Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
Low country 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, J. Poole, L. Young, S. Boggs, T. Vande Burgt
Directors Absent
C. Garnes, c. Garnes
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 Mar 24, 2022 at 5:33 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to approve agenda.
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 2/24/2022 regular board meeting.
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board meeting on 02-24-22.
A. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Public Comment
A.
Public comment period, limited to 3 minutes per person.
IV. New Business
A.
Survey To Staff
Example of survey to evaluate Staff
A. Thompson made a motion to Table the survey.
T. Vande Burgt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Discussion and vote on Spending Threshold
A. Thompson made a motion to Table this until later.
T. Vande Burgt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Discussion On Policies
- move to Old Business
D.
Approval next year School calendar
A. Thompson made a motion to Approve on next year school calendar.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Vote on renting the school
A. Thompson made a motion to Approval of renting the school.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Vote on USDA loan
A. Thompson made a motion to Vote on USDA approval $5k - $12k.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Discussion and vote review handbook
A. Thompson made a motion to Vote on Student/EE Handbook $1500.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Budget revision
T. Vande Burgt made a motion to Budget revision.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
A. Thompson made a motion to Executive Session.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Other Business
A.
Vote on matters from Executive Session, if required
None
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 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
None