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. The CMES Annual Meeting will be May 21, 2024, at 5:30 pm at the school. The regular May meeting will follow at 6:00 pm.
2023-24 Meeting Schedule
July - NO MEETING
August 15
September 19
October 17
November 28
December - NO MEETING
January 16
February 20
March 19
April 16
May 21 - Annual Meeting & Board Meeting
June 18
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
- Advancement Committee Report
- Task Force Updates
- Board Chair Report
School Board Meeting Zoom Links
Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: January 2024 CMES Board meeting
Time: Jan 16, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 842 4330 4286
Passcode: 884492
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Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: February 2024 CMES Board meeting
Time: Feb 19, 2024 11:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 816 9840 9888
Passcode: 728492
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Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: March 2024 CMES Board meeting
Time: Mar 18, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 834 7142 5001
Passcode: 795844
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Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: April 2024 CMES Board meeting
Time: Apr 15, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 850 0776 5615
Passcode: 507874
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Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CMES 2024 Annual Meeting and May 2024 Board meeting
Time: May 20, 2024 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 860 8776 9892
Passcode: 030050
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Cornerstone Board is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: June 2024 CMES Board meeting
Time: Jun 17, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 862 9210 2605
Passcode: 156695
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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 - Jean Melancon, jeanmelancon@cornerstone-elementary.org
Board Treasurer - Carolyn Ganz, carolynganz@cornerstone-elementary.org
Board Secretary - Jessica Goff, jessgoff@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee - Tyler Bouwens, tylerbouwens@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee - Rohan Chougule, rohanchougule@cornerstone-elementary.org
Trustee - Jeremy Miller, jeremymiller@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 Advancement Committee meetings TBD, the Equity Committee meetings TBD, and the Head of School Evaluation Committee meets at least quarterly. All meetings occur at the school and/or via zoom.
Advancement:
- Tyler Bouwens (Chair), tylerbouwens@cornerstone-elementary.org
Equity Committee:
- Sarah Stocco (Chair), sarahstocco@cornerstone-elementary.org
Finance Committee:
- Carolyn Ganz, (Chair), School Board Treasurer, carolynganz@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, jeanmelancon@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Rohan Chougule, rohanchougule@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Chris Bewell, Director of Business Operations, chrisbewell@cornerstone-elementary.org
Head of School Evaluation:
- Carolyn Ganz (Chair), carolynganz@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Julaine Roffers-Agarwal, School Board Chair, julaineroffersagarwal@cornerstone-elementary.org
- Joe McDonald, Montessori Center of Minnesota, Executive Director, joe@mtcm.org
- Alyssa Schwartz, Head of School, alyssaschwartz@cornerstone-elementary.org