Liberty STEAM Charter

LIBERTY STEAM CHARTER FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTIFICATION OF THE SCHEDULED ANNUAL SUMMER RETREAT
Published on July 9, 2021 at 5:20 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

Training & Conference Center
110 North Main Street 
Sumter, SC 29150

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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
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
   
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.
  B. LSC Vision Statement
   
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. 
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda
  A. Today's Meeting Agenda
  B. Minutes from Previous Meeting (June 14, 2021)
   
V. Overview of the Retreat
  A. Review of the Retreat Outcomes
  B. Introductions
VI. Mission Moment
 
Goal: The board is grounded in the mission of the school. 
  A. School Mission
  B. School Values
   

 

 

  C. School Cultural Priorities
VII. Team Building
 
Goal: To build relationships between board members and school leaders. 
  A. Activity
VIII. Board Self-Assessment
 
Goal: Board discusses its own key strengths and opportunities. 
  A. Analysis & Open Discussion
IX. LSC Values at the Board Level
 
Goal: Board discusses how to ensure school culture is lived at the board level. 
  A. Overview & Open Discussion
X. Break
  A. Break
XI. 2020-2030: Where are we going and where have we been?
 
Goal: Celebrate how far the school has come and to align on goals for the future. 
  A. 2021-22 Organizational Goals
XII. Looking Around the Corner
 
Goal: Board anticipates risks in achieving goals. 
  A. Next Steps
XIII. Create Alignment on the Board Expectations
 
Goal: Board revisits its "oath" and brainstorms about tweaks/edits needed to ensure alignment with school culture. 
  A. Oath of Office
XIV. Brainstorming Goals & Action Steps
 
Goal: Board drafts its action plan for the coming year by committee.
  A. Refresher: Board Goals
XV. Feedback
 
Goal: Board reviews next steps, deepens relationships, and provides feedback. 
  A. Open Discussion
XVI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting