LLOYD KENNEDY CHARTER SCHOOL Providing a World of

LLOYD KENNEDY CHARTER SCHOOL Providing a World of Opportunities… LKCS Title I Annual & Governing Body Meeting September 29, 2020

Title I School Participation Title I status is determined by the number of students who qualify for direct certification as identified by the USDA within a school population. Identified students are those found to be automatically eligible for free school meals. In our district, an elementary school must have at least 35% of its students qualify for direct certification status in order for the school to receive these federal funds and middle school must have at least 45%. Our school’s percent of students in poverty is 83. 71%, and the school's allocation, which is based on this percentage is $34, 566 for this school year. This money is based on the 20192020 Pupils in Poverty count from March.

Title I School Participation Each year the school is required to write a plan based on input from a Title I planning team. This team consists of teachers, parents, school administrators and staff, district personnel, and community members. Each spring, all parents have the opportunity to provide input on the school’s Title I plan by completing and submitting the Title I parent survey.

Title I Parent Involvement As parents, your input in the preparation and evaluation of our school's Title I plan and its parent involvement activities is valued. As the year progresses, if you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. We want you to be involved in your child's education. Research shows that the academic achievement of children increases when their parents are involved in their education

Title I Parent Compact [20 -21] LKCS Parents/Guardians are asked to pledge the following as a part of our stakeholder contracts: 1) Make sure my child arrives at school every day at the scheduled time 2) Help my child in the best way I know how and do whatever it takes for him/her to learn 3) Check my child's homework every night 4) Communicate with the teacher if there is a problem 5) Try to read with my child 6) Make myself available to my child and the school to address any concerns 7) Notify the school if my child is going to miss school as soon as possible 8) Carefully read any and all papers the school sends home to us

Title I Teacher Compact [20 -21] LKCS Teachers will pledge the following as a part of our stakeholder contracts: 1. Teach in the best way I know how 2. Do whatever it takes for my students to learn 3. Make myself available to students and parents/guardians and address any concerns they might have 4. Protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in my classroom

Title I Student Compact [20 -21] LKCS Students are asked to pledge the following as a part of our stakeholder contracts: 1) Work, think, and behave in the best way we know how 2) Do whatever it takes for me and my fellow students to learn 3) Complete all homework every night 4) Tell my teachers if I have a problem understanding a lesson 5) Raise my hand ask questions in class 6) Behave to protect the safety, interests, and rights of everyone in the classroom 7) Listen to all of my classmates and give each one my respect 8) Understand that I am responsible for my own behavior 9) Follow the teachers' directions.

Title I Activities This year we are funding the following activities with the Title I funds that have been allocated to the school: • Student Field Trips [Impacted by COVID-19] • Standards-Based Curriculum • Curriculum Resources and Supplemental Material • RTI Program • Professional Development • Software Licenses- Reading Inventory, Math Inventory

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School Culture Our School Culture is based on five core values: LOVE: We teach our students to love themselves, to love each other and to love the process of learning. RESPECT: We teach our students to respect authority, respect the learning environment, respect themselves and respect others. ACCOUNTABILITY: We teach our students to take responsibility for their actions and inactions. INTEGRITY: We demand our students exhibit honesty and a sound moral character. EXCELLENCE: We maintain an expectation that our students will submit high quality work and give superior performances every time. 10

We Heard You and We are Making Online Instruction Easy Parent and Student emails will contain informative tables. Tables are meant to Snap, Crackle, and Online Assignments and ZOOM classes are listed in an easy to use table format.

We Heard You and We are Making Online Instruction Easy Weekly Emails Reduced to The Online Assignment email will provide the basics. Locate your Teacher, Subject and Grade on the table. Assignments and due dates will be listed. Teachers will review assignments during ZOOM.

We Heard You and We are Making Online Instruction Easy Only Three Weekly ZOOM Classes The ZOOM email will provide a link, meeting id and password. Just find your Teacher, Subject and Grade on the table and you are good to go!

Monthly Calendars A calendar of important dates, events and testing announcements will be issued each month. Calendars will be sent home with LKCS and APAA students. Extra calendars will always be available in the main office. Copies of the calendars can also be found on the schools’ website. Website Address All school related information and activities can be found on our schools’ website lkcsapaa 3 k 4 k. yolasite. com. We will post LKCS Lesson Plans, Activities, and Updates on the website. 14

2020 -2021 Board Members Board Member Name Email Address Background (ex. finance, education, business, parent, etc. ) Date Elected/ Appointed Stephanie Lott slott@acpsd. net Parent 9/25/19 Brenda Lloyd brendalloyd@bellsouth. com Administration 9/25/19 Salisa Mc. Teer bisoubellefemme@gmail. com Education 9/25/19 Donna Knopp jknopp@lkcs. k 12. sc. us Education 9/25/19 Valarie Jones vjones@lkcs. k 12. sc. us Management 9/25/19 Keisha Lloyd. Kennedy kkennedy@lkcs. k 12. sc. us Education 9/25/19 15

Governing Executive Board *The charter schools are governed by the Administration and Executive Board. The Board acts in the best interest of the schools’ mission and goals. *2019 -2020 Boards will consist of the following seven (5) members: President, Vice -President, Secretary/Treasurer, Teacher Representative, and Administrative Representative. *Board members are held to a strict confidentiality and ethics code that, if broken, will result in their immediate removal and possible legal action against them. *Board votes require fifty percent (50%) plus one in order to successfully pass any policy changes, initiate reforms or make hearing determinations. *The Board conducts all hearings and appeals for the faculty, parents/guardians and students. Their decisions are final, acting in the same way as the Aiken County School Board does for the traditional schools. *Board members are restricted from discussing grievances and/or concerns with parties outside of procedural guidelines. If a Board member violates this rule, he or she will be found in direct conflict with ethical guidelines and must then excuse himself/herself from any future level of appeals in the matter. 16

Governing Executive Board Before nominating and voting on 2019 -2020 Board members, the following information must be reviewed. Purpose • Executive Board - Acts on behalf of the charter school’s parents, employees, and charter. • Director - Works for the Executive Board to oversee the charter school’s day-today operations, personnel, insurance, curriculum, finance, policies and procedures. • Governing Body Membership - The parents/guardians, employees, staff, educators and community members who have a vested interest in the success of the charter school’s mission. General Information *The Board fulfills a legal responsibility and must adhere to the school’s by-laws and policies. *The Board promotes the charter school’s mission and helps to raise funds. *Board members are held legally responsible for the school and may be sued collectively or individually as a result of their membership. *Board members are also responsible for the financial sovereignty of the school. 17