Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Directors Present
C. Lucas, D. Pickett, P. Chester, S. Lemstrom
Directors Absent
D. Fent
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Pickett called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Nov 29, 2018 at 6:40 PM.
C.
Reading of Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
D. Pickett made a motion to approve agenda.
S. Lemstrom seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Lucas |
Aye
|
| D. Fent |
Absent
|
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
F.
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
D. Pickett made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 11-01-18 Board Meeting on 11-01-18.
S. Lemstrom seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Director's Report
A.
October update.
Enrollment is steady. Not much revolving of seats. Enrollment 377.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Excellence
B.
Governance
C.
Finance
D. Pickett made a motion to Approve the financials for October.
P. Chester seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Fundraising
Fundraising committee did not meet.
E.
Facilities
Play ground installation with sewer catch water basins is occurring. This installation will happen over the next several weeks. This is an educational opportunity for the children.
IV. New Business
A.
Medicaid Update
B.
Review of audit
Looked over audit. Questions were asked about how credit card purchases are reviewed. Process was explained.
C.
Vote on Architect
Matt and Amy described experience with all three firms, SGA, Insight and Liollio.
The pros and cons were listed of each firm.
The pros and cons were listed of each firm.
P. Chester made a motion to Move ahead with engaging an agreement with Liollio with the ability to negotiate hard construction cost subject to notification and approval by the board.
S. Lemstrom seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Pickett made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
P. Chester seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Pickett