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Coastal Monastery Charter Reports Enrollment Growth; Board Considers Audit‑Deadline Contract Change
Summary
Coastal Monastery Charter School reported steady enrollment (223 students), wait lists and community outreach; the board was informed of a proposed contract amendment shifting the charter's audit deadline to November 1 to align with district financial reporting.
Coastal Monastery Charter School representatives updated the Georgetown County School District Board on April 21, describing 223 students currently enrolled, a wait list for grades 1–8 and projected 33 new first graders for next year.
Presenter Cris Burggeron noted the charter’s community engagement, extracurricular opportunities and academic offerings (including middle‑school Algebra/Geometry and Spanish grades 1–8). He said the school is in its 14th year under a charter contract with the district and has applied for a USDA loan to support a construction project and potential kindergarten expansion.
Separately, Miss Christie Keer presented a proposed administrative amendment to the charter contract to change the charter’s annual audit submission deadline from Dec. 1 to Nov. 1 so the charter’s financial data could be included in the district’s annual financial report. The change followed guidance from the South Carolina Department of Education and collaborative legal review between district and charter counsel. The item was presented as information; trustees asked questions but did not vote to finalize contract language at the meeting.
