Liberty STEAM Charter

LSC Board of Directors Development Committee Meeting

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Published on March 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Location

108 N. Main 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.

Mission: Liberty STEAM Charter (LSC) works to provide all students equal access to a world-class PK-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.

Vision: In partnership with our families & the community, Sumter STEAM Charter (SSC) 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. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Trevor Ivey 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Heather Bass 2 m
  C. Invocation   Heather Bass 1 m
  D. Pledge of Allegiance   Heather Bass 1 m
  E. Reading of Mission and Vision Statements   Heather Bass 1 m
  F. Approve Consent Agenda (Meeting Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes) Approve Minutes Heather Bass 1 m
    Approve minutes for LSC Board of Directors Development Committee Meeting on February 24, 2026  
II. Development Committee Topics for Discussion 10:07 AM
  A. Executive Director's Report Discuss Heather Bass 53 m
   
  1. Committee Liaison LaQuanya Chambers: Monthly Report Out: Including Stop 3 Career Navigator/Amendment
  2. Grant and Fundraising Initiatives: Next Steps with YASS Alumni; Outstanding Grants: Building Hope Fellowship, Summer Reading Camp, Project Lead the Way; Formal Major Donor List
  3. PATH Executive Director Site Visits
  4. PATH Partner Visits First Week Prior to Return of Scholars
  5. Directors PATH Working Group 
  6. March 6 PATH Committee Update
  7. ED's Academic Best Practices Task Force Update
  8. Succession Planning
  9. Talent Search Feedback Summaries
 
III. New Business: Requests for Future Agenda Topics/Committee Recommendations
IV. Closing Items 11:00 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Heather Bass 3 m