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Board approves notice of revocation for Sea Islands Heritage Academy effective June 30, 2025
Summary
Citing insufficient projected enrollment and financial concerns, the board voted to issue a notice of revocation to Sea Islands Heritage Academy effective June 30, 2025; the school does not oppose the recommendation but may request a hearing.
District staff recommended and the board approved issuing a notice of revocation to Sea Islands Heritage Academy, the place-based charter school that opened in August 2024 on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, with the notice effective June 30, 2025.
John R. Payne reviewed the school’s charter approval history and noted projections that the school would enroll roughly 150 students in Year 1 but encountered challenges meeting those projections. Staff requested board approval to issue a notice of revocation. The transcript records that the school did not oppose the recommendation at the meeting and reserved the right to request a hearing.
A motion to issue the notice was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
District staff and the board thanked those involved for their work and emphasized that the notice follows district procedures; the school retains procedural rights to request a hearing if it chooses to do so.
