City Garden Montessori School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Closed Meeting to Discuss Real Estate
Date and Time
Tuesday July 27, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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Directors Present
D. Smith (remote), J. Fouse (remote), J. Sharp (remote), L. Fathman (remote), M. Gleason (remote), S. Deuanephenh (remote), S. Haigler (remote), S. Shelton-Dodge (remote), S. Williams (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Beasley
Guests Present
C. Huck (remote), D. Blank (remote), D. Fox (remote), G. Ritter (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Smith called a meeting of the board of directors of City Garden Montessori School to order on Tuesday Jul 27, 2021 at 5:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Mission Statement
D.
Introductions and Public Comment
There were 2 Attendees for the meeting. There was no public comment.
II. Action Items
A.
Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Atlas Charter School
The board reviewed the draft document and asked questions about the project.
- This program has been undertaken so that FRL qualified students in St. Louis City who would not have access to preschool in their neighborhood charter school will be able to attend Pre-K in schools, such as City Garden, that have capacity
- We will accept 3-4 students in Fall 2021
- We will receive payment from the state for those students' tuition
S. Deuanephenh made a motion to authorize Christie Huck and David Blank to enter into an agreement with Atlas Charter School to accept preschool students into the City Garden Montessori Primary program.
S. Haigler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn to Closed Session
S. Shelton-Dodge made a motion to adjourn to closed session to discuss real estate contracts.
J. Fouse seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Deuanephenh |
Aye
|
| A. Beasley |
Absent
|
| S. Williams |
Aye
|
| L. Fathman |
Aye
|
| S. Haigler |
Aye
|
| J. Fouse |
Aye
|
| M. Gleason |
Aye
|
| D. Smith |
Aye
|
| J. Sharp |
Aye
|
| S. Shelton-Dodge |
Aye
|
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Fox