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Liberty STEAM Charter

LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

AGENDA OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING
Published on August 22, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday August 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT

Location

LSC Administrative Offices
117 North 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 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.

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. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Invocation
  D. Pledge of Allegiance
  E. Reading of the 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.
  F. Reading of the 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.
  G. Approve Agenda
  H. Approve Meeting Minutes
    Approve minutes for LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE on June 21, 2022
II. Development
  A. Old Business from Previous Meeting
   
  1. Grant Writer Update 
  2. Pilgrim's Pride Pitch Update 
  3. Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable  Trust Annual Report Update & Future Pitch

 
  B. New Business
   
  1. Update on BOY Possip Survey Feedback & Family Engagement 
  2. Review BOY Academic Achievement Data (NSGRA & MAP)
  3. Staffing Updates - Roles & Responsibilities of Primary Academy Leadership Team
  4. Review Grant Development Updates - the Big Six 
  5. Challenge with Unrestricted versus Restricted Grant Funding & Discussion on Future Budget Allocations 
  6. Proposed Saturday School Plans - Culture & Academic
  7. Update on Parent Teacher Organization Progress 
  8. Update on New School Venture Fund
  9. Update on Local Celebrities to Assist with Million Word Reading Challenge Kick-Off
     
III. Other Business
  A. Agenda Items from Committee Members
   

1. International Paper - new Plant Manager Campus Tour 

2. Local Industry Contacts - Pulling Together Smaller Financial Commitments for a Larger Sum

3. Bloobergy Grants - SE Rural Charter School Development
IV. Executive Session
 
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 committee chair or staff designee 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.
  A. Discussion of Contractual and Personnel Matters
V. Action Related to Executive Session
  A. Action from Executive Session
VI. Closing Items
  A. Next Steps
  B. Good of the Order
  C. Adjourn Meeting