Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 26, 2021 at 5:30 PM
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Directors Present
A. Thompson, J. Ephland, L. Young, T. Vande Burgt
Directors Absent
G. Alexander, J. Dameworth, J. Poole, K. Recchia, S. Boggs
Guests Present
M. Watkins, S. Fox
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Vande Burgt called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Aug 26, 2021 at 5:30 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
Read by Tom
D.
Approval of Agenda
Approval of the Agenda
Motion – Amanda
2nd – Jamie
Motion – Amanda
2nd – Jamie
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
Not read
II. Public Comment
A.
Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
Brittany Dublin
- no minutes published since March, 2021
- no BOD bios
Diane Denver
- Dislike idea of school mandating masks
Dirk
- Proposition - establish a student body
- Leadership experience
- no minutes published since March, 2021
- no BOD bios
Diane Denver
- Dislike idea of school mandating masks
Dirk
- Proposition - establish a student body
- Leadership experience
III. Director's Report
A.
August Update
Director’s Report
- Waitlisted list
- Notes from nurse 1/17
- Department of Ed info
- Amendment on Virtual Attendance
- Testing/language screening #19 – doubled since last year
- Group Events – HS gets to choose
- Event 8/31
- 9/9 – Audit
- 9/21 – International Day
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
B.
Facilities
- Facilities – no mtg
o Discussing quotes (2)
o Below $15k – so no board approval needed
§ Doors
§ Bulbs
§ 3-4 wks
§ Take to finance commity
§ Replace 5-6 yr HVAC system
o Discussing quotes (2)
o Below $15k – so no board approval needed
§ Doors
§ Bulbs
§ 3-4 wks
§ Take to finance commity
§ Replace 5-6 yr HVAC system
C.
Academic Excellence
- Academic Excellence – Sarah
o Math Investments
o Transparent Classrooms
§ Correlates with State standard
o Math Investments
o Transparent Classrooms
§ Correlates with State standard
D.
Fundraising
- Fundraising
o Golf Cart Raffle – 11/7
o Golf Cart Raffle – 11/7
V. New Business
A.
Use of Emergency Text
- Use of Emergency Text
o STOP with the menial stuff
o Create some phone trees – Lari
o STOP with the menial stuff
o Create some phone trees – Lari
B.
Reason BOD can't vote on Masks
- Reason BOD can’t vote on the mask
o Law signed by the gov – can’t vote
o Now at supreme court level
o Have another mtg then need specific questions
§ Actual school numbers
o Law signed by the gov – can’t vote
o Now at supreme court level
o Have another mtg then need specific questions
§ Actual school numbers
C.
Vote on how school will proceed with virtual attendance
D.
Digital recording for minutes
E.
Working on Budget Program
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Ephland