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Votes at a glance: PCSD board actions on April 10, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions taken and outcomes at the April 10 South Carolina Public Charter School District meeting, including approvals, revocation notices, a withdrawal acceptance, and budget actions.
The South Carolina Public Charter School District Board of Trustees recorded the following formal actions and outcomes on April 10, 2025.
• Fox Creek amendment (Action Item A) — Motion to approve Fox Creek High School’s amendment to add middle school grades (6–8) beginning with the 2026–27 school year; staff recommended approval. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Key details: phased enrollment (approx. 400 first year), combined enrollment cap 1,400, $21.5M USDA rural development loan for a 55,000 sq ft facility.
• South Carolina Pathways Project innovative courses (Action Item B) — Motion to approve two innovative course applications (English I: The Entrepreneur’s Voice; English II: The Financially Literate Voice) for submission to the South Carolina Department of Education with permission for nonmaterial changes. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Key details: participation in a federally funded Pathways grant; High Point Academy first to implement; staff noted ~$76,000 in related grant funds to date.
• Sea Island Heritage Academy (Action Item C) — Motion to issue a notice of revocation effective June 30, 2025 for Sea Island Heritage Academy as recommended by staff; the school does not oppose issuance and reserves right to request hearing. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
• Rooted Schools Columbia (Action Item D) — Staff requested acceptance of the founding committee’s voluntary withdrawal of the charter application for the 2025 cycle. Motion to accept voluntary withdrawal/deny application as recommended by staff. Outcome: accepted/denied by voice vote.
• Palmetto Excel (Action Item E) — Motion to issue a notice of revocation for Palmetto Excel North Charleston, Sumter and Spartanburg effective June 30, 2025; alternatively, contingent upon securing adequate funding, authorize staff to negotiate an MOA to permit operation for 2025–26 with express agreement to voluntarily surrender the charter by June 30, 2026 if funding is not secured by passage of the FY 2026–27 state budget. Outcome: passed unanimously by voice vote.
• February 2025 financial report — Motion to approve the February 2025 financial report as presented by staff. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
• First reading, FY 2025–26 general fund budget — Motion to approve the first reading of the FY 2025–26 general fund budget as presented by staff. Outcome: approved by voice vote; final figures remain subject to state budget reconciliation.
Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote it did not list member-by-member roll-call tallies. If member-level vote records are required, district minutes or the official board roll-call record should be consulted.
