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Near North Montessori

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The Board of Directors of Near North Montessori

The Board of Directors consists of 21 people, 18 elected by and from the parents, two elected by and from the teachers, and the Executive Director. The board is responsible for determining school policies and ensuring the schools financial stability. Board meetings are typically held on the fourth Monday of the month at NNM. All members of the NNM community are welcome to attend regular meetings of the Board.

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Board Members: 2009-2010 School Year

Name Duties on the Board
Allen, Nancy (0-6 Teacher) Montessori Principles and Methods Committee
Cory, Janet (Parent) President; Board Nominating, Building, Bylaws, Communications, Development, Diversity, Finance, Human Resources and Administrative Benefits, and Capital Campaign committees
Cowden, Alina (Parent) Board Nominating, Communications, and Building (Chair) committees
Cox-Batson, Stephanie (Parent) Diversity (Chair) and Human Resources and Benefits Administration committees
Gershman, Eddie (Parent) Audit (Chair)and Capital Campaign committees
Guthrie, Doug (Parent) Building and Development committees
Jackson, Cathy (Parent) Human Resources and Benefits Administration Committee
Kelson, David (Parent) Finance Committee
King, Brian (Parent) Finance (Chair) Committee
Krulewich, Jerry (Parent) Vice President; Bylaws (Chair) and Finance committees
Lucas, Michael (Parent) Finance Committee
Morrison, David (Parent) Secretary; Audit, Bylaws, and Communications committees
Mosher, Rick (6-14 Teacher) Montessori Principles and Methods Committee
Nash, Susan (Parent) Board Nominating (Chair), Bylaws, and Human Resources and Benefits Administration committees
Nicolet, Michelle (Parent) Board Nominating, Bylaws, Communications, and Human Resources and Benefits Administration committees
Pan, Gordon (Parent) Finance Committee
Patel, Kirti (Parent) Communications and Development (Chair) committees
Perrott, Audrey (Exec. Dir) Board Nominating, Diversity, and Montessori Principles and Methods (Chair) committees
Roney, Roc (Parent) Board Nominating and Building committees
Scott, Lois (Parent) Treasurer; Communications and Finance committees
Sullivan, Jenelle (Parent) Development Committee

Board Meetings: 2009-2010 School Year

Agendas will be posted shortly before the meeting. Minutes will be posted after they are approved my the Board, typically at the next Board Meeting, and Reports will be posted as they are filed.

Scheduled Date Agenda Minutes Committee Reports
-*- Available in minutes book in the first floor hallway
June 9
- June 9 Minutes
-*-
September 21
Monday, September 21, 2009 7:00pm
-*-
October 26


-*-
November 30
Monday, November 30, 2009 7:00 P.M.


December 14
Monday, December 14, 2009 7:00 P.M.


January 25
Monday, January 25, 2010 7:00 P.M.


March 22



April 26



May 24



June 7
Annual Meeting



Board Reports: 2009-2010 School Year

(Committees meet throughout the year; contact the Committee Chair for more information. Some meetings are closed to members of the committee only)

Committee Members Reports
Audit Chair: Eddie Gershman

Members: David Morrison and Adam Grais


Board Nominating Chair: Susan Nash

Members: Janet Cory, Alina Cowden, Michelle Nicolet, Audrey Perrott and Roc Roney


Building Chair: Alina Cowden

Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, Roc Roney, John Holbert, and Susan Stearn


Bylaws Bylaws

Chair: Jerry Krulewitch

Members: Janet Cory, David Morrison, Michelle Nicolet, Susan Nash, Stan Kitzinger, and Cathy Murdock


Capital Campaign Co-Chairs: Laird Koldyke

Sarah Norris

. Karen Parkhill

Members: James Alexander, Bob Buchsbaum, Janet Cory, Craig Friedman, Eddie Gershman, Kathy Murdock, Klaus Thiedmann, and Paul Stepan


Communications Chair: Janet Cory

Members: Alina Cowden, David Morrison, Michelle Nicolet, Kirti Patel, and Lois Scott


Development Chair: Kirti Patel

Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, Jenelle Sullivan, Michael King, and Janet Roderick


Diversity Co-Chairs: Stephanie Cox-Batson and Leslie Davis

Members: Janet Cory, Audrey Perrott


Finance Chair: Brian King

Members: Janet Cory, Jerry Krulewitch, David Kelson, Michael Lucas, Gordon Pan, Lois Scott, Jack Cowden, and Chip Hunter


Financial Aid Linda Rudnick, Chair; membership is confidential
Human Resources and Benefits Administration Chair: Michelle Nicolet

Members: Janet Cory, Stephanie Cox-Batson, Cathy Jackson, and Susan Nash


Montessori Principles and Methods Chair: Audrey Perrott

Members: Nancy Allen and Rock Mosher


Staff Reports

Reports to the Board from the Executive Director and the Faculty

Executive Director                                                                                                                                                  
Faculty

Board Communications

Date Topic
August, 2009 Plans for the School Year:
December, 2009 Succession Letter:
February, 2010 Tuition and Contracts:
Project Concerns:
March, 2010 March Board Meeting Summary: 

Building Project

NNM Building Committee Update