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Lowcountry Montessori School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM

The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.

 

Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, February 29 · 5:00 – 6:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

G. Alexander (remote), J. Dameworth (remote), J. Iszkula (remote), J. Poole, K. Scott, L. Young

Directors Absent

C. Rentz, J. Ephland

Guests Present

A. Horn, M. Watkins, S. Fox

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Young called a meeting of the board of directors of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Thursday Apr 25, 2024 at 5:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Skipped to get training completed for new Secretary

II. Director's Report

A.

Report out

Full report attached in Document tab

III. Facilities

A.

Report out

Full report attached in Document tab

IV. Finance

A.

Report out

Full report attached in Document tab.

No Concerns

V. Governance

A.

Outings

Greg and a few other members visited Columbia lobbying for funds for next year. Went well. May possibly go again to get the schools name out.

VI. Old Business

A.

Board Training - Update

B.

New Board Member - Proposed

New Board member proposed Anglea Wright

C.

Shed Purchase

Shed Quotes for admin

14x36: $18,065

14x32: $16,235

14x28: $14,490

Heaters and AC $500

Battery lighting: $500

interior walling $1000

Shed utilized for a variety of things

(presented an Office space guide for proposed space for time until buildings are finished,. ATTACHED) 

J. Poole made a motion to Make a vote on amended agenda to add vote for shed.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Poole made a motion to to vote on which shed.
J. Dameworth seconded the motion.

14x32 Without Bead Board

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Rentz
Absent
L. Young
Aye
J. Poole
Aye
J. Iszkula
Aye
G. Alexander
Absent
K. Scott
Aye
J. Ephland
Absent
J. Dameworth
Aye

VII. Executive Session

A.

Vote on Items in Executive Session

J. Poole made a motion to Go into Exec Session.
K. Scott seconded the motion.

6:40 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G. Alexander made a motion to Leave Exec Session.
J. Poole seconded the motion.

6:58 PM

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approval - Director's Salary & Letter of Intent

G. Alexander made a motion to Vote on 5% Salary increase.
J. Iszkula seconded the motion.

6:58 PM

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Alexander made a motion to End Meeting.
J. Iszkula seconded the motion.

6:59 PM

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Alexander