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Learn4Life South Carolina

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 15, 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: 218 739 505 401 959

Passcode: pt7bC2gn

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. Petit, C. Zaloumis, D. Luginbill, M. Roberts, R. Thaler (remote), T. Senf

Directors Absent

S. Cooper

Guests Present

A. Gibson (remote), A. Holmes, A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson, C. Gray (remote), David Konis (remote), David Petropulos (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. VanKirk (remote), R. Reyes (remote), T. Brown, V. Chase (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Luginbill called a meeting of the board of directors of Learn4Life South Carolina to order on Tuesday Sep 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM.

B.

Swearing in of Board Members

Swearing in of Board Members: Dan Luginbill, Richard Thaler, Mark Roberts, & Connie Petit

C.

Record Board Member Attendance

D.

Introduction of In Person and Virtual Guests

E.

Pledge of Allegiance

II. Approval of Agenda

A.

Approval of Agenda

C. Zaloumis made a motion to approve the agenda for September 15, 2026, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.
R. Thaler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

A.

Prior Meeting Minutes

R. Thaler made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-18-26.
C. Zaloumis seconded the motion.

discussion, action was taken to approve the minutes for August 18, 2026, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Reports

A.

Finance

Mr. Reyes shared on the financial information as of August 31, 2026, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures. 

B.

School Leader

Dr. Brown shared her report, including the PADEPP standards.

 

Dr. Brown shared the current enrollment of 144 students and 83 new student applicants, and 26 applications were rejected. She also went over enrollment data & trends, including student withdrawals with reasons given (slide 4 & 5). First count day was August 21 with 158.9 students; next count day is on October 19. 

 

Lastly, Dr. Brown gave a staffing update on slide 7.

C.

Management Organization

Mr. Holmes requested updates to member contact info and bios.

D.

Legislative Update

Ms. Peterson shared on her update including SC elections in November. 

V. Executive Session

A.

Enter Executive Session pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-70(a)(1): Discussion of employment, appointment, compensation, promotion, demotion, discipline, or release of an employee, a student, or a person regulated by a public body.

D. Luginbill made a motion to go into Closed Session at 5:35 pm.
R. Thaler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Exit Executive Session and Reconvene Open Session

R. Thaler made a motion to to reconvene to Open Session at 5:50 pm.
D. Luginbill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Action, if any, resulting from Executive Session

R. Thaler made a motion to approve the compensation to Dr. Brown.
D. Luginbill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Next Board Meeting Date/Time and Location

October 20, 2026, at 5:00p (ET) Learn4Life High School - Charleston 6209 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Holmes