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.

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.

At this time, staff will conduct the fall enrollment lottery to select the scholars from qualifying lottery applicants for the 2026-2027 school year at Liberty STEAM Charter. 

LSC has received the required minimum number of lottery applications for its 2026-2027 classes (kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade). Pursuant to the SC Charter Schools Act of 1996 (59-40-10), a public lottery is required in order to determine the selected students for all grade levels. For next year, we will be filling all 150 new seats in the Kindergarten class.

Representatives from the local media, city government, county government, and the legislative delegation have been invited to observe the lottery proceedings in person. Today's meeting of the Board of Directors will be live-streamed via the school's official YouTube page. To be considered in the initial lottery, applications must be received on or before 11:59 pm November 30 via Lotterease, the electronic platform being utilized to collect enrollment applications and to facilitate the actual lottery event. Please note that applications received between November 30 and the time in which the lottery is conducted are also included in this pool of applications. 

1. Purpose of the Lottery 
2. LSC Scholar Enrollment Policy
3. Lotterease Platform 
4. Public Anonymous List of Current Lottery Applicants

During this time, the online platform Lotterease will randomly select 150 new seats for the Kindergarten class. The number of seats is in accordance with the board-approved enrollment. As the lottery is being conducted, all applicant students will be listed as either "selected" or "waitlisted" via their applicant ID on the Lotterease website. The results of the lottery are considered unofficial until school officials independently complete verification. 

1. Selected vs. Waitlisted 
2. Accepting & Declining Enrollment Offer
3. Verification Process 
4. Enrollease & Submitting Enrollment Information 
5. Lottery for Additional Seats

SC Children's Fund 

• CEO Christopher Ruszkowski 

The SC Public Charter School District

• Superintendent Chris Neeley 
• Executive Director of External Affairs Brad Henry 

School Updates

1. Board Action: *Governance Committee Consent Agenda/Board Approval
   1. By-Laws Amendment Community Committee Appointees Requirement Criteria 

1. Committee Liaison Report: Director of Finance Gifford Shaw 
   1. Review of November Finance Dashboard
   2. Update on Current Line of Credit - First Citizens Bank 
   3. Facilities Supervisor 30-60-90 Plan Update
   4. Board Action: *Finance Committee Recommendation - Tile Project/Expansion Program/Board Approval
      1. PA Tile Project

1. Committee Liaison Report Dr. Michelle McDonald:   
   1. November Report Out:
      1. Refining our Approach to Science Instruction
      2. Current State of the Achievement Gap at LSC
      3. Updates to Pursuit of Cognia
2. ED’s Academy Best Practices Task Force
   1. School Uniforms Philosophy
3. Board Action: *Academic Committee Consent Agenda/Board Approval
   1. 2026-2027 Proposed School Calendar Amendments
   2. 2027-2028 Proposed School Calendar
   3. Acceptance of the School Uniforms Philosophy 

1. Grants and Fundraising Initiatives
2. 2025 Eagle Gift Giving 
3. LIFT Initiative
4. PATH Initiative

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. 

*Upon Consensus, Committee Returns to Open Session.