Learn4Life South Carolina
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 20, 2026 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
This meeting will be recorded and posted on the school's website pursuant to state law (S.C. Code §59-19-85).
Directors Present
C. Zaloumis, D. Luginbill (remote), H. Grace, R. Thaler (remote), S. Cooper (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Roberts, T. Senf
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
H. Grace
Guests Present
A. Gibson, A. Holmes, A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson (remote), D. Petropulos, H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. VanKirk, Matt Riley, R. Reyes (remote), T. Brown, V. Chase (remote)
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 November 18, 2025, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Dr. Brown shared her report including the December Graduation which was a strong event with impactful student speeches and a student success story. She also shared upcoming events including National School Choice Week, parent appreciation, re-enrollment February 2-20, two-week open enrollment for lottery compliance from February 23-March 2, and Black History Month events planned.
Dr. Brown shared on transportation with exploring a 10-month van lease. She also mentioned other vendors could be possible. Dr. Brown also shared on student home visits to improve attendance and a food pantry in partnership with Charleston Hispanic Association. She added that the ASVAB is now offered with two recruiters coming to the campus weekly.
Dr. Brown shared on 90th count day ADM of 165 and current school enrollment of 205. She also spoke on drop reasons from August 2025 to present with 10-day drops, aged out, adult corrections, graduation, juvenile detention, no-shows, moved out of country, & transfers. It was mentioned that a position was posted for a Student Retention Liaison.
Dr. Brown shared on the State report card which were covered in her PPT presentation on slides 11-19.
Dr. Brown shared on the school’s new Educational Aide and open staff positions including a Student Retention Liaison, Special Education Teacher, and a second Educational Aide.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Holmes shared on School Board Appreciation Month and gave each board member present a magnetic name tag and for those that were virtual or absent they would be available at the school to pick up.
Mr. Holmes also mentioned new member training required within the first year with a session on January 23 and once finished to please submit certificates to the Governance team.
Lastly, he mentioned an opportunity from the Civic Literacy and Media Influence Fellowship with applications due this Friday.
D.
Legislative Update
Ms. Peterson shared charter school funding in South Carolina is at risk due to a legislative push to change the funding formula, which could chill the growth of the charter school sector. She also mentioned S-454 Charter School Accountability Bill which prevents authorizer shopping and will hold the school and authorizers more accountable.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting
February 17, 2026, at 5:00p ET
Mr. Reyes shared on the financial information as of December 31, 2025, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures. He also mentioned that Federal grants have been approved and it has also been approved to invest in the state investment pool; paperwork to be shared next month.