Lowcountry Montessori School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 18, 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

G. Alexander, J. Dameworth, J. Poole, L. Young, S. Boggs, T. Vande Burgt

Directors Absent

A. Thompson, J. Ephland, K. Recchia

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 Thursday Nov 18, 2021 at 5:30 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.
J. Dameworth made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board meeting on 11-08-21.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Statement of Compliance with FOIA

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve minutes from 11/08/21 special board meeting.

T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Approve the minutes from 10-28-2021 Monthly Board meeting on 10-28-21.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Approve the minutes from 10-28-2021 Monthly Board meeting on 10-28-21.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Director's Report

A.

September Update

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 

 

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Governance

No Meeting

B.

Facilities

No Meeting

C.

Academic Excellence

No Meeting

D.

Fundraising

No Meeting

No Meeting

E.

Finance Report

No Meeting

V. New Business

A.

New Building Project

New Business

  • Project
    • Price increasing to $6MM
    • Design 321k @4.1MM
      • $145k in additional fees
  • Motion to Increase the budget – Tom
  • 2nd – Sydney

 

 

T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Increase the New Building Budget.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

New Board Member

New Board Member – Carissa Garns

C.

School Spending

D.

Department Reports

E.

Board Members

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

J. Dameworth made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
T. Vande Burgt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. 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 7:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young