Pullman Community Montessori

Minutes

Board Meeting--Working Session

Board Work Session

Date and Time

Friday February 9, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Location

PCM Board of Trustees regular and working board meetings are held in the Gladish Community and Cultural Center room 309.  To increase accessibility we offer a virtual option for attendance. If you have difficulty accessing the remote meeting link please call 509-336-5909.  

 

Regularly scheduled board meetings are recorded.  The recording can be found at this link within 5 business days following the regular board meeting: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvDWzfFwzxEutv7ZnwexPXpZZO71ALWEZ

 

All board meetings are open to the public. Regular board meetings begin at 5:15 PM PST and are normally the third (3rd) Thursday of each month. Working meetings, if they are conducted, are usually the second (2nd) Thursday of each month also at 5:15 PM. 

 

Public comment is reserved for regular board meetings. Public comment is a standing agenda item at each regular monthly meeting. Items will be addressed by the board according to the Meeting Agenda posted 48 hours prior to each meeting. If you would like to make public comment please attend one of the regularly scheduled board meetings.

Trustees Present

A. Burton (remote), B. Wolff, D. Main

Trustees Absent

A. Guyton

Guests Present

Christopher Albano, D. Porter, Grant (remote), I'm just an observer (remote), Italiana Hughs (CSC) (remote), Keepingthemhonest (remote), Shannon Rusca (remote), Tim Sullivan (remote), amber panwitz (remote), nathan porter (remote), robin McDonald

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Wolff called a meeting to order on Friday Feb 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM.

II. Prospective Trustee Interviews

A.

Interview: Robin McDonald

The Board of Trustees interviewed prospective Trustee candidate Robin McDonald.  The Board used the standard Board Candidate Evaluation Tools & Questions document to evaluate the applicant.

*Amber Panwitz joined the meeting virtually at 5:23pm*

 

*Tim Sullivan joined the meeting virtually at 5:24pm*

 

*Shannon Rusca joined the meeting virtually at 5:27pm*

 

*Nathan Porter left the meeting at 5:28pm then rejoined virtually at 5:29pm*

*Nathan Porter left the meeting at 5:47pm then rejoined virtually at 5:47pm*

*Nathan Porter left the meeting at 6:01pm then rejoined virtually at 6:01pm*

 

*Robin McDonald left the meeting at 6:01pm*

A. Burton made a motion to to extend the invitation to Robin McDonald to join the PCM Board of Trustees.
D. Main seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Wolff
Aye
D. Main
Aye
A. Burton
Aye
A. Guyton
Absent

III. Other Business

A.

Update and Plan for February Meetings

PCM Board Chair provided an update on the PCM Families Town Hall, including plan for how board will proceed in responding to petition and town hall meeting. The February meeting plan was also be reviewed.

 

 

IV. 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 6:37 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Wolff
Documents used during the meeting
  • McDonald, Robin - Resume.pdf
  • McDonald, Robin - Conflic of Interest Form (PCM).pdf
  • McDonald, Robin - Questionnaire.pdf
  • Notes from PCM town Hall.pdf