Liberty STEAM Charter
Minutes
LSC Board of Directors Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Location
LSC Network Office
108 N. 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.
Committee Members Present
Cameron Chandler, Greg Thompson, Kimberly Rauschenbach
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Amy Hansen, Kyle Kelly, Trevor Ivey
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Invocation
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
Cameron Chandler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
E.
Reading of Vision and Mission Statement
Cameron Chandler read the vision statement.
Kimberly Rauschenbach read the mission statement.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Consent Agenda Approval of Meeting Agenda and Previous Minutes
With no objections, the consent agenda consisting of the meeting agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting was approved.
III. Governance Committee Topics for Discussion
A.
Executive Director’s Report
Dr. Ivey presented the Executive Director’s Report, which included several proposed policies, legislative updates, and governance matters.
Dr. Ivey’s presented the executive director’s report that included the following key topics:
- Proposed Policy: Live Streaming of School Board Meetings: A new policy was introduced requiring all school board meetings to be live-streamed to promote transparency and community engagement.
- Proposed Enrollment Policy Addendum: An addendum was shared to strengthen enrollment procedures and ensure compliance with state and charter requirements.
- Educator Assistance Legislation: Dr. Ivey discussed recent legislative updates related to educator support and presented sample policies for a sick leave bank as reference points.
- He noted that within South Carolina Code §59-19-85, where the SICLI (Sick Leave Incentive/Bank) provision is referenced, there is existing language protecting the SICLI bank, language that Liberty has already incorporated into its current policy framework.
- School Updates: Cognia accreditation efforts continue as Liberty moves into the next phase of the process. To support completion of Cognia surveys, POSIPs will be paused for the month of November.
- FY25 Financial Audit: LSC received a clean audit with no recommendations, reflecting effective fiscal management and compliance.
IV. New Business
A.
Director Requested Agenda Topics for Future Presentation
Committee members were asked to contact Dr. Ivey with requests for future agenda topics.
V. Closing Items
A.
Committee Recommendations
The committee discussed a proposed amendment to the LSC Bylaws regarding community representation on board committees. The change would require community representatives to meet the same minimum qualifications as board members in order to serve.
Moving forward, the Board of Directors will be asked to consider and approve the following action items during the October 27, 2025 board meeting:
- LSC Proposed Policy requiring live streaming of all school board meetings.
- LSC Proposed Enrollment Policy Addendum clarifying and strengthening enrollment procedures.
Dr. Ivey will align with the LSC attorney to review and ensure consistent bylaw and policy language in relation to SC Code §59-19-85 and Bill A-28.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
- LSC Model_Livestreaming_from_MCaudell_for_LSC.pdf
- LSC Enrollment Policy September 2025.docx (2).pdf
- FY25 Audit Icon.pdf
- Liberty STEAM Charter 2025 Financial Statements (1).pdf
Kimberly Rauschenbach gave an invocation.