Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Monthly Board meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 28, 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, G. Alexander, J. Dameworth, J. Ephland, J. Poole, L. Young, S. Boggs
Directors Absent
K. Recchia, T. Vande Burgt
Guests Present
A. Horn, M. Watkins
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Alexander called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Oct 28, 2021 at 5:51 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
J. Dameworth made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-23-21.
S. Boggs 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. Director's Report
A.
September Update
Director’s Report – Amy
- Harvest Feast 11/19 at 10am
- Each BOD needs to sell 10 tickets totaling $100
- Silent Auction – everything is due 11/10
- 362 students enrolled
- Offered 3 kids to start
- Clubs next week – Golf, etc
- Open enrollment starts next week
- Greg
- Kids 1st Conference
- Board Training
- Amy – dinner with Staff after training
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
No Meeting
B.
Facilities
Facilities – Martha
- Quotes for double doors $7424
- New Quote - $14,751
- Motion to approve – Amanda
- 2nd – Janie
- All in favor
A. Thompson made a motion to Approve quotes for double doors.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Academic Excellence
No updates
D.
Fundraising
Fundraising - Jeannine
- Silent Auction – full focus today
E.
Finance Report
Finance – Taylor
- Financial Reports attached
- Items to Note: Elementary Supplies – we need to keep an eye on
V. New Business
A.
School Website
- New Website – Amanda
- Mobile friendly
B.
School Spending
- $15k Board Approval – Greg/Jennifer
- Lari to purchase recording device – Martha / Jennifer
C.
Discussion Of Questionnaire
- Questionnaire
- Face masks – ½ and ½
D.
Discussion on Three and Four year old program
- Amy – 3-4 year old program – free
- Open enrollment
- Key to entire program
- Motion – Amanda
- 2nd – Janie
- All in favor
A. Thompson made a motion to Approve 3-4yr old program.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 7:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
Martha / Meredith - LMS received a lot of nice compliments from Career Day