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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 |
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| September 21 |
Monday, September 21, 2009 7:00pm | -*- | |
| October 26 |
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| November 30 |
Monday, November 30, 2009 7:00 P.M. |
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| December 14 |
Monday, December 14, 2009 7:00 P.M. |
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| January 25 |
Monday, January 25, 2010 7:00 P.M. |
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| March 22 |
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| April 26 |
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| May 24 |
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| 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 |
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| Board Nominating | Chair: Susan
Nash
Members: Janet Cory, Alina Cowden, Michelle Nicolet, Audrey Perrott and Roc Roney |
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| Building | Chair: Alina
Cowden
Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, Roc Roney, John Holbert, and Susan Stearn |
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| Bylaws | Bylaws
Chair: Jerry Krulewitch Members: Janet Cory, David Morrison, Michelle Nicolet, Susan Nash, Stan Kitzinger, and Cathy Murdock |
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| 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 |
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| Communications | Chair: Janet Cory
Members: Alina Cowden, David Morrison, Michelle Nicolet, Kirti Patel, and Lois Scott |
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| Development | Chair: Kirti
Patel
Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, Jenelle Sullivan, Michael King, and Janet Roderick |
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| Diversity | Co-Chairs:
Stephanie Cox-Batson and Leslie Davis
Members: Janet Cory, Audrey Perrott |
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| Finance | Chair: Brian
King
Members: Janet Cory, Jerry Krulewitch, David Kelson, Michael Lucas, Gordon Pan, Lois Scott, Jack Cowden, and Chip Hunter |
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| 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 |
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| Montessori Principles and Methods | Chair: Audrey
Perrott
Members: Nancy Allen and Rock Mosher |
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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 |