engage Attorney
VII. Old Business
  A. Vote to approve Architect contract
VIII. 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 legal and employment matter
  C. Discuss expulsion hearing
  D. Discuss student/parent concern
IX. Other Business
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting