Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Board meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 28, 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 (remote), G. Alexander (remote), J. Dameworth, J. Iszkula, L. Young (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Rentz, S. McNamara
Guests Present
A. Horn, B. Shaffer, M. Watkins
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 Sep 28, 2023 at 5:44 PM.
C.
Reading of the Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Agenda
J. Dameworth made a motion to Approve the Agenda.
J. Iszkula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Statement of Compliance with FOIA
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve minutes from 8/24/2023 regular board meeting.
J. Dameworth made a motion to Defer approval of minutes to the next meetings.
J. Iszkula 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. Director's Report
A.
September Update
See Attached Report
V. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Report
See attached Report
B.
Governance
See attached Report
C.
Facilities
See attached Report
J. Iszkula made a motion to Defer the vote on the insulation until 3 bids have been received.
C. Garnes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Sinks - Amy wants the ability to make a decision without the board because of the safety issues involved with students and faculty.
VI. New Business
A.
Audit report
J. Dameworth made a motion to Defer the Audit Approval until the next meeting.
C. Garnes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Charter rewrite update
- Mtg on 104 - Greg and Amy will attend
- Due 10/15
VII. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
J. Dameworth made a motion to Go into Executive Session.
J. Iszkula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Garnes made a motion to Out of Executive Session.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. 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 6:36 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Young
J. Dameworth made a motion to Adjourn the Meeting.
J. Iszkula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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