Final

Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on July 21, 2020 at 7:38 PM EDT
Amended on July 23, 2020 at 1:59 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday July 23, 2020 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Video conference link: https://meet.google.com/ojp-hamt-tgr
 
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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
II. Consent Agenda
  A. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 25, 2020
  B. Approve Minutes from the Facilities Committee
    Approve minutes for Facilities Committee Meeting on July 21, 2020
  C. Approve minutes from July 14 special meeting
   
  D. Approve minutes from August 2019 special meeting
   
  E. Approve Minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting
  F. Approve Minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting
  G. Approve Minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee
III. Public Comment
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
IV. Director's Report
  A. July Update
V. Committee Reports
  A. Finance
   
Vote to approve attached June reports
Vote on financial policy
  B. Facilities
   
Discuss plans for HVAC replacement project
Review preparations for 2020-21 school year
Vote on any other items necessary from committee report

 
  C. Governance
   
Discuss board and director evaluation processes
Discuss recruitment process

 

 
  D. Academic Excellence
   
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation

 


 
  E. Fundraising
   
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation
VI. Old Business
  A. COVID-19 response and preparations for 2020-21 school year
   
Vote to approve any necessary schedule changes

 
  B. USDA loan update
VII. New Business
  A. Approve 2020-21 board meeting calendar
  B. Presentation on new facility
  C. Community feedback regarding social media
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.
IX. Other Business
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting