Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on November 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office

Dates:

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA ____ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M._____NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Dr. Randy Stowe

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Special Caller Meeting – November 1, 2011

Regular Meeting – November 8, 2011

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

· Public Participation

No Items This Meeting

· Office of Board Chairman

- SCSBA Self Assessment

- Student Appeals Added to Board Meeting on November 29, 2011 – Budget 101 Work Study

- No Child Left Out Conference

A. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: The following items are for information only and do not require Board action.

1. Report Card Update (Dr. O’Gorman)

2. Legislative Update (Mr. Liner)

3. Recommendation for Use of Fund Balance on Cyclic Maintenance (Mr. Caver)

At the November 8, 2011, Board Meeting the Board requested an expenditure plan if $2,000,000 were made available for Cyclic Maintenance from fund balance.

B. CONSENT ITEMS: The following items will be voted on as a group. Individual items may be discussed prior to a vote being taken.

1. Ratification of Expulsions (Dr. Everitt)

The School Board, according to the Code of Laws of South Carolina Sections 59-63-240, is authorized to expel students from school. Although the Board may receive recommendations for expulsion from others, it solely is empowered to take the final expulsion action.

2. Byrd Learning Center (BLC) Food Service Operation Center Project (Mr. Caver)

Bids were received for Aiken County Public Schools, Byrd Learning Center (BLC) Food Service Operation Center Project on November 1, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. and publicly opened. Bids were received from 3 vendors with R.D. Brown Contractors, Inc. submitting the lowest base bid of $1,543,000.00. Alternate #1 included installation of wiring for heat under the freezer in the amount of $4,000.00.

C. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS:

1. Personnel Appointments (Dr. Hewett)

The certified and classified personnel presented have been screened by the Personnel Services Department and interviewed and approved by the Principal and the Area Assistant Superintendent.

2. Revision of Policy AD – School District Mission – First Reading (Dr. Stowe)

The district’s mission statement was revised when we update the district strategic plan in 2009. We neglected to update Board Policy AD at that time.

D. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

1. AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS:

2. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO BOARD MEMBERS:

3. REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISON TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES:

E. OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

· Update

F. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. CONTRACTUAL ISSUES:

a. Discussion of Superintendent’s Employment Evaluation and Contract

2. LEGAL BRIEFINGS: