Final

Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on August 26, 2020 at 10:44 AM EDT
Amended on August 27, 2020 at 3:38 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday August 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Google Meet: 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 July 23, 2020
  B. Approve Minutes from the Facilities Committee
    Approve minutes for Facilities Committee Meeting on August 26, 2020
  C. Approve Minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting
  D. Approve Minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting
  E. 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. August Update
V. Committee Reports
  A. Finance
   
Vote to approve attached June reports
Vote to approve attached July reports
Vote on financial policy
  B. Facilities
   
Review preparations for hybrid / in-person instruction
Review ongoing maintenance - upgrades or repairs
Vote on any other items necessary from committee report

 
  C. Governance
   
Vote on appointment of new board member
Discuss board and director evaluation processes
Discuss committee assignments and activity

 

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

 


 
  E. Fundraising
   
Vote on any items necessary from committee presentation
VI. Unfinished Business
  A. COVID-19 response: update on start of school year and plans for hybrid / in-person instruction.
   
Vote to approve any necessary schedule or policy changes.

 
  B. USDA loan and EB5 update
  C. Review architect contract and funding.
VII. New Business
  A. Approval of Title IX policy and discussion of social media policies.
   
Changes to Title IX necessitate board approval of revised Title IX policy. Discussion of social media policy to include review of current and one proposed policy.
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