Lowcountry Montessori School

Minutes

Monthly Board meeting

School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 25, 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, 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

A. Thompson called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Aug 25, 2022 at 5:32 PM.

C.

Reading of the Mission Statement

D.

Approval of Agenda

E.

Statement of Compliance with FOIA

We need to add the statement here so it can be read when Chair is not in attendance.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve minutes from 7/28/2022 Regular board meeting.

S. Boggs made a motion to approve the minutes from 7-28-2022 Monthly Board meeting on 07-28-22.
A. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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.

J. Ephland made a motion to Approve Southern Fencing bid.
S. Boggs seconded the motion.

Graybar - no bid

Palmetto Fencing - no bid

Hallelujah Restoration - no bid

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. New Business

A.

Building and USDA

J. Dameworth made a motion to Change our obligation from USDA from the appraised amount of $800.
J. Poole seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

New Board member

Amy to propose a new board liaison at the next meeting

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

J. Poole made a motion to Into ES.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 7:14 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young