Liberty STEAM Charter
Minutes
LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Date and Time
Wednesday August 23, 2023 at 12:30 PM
Location
LSC Administrative Offices
117 North Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
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.
Committee Members Present
Cameron Chandler, Heather Bass, Jenny Knopf, Trevor Ivey
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Dixie DuRant, Sally Harris, Tanya Peckham
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Invocation
D.
Reading of the Mission Statement
Heather Bass read aloud the mission statement.
E.
Reading of the Vision Statement
Jenny Knopf read aloud the vision statement.
F.
Pledge of Allegiance
Dr. Trevor Ivey led the group in reciting the pledge of allegiance.
G.
Approve Today's Meeting Agenda
H.
Approve Previous Meeting Minutes
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Review of Old Business
No old business was discussed.
B.
Review of New Business
The following topics were discussed with presentations received by the staff.
- Update on Progress Monitoring Implementation
- Update on MAP Testing
- Update on EL Task Force Recommendations
- Review of 10 Day Stakeholder Possip Feedback
- Review of Current Staffing
- Review of Facility Updates from Elementary Academy
- Review of Culture Camp
III. Other Business
A.
Updates from EL Taskforce
Each academy director provided an update on the progress made in implementing recommendations from the spring EL task force to include the sharing of progress monitoring for both subject areas & revamped reading instruction blocks.
IV. Action Related to Executive Session
A.
Action from Executive Session
No executive session was held.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Steps
There are no next steps.
Cammy Chandler provided an invocation.