Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
749 Broad River, Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Directors Present
A. Moody, G. Alexander (remote), J. Dameworth, K. Recchia (remote), P. Chester (remote), S. Lemstrom, T. Vande Burgt
Directors Absent
C. Lucas, D. Fent
Guests Present
A. Horn, Deb Wright, Deborah Savage, Kylie Wright, M. Zappia, S. Fox
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Lemstrom called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Dec 5, 2019 at 5:36 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Approve the agenda.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Public Comment
A.
Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
III. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to To enter executive session.
A. Moody seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Moody made a motion to leave executive session.
G. Alexander seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Discuss Contractual Matter
C.
Discuss parent concern
IV. Other Business
A.
Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
G. Alexander made a motion to Hire Keith Johnson to investigate the allegations brought to the board.
T. Vande Burgt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to To authorize administration to sign the Estoppel Agreement as redlined (12.4.19).
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
A. Moody made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Vande Burgt 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 6:24 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Lemstrom
Kylie Wright: Read negative internet posts about LMS.
Deborah Savage: Her children attend LMS and teaches here. She has had a very positive experience and would not have her children anywhere else.