Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Monthly Board meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 25, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
Low Country Montessori School
Directors Present
A. Thompson, J. Dameworth, J. Ephland, J. Poole, L. Young, S. Boggs
Directors Absent
C. Garnes, G. Alexander
Guests Present
A. Horn, M. Watkins, S. Fox
I. Opening Items
A.
Determination of Quorum
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve minutes from 7/28/2022 Regular board meeting.
III. Director's Report
A.
July Update
See Uploaded Report
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Report
David King from Prestige Reviewed the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Revenues & Expenses - Year to date vs Annual Budget.
Please see Uploaded Documents.
B.
Governance
1. Need to make sure that everyone attends the online training for all board members.
2. Upcoming training if anyone is interested in going to the conference in Columbia, SC - see Amy for sign up. Kid's First 9-27/28
3. Good meeting at the Staff Luncheon
Additional items include:
- Beer Garden 9-17-2022 with Auction
- Quarterly Board Meeting: Teachers & PTO - First one will be 9/22 at 4:30pm
C.
Facilities
See uploaded Report from Martha.
Graybar - no bid
Palmetto Fencing - no bid
Hallelujah Restoration - no bid
V. New Business
A.
Building and USDA
B.
New Board member
Amy to propose a new board liaison at the next meeting
We need to add the statement here so it can be read when Chair is not in attendance.