Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

June 1, 2022, 5:30-8:30 PM

Agenda

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City Garden Montessori School

Board of Directors Meeting

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Wednesday June 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM CDT

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Agenda

Section Number	Topic Number	Details
I.	Opening Items
	Opening Items
	A.	Call the Meeting to Order
	B.	Record Attendance and Guests
	C.	Recess General Meeting to Convene Closed Session - Personnel (RSMo 610.021.3)
		In accordance with RSMo Sunshine Law, 610.021., which requires a roll call vote.
	D.	Resume the General Meeting
		Welcome and Land Acknowledgement: We, the community of City Garden Montessori, honor the Illiniwek (Eel-Ly-neh-wehk) people, the original protectors of the lands that we now call St. Louis, MO. We also honor all of the people impacted by the current pandemic in our own community and across the world, and those who have been harmed by racialized violence. Let’s now give a respectful and brief moment of silence. Acknowledge Board Meeting Agreements - Create room for all voices and actively listen - Acknowledge, affirm, and respect the ideas of other board members - Ask questions, and do not shy away from challenging ones - Use language that is grounded in ABAR - Keep the children at the center of every decision
	E.	Mission Statement
		City Garden exists to redefine education by developing the whole child in an excellent, inclusive, Montessori school; to reimagine community by creating spaces and systems that help to restore our collective humanity; and to reinvigorate our world by creating a culture in which individuals and communities thrive without disparities or barriers to success.
	F.	Introductions and Public Comment
		Each commenter will be given three minutes to speak.
II.	Action Items
	A.	Approve Minutes from May 4, 2022 Board Meeting

	B.	April 2022 Financials
	C.	Selection of School Auditor
		The board will vote to hire a new auditor.
	D.	2022-23 Budget
	E.	Board Policies
		The Governance committee recommend the adoption of the following policies, which may be found at this LINK: Board Finance - Borrowed Funds Board Finance - Capital Assets Accounting Board Finance - State and Federal Projects Board Finance - State Tax Sources Board Governance - Anti-Nepotism Board Governance - Prohibited Expenditures Educational Instruction - Physiology Textbook Human Resources - Employee Information Sharing Human Resources - Missouri Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) School Operations - School Calendar
	F.	Renewal of Board Member Terms
		The board will vote on the renewal of the following board members' terms: Sysco Deuanephenh Joelle Fouse Susie Shelton-Dodge Donna Smith
	G.	Board Leadership Slate
		The board will vote to renew its slate of officers: Donna Smith - Board Chair Sysco Deuanephenh - Board Treasurer Liz Fathman - Board Secretary
	H.	2022-23 School Calendar
III.	Information Items
	A.	Academic Update
	B.	CEO Update
	C.	Board Updates
IV.	Final Items
	A.	Questions and Comments
	B.	Reflection: Meeting Agreement
	C.	Included in Packet as Reading Materials
		Current Board and Committee Meeting Schedule for 2021-22
V.	Upcoming Board/Committee Meetings
	A.	Board and Committee Meetings (All virtual via Zoom until further notice)
		June • Board of Directors Meeting - Wednesday, June 1; closed session at 5:30 PM, annual meeting at 6:30 PM • Board Retreat - Saturday, June 4 or June 11: 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM • Finance Committee - Wednesday, June 15 at 5:30 PM (final committee meeting of 2021-22) • Building and Grounds Committee, June 16 at 9:00 AM (final committee meeting of 2021-22) • Governance Committee Meeting (TBD) (final committee meeting of 2021-22) No meetings in July August New Board and Committee meeting schedules resume in August
VI.	Closing Items
	A.	Adjourn Meeting