Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Monthly Board meeting
School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 23, 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
C. Garnes, G. Alexander, J. Dameworth, L. Young, S. Boggs
Directors Absent
A. Thompson, J. Ephland
Guests Present
S. Fox
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 Jun 23, 2022 at 5:32 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
C. Garnes made a motion to Amend the Agenda and approve.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve minutes from 5/26/2022 regular board meeting.
Move to table approval until the next meeting
C. Garnes made a motion to Table approval until the next meeting.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C. Garnes made a motion to approve the minutes from 5/26/2022 Monthly Board meeting on 05-26-22.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. New Business
A.
Approve 2023 Budget
2023 Budget
- Funding Model Updated
- Federal $580k this year / $180k next year - we need to be prepared for this decrease in funding
- Expense Updates - Training
Bonus Conversation - put on calendar for Feb/Mar 2023
- budget planning for next year needs to happen then
- $1k payroll vs $1k bonus
- equals increase of 11 students
C. Garnes made a motion to Approve 2023 Budget.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Voting on Officers:
Chair - Greg
V Chair - Amanda
Sec - Lari
Treasurer - will be voted on next meeting
J. Dameworth made a motion to Greg Alexander for Board Chair.
L. Young seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Dameworth made a motion to Amanda - Board Vice Chair.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C. Garnes made a motion to Lari Young - Secretary.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C. Garnes made a motion to To make March 17th a full day off instead of a 1/2 day.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
C. Garnes made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Dameworth made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
C. Garnes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 5:56 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
Amend the agenda to add the following discussion:
- Make March 17th a day off instead of a 1/2 day