Final

Lowcountry Montessori School

Board Meeting

Published on November 18, 2020 at 8:24 AM EST
Amended on November 18, 2020 at 2:04 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday November 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM EST
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 (10/22)
   
  B. Approve Minutes from the Facilities Committee
  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. New Business
V. Director's Report
  A. November Update
VI. Committee Reports
  A. Finance
   
Vote to approve attached October reports
  B. Facilities
   
Review preparations for hybrid / in-person instruction.
Review remaining Facilities funds and high priority projects.
Discuss 2 air units to be replaced.
  C. Governance
   
Vote on slate of candidates for board election.

 

 

 
  D. Academic Excellence
   
Discuss ongoing academic excellence initiatives.
Vote on EOC percentage

 


 
  E. Fundraising
   
Update from Fundraising Committee
VII. Unfinished Business
  A. Review and approve revised architect contract
  B. Update on USDA loans
  C. COVID-19 response
   
Update on plans for hybrid / in-person instruction.

 

Vote to approve any necessary schedule or policy changes.

 
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