Final

Global Academy of South Carolina

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting

K-8

Date and Time

Thursday April 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM EDT

Location

9768 Warren H Abernathy Hwy, Spartanburg, SC 29301


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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 1:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Anna Korchuk 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Liliya Kovalevich 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 1:32 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Liliya Kovalevich 1 m
  B. Foreign Language Curriculum Set up Service Contract Vote Nataliya Panasiuk 2 m
   

Service Contract Agreement for Foreign Language curriculum development (Russian and Ukrainian) for K-5 (Viktoria Savchenko) for the board to approve.

 

The GASC request a contractual service to: Develop Scope and Sequence for Russian and Ukrainian courses for K-5 

● Analyze and evaluate resources from various publishers and sources to align the curriculum for Russian and Ukrainian courses for K-5

● Develop major Units and Lesson plans for Russian and Ukrainian courses for K-5 

● Determine and align the resources (print, media, textbooks, supplementary materials) for effective and high-quality instruction for the courses above 

● Align curriculum and resources with SC Foreign Language Standards. 

● Develop pedagogical and curriculum support via professional development to any and all relevant staff members

  
  C. Furniture Purchase Vote Nataliya Panasiuk 2 m
   

The school needs to purchase student/teacher/school furniture prior to opening the school. The school will use the P&I Grant ($55,000)

  
III. Public Comments 1:37 PM
  A. Public Comments Discuss Liliya Kovalevich 1 m
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda 1:38 PM
  A. Approval of Consent Agenda Vote Liliya Kovalevich 1 m
V. Discussion Items 1:39 PM
  A. Board Member Candidate Vladimir Yefremov FYI Ilya Soroka 5 m
   

The Board Selection committee met with Vladimir Yefremov and recommended him be added to the GASC Board of Directors.

  
  B. Board Member Addition Marissa Aulick Vote Liliya Kovalevich 2 m
   

The Board Selection committee met with Marissa Aulick and recommended her to be added to the GASC Board of Directors.

  
  C. FA Agreement for GASC Vote Ilya Soroka 5 m
  D. Paychex Employee and Payroll Management System Vote Ilya Soroka 3 m
   

Paychex employee management system consists of payroll, HR, employee database, health and benefits components that are necessary to operate a school.

  
  E. Letter of Intent Vote Taylor Smith 5 m
   

Project Finance Development Investments is presenting a Letter of Intent to the GASC Board to consider helping GASC secure a long-term facility solution.

The GASC Attorney has reviewed the LOI and has green-lighted its language for approval.

  
  F. Amendment to GASC Contract and Charter for Enrollment Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

GASC needs to amend the contract and charter to accommodate the community needs and facility financing requirements.

  
VI. Closing Items 2:01 PM
  A. Board Comments
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote