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Lowcountry Montessori School

Board meeting

monthly board meeting
Published on January 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday January 23, 2025 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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Determination of Quorum   Gregory Alexander 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Gregory Alexander 1 m
   

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  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 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 5:39 PM
  A. Approve minutes from 10/24/2024 Regular board meeting. Approve Minutes Gregory Alexander 5 m
   

10/24/24 approval of minutes 

11/04/24 approval of minutes special meeting 

  
III. Public Comment 5:44 PM
  A. Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person. FYI 10 m
   

Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, January 23 · 5:30 – 6:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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IV. Director's Report 5:54 PM
  A. October Update FYI Amy Horn 10 m
   

Director Report

  
     
     
     
V. Committee Reports 6:04 PM
  A. Finance Report Discuss Prestige Accountant 20 m
   

Finance update  

 

  
     
     
  B. Governance Vote Gregory Alexander 10 m
   

Vote on New Board Schedule Possibly the 4th Wednesday of each month.

  
  C. Facilities FYI Martha Watkins 20 m
   

Update on facilities.

  
     
     
     
VI. New Business 6:54 PM
  A. New Business Discuss 10 m
   

Discussion of Fundraisers- 

Field Trips 

 

  
  B. Expulsion Hearing Discuss Amy Horn 10 m
   

Expulsion Hearing 

  
     
VII. Executive Session 7:14 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 7:44 PM
  A. Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required Vote Gregory Alexander 5 m
IX. Closing Items 7:49 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Gregory Alexander 2 m