The next meeting of the Charter Committee of Lakes & Bridges Charter School will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The meeting will take place in room 125 of Clemson United Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Rd., Clemson, S.C. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call/Establishment of Quorum. 3. Acknowledge compliance with SC FOIA. 4. Approval of Minutes from November 28, and December 5, 2017 meetings. 5. Old Business A. Treasurer’s Report-Harriet B. Infrastructure Tasks i. School lease agreement – Harriet and Adam C. Enrollment - Heidi D. Fundraising, Claiborne a
We’re saddened to have learned that on December 6, 2017, Dr. Byron “Bud” Webb, one of the key founders of Lakes and Bridges Charter School, passed away. His life and his story are inspirational to us for so many reasons, not the least of which is that his generosity and vision made this school possible. In 2015, Bud approached a few members of the founding committee after he heard that they were interested in starting a charter school for kids with dyslexia. He handed them a check for $100,000. “Use this money to get the school started,” he told them, asking nothing in return—no naming rights, no public honors. Bud simply wanted a school to teach people who, like himself, had never learned t
