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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 | Board Committees |
| Board Meetings | Staff Reports |
| NNM Bylaws (PDF) | Board Communications |
| Building Project |
Board Members
| Name | Duties on the Board |
| Bergen, Jackie (Exec. Dir.) | Board Nominating and Montessori Principles and Methods (Chair) committees |
| Cory, Janet (Parent) | President; Board Nominating, Communications, Finance, Succession, Building, and Development committees |
| Cowden, Alina (Parent) | Board Nominating, Communications, and Building (Chair) committees |
| Cox-Batson, Stephanie (Parent) | Diversity (Chair) Committee |
| Toan, Wendy (0-6 Teacher) | Montessori Principles and Methods Committee |
| Gershman, Eddie (Parent) | Audit and Capital Campaign committees |
| Guthrie, Doug (Parent) | Building and Development committees |
| Jackson, Cathy (Parent) | Human Resources and Succession committees |
| Katt, Faye (Parent) | Communications, Human Resources (Chair), and Succession (Chair) committees |
| Kelson, David (Parent) | Treasurer; Finance, and Succession committees |
| King, Brian (Parent) | Finance (Chair) Committees |
| Krulewitch, Jerry (Parent) | Bylaws (Chair) and Finance committees |
| Matern, Anne (6-14 Teacher) | Montessori Principles and Methods Committee |
| Morrison, David (Parent) | Secretary; Audit, Bylaws, Communications, and Development committees |
| Nash, Susan (Parent) | Vice President; Board Nominating (Chair), Bylaws, Human Resources, and Succession committees |
| Nicolet, Michelle (Parent) | Board Nominating, Bylaws, Communications, Human Resources, and Succession committees |
| Patel, Kirti (Parent) | Communications, Capital Campaign, and Development (Chair) committees |
| Reeves, Simon (Parent) | Finance Committee |
| Roney, Roc (Parent) | Board Nominating and Building committees |
| Scott, Lois (Parent) | Audit, Finance committees |
| (vacant) |
Board Meetings: 2008-2009 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 10 | - | June 10 Minutes | -*- |
| September 22 | Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 p.m. | Sept. Minutes | -*- |
| October 27 | Monday, October 27, 2008 7:00 p.m. | Oct. Minutes | -*- |
| November 24 | Monday, November 24, 2008 7:00 p.m. | Nov. Minutes | -*- |
| December 15 | Monday, December 15, 2008 7:00 p.m. | Dec. Minutes | -*- |
| January 26 | Monday, January 26, 2009 7:00 p.m. | Jan. Minutes | -*- |
| March 23 | Monday, March 23, 2009 7:00 p.m. | March Minutes | -*- |
| April 27 | Monday, April 27, 2009 7:00 p.m. | ||
| May 18 | Monday, May 18, 2009 7:00 p.m. | ||
| June 1 Annual Meeting |
Board Reports: 2008-2009 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, Lois Scott, and Adam Grais |
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| Board Nominating | Chair: Susan Nash Members: Jackie Bergen, Janet Cory, Alina Cowden, Michelle Nicolet, and Roc Roney |
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| Building | Chair: Alina Cowden Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, Roc Roney, John Holbert, Susan Stearn, and Randy Buscher |
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| Bylaws | Chair: Jerry Krulewitch Members: David Morrison, Michelle Nicolet, Susan Nash, Stan Kitzinger, Cathy Murdock, and Len Sherman |
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| Capital Campaign | Co-Chairs: Laird Koldyke
Sarah Norris
. Karen Parkhill Members: Bob Buchsbaum, Jennifer Diamond, Craig Friedman, Eddie Gershman, James Alexander, Kathy Murdock, Kirti Patel, Klaus Thiedmann, and Paul Stepan |
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| Communications | Chair: Janet Cory Members: Alina Cowden, Faye Katt, David Morrison, Michelle Nocolet, Kirti Patel, Debra Schwan |
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| Development | Chair: Kirti Patel Members: Janet Cory, Doug Guthrie, David Morrison, Michael King, Kate Lux, and Janet Roderick |
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| Diversity | Co-Chairs: Stephanie Cox-Batson and Leslie Davis | |
| Finance | Chair: Brian King Members: Janet Cory, Jerry Krulewitch, David Kelson, Simon Reeves, Lois Scott, Jack Cowden, and Chip Hunter |
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| Financial Aid | Chair:Linda Rudnick membership is confidential |
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| Human Resources | Chair: Faye Katt Members: Cathy Jackson, Michelle Nicolet, and Susan Nash |
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| Montessori Principles and Methods | Chair: Jackie Bergen Members: Anne Matern and Wendy Toan |
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| Succession | Chair: Faye Katt Members: Janet Cory, Cathy Jackson, David Kelson, Susan Nash, Michelle Nicolet, Karen Parkhill, Bud Stefani, and Greg White |
Staff Reports
Reports to the Board from the Executive Director and the Faculty
| Executive Director | |
| Faculty |
Board Communications
| Date | Topic |
| August, 2008 | Plans for the School Year: Transition Letter 07.16.2008 |
| December, 2008 | Succession Letter: Succession Q & A |
| February, 2009 | Tuition and Contracts: Tuition Letter Project Concerns: |
| March, 2009 | March Board Meeting Summary: Board update 03.26.09 |
Building Project
| NNM Building Committee Update |