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Global Academy of South Carolina

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K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Location

9768 Warren H Abernathy Hwy, Spartanburg, SC 29301

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, December 8 · 4:30 – 5:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

V. Sulakov

Guests Present

A. Cevik, Anna Mitchell (remote), I. Soroka, Joseph Chisholm, M. Robertson, Y. Degtyareva (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Kovalevich called a meeting of the board of directors of Global Academy of South Carolina to order on Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes 9-24-25

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the minutes from K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting on 09-24-25.
R. Lyubar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

26-27 School Calendar

Mark Robertson presented the 26-27 School Calendar and recommended for approval.  

III. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

No comments by the public. 

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.

Approval of Consent Agenda

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
R. Lyubar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Discussion

A.

Review and Approval of 2024-25 Financial Audit Report

R. Lyubar made a motion to approve the presented 2024-2025 Audit Report.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.

Alkan Cevick presented the audit report, which was completed by an independent CPA firm, and recommended it for approval.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Sulakov arrived at 4:57 PM.

B.

Review of FY25-26 1st Quarter Financials

Alkan Cevick presented the ZFY25-26 First Quarter Financials.

C.

Approve Request and Resolution for High School grades beginning 9th grade to Charter Contract with Limestone and Resolution to transfer Charter authorization to South Carolina Public Charter School District.

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve Resolution adding High School grades beginning with ninth grade to the charter contract with Limestone.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.

Ilya Soroka recommended a resolution adding high school grades beginning with ninth grade to the charter contract with Limestone.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Aulick made a motion to approve the Resolution to transfer of the Charter Contract from Limestone Charter Authorization to the South Carolina Public Charter School District as the new authorizer.
R. Lyubar seconded the motion.

Ilya Soroka recommended a resolution to transfer the GASC Charter Contract authorization to the South Carolina Public Charter School District as the new authorizer.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 5:01 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Sulakov