Liberty STEAM Charter
Minutes
LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NOTIFICATION OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING
Date and Time
Friday August 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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.
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 (remote), Dexter WJ Davis (remote), Greg Thompson, Rodney Thompson
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Gifford Shaw, Trevor Ivey
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Greg Thompson called a meeting of the Executive Committee Committee of Liberty STEAM Charter to order on Friday Aug 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM.
C.
Invocation
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
Dr. Rodney Thompson led the committee in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
E.
Reading of the Mission Statement
Cammy Chandler read aloud the mission statement.
F.
Reading of the Vision Statement
Greg Thompson read aloud the vision statement.
G.
Approve Agenda
Cameron Chandler made a motion to approve the agenda as presented by staff.
Dexter WJ Davis seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
APPROVE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Dexter WJ Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on 06-21-23.
Rodney Thompson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Updates
A.
Committee Updates
Dr. Rodney Thompson provided an update from the finance committee's meeting.
- Review of the current P-Card spending for July & August
- Review of the financial close-out reports for July
- Review of the current two Lines of Credit from Synovus
- Review of the Public Financials Folder on the LSC Website
- Review of the Title Funding Allocations for FY 2024
- Review of Facility Updates for the EA
- Review of the New Report Layout & Formatting for Future Meetings
- Review of the progress being made on the FY 23 Financial Audit
Cammy Chandler provided an update from the academic committee's meeting.
- 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
Dexter Davis provided an update from the development committee's meeting.
- Review of current grants being applied for by the external grant writer.
- Review of fundraising initiatives from the past two months (golf tournament, individual donations, etc.).
- Review of progress being made by 42 Perry, the marketer hired by Quixote Foundation and working in collaboration with LSC.
- Review of the 2023 annual report.
III. Other Business
A.
Agenda Items from Committee Members
Dr. Ivey provided the following updates:
- Review of Possip Stakeholder Feedback from both Academies - 10 Day Report
- Confirmed Enrollment Count submitted to SCPCSD - 586 Scholars
- Site 2 Facility Updates
- Update on the Progress being made with the Table Group - All Call Scheduled for 9/1
- Staffing Transitions
IV. Executive Session
A.
Purposes of a Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Agreements
Dexter WJ Davis made a motion to enter into executive session at 9:45 am for the Purposes of a Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Agreements.
Rodney Thompson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Actions Related to Executive Session
A.
Action from Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Agreements
Rodney Thompson made a motion to return from executive session at 9:55 am.
Cameron Chandler seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Cameron Chandler made a motion to revise the Elementary Academy construction loan agreement with Synovus to reflect Mr. Thompson as the guarantor instead of the co-borrower and authorize Dexter Davis to sign a resolution on behalf of the executive committee to be submitted to Synovus.
Rodney Thompson seconded the motion.
Mrs. Chandler recommended that the resolution be ratified by the full board at the September board meeting.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Steps
No next steps were collected from this committee meeting.
B.
Good of the Order
During this time, Dr. Ivey informed the executive committee that new board member Heather Bass will be completing her state-required charter school board member orientation on August 28.
C.
Adjourn Meeting
Cameron Chandler made a motion to adjourn the committee meeting with no further action taken.
Rodney Thompson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson provided an invocation.