LMS Board of Directors
The Lowcountry Montessori School Board of Directors will have monthly public meetings at LMS, 749 Broad River Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906 in Room 201, unless otherwise noted. All meetings will begin at 5:30 pm and will have a virtual link. HERE is a link to the schedule.
For board meeting agendas and minutes from September 2017 to the present, please use the LMS board’s public portal. Board meetings can be accessed via the link on the school calendar.
LMS Board of Directors Roster
Seat 1: Gregory Alexander, Chair - g.alexander@lowcomo.com
Seat 2: Sydney Boggs - sydney.boggs@lowcomo.com
Seat 3: Jennifer Poole - j.poole@lowcomo.com
Seat 4: Lari Young - Secretary, lari.young@lowcomo.com
Seat 5: Amanda Thompson - amanda.thompson@lowcomo.com
Seat 6:
Seat 7:
Seat 8: Carissa Garnes - carissa.garnes@lowcomo.com
Seat 9: Jeannine Dameworth - Treasurer, j.dameworth@lowcomo.com
Seat 10: Janie Ephland - janie.ephland@lowcomo.com
*This roster is current 05/12/22
BECOME AN LMS BOARD MEMBER!
Love Lowcountry Montessori? Seeking a way to make a real contribution to our school? Joining the LMS Board of Directors may be the perfect opportunity for you! Applications/Nominations will be open for election to seats on the LMS Board of Directors.
Application/Nomination forms may be returned to the Governance Committee at bdc.elections@lowcountrymontessori.com., or hand-delivered to the LMS Office, attention Governance Committee.
You may apply for a position yourself, or nominate someone you think would be a great candidate (application/ nomination forms will require the signature of the applicant or nominee).
The LMS Board must be composed of an odd number of members, with a minimum of nine and a maximum of fifteen. All board member terms are for a period of two years. Board seats are numbered, and terms are staggered to maintain consistency and continuity through the years. Board members may be parents OR interested members of our community -- having a child at LMS is NOT a requirement!
We hope the attached materials will answer most of your questions. If not, however, please feel free to contact the Governance Committee at bdc.elections@lowcountrymontessori.com. We look forward to receiving your application!
The LMS BOD Governance Committee
For info on Charter School Boards, click HERE. For the LMS Board Job Description, click HERE. HERE you will find the LMS individual Board Performance Expectations. And you can access the Board Member agreement HERE. For the Board Application, click HERE. For Board Member Conflict of Interest information, click HERE.