Learn4Life South Carolina
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 16, 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, H. Grace (remote), R. Thaler (remote), S. Cooper, T. Senf (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Roberts
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Luginbill
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson (remote), C. Gray (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. VanKirk, R. Reyes (remote), 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
approve the minutes for May 19, 2026, 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 PADEPP standards, New & good news with 33 graduates and a total of 47 for the 26-27 SY. She also shared a total of 127 graduates since the 21-22 SY. She mentioned High School Jump Day to welcome 8th graders, and other student engagement and recruitments events.
Dr. Brown shared on 132 students who have reenrolled and 43 have enrolled for the 26-27 SY. Reenrollment trends were also shown to compare the last 4 years and broke down by this SY month by month. She also shared 180th count day with 166.7 ADA.
Lastly, Dr. Brown gave a staffing update.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Holmes shared the Service Provider Report. He also congratulated the school on a successful graduation and collaboration across LLAC, staff, and partners as SY 2025–26 closes.
D.
Legislative Update
Ms. Peterson stated that recent legislation involving charter schools. She added the State budget is unresolved. Charter School Accountability Act enacted after multi-year effort which aims to tighten oversight on authorizers and prevent evasion of accountability. She also mentioned sending the legislative summary to Dr. Brown and the board for their review.
V. Closed Session
A.
Adjourn open public Board meeting to go into closed session
B.
Adjourn closed session and reconvene to open public Board meeting
C.
Action on items discussed in closed session, if any
No action was taken during closed session.
VI. New Business
A.
Additional Loan Payment
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Roberts |
Absent
|
| T. Senf |
Aye
|
| R. Thaler |
Aye
|
| D. Luginbill |
Aye
|
| C. Zaloumis |
Aye
|
| H. Grace |
Aye
|
| S. Cooper |
Aye
|
VII. Officer and Directors Comments
A.
Open Discussion
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
July 21, 2026, at 5:00p (ET) Learn4Life High School - Charleston 6209 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
Mr. Reyes shared on the financial information as of May 31, 2026, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures.