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Board renews Tall Pines STEM Academy charter for 10 years after review of academics and finances
Summary
The South Carolina Public Charter School District board approved a 10-year renewal for Tall Pines STEM Academy, citing steady academic ratings, high instructional spending and Clemson/YLI contractual backing for a reported shortfall in fund balance; trustees pressed the school on minority recruitment and a new military-dependent enrollment preference.
The South Carolina Public Charter School District board voted Nov. 20 to renew the 10-year charter for Tall Pines STEM Academy, a middle school located on Clemson University's Camp Long campus in Aiken.
Kristen Farmer, PCSD chief of authorization and development, presented staff’s recommendation after a comprehensive review of Tall Pines’ academic, operational and financial performance. Farmer said the school serves 398 students in grades 5–8, “has consistently met the state mandated 75% certified staffing requirement for the past 7 years,” and devotes 90.58% of expenditures directly to instruction. She added that the school “has operated with no debt throughout its tenure charter term” and that one prior audit finding has been addressed with corrective…
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