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Board members voted by voice on each item; staff recorded no recorded oppositions during the roll calls. The actions were presented by PCSD staff during the meeting and carried with unanimous voice votes as indicated on the record.

Among the items approved, the board accepted staff’s recommendation to renew the district’s engagement with the law firm Harold Martin & Peace with a 10% increase to the flat fee, approved Spartanburg Preparatory School’s amendment to move from a single-gender model to fully coeducational classes beginning in 2025–26, and affirmed staff’s recommendation to revoke the charter contract for Sea Islands Heritage Academy effective June 30, 2025, citing the school’s board absence at the scheduled revocation hearing. The board also accepted the voluntary relinquishment of Green Charter School Taylors, approved staff to contract with outside counsel to join a national case arising from the December 2024 PowerSchool data breach, and adopted a revised school closure protocol required under the Charter Act. The board gave final (third-reading) approval to the district’s fiscal-year budgets, which include adding FTEs and returning some IT and PowerSchool support in-house.

Votes were taken by voice; for items where a roll call was taken at the start of the meeting, eight trustees were recorded present. Motions typically were made and seconded from the floor; where specific movers and seconders were identified in the transcript those names are included in the detailed action records below.

The board also held its annual officer elections, electing the slate nominated from the floor by voice vote.

The board’s approvals will let staff proceed with contract and implementation steps identified in each item, including winding down the charters being relinquished or revoked and executing attorney-client contracts for the PowerSchool-related litigation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 12th, 2025 - School District Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The South Carolina Public Charter School District Board on June 12 approved multiple staff-recommended actions in voice votes — including a law‑firm contract renewal, a school’s educational-model amendment, a charter revocation and the district budgets — allowing staff to proceed with implementation steps.","taxTitle","SC Public Charter School District, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",14922,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":79,"_53":80,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":81,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":82,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6536364,"PCSD authorizes superintendent to sign counsel contract and join PowerSchool-related litigation","/articles/6536364/South-Carolina/PCSD-authorizes-superintendent-to-sign-counsel-contract-and-join-PowerSchool-related-litigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536364-caaf3310af5c853fc1f8b1220362519e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148490&Signature=e6TOZ~MijyOTFz6lBM5fYlAZAeUb4gm9E60nA-Z594TQZvnIDv~SGvuW~88PoCGukeKPgqpv-ncbnvxmvfvipg0smuV-lWTC6F-SjHnUXkZWy1sYqlNGQp1LVoiClj5~DvXhzj0ek2uhd3e~mymPXfTOp-3vqnISr724yr8yHbwJT-quLV272zC0ymTNF0MBkaD1mMUXVMN~D3sqxwOMXfV1zzPMiZe9phlzklxy44FdcMHD3kUxTvK1yHXyozdyY0q3hr6cERxWaCzjnvT03thzFQvzSe99-1GwGota3h08p44-mwX6wMLpwbI9KmbWDjJp-cynCmDAriXv7buMTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Carolina Public Charter School District board on June 12 authorized Superintendent Chris Neely to sign an attorney‑client contract to join national litigation related to the December 2024 PowerSchool data breach.

PCSD staff told trustees that PowerSchool — a widely used student information system provider — experienced an international data breach in December 2024 and that preliminary information indicated the district and its schools were directly impacted. Staff said PowerSchool has offered credit monitoring but that there was no independent evidence that the company had eliminated all risk or destroyed compromised data. Given the uncertainty and potential exposure of personally identifiable information, staff recommended joining a mass action case and asked the board to authorize the superintendent to sign the attorney‑client contract with the law firm representing the mass action (transcript alternately referenced \"Friends Law Group\" and \"Franz Law Group\").

A staff presenter summarized the district’s concerns: \"we have no evidence of any current or future impact because we are aware that personally identifiable information may have been compromised in the attack,\" and described the breach as \"historic in nature.\" Trustees voted to authorize the superintendent to enter the attorney-client contract by voice vote; no recorded opposition appeared on the meeting record.

Staff said the law firm will assist PCSD in evaluating claims and seeking relief on behalf of affected families and the district. Staff also said they will notify schools and provide updates to the board about litigation status and any relief obtained.

The board’s authorization allows staff to execute the contract and join coordinated legal efforts on behalf of impacted students and families.","PCSD staff recommended and the board authorized the superintendent to sign an attorney‑client contract to join national litigation over the December 2024 PowerSchool data breach, citing unknowns about data exposure and the need to seek relief for affected students and families.",{"_33":84,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":85,"_41":86,"_43":87,"_45":88,"_47":89,"_49":90,"_51":91,"_53":92,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":93,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":94,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6536369,"PCSD affirms revocation of Sea Islands Heritage Academy charter after school board absence",3327,2342000,5669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798175-9f4f089b8e06a7f4d1ffcd7eb8af3f27&start=2342&end=5669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798175-9f4f089b8e06a7f4d1ffcd7eb8af3f27/thumbnail_2342000.jpg","/articles/6536369/South-Carolina/PCSD-affirms-revocation-of-Sea-Islands-Heritage-Academy-charter-after-school-board-absence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536369-2aaf600b457a92d7f3ad25fe0337bb55/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148490&Signature=PiH2rp5dXbDutD7Ct~uPO~2N8ULIs0qYgDNgT~5RPfsBMJaKd42vkW9i2iYayTqdueUBI38UyWNsvZ4zoVLBEeOWqWDTjxmkaZweW4i5zruRuLoj8HTfD3I8mzOFGNIH-g38oMF8wJMB6yuSHLUpChG3MgogZMCjJTzeL9quDwirwcZ9WQleWPkw2tOcmx2rZK-ccGeolym6TrCJ~-GRLethHPMoW4SlY0kb4mG2e69wajnY2dhT2RnIJF4Aqc5oBVBGt1IWR7Xzeb4~k3bHqYTN2E3eytD1bH28agsmEiQMIwnjfYLlLibRI-GezJOLzZSvby0q6FfZKmCtt9FP9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Carolina Public Charter School District board on June 12 voted to affirm staff’s recommendation to revoke the charter for Sea Islands Heritage Academy and terminate the charter contract effective June 30, 2025, after no representatives of the school attended the scheduled revocation hearing.

PCSD staff told trustees the notice of proposed revocation had been sent to the school on April 18, 2025, and that no board members or school representatives appeared at the hearing. Staff recommended affirmation of the revocation and incorporation of the staff report into the record. Trustees voted by voice; no opposing votes were recorded on the audio record.

During public comment following the board vote, Robert King, a member of the Sea Islands Heritage Academy board of trustees and a former charter authorizer board member in New York, addressed the board and acknowledged the school had underestimated the difficulty of enrolling students in the rural Saint Helena Island area. King said the school had enrolled nearly 40 students on the basis of a concept despite not having a facility, teachers or curriculum; he asserted that \"100% of our students demonstrated academic progress\" and reported strong return intentions and increased enrollment projections for year two. King asked the board to consider the students’ progress as the school wound down operations.

Board members expressed regret at the outcome and emphasized the board’s responsibility to act when authorizer requirements and governance standards are not met. PCSD staff said they will incorporate the staff recommendation into formal closure steps and coordinate transition services for affected students.

The revocation will require staff to execute the closure protocol and provide transition support; staff told trustees they will return with implementation updates.","The South Carolina Public Charter School District board affirmed staff’s recommendation to revoke Sea Islands Heritage Academy’s charter and terminate its contract effective June 30, 2025, after no representatives appeared at the scheduled revocation hearing.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":102,"_51":103,"_53":104,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":105,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":106,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6536374,"Spartanburg Preparatory School to move from single‑gender classes to fully coeducational model in 2025–26",415,1863000,2278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798175-9f4f089b8e06a7f4d1ffcd7eb8af3f27&start=1863&end=2278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798175-9f4f089b8e06a7f4d1ffcd7eb8af3f27/thumbnail_1863000.jpg","/articles/6536374/South-Carolina/Spartanburg-Preparatory-School-to-move-from-singlegender-classes-to-fully-coeducational-model-in-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536374-b2bcd342528b9150ab338de548d5bfa9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148490&Signature=nsWcITb92HgVkmAQBj-FBKG54l85FvYsP5P1o0sRkicdbpfdBr-3coT39w6zVLNylr~aA9Guw1WENZiADcw~UXaBbBgvUHFQHAd1yKOvZokPfZpnbg1szFAy~W-bK-G-fPVh2JPBW0FHbIf56r3j7O1J39mwOYclgav2DX3K9o-QgI-OHwsf2DrER7UaxjWDCS9Ayg6v~NIK08vmvd6fHf1m2SACOtlRQPNvTwqP6PBAThqs15eIy752JghzbwXi7e8jtvCJCD92XP07gk8O5W4kIRU6oDQY0364sXkKmmeUbI7PSyTriu4ueF0FNntejd6fxNTBMQXw70fIc2LA1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Carolina Public Charter School District board on June 12 approved Spartanburg Preparatory School’s request to amend its educational model and transition from single‑gender classes to a fully coeducational setting beginning in the 2025–26 school year.

PCSD staff presented the amendment and said the school's board and leadership sought the change after surveys showed parent and teacher support for coeducation, rising discipline referrals in single‑gender settings, difficulty sustaining single‑gender professional development and limited recent research validating single‑gender instruction. Staff also said the change will improve staffing flexibility, resource allocation and operational efficiency; PCSD finance staff reported stable fund balances despite enrollment declines and outlined a marketing plan the school will use to support enrollment growth.

Spartanburg Prep representatives at the meeting included Executive Director Dr. Tamika Whitmire and elementary principal Hannah Holmes, who answered board questions about the school’s history and the original rationale for single‑gender instruction. School presenters described the single‑gender approach as a 2009-era model that was widely discussed in the state at the time but that, over the years, momentum and supporting evidence for whole‑school single‑gender models waned. The school said some honors or small classes had been coeducational when required by enrollment.

Board members asked about parental response; school leaders said parents and teachers have been supportive and that recent visits by trustees confirmed a positive school culture. The board approved the amendment by voice vote; staff will monitor the transition and report back on enrollment, staffing and instructional adjustments.

The board’s formal approval allows Spartanburg Preparatory School to implement the change and begin recruitment and staffing for the 2025–26 school year.","Spartanburg Preparatory School requested and the PCSD board approved an amendment to transition from single‑gender classes to a fully coeducational model beginning in the 2025–26 school year, citing parent/teacher survey results, staffing flexibility and limited current research supporting single‑gender instruction.","actionData","errors"]

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