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Liberty STEAM Charter

LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

NOTIFICATION OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING
Published on September 14, 2023 at 7:04 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday September 15, 2023 at 10:30 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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Tiffany Rhodes 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jenny Knopf 1 m
  C. Invocation   Cameron Chandler 1 m
  D. Reading of the Mission Statement   Cameron Chandler 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.

  
  E. Reading of the Vision Statement   Trevor Ivey 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. 

  
  F. Pledge of Allegiance   Jenny Knopf 1 m
  G. Approve Today's Meeting Agenda Vote Jenny Knopf 1 m
  H. Approve Previous Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cameron Chandler 1 m
    Approve minutes for LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACADEMIC COMMITTEE on August 23, 2023  
II. Academic Excellence 10:38 AM
  A. Review of Old Business Discuss Trevor Ivey 15 m
   
  1. Scholar Attendance Updates 
  2. School Leader Updates: Curriculum Implementation, BOY Testing, Progress Monitoring, & Staffing
  3. Preschool Task Force Updates 
  4. BOY Stakeholder Engagement Satisfaction Survey Data Collection
  5. Other Relevant School Updates 
    1. Site 2 Facility Updates 
  6. 23-24 Enrollment Updates
  
  B. Review of New Business Discuss Trevor Ivey 10 m
   
  1. Grants in Progress
    1. Connected Communities Grant- $10,000
    2. Target Community Grant- $500
    3. Clemson Dabos Community Grant- $5,000 
    4. Synovus - $5,000
    5. Duke Energy Foundation-  $20,000
    6. DHEC Recycling Grant 1,500
    7. Honda Corporate Foundation 10,000
    8. Midlands Gives Foundation- $20,000
  2. Development Touch Points
    1. Duke Energy of Sumter
    2. Clemson Dabos
    3. Builders First Source of Sumter
  3. Pledges Received and In Progress 
    1. UCI Medical and Associates- $200
    2. Builders First Source of Sumter- $30,000
    3. Division Fourteen Thompson Industrial Golf Tournament- $14,600
  4. Scholar Attendance Updates 
  5. School Leader Updates: Curriculum Implementation, BOY Testing, Progress Monitoring, & Staffing
  6. Preschool Task Force Updates 
  7. Other Relevant School Updates 
    1. Site 2 Facility Updates 
  
III. Other Business 11:03 AM
  A. Updates from Other Board Members Discuss Trevor Ivey 10 m
   
  1. Intramural Sports- Ivan Sanders
  
IV. Executive Session 11:13 AM
 
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 FYI Jenny Knopf 5 m
  B. Purposes of Discussion for Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangements, Discuss Cameron Chandler 3 m
V. Action Related to Executive Session 11:21 AM
  A. Action from Executive Session FYI Cameron Chandler 2 m
VI. Closing Items 11:23 AM
  A. Next Steps FYI Trevor Ivey 5 m
  B. Good of the Order Jenny Knopf 1 m
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jenny Knopf 1 m