Final

Liberation Academy

Board Meeting

Published on October 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM EDT
Amended on October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Kiiva Copeland 3 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Dr. Darice Irby 3 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Dr. Darice Irby 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 23, 2025  
II. Finance 6:07 PM
  A. Monthly Update and Review FYI Candace Ramsey 15 m
III. Governance 6:22 PM
  A. Approval of Board Policies and Procedures Manual Vote Dr. Darice Irby 5 m
   

The Board will review and vote on the proposed Board Policies and Procedures Manual to ensure alignment with current governance practices and organizational standards.

  
  B. Approval of Required Policies Vote Dr. Darice Irby 5 m
   

To ensure we are compliant with SCSC regulations, the board must approve the following policies:

  
  C. Chairperson & Vice Chairperson Transition & Appointment of Vice Chair Discussion and Action Vote Dr. Darice Irby 5 m
   

The Board of Liberation Academy will formally transition Board leadership. The current Board Chair, Dr. Darice Irby, will resign, and the current Board Vice Chair, Contessa Clark, will step down. The Board will consider a motion to appoint Mr. Vince Thomas as the new Vice Chair of the Board. This transition ensures continued leadership and alignment with the organization’s mission and governance practices as the Board seeks to fill the vacancy of Liberation Academy's Board Chair.

  
  D. Vote: Amend The School’s Charter Contract To Add Additional Year Vote Brian King 10 m
   
  • The SCSC has granted Liberation Academy an additional year to its contract to account for the deferral year (2022-2023).  
    • To add the year, the board must vote to approve the amending of the charter contract.
  
  E. Vote to Accept Audit and 990 Vote Brian King 8 m
IV. Executive Director's Report 6:55 PM
  A. Operations Update FYI Takisha Anderson 8 m
  B. Academics Update FYI Astra Armstrong 8 m
  C. Culture Report FYI Andre Waters 8 m
  D. Staffing Update and Progress Towards Strategic Goals FYI 8 m
V. Development 7:27 PM
  A. No Updates
VI. Facility
  A. No Updates
VII. Other Business 7:27 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Brian King 10 m
   

Community members that have signed up to speak, or present and wish to speak, may do so during this portion of the meeting.

  
VIII. Closing Items 7:37 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote