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Q: When is a board able to conduct business?A: When a quorum is present (the majority of the board is present) in a public space that was announced with an agenda in accordance with FOIA. Per SC FOIA: No chance meeting, social meeting, or electronic communication may be used in circumvention of the spirit of requirements of this chapter to act upon a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power.Translation: Do not conduct discussions over email or on the phone. Board members can all be at a school function but may not conduct business or discuss board-related matters. SC Freedom of Information Act: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t30c004.php Q: Do subcommittees need to follow SC Freedom of Information Laws (FOIA)?A: Yes: per FOIA: Subcommittees, other than legislative subcommittees of committees required to give notice under subsection (a), must make reasonable and timely efforts to give notice of their meetings. SC Freedom of Information Act: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t30c004.php Q: Are charter schools required to have School Improvement Councils (SICs)?A: No, there is no requirement for charter schools to have a SIC. The Governing Board could serve in that capacity if needed. Q: Can a charter school employee serve on its own governing board?A: No, they cannot. Per section 59-40-190 of SC Charter School Law, section (D) states that "A member of a school governing body may not receive payment as an employee in the same school." |