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PCSD board approves revised goals for Legacy Early College
Summary
Board voted to adopt Legacy Early College——————revised charter goals after staff recommended changes focused on NWEA/MAP growth, ACT performance and associate-degree completion.
The South Carolina Public Charter School District board approved an amendment to the charter goals for Legacy Early College at its Sept. 11 meeting, following a staff recommendation and presentation by Kristen Farmer, chief of authorization and development.
The amendment: Legacy—Early College requested approval of revised academic goals developed with PCSD staff and refined during a goals workshop. The revisions emphasize absolute academic growth using NWEA/MAP scores, ACT performance, associate-degree completion and multilingual-learner growth, and include baseline data and timelines for meeting the targets. The school—serves grades K-12 across three campuses and partners with Greenville Technical College and North Greenville University for early-college opportunities; it transferred into the PCSD after previously operating under Greenville County School District and renewed its charter in 2020.
Why it matters: Staff told the board that the updated goals provide a clearer roadmap for measuring student achievement and accountability aligned to Legacy—Early College—mission to prepare scholars for college completion and civic participation.
Board discussion and vote: Staff fielded questions about assessment cadence and preparation strategies. Chief schools officer Dwight Ho Sang praised the school—program and noted visible parent and community support. A motion to approve the goals amendment was offered and seconded; the board voted in favor with no opposition.
Ending: The board recorded a formal approval of the goals amendment, and staff noted the goals and strategies are included in the meeting materials as attachment 1.
