Global Academy of South Carolina

Minutes

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Location

9768 Warren H Abernathy Hwy, Spartanburg, SC 29301

 

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, September 3rd · 4:00 – 5:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

A. Ryzhkov, L. Kovalevich, L. Leahey, M. Aulick (remote), O. Sleptsov (remote), R. Lyubar, V. Sulakov

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

O. Sleptsov

Guests Present

A. Cevik (remote), I. Soroka, Julie Hemphill, Mark Robinson, Y. Degtyareva (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

V. Sulakov called a meeting of the board of directors of Global Academy of South Carolina to order on Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes 7-25-25

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the minutes from K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting on 07-25-25.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

2025-2026 School Year Principal Contract

Recommendation to review and approve 2025-2026 principal contract.

III. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.

Approval of Consent Agenda

L. Kovalevich made a motion to approve the presented consent agenda.
A. Ryzhkov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Discussion

A.

Introduce New Principal (Mark Robertson)

Ilya Soroka introduced New Principal Mark Robertson as the new 2025-2026 principal. 

Primary focus: Academic, Extracurricular activities, and Community.  

O. Sleptsov arrived at 4:15 PM.

B.

FY 25-26 Budget

Ilya Soroka presented the FY 25-26 Budget. 

V. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session (Human Resources)

V. Sulakov called to start the Executive Session, exit the meeting and enter the Executive Session to discuss the topic of Human Resources. 

 

The EXECUTIVE SESSION entered at 4:35pm and exited at 5:08 on September 3, 2025.

 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Sulakov