Liberty STEAM Charter
Minutes
LSC Board of Directors Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Location
100 N Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
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 (remote), Greg Thompson
Committee Members Absent
Kimberly Rauschenbach
Guests Present
(Tajma) LaShea Davis, Amy Hansen, Trevor Ivey
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Invocation
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Thompson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
E.
Reading of the Mission Statement
Ms. Chandler read the mission statement.
F.
Reading of the Vision Statememt
Ms. Chandler invited Ms. Davis to read the vision statement.
G.
Approval of Consent Agenda
II. Committee Updates
A.
Committee Updates
Ms. Chandler reported that the onboarding process for newly elected board director Shafara Douglas was successful.
She stated that Ms. Douglas has a strong interest in the work of Liberty STEAM Charter School and expressed a desire to join the Academic Committee.
Ms. Douglas attended the most recent Academic Committee meeting and is scheduled to participate in the required New Board Orientation session on May 21, 2025, in Columbia.
Ms. Chandler shared that committee assignments will be finalized at the May board meeting.
Ms. Chandler also requested that board member term limits be added as an agenda item for the upcoming summer Board of Directors retreat.
She noted that the current two-year term structure may not best support long-term strategic planning. It was mentioned that other charter schools have extended board terms for similar reasons.
III. Other Business
A.
Agenda Items from Committee Members
There were no agenda items from committee members.
IV. Executive Session
A.
Purposes of Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangement and Discussion of Personnel Matters
There was no executive session.
V. Committee Action
A.
Any Action Related to Executive Session Item(s)
There was no committee action.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Steps
Ms. Chandler will contact Ms. Rauschenbach and Dr. Newton in preparation to present committee assignments.
Ms. Chandler will seek a legal opinion and consult with the South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCS) to determine the necessary policy or by-law changes, and to clarify whether any adjustments would affect current board terms or apply to future election cycles.
Ms. Hansen will manage registration for any additional board directors interested in attending the May 21 board orientation in Columbia.
B.
Good of the Order
Dr. Ivey reviewed upcoming meetings.
Ms. Chandler provided an invocation.