Sankofa Montessori

Full Board Meeting

Published on January 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM EST
Amended on January 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM EST

Location

Meeting ID: 601 495 1069

Through a culturally responsive, child and family-centered Montessori education, Sankofa Montessori ensures that all of our students develop the knowledge, skill, and agency to have a life of purpose.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Adrienne Nash 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimberly Karacalidis 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Kimberly Karacalidis 3 m
    Approve minutes for Full Board Meeting on December 18, 2024  
II. Academic Excellence 6:35 PM
  A. Committee Highlights FYI Andrea Allen-Thames 15 m
   

Staffing 

Attendance

Student Culture Data

Academic Data

Any Additional Comments/Insight from ED (Direction of Academics for the Spring Semester) 

 
III. Finance 6:50 PM
  A. Committee Meeting Highlights FYI Gregory Edward 10 m
   

Financial Report 

Edtec Update

Any Additional Comments/Insight from ED

 
IV. Facility Task Force 7:00 PM
  A. Highlights and Updates FYI Fawn Sheffield 20 m
   

 

Wright Community School

Any Additional Comments/Insight from ED

 
V. Governance 7:20 PM
  A. Policy Updates Vote Adrienne Nash 10 m
   

Salary Scales

 

Funding Pause (Reference Sarah's Email to Board)

 

 
VI. Public Comment 7:30 PM
  A. Community Talk Discuss Kimberly Karacalidis 20 m
   

Each guest will be given 2 minutes to share questions/concerns/comments.  He/she may yield his/her time to another guest.  A Board member will give a 30 second warning to ensure that guests complete their current thoughts.    

 

Please note that this time is not for detailed responses.  It is a time for the Board and the Sankofa Administration to hear from the Community.  

 

 

 
VII. Reminders 7:50 PM
  A. Trainings FYI Kimberly Karacalidis 2 m
VIII. Closing Items 7:52 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kimberly Karacalidis 1 m