Pullman Community Montessori
Minutes
PCM Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday February 26, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Location
PCM Board of Trustees regular board meetings are held in the Gladish Community and Cultural Center View Room. 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 the second (2nd) Thursday of each month also at 5:15 PM. No action is taken in working 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 you will be called on in the order you arrived. We generally allow 5 minutes for presentation of personal comments/questions/concerns/grievances. You may view our PCM Grievance and Conflict Resolution Policy and Procedures here.
Public comment should be shared with the board in writing in advance of the board meeting for us to better address your consideration. Please email to board@mypcm.org or submit in paper form to the PCM office in Gladish Community and Cultural Center STE 212. You should receive confirmation of receipt of your written statement within 48 hours of submission. If you do not receive confirmation, please email DesireeP@myPCM.org
Public comment is reserved for regular board meetings which are held the 4th Tuesday of each month. If you would like to make public comment please attend one of the regularly scheduled board meetings.
Trustees Present
A. Burton (remote), A. Guyton (remote), B. Wolff, D. Main (remote), R. McDonald
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Sullivan
Non Voting Members Present
L. Sullivan
Guests Present
Amber Panwitz, Barry Weber (remote), D. Porter
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Meeting Minutes: 1-18/24
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Burton |
Aye
|
| B. Wolff |
Aye
|
| R. McDonald |
Aye
|
| A. Guyton |
Abstain
|
| D. Main |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Meeting Minutes: Special Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. McDonald |
Aye
|
| B. Wolff |
Aye
|
| D. Main |
Aye
|
| A. Burton |
Abstain
|
| A. Guyton |
Aye
|
II. Board Training
A.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Charter Public School Board and Authorizer
III. LEADERS Team Update & Compliance Check-in
A.
HOS Update
The HOS briefly updated highlight high-level aspects of the Dashboard. The bulk of the conversation was reserved for the end of the meeting during the Current State and Budget Revision sessions.
IV. Board Goals, Committee & Council Updates
A.
Individual Board Member Reports (Postponed)
B.
LSEC (Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee) Report
C.
DC (Development Committee) Report
D.
GC (Governance Committee) Report
E.
EEC (Educational Excellence Committee) Report
F.
SCC (Support & Coordination Council) Report
Amber Panwitz, the SCC chair, presented updates from the past two SCC Meetings.
G.
FC (Finance Committee) Report
Trustees will reviewed the January financials as presented and recommended by the finance committee.
H.
Auditor Presentation
Barry Weber with Eide Bailly gave a presentation on PCM Financials.
I.
Consider 2023-24 Revised Budget
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Wolff |
Aye
|
| D. Main |
Aye
|
| R. McDonald |
Aye
|
| A. Burton |
Aye
|
| A. Guyton |
Aye
|
J.
Review 5-year Budget Scenarios
The HOS and CFO support presented a variety of 5-year budget scenarios for the Board to consider.
These scenarios have not been fully vetted by the FC. The presentation presented information for consideration and fueled questions from the board.
The board was asked to consider voting on the 5-year budget scenario at the March 14th Working Board Meeting.
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session 1
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Wolff |
Aye
|
| A. Burton |
Aye
|
| A. Guyton |
Aye
|
| D. Main |
Aye
|
| R. McDonald |
Aye
|
There was no action taken in the Executive Session. The board is requesting more time to review data and the results from the WA State Charter School Commission's interviews with staff and parents.
Dorrie Main immediately resigned from the Board following exiting the executive session.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Wolff |
Aye
|
| A. Burton |
Aye
|
| D. Main |
Absent
|
| R. McDonald |
Aye
|
| A. Guyton |
Aye
|
B.
Progress Update
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- PCM Board Dashboard 02-01-2024.xlsx
- SCC 2_8 Meeting Summary & Follow up.pdf
- SCC 2_22 Meeting Minutes & Follow up.pdf
- 2. PCM Income Statement 01.2024.pdf
- 3. PCM Balance Sheet 01.2024.pdf
- 6c. PCM AP Register 01.2024.pdf
- 5. PCM Statement of Cash Flows 01.2024.pdf
- 6d. PCM Non-AP Register 01.2024.pdf
- 4. PCM BvA 01.2024.pdf
- 6b. PCM Payroll Report 01.2024.pdf
- 6a. PCM Auditing Officer Approval 01.2024.pdf
- 1. PCM Finance Dashboard 01.2024.pdf
- 6. PCM Payroll and AP Certification 01.2024.pdf
- PCM 23-24 Budget 20240220.xlsm
- 11824 Educational Excellence Update.pdf
Jessica de Barros, Executive Director of the Charter School Commission, delivered an annual PD to the Trustees of the board on the roles and responsibilities of the charter public school board and authorizer.