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Global Academy of South Carolina

Minutes

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Location

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, September 24 · 3:30 – 4:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

I. Soroka, Julie Hemphill (remote), Margaret Dullanty, Mark Robertson, Patrick Ratagon, Shealy Reibold, 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 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM.

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

Exective Session

Executive Session Entered : 3:35 pm

Executive Session Exited. 4:25 pm

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to affirm the termination presented by the school legal counsel.
M. Aulick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Discussion

A.

Approve Minutes 9-3-25

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the minutes from K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting on 09-03-25.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Unencumbered Time Policy

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the presented Unencumbered Time Policy as presented.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.

Recommendation to approve and adopt the unencumbered time policy that provides teachers 30 minutes per day of self-directed time.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Personal Leave Bank Policy

R. Lyubar made a motion to approve the the Personal Leave Bank Policy as presented.
A. Ryzhkov seconded the motion.

Recommendation to approve and adopt the Personal Leave Bank and a corresponding policy.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Spartanburg Regional Lease amendment

L. Leahey made a motion to extend the Spartanburg Regional Lease to June 2027.
A. Ryzhkov seconded the motion.

Ilya Soroka presented and recommends the approval for the SHRS lease amendment, which includes an extension of the month-to-month lease rent through June 2027.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Final Approval of Land Swap

L. Leahey made a motion to approve the final land swap as reviewed by school real estate counsel.
L. Kovalevich seconded the motion.

Taylor Smith presented the final documents for the land swap with Star Center Properties LLC and recommended approval. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. 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 4:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Sulakov