Final

Liberty STEAM Charter

LIBERTY STEAM CHARTER FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AGENDA OF THE SCHEDULED ANNUAL SUMMER RETREAT

Date and Time

Thursday July 14, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

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

(Meeting will be held in the old HR training room - signage will be posted). 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Establishment of a Quorum 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance FYI Trevor Ivey 1 m
II. Opening Items 9:01 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Greg Thompson 1 m
  B. Invocation   Marion Newton 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Dexter WJ Davis 1 m
  D. Chairman's Opening Remarks   Greg Thompson 1 m
III. Reading of the Mission & Vision Statement 9:05 AM
  A. LSC Mission Statement FYI Elayne Brunson 1 m
   

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 FYI Jenny Knopf 1 m
   

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 9:07 AM
  A. Today's Meeting Agenda Vote Cameron Chandler 1 m
  B. Minutes from Previous Meeting (June 27, 2022) Approve Minutes Cameron Chandler 1 m
     
V. Overview of the Retreat 9:09 AM
  A. Review of the Retreat Outcomes FYI Trevor Ivey 10 m
   
  1. Review school mission, values, and cultural priorities. 
  2. Review 2022-23 organizational goals.
  3. Receive and give feedback on Interim Executive Director's entry plan findings and prioritized strategic objectives.
  4. Set goals for the Interim Executive Director and align on evaluation instrument.
  5. Review updates regarding site 2 and finalize preliminary contractual arrangements. 
  6. Review board self-assessment results.
  7. Create board goals for the 2022-23 school year.
  
  B. Introductions Discuss Greg Thompson 5 m
   
  1. Frank Shuler - LSC Real Estate Attorney
  2. Laura Whitt - Pastor, Aldersgate United Methodist Church
  3. Libby Ortmann - Local Award Winning Educator & Certified PADEPP Evaluator
  
VI. Mission Moment: Mission, Values, and Cultural Priorities 9:24 AM
 

Goal: The board is grounded in the mission of the school. 

  
  A. School Mission Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 3 m
  B. School Values Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 3 m
  C. School Cultural Priorities Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 3 m
VII. Team Building 9:33 AM
 
Goal: To build relationships between board members and school leaders. 
 
  A. Activity Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 20 m
VIII. Break 9:53 AM
  A. Break 10 m
IX. 2022-23 Organizational Goals 10:03 AM
 

Goal: The board will review and approve the 2022-23 organizational goals.

  
  A. Review and Approve 2022-23 Organizational Goals Discuss Trevor Ivey 15 m
X. Interim Executive Director's Entry Plan Findings 10:18 AM
 

Goal: The board will receive and give feedback on Interim Executive Director's entry plan findings and prioritized strategic objectives.

  
  A. Interim Executive Director's Entry Plan Findings Discuss Trevor Ivey 20 m
XI. Alignment on Interim Executive Director's Evaluation 10:38 AM
 

Goal: The board will set goals for the Interim Executive Director and align on evaluation instrument.

  
  A. Alignment on Interim Executive Director's Evaluation Discuss Rodney Thompson 20 m
XII. Break 10:58 AM
  A. Break 10 m
XIII. Site 2 Updates 11:08 AM
 

Goal: The board will review updates regarding site 2 and give final reading to the preliminary contractual arrangements. 

  
  A. Site 2 Updates Discuss Rodney Thompson 30 m
XIV. Updated Board Self-Assessment Results 11:38 AM
 

Goal: The board will review self-assessment results.

  
  A. Review and Analyze Board Self-Assessment Results Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 20 m
XV. Break 11:58 AM
  A. Break FYI 10 m
XVI. Board Expectations of the Interim Executive Director 12:08 PM
 

Goal: Board revisits its "oath" and brainstorms about tweaks/edits needed to ensure alignment with school culture and sets goals for the Interim Executive Director.

  
  A. Board Expectations of the Interim Executive Director Discuss Greg Thompson 20 m
XVII. Brainstorming Goals & Action Steps 12:28 PM
 
Goal: Board drafts its action plan for the coming year by committee.
 
  A. Refresher: Board Goals Discuss Kimberly Rauschenbach 30 m
XVIII. Closing Items 12:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Greg Thompson 2 m