Learn4Life South Carolina
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
In Person: 6209 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/CHSBoard
Meeting ID: 220 806 214 370 9
Passcode: Hk7XP2F5
Directors Present
C. Zaloumis, D. Luginbill (remote), M. Roberts (remote), R. Thaler (remote), S. Cooper (remote), T. Senf (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
R. Thaler
Guests Present
A. Gibson (remote), A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson (remote), Angie Guerra (remote), C. Guadiana (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh, R. Reyes, T. Brown
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Board Member Attendance
C.
Introduction of In Person and Virtual Guests
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Agenda
A.
Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
A.
Prior Meeting Minutes
After a brief discussion, action was taken to approve the minutes for June 17, 2024, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Dr. Brown shared on summer school successfully completed with 27 students earning credit, despite 18 students dropped due to strict attendance rules.
Dr. Brown shared on Back-to-school professional development is planned for 7 days for staff, with coordination support from LLAC. She also shared on Back-to-school orientation is scheduled, with parents already notified, and make-up sessions available to ensure all students are prepared.
Dr. Brown shared on Enrollment is at 113 re-enrollments and 58 new applications, with ongoing efforts to reenroll students and process new applications, despite challenges with record transfers and manpower. She also gave a big shoutout to Ms. Allison for all her support.
Lastly, Dr. Brown gave a staffing update with Special Education and educational aide positions are close to being filled or filled, while the math teacher position is pending a candidate passing a certification test. She also touched on the school is nearing its capacity of 200 students, with 180 expected if all applications are processed, and is exploring creative solutions to accommodate as many students as safely possible. Mr. Thaler added due to increasing enrollment, the school needs to find an alternative site or expand. It was discussed that an alternative model could be introduced and or other facilities considerations are under review. Dr. Brown let the board know that the building next door is unavailable; initial scouting has begun, and further discussions are planned.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Holmes shard on the PADEPP training dates and asked the board members to sign up at their earliest convenience. He also mentioned staff attended the National Charter School Conference, advocating alternative schools and highlighting their benefits, with students participating in a panel discussion. Lastly, he added LLAC will soon release exciting information regarding the 25th anniversary of its schools next year.
D.
Legislative Update
Ms. Peterson shared there’s little legislative update due to summer recess. She will be attending legislative conferences in the next few weeks.
V. New Business
A.
Leave of Absence (LOA)Policy
B.
2025-26 Employee Handbook
Ms. Guerra shared the 2025-2026 employee handbook, reflecting legal updates and streamlined language, with a plan to further amend the parental leave section to include funding details.
C.
2025-26 Parent-Student Handbook
After a brief discussion, action was taken to approve the 2025-26 Parent-Student Handbook.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting
August 19, 2025, at 5:00p ET
Mr. Reyes shared on the financial information as of June 30, 2025, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures. The year ended with lower expenses and higher revenues that anticipated. Mr. Welsh added there are implementations in place to add AI into the dashboard to recognize trends.