Learn4Life South Carolina
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 19, 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, R. Thaler (remote), T. Senf
Directors Absent
M. Roberts, S. Cooper
Guests Present
A. Holmes (remote), A. Miller (remote), A. Peterson (remote), Bill Thompson (remote), Colby Thornton (remote), Daniel Putrino (remote), David Konis (remote), G. Sharifi (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. VanKirk (remote), Michele Simi (remote), Nadar Ali II (remote), Nikki Lovelace (remote), P. Hill (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 October 15, 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 a new partnership with DHEC mobile immunization clinic which successfully vaccinated 28 students, preventing them from missing school.
She also shared on the parent/teacher conferences that were held over two days with a focus on one-on-one interactions and feedback collection.
Dr. Brown shared on enrollment of 167 students and the South Carolina State report card with the school scoring an 11 out of 100, an improvement from last year’s score of 9.
Dr. Brown also shared on staffing with the school looking for a math teacher and an ESOL position, consider taking the ESOL position from part-time to full-time to make it more attractive.
Ms. Thornton added updates on recruitment efforts, including the transition of an ESOL teacher position to full-time and upcoming participation in the College of Charleston Teacher Employment Expo.
C.
Management Organization
Dr. Lovelace discussed the LLAC special education team’s collaboration with the school to enhance services for students with disabilities.
Mr. Konis provided an update on the evaluation process, which is currently at step five of six, with the final evaluation is expected to be presented to Dr. Brown in December.
Mr. Holmes gave a reminder for board members to submit their bios for the school website.
D.
Legal Update
Ms. Peterson shared that there was no legal update at this time. She did mention legislation had a change in Senate seats which may change how the Education Committee stands; will know more by December 3 & 4. Also, that new education-related bills are being prepared.
V. New Business
A.
2025-2026 E-Rate Vendor Selection
B.
Workers Comp Policy
C.
Student Accident Rider Renewal Policy
D.
Family and Parent Engagement Policy Revision
E.
Cell Phone Policy Review
Dr. Brown discussed the new cell phone policy and will have it ready for board review and approval at the December board meeting.
VI. Officer and Directors Comments
A.
Open Discussion
Mr. Luginbill recommended purchasing gift cards from Harris Teeter grocery store to give to the 12 staff members as a Thanksgiving gift.
He also spoke on the accountability act and modifying goals in the charter to better measure student progress.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting
December 17, 2024, at 5:00p ET
Mr. Welsh shared on the financial dashboard as of October 31, 2024, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures.