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Global Academy of South Carolina

Minutes

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Location

K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, August 18 · 4:30 – 5:30pm
 

9768 Warren H Abernathy Hwy, Spartanburg, SC 29301, USA


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Directors Present

A. Ryzhkov, L. Leahey, R. Lyubar, V. Sulakov

Directors Absent

L. Kovalevich, M. Aulick, O. Sleptsov

Guests Present

A. Cevik, I. Soroka, J. Chisholm, K. Degtyareva, Liliya Soroka, Matt Davis, Sergey Soroka

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 Tuesday Aug 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes 7-17-26

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the minutes from K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting on 07-17-26.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve minutes 7-21-26

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the minutes from K-8 GASC Board of Directors Meeting (VIRTUAL) on 07-21-26.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Employee Handbook for SY26-27


Recommendation to review and approval of the Employee Handbook for the 2026–2027 school year as presented. 

D.

MLL GASC Policy


Recommendation to review and approve the Multi-lingual Learners policy as presented and required by the SC Charter.

III. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.

Approval of Consent Agenda

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the provided consent agenda.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Discussion

A.

Accept resignation of Board Member

R. Lyubar made a motion to to accept the resignation of board member Marris Aulick.
A. Ryzhkov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Financial Transparency and Website Posting Procedures Pursuant to Act No. 123

L. Leahey made a motion to adopt the Financial Transparency and Website Posting Procedures Pursuant to Act No. 123.
R. Lyubar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Quitclaim Deed and Re-Plat of school Parcel

A. Ryzhkov made a motion to approve the resolution presented, pending attorney review and final approval.
L. Leahey seconded the motion.

Taylor Smith and Ilya Soroka presented the Quitclaim Deed and Re-Plat of the School Parcel Resolution. Taylor Smith and Ilya Soroka recommended that the Board approve the resolution.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. 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 4:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Sulakov