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Lowcountry Montessori School

Board meeting

Published on September 26, 2023 at 8:48 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Lowcountry Montessori School

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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Gregory Alexander 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Gregory Alexander 1 m
   

1

  
  C. Reading of the Mission Statement   Gregory Alexander 5 m
   

1 Read Mission Statement 

2 Pledge of Allegiance

  
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Gregory Alexander 1 m
  E. Statement of Compliance with FOIA   Gregory Alexander
II. Consent Agenda 5:38 PM
  A. Approve minutes from 8/24/2023 regular board meeting. Approve Minutes Gregory Alexander 1 m
   

8-24-23 approval of minutes 

  
    Minutes for Board meeting on August 24, 2023  
III. Public Comment 5:39 PM
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person. FYI 10 m
   
The LMS public comment policy: https://app2.boardontrack.com/public/6m1lWX/home
  
IV. Director's Report 5:49 PM
  A. September Update FYI Amy Horn 10 m
     
     
V. Committee Reports 5:59 PM
  A. Finance Report Vote Prestige 20 m
   

Finance update  

 

Discuss and vote on keeping Prestige as our accountant

  
  B. Governance Discuss Gregory Alexander 10 m
   

Discussion of hiring a Lobbyist.

  
  C. Facilities Vote Martha Watkins 15 m
   

Vote on Insulation Bid.

  
     
VI. New Business 6:44 PM
  A. Audit report Vote Gregory Alexander 15 m
   

Review and vote on audit report.

  
  B. Charter rewrite update Discuss Amy Horn 5 m
   

Update on Charter rewrite. 

  
VII. Executive Session 7:04 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss 30 m
   

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.
  
VIII. Other Business 7:34 PM
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required Vote Gregory Alexander 5 m
IX. Closing Items 7:39 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Gregory Alexander