Packet ready

City Garden Montessori School

2023-24 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT

This is an in-person meeting at 4209 Folsom Ave, St . Louis, MO 63110. 

 

We will be live streaming the meeting via Zoom webinar at this link:
 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115198576?pwd=RnI0cWNYaDZsdkdES3o2VE9hQnNMdz09
 

The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the City Garden website (citygardenschool.org/board)
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   2 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  C. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement   Donna Smith 3 m
   

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. Let’s give a respectful and brief moment of silence. 

 

Acknowledge Board Meeting Agreements

  • We prioritize and value our relationships with one another.
  • We come to meetings prepared and stay present.
  • We use our meeting time responsibly to focus on what matters most.
  • We say what needs to be said, directly and with care.
  • We ask questions for clarity and transparency.
  • We slow down to ensure we’re centering our mission and values.
  • We acknowledge that disagreement is inevitable, but commit to decisions as a team.
  • We follow through on our commitments to each other and to City Garden.
  
  D. Mission Statement   Donna Smith 1 m
   

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.

  
  E. Introductions and Public Comment Discuss Donna Smith 7 m
   

Each commenter will be given three minutes to speak. 

  
  F. Academic Report - An Update on High Dosage Tutoring   Dr. Tabitha Harrell 20 m
   
  • Dr. Tabitha Harrell will share an update on high dosage tutoring and its impact on student growth. 
  
II. Action Items 6:34 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from March 2024 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Donna Smith 3 m
     
  B. Approve February 2024 Financials Vote Joelle Fouse 10 m
  C. Approve Revised 2023-24 Budget Forecast Vote Joelle Fouse 15 m
III. Information Items 7:02 PM
  A. CEO Report FYI Christie Huck 10 m
  B. Board Chair Report FYI Donna Smith 10 m
   
  • Donna will share an update on governance activities.
  • Please save the date for a board retreat Saturday, June 1st.
  
IV. Final Items 7:22 PM
  A. Questions and Comments Discuss Donna Smith 3 m
  B. Reflection: Meeting Agreement Discuss Donna Smith 5 m
  C. Reading Materials and Links FYI
   

 

  
V. Upcoming Board/Committee Meetings 7:30 PM
  A. Board and Committee Meetings FYI
   

Board Meeting Schedule
 
4/3/2024: Closed Session at 6:00 pm (if needed), followed by General Session
5/1/2024: Closed Session at 6:00 pm (if needed), followed by General Session
6/5/2024: Closed Session at 6:00 pm (if needed), followed by Annual General Session

 

Committee Meetings

4/24/2024: Finance Committee at 12:00 pm

 

  
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote