Liberty STEAM Charter
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Published on November 30, 2020 at 3:27 PM EST
Amended on December 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM EST
Date and Time
Thursday December 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST
Location
CCTC Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
853 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
| I. | Establishment of a Quorum | |
| A. | Record Attendance | |
| II. | Opening Items | |
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| B. | Invocation | |
| C. | Pledge of Allegiance | |
| D. | Chairman's Opening Remarks | |
| III. | Reading of the Mission & Vision Statement | |
| A. | LSC Mission Statement | |
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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.
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| B. | LSC Vision Statement | |
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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.
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| IV. | Approval of Today's Meeting Agenda | |
| A. | Approval of the Special Called Board Meeting Agenda | |
| V. | Fall Enrollment Lottery | |
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The sole purpose of today's special called meeting of the Founding Board of Directors is to conduct the fall enrollment lottery to select the founding kindergarten and first-grade classes for the 2021-22 school year at Liberty STEAM Charter.
LSC has received a minimum of 72 lottery applications for its 2021-22 founding kindergarten & first-grade classes. 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 both founding grade levels. 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 special called meeting of the Founding Board of Directors will be live-streamed via the school's official Facebook page with the option for parents whose scholar (s) is enrolled in the lottery to observe via the Zoom platform as well. 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. |
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| A. | Remarks from the Board Chairman | |
| B. | Overview of the Lottery Procedures | |
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1. Purpose of the Lottery
2. LSC Scholar Enrollment Policy
3. Breakdown of Lottery Enrollment Application Data
4. Lotterease Platform
5. Public Anonymous List of Current Lottery Applicants
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| C. | Administration of the Lottery | |
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During this time, the online platform Lotterease will randomly select 72 scholars in kindergarten and 72 scholars in first grade to be admitted into the founding classes for the 2021-22 school year at LSC. 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.
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| D. | Next Steps | |
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1. Selected vs. Waitlisted
2. Accepting & Declining Enrollment Offer
3. Verification Process 4. Enrollease & Submitting Enrollment Information
5. Lottery for Additional Seats
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| VI. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Good of the Order | |
| B. | Adjourn Meeting | |