Learn4Life South Carolina
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
In Person: 6209 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/CHSBoard
Meeting ID: 269 220 213 966
Passcode: o5sAEk
Directors Present
C. Zaloumis (remote), D. Luginbill (remote), M. Davis (remote), R. Thaler (remote), S. Cooper (remote), T. Senf
Directors Absent
M. Roberts
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
S. Cooper
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson (remote), B. West (remote), D. Petropulos (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), Irene Esteves (remote), Jamin Schonherr (remote), Jeannette Cook (remote), K. Welsh (remote), Kim Lane (remote), M. VanKirk (remote), Nicole Perkins (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 June18, 2024, for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.
B.
Approval of Special Board Meeting Minutes
After a brief discussion, action was taken to approve the minutes for June 26, 2024, for the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Learn4Life High School-Charleston.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Dr. Brown shared her principal report that included the PADEPP standards, new and good summer happenings with summer school updates, new partnerships & wrap around services, and summer enrollment efforts. She also shard on the CTE program partner with 19 options to choose from.
Dr. Brown shared on her goal of 200 students enrolled for the 2024-25 SY. She has received 51 applications with 43 students accepted.
Dr. Brown shared on professional development planned for August 1-2, August 5-7, and August 13-15. She also shared the 1st day of school is on August 19 with CTE programs beginning on August 8.
Dr. Brown gave an update on staffing with hiring efforts still in progress.
C.
Management Organization
Mr. Holmes shared on the PADEPP training dates and asking the board members to sign up with links that will be provided via email. He also shared on board elections coming up in September.
Ms. Schonherr on the La Lucha private screening flier and let Dr. Brown know if there was any help needed to not hesitate to reach out.
D.
Legal Update
Ms. Peterson shared that there was no legal update at this time.
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
VI. Reconvene Into Open Session
A.
Reconvene Into Open Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Luginbill |
Aye
|
| M. Roberts |
Absent
|
| R. Thaler |
Aye
|
| M. Davis |
Aye
|
| C. Zaloumis |
Aye
|
| S. Cooper |
Absent
|
| T. Senf |
Aye
|
VII. New Business
A.
2024-25 Parent/Student Handbook
B.
2024-25 Employee Handbook
VIII. Officer and Directors Comments
A.
Open Discussion
Mr. Luginbill told Dr. Brown to “Keep up the good work”. He also reminded the board members that are up for re-election to let him know if they are planning on continuing on the board.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting
August 20, 2024, at 5:00p ET
Ms. Lane shared on the income statement as of June 30, 2024, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures. Mr. Thaler mentioned long-term liabilities has not changed but the school is in a much better position than last year.
Mr. West mentioned this budget sheet is tied to the auditor but will roll back to government wide in August. Also, the federal funding will rise a little as well.