Lowcountry Montessori School

Minutes

Board meeting

Special board meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 30, 2021 at 5:30 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, L. Young, S. Boggs, T. Vande Burgt, c. Garnes

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 Tuesday Nov 30, 2021 at 5:34 PM.

C.

Reading of the Mission Statement

D.

Approval of Agenda

T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Approve Agenda.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-18-21.
A. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Statement of Compliance with FOIA

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve minutes from November regular Board meeting

Approval of the Minutes

  • Table approval of minutes until next meeting
  • Motion – Tom
  • 2nd – Lari 

III. New Business

A.

School Spending

  • Becky – Server Order
  • $1191 Credit
  • $2791 – added totaling $3743
  • Lari – 3rd party engineering recommendation 
    • Motion – Tom
    • 2nd – Sydney 
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Lari – 3rd party engineering recommendation.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Board Members

  • Carissa Garns – New Board Member Proposed
    • Motion – Tom
    • 2nd – Jeannine
  • Carissa Garns – New Board Member Proposed
    • Motion – Tom
    • 2nd – Jeannine
  • Carissa Garns – New Board Member Proposed
    • Motion – Tom
    • 2nd – Jeannine

C.

Amend the Agenda

Amend Agenda Request 

  • Motion – Tom
  • 2nd – Sydney
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Amend Agenda.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Agenda Items Added

  • Dr Brian Carpenter – Board Proposal for Training for us
  • Want to model compliance / governance
  • Enterprise Risk Management Model

 

IV. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
A. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
A. Thompson 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 6:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young