Sunny Hollow Montessori

“When necessary, the board may act through committees. Each commitee shall have membership, dutiesm responsibilities, and delegation of authority as assigned.”

“Finance committee will first review and make a recommendation to the board of trustees for approval and acceptance. The board of trustees will vote.”

“Any trustee, officer, or key employee of this school or a member of a committee of this school who is interested in a matter, contract, or transaction presented to the board or a committee for action, authorization, approval, or ratification shall, without request, make a prompt, full, and frank disclosure of the interest to the board or the committee, prior to action upon the matter, contract, or transaction. The disclosure (if required) shall include all material facts about the matter, contract, or transaction. The body to which the disclosure is made shall determine, by majority vote, whether the disclosure shows that a conflict of interest exists or can reasonably be deemed to exist. If the body to which the disclosure is made determines that a conflict exists or can reasonably be deemed to exist, that fact shall be documented in the minutes of the meeting at which the matter, contract, or transaction is considered or acted upon, and the interested person shall not vote on, nor use his or her personal influence on, nor participate (other than to present factual information or to respond to questions) in, the discussion or deliberations with respect to the matter, contract, or transaction. The interested person is not counted in determining the presence of a quorum at any meeting where the matter, contract, or transaction is considered or acted upon. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the vote on the existence of a conflict, and, where applicable, the interested person's abstention from voting and participation, and whether a quorum was present.”

“The school uses market analysis and performance evaluations for determining the compensation of other positions at the school. The head of school reviews and approves compensation for other employees of the school. The head of school salary was determined by the executive committee using market information and the appropriate comparable data. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The school makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The school's primary objectives are to enable children to: 1. Create their sense of self through purposeful activities; 2. Possess innate sensitivities for absorbing and learning from their environment; and 3. Have a natural desire to learn.”