Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School Board
CMES Board Meetings
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School returns to in-person Board and Committee meetings:
- In person board meetings and committee meetings will be held at the school site at the designated dates/times listed.
- An electronic meeting method will continue to be available via Zoom.
- As per our current practice, we will continue to post board and committee meetings on the CMES website and will include information for non-board/committee members on how to join an electronic meeting.
Board Meetings
The CMES Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. Most board meetings follow a standard agenda (see below), however, each meeting's specific agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting and is available at the school. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, the Board's 2022-23 Joint Meeting with the Montessori Center of Minnesota is TBD, and the CMES Annual Meeting will be May 16, 2023, at 5:30 pm at the school. The regular May meeting will follow at 6:00 pm.
2022-23 Meeting Schedule
July - NO MEETING
August 18 (Thursday)
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20 - NO MEETING
January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16 - Annual Meeting & Board Meeting
June 20
Standard Board Meeting Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- Head of School Report
- Treasurer's Report including approval of monthly financials
- Strategic Board Discussion/Board Education
- Governance Committee Report
- Director of Business Operations Report
- Development Committee Report
- Task Force Updates
- Board Chair Report
School Board Meeting Zoom Links
Time: Mar 21, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89641607621?pwd=NmZiQ3d2b3N2ejNDZ2QzUExiTjhBQT09
Meeting ID: 896 4160 7621
Passcode: 111437
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Topic: April 2023 CMES Board Meeting
Time: Apr 18, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83253494928?pwd=ei91Wk1yakZhUHloTkd6ekoyQzRoUT09
Meeting ID: 832 5349 4928
Passcode: 561325
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Topic: May 2023 CMES Annual Meeting and Board Meeting
Time: May 16, 2023 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87466692729?pwd=V09RV3F5Z1hqNTNXaHRrQ2JiT3JnUT09
Meeting ID: 874 6669 2729
Passcode: 491779
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Topic: June 2023 CMES Board Meeting
Time: Jun 20, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374264959?pwd=M2dTc1hUVENzdE9MbnpwRnhlWGVtUT09
Meeting ID: 813 7426 4959
Passcode: 684073
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School Board Members and Committees
The Board for Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School is the governing entity for our state and federally funded public school program. All the meetings must be open to the public. We will set the dates of our meetings and assure that they are on our website and in our lobby. A book containing board meeting minutes is available in the office. Board members include a teacher, parents, and experts in a variety of fields. The Head of School is a non-voting member of the board. Board terms are 3 years.
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School Board Members
Board Chair—Julaine Roffers-Agarwal, julaineroffersagarwal@cornerstone-elementary.org
Board Vice Chair/Treasurer—Jean Melancon, jeanmelancon@cornerstone-elementary.org
Board Secretary—Jessica Goff, jessgoff@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee—Tyler Bouwens, tylerbouwens@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee—Maisah Outlaw, maisahoutlaw@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee—Carolyn Ganz, carolynganz@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee—Sarah Stocco, sarahstocco@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee (non-voting)—Alyssa Schwartz, Head of School, alyssaschwartz@cornerstone-elementary.org
School Board Committees
The Board's standing committees meet regularly. The Finance Committee meets the Thursday before the Board Meeting each month at 2:00 pm, the Governance Committee meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm, the Communication and Development Committee meetings TBD, and the Head of School Evaluation Committee meets at least quarterly. All meetings occur at the school.
Communication and Development:
- Carolyn Ganz (Chair), carolynganz@cornerstone-elementary.org
Finance Committee:
- Jean Melancon (Chair), School Board Vice-Chair/Treasurer, jeanmelancon@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Chris Bewell, Director of Business Operations, chrisbewell@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Alyssa Schwartz, Head of School, alyssaschwartz@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Joe Aliperto, Business Manager, joe@diecisf.com
Governance Committee:
- Julaine Roffers-Agarwal (Chair), School Board Chair, julaineroffersagarwal@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Jean Melancon, School Board Vice Chair/Treasurer, jeanmelancon@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Chris Bewell, Director of Business Operations, chrisbewell@cornerstone-elementary.org
Head of School Evaluation:
- Jane Reilly, Head of School Evaluation Committee Chair, jareilly12@hotmail.com
- Julaine Roffers-Agarwal, School Board Chair, julaineroffersagarwal@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Molly O'Shaughnessy, Montessori Center of Minnesota, President and Director of Primary Training, molly@mtcm.org
- Alyssa Schwartz, Head of School, alyssaschwartz@cornerstone-elementary.org