Final

Lowcountry Montessori School

Board meeting

Published on November 29, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday November 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST

Location

Lowcountry Montessori School

The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Lari Young 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lari Young 1 m
  C. Reading of the Mission Statement   Lari Young 5 m
   

1 Read Mission Statement 

2 Pledge of Allegiance

  
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Lari Young 1 m
  E. Statement of Compliance with FOIA   Lari Young
II. Consent Agenda 5:38 PM
  A. Approve minutes from 9/28/2023 regular board meeting. Approve Minutes Lari Young 1 m
   

9-28-23 approval of minutes 

  
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. November Update FYI Amy Horn 10 m
   

Director Report

  
V. Committee Reports 5:59 PM
  A. Finance Report Vote Prestige 10 m
   

Finance update.

  
  B. Governance Discuss Lari Young 10 m
   

Special meeting next week to vote on new officers.

  
  C. Facilities Report Vote Martha Watkins 10 m
   

Vote on Insulation Bid.

  
VI. New Business 6:29 PM
  A. Finance Committee Meetings Vote Jennifer Poole 5 m
   

1. Invitation with remote Login Information to be sent to the appropriate parties

2. Treasurer to lead the Calls

3. Communication related to rescheduling, etc. funneled through the Treasurer

  
  B. Board Manual Discuss Lari Young 5 m
   

1. Need to discuss what should be included in this manual

2. Some initial thoughts to include:

- Board on Track Contacts  for Training Purposes

- Duties / descriptions of Board Officers

3. Other Items?

  
  C. SCDE Board Training 5 m
   

Need to determine dates and who needs to attend.

  
  D. Items Needed for Board Meeting Posting FYI Lari Young 5 m
   

1. Need to have the Director's Report, Finance Report and the Facilities Report at least 5 days prior to the Board Meeting in order to upload to the agenda. 

  
VII. Old Business
 

1. Schedule Workshop on new bylaws

2. New Member Orientation

 

  
VIII. Executive Session 6:49 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.
  
IX. Other Business 7:19 PM
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required Vote Lari Young 5 m
X. Closing Items 7:24 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lari Young