Marion Newton gave an invocation.

Heather Bass led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Heather Bass read the mission statement and the vision statement.

The Development Committee met on January 23, 2026. Dr. Ivey provided the executive director’s report. 

Development Committee received the monthly Family and Engagement update that included:

• Positive results reported from the Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Roadmaps; parents and scholars are engaged and we are encouraged by the participation in a recent Hopes and Dreams activty. These roadmaps guide our scholars and families toward success. 
• Demographics Profile for Class of 2039 is 48.3 Black, 38.9 percent White non-Hispanic, 2.7 percent Hispanic, and 10.1 percent Multiracial.
• Technology Recommendations for 26-27 SY: Chromebook Cases; Charging stations that accommodate cases; Chromebooks remain at school unless there is inclement weather
• Grant and Fundraising Initiatives
• Year-End Giving
• Next Steps with YASS Alumni (Talk about the loan and grant amounts and share the finance committee will have a recommendation regarding the loan proceeds)
• Outstanding Grants: Building Hope Fellowship is a tool used for the alignment and disbursement of the YASS Award.
• Mid-Year Progress to Goals 
  • Overall, Liberty STEAM Charter School is performing well across key areas of College and Career Readiness, Operational Excellence, Mission Alignment, Culture of Excellence, and Financial Strength. 
  • Many targets were met or exceeded, as noted by the numbers in parentheses. 
    Scholars are largely meeting reading and math growth targets, with strong progress toward mastery and enrichment standards. 
  • Operational metrics like daily meal participation and scholar attendance remain high. Mission-aligned goals such as enrollment, socioeconomic diversity, and VIP stakeholder engagement are being achieved. 
  • Staff engagement and retention are strong, reflecting a positive culture of excellence. 
  • Financially, fundraising and financial goal attainment are on track.

Areas to watch include sustaining growth in reading and math mastery, ensuring consistent stakeholder engagement, and monitoring meal participation and attendance trends to maintain operational excellence.

PATH Updates: Executive Director Site Visits in which Dr. Ivey is on schedule to visit every PATH partner at their individual locations gaining valuable insight into their working environments and strengthening partnerships. The visits are scheduled to be complete by spring break.

PATH Field Trip Learning Experiences are happening and alignment has been made with RTA for transportation services. We are so grateful to our PATH partners who are as excited to welcome our scholars to visit and tour their locations as our scholars are to see what opportunities will be available to them as they examine the different career clusters.

Action Items:

1. PATH Guidance to teachers as an agenda topic for the February meeting.
2. Schedule fifth grade field trip.
3. Formalize major donor list
4. Investigate value of fundraising software package
5. Complete succession notification list finance/development committees.