Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Special Board meeting
Board meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Location
Lowcountry Montessori School
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, L. Young, T. Vande Burgt
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Horn
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 Monday Nov 8, 2021 at 5:08 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Approve Agenda.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Committee Reports
A.
Director's Report
Director’s Report – Amy
- 365 Enrollment
- Harvest Feist – tomorrow at 10:30am
- Full Force with Field Trips
- Houston – training Amy/Becky
- Beginning re-accreditation process
- Jan 9-11th
- Board Training
B.
Governance Report
No Meeting
No Meeting
C.
Facilities Report
Facilities
- No mtg
- Every other month – next meeting – Dec
- Update on doors – Parts ordered
D.
Academic Excellence
No Meeting
E.
Fundraising
No Meeting
F.
Finance Meeting
Finance – Taylor
- No mtg
- Reports sent out
- Trending on track – 65%
- Elementary supplies – 50%
- $6k over on substitutes
III. New Business
A.
Audit Report
- Audit Report
- Teachers 75% compliance
- No significant findings
- Motion to accept the Audit – Tom
- 2nd – Jeannine
- All in favor
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Accept the Audit.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Greg's Items
- Start Governance Meetings
- Compliance Check
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. 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 6:42 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
Director’s Report – Amy