Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Board meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 24, 2023 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
C. Garnes, C. Rentz, G. Alexander, J. Dameworth, J. Ephland, J. Iszkula, J. Poole, L. Young (remote), S. McNamara
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Horn, April Bell, B. Shaffer, M. Watkins, Rose Beck, S. Fox, Shane Vohn
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 Aug 24, 2023 at 5:34 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve minutes from 7/27/2023 regular board meeting.
J. Poole made a motion to approve the minutes from Board meeting on 07-27-23.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Director's Report
A.
August Update
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Report
See Financial Statements
B.
Governance
C.
Facilities
V. New Business
A.
ESSER 3 Public Comment
Amendment described by Amy Horn. Let public know that ESSER III was amended to say:
Salary and benefits for Music/Theater and Culinary position for , 2023-24. Research shows that art education improves overall education for students.This is a 2.0 position. Existing activity.
Public was allowed to respond. No response.
B.
Discussion of Strategic planning
C.
Meeting Changes
Move Elections to after Executive Session
L. Young made a motion to Move elections to After Executive Session.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Charter rewrite
VI. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
J. Iszkula made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
J. Ephland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Poole made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
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 8:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
See Director's Report