Liberty STEAM Charter

Minutes

LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

NOTIFICATION OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING

Date and Time

Friday October 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Location

100 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.

Mission: Liberty STEAM Charter (LSC) works to provide all students equal access to a world-class PK-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, Sumter STEAM Charter (SSC) 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, Greg Thompson, Kimberly Rauschenbach

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Tiffany Rhodes, Trevor Ivey

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Kimberly Rauschenbach called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Liberty STEAM Charter to order on Friday Oct 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM.

C.

Invocation

Mr. Thompson provided an Invocation.

D.

Pledge of Allegiance

Ms. Rauschenbach led the committee members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 

E.

Reading of the Mission Statement

Ms. Rauschenbach read aloud the LSC Mission Statement.

F.

Reading of the Vision Statememt

Ms. Chandler read aloud the LSC Vision Statement.

G.

Approve Agenda

Kimberly Rauschenbach made a motion to approve the agenda as presented by staff.
Cameron Chandler seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Approval of Previous Minutes

Cameron Chandler made a motion to approve the minutes from LSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE on 09-20-24.
Kimberly Rauschenbach seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Committee Updates

A.

Committee Updates

  • Mr. Thompson and Dr. Ivey provided an update from CSGF. The CSGF members have requested a next steps meeting with managers regarding some of their findings and thoughts moving forward. 
  • Next, the committee members reviewed the Revised Scholar Enrollment Policy. There was a robust conversation regarding the proposed changes. The committee members discussed their recent meeting with the FACE Director and the next steps moving forward for the 25-26 enrollment period. The directors will discuss the policy at Monday's meeting in further detail.

III. Other Business

A.

Agenda Items from Committee Members

None at this time. 

IV. Executive Session

A.

Purposes of a Discussion of Personnel Matters

Kimberly Rauschenbach made a motion to Enter into Executive Session for the Purposes of a Discussion of Personnel Matters.
Cameron Chandler seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Purposes of Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangement

Kimberly Rauschenbach made a motion to Enter into Executive Session for the Purposes of Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangement.
Cameron Chandler seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Actions Related to Executive Session

A.

Action from Discussion of Personnel Matters

Cameron Chandler made a motion to Return from Executive Session with No Action from Discussion of Personnel Matters.
Greg Thompson seconded the motion.

No action.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Action Related to Discuss of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangement

Cameron Chandler made a motion to Return from Executive Session with No Action Related to Discuss of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangement.
Greg Thompson seconded the motion.

No action at this time. 

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Next Steps

None at this time. 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Thompson