Final

Liberty STEAM Charter

LSC Board of Directors Meeting

Published on September 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday September 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

LSC Elementary Academy

1057 Broad Street

Sumter, SC 29150

This meeting is held in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. A copy of the agenda has been made available to the local media & general public.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Establishment of a Quorum 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Trevor Ivey 1 m
II. Opening Items 5:31 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Greg Thompson 2 m
  B. Invocation
  C. Pledge of Allegiance  
  D. Chairman's Opening Remarks
  E. Reading of the Vision and Mission Statements
   

Vision: In partnership with our families & the community, Liberty STEAM Charter (LSC) will provide interdisciplinary, real-world, personalized, and project-based learning experiences through a STEAM-based academic program where graduates become the next generation of leaders, employers, and employees who contribute to the economic well-being of their communities and families. 

 

Mission: Liberty STEAM Charter (LSC) works to provide all students equal access to a world-class K-12 education in an academically rigorous & student-centered learning environment, creating graduates to be thoughtful & engaged citizens prepared to take on the leadership challenges of the 21st century.

  
III. Consent Agenda 5:33 PM
  A. Approval of Today's Meeting Agenda, August 7 Special Called Meeting Minutes, and Approve Minutes Greg Thompson 1 m
     
  B. Approval of July 2024 Board Meeting and Summer Retreat Minutes Approve Minutes Greg Thompson
     
IV. Board Recognition 5:34 PM
  A. Exceeds Scholars 2025-26 Greg Thompson 20 m
V. Public Participation 5:54 PM
 

The official meeting of the LSC Board of Directors is, by law, a public meeting and the Board values citizen input. However, in order to protect the integrity of the meeting agenda, public dialogue will be restricted to the Public Participation section of the agenda or as directed by the Board chairman.

• Each speaker has three minutes.
• Speakers may not ask questions of Board Members.
• Board Members may not engage speakers in discussion.
• Disruptive behavior is not permitted.

  
  A. Public Participation 5 m
VI. Executive Director's Report 5:59 PM
  A. ED's Monthly Updates 10 m
  B. Review of State Assessment Student Achievement Data and Action Plan FYI Trevor Ivey 10 m
VII. Board Committee Updates 6:19 PM
  A. Executive Committee FYI Greg Thompson 5 m
   

Recommendations for Community Representatives to Committees 

  
  B. Governance Committee FYI Cameron Chandler 5 m
   

Policies Presented for Initial Review 

 

  1. LSC Livestreaming Policy  
  2. LSC Enrollment Policy 
  
  C. Finance Committee FYI Rodney Thompson 5 m
   

Monthly Finance Report:

  1. FY25 Financial Closeout Report and Review of Year-End Results
  2. Audit Update
  3. Monthly Financial Dashboard
    1. FY26 Budget Year to Date Revenue vs. Expenditures
    2. Balance in Cash Position
    3. Donations - Individual and Corporate
    4. Analysis of Food Services Cash Flow 
  4. Update on FY26 Federal Reimbursements 
  5. Update on Construction Loan/Line of Credit 
  6. Afton Partners Update on Scope of Work Progress 
  7. Review of Proposals for Banking Services and Committee Recommendation

Finance Consent Agenda: BOARD ACTION

 

  1. Adoption of Banking Services Resolution
  2. Approval of Updated Bank Account Signature Requirements and Internal Controls
     
  
  D. Academic Excellence Committee FYI Jenny Knopf 5 m
   

Summary of September 22 Academic Committee Meeting 

  
  E. Development Committee FYI Heather Bass 5 m
   

Summary of September 22 Development Committee Meeting  

  • Progress on Sixth Grade Roadmap
  
VIII. Executive Session 6:44 PM
 

Executive sessions are designed to handle sensitive matters in a matter that will protect the innocent and assure confidentiality about sensitive matters. Please remember that all matters discussed in the executive session are confidential and not to be reported to or discussed with anyone not in attendance at the session. The Chair will brief directors who are unable to attend the executive session. In today’s executive session, the items listed below will be discussed with possible action taken afterward. 

  
  A. Purposes of Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Property Contractual Agreements, Proposed Contractual Agreements, and/or Discussion of Personnel Matters Discuss Greg Thompson 14 m
   

*Upon Consensus, Committee Returns to Open Session.

  
IX. Action Items 6:58 PM
  A. Any Action Related to Executive Session Item(s) Vote Greg Thompson 1 m
  B. Monthly Personnel Report Vote Greg Thompson 1 m
X. New Business
 

Directors' Suggested Agenda Items for Future Presentation

  
XI. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Greg Thompson 1 m