Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on March 10, 2015 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ _____ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M._______MARCH 10, 2015             

Location:                                     District Office                                                     Aiken, SC

                                                   1000 Brookhaven Drive

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 

Special Called Meeting – February 17, 2015

Regular Meeting – February 24, 2015 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS: 

·       AHS All-State Honor Band 

·       East Aiken School of the Arts 

·       Public Participation 

                                    No requests this meeting. 

·       Office of Board Chairman 

-        March 17, 2015, Budget Workshop at 6:00 p.m.

-        Board Volunteer Sub Committee

-        Superintendent Search Committee 

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

1.         Alternative Program Update (Mr. Laurence)

2.         Legislative Update (Mr. Liner) 

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 authorizes 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.         Out-of-District Transfer Requests (Dr. Stowe) 

            Board Policy JFABC allows the Aiken County Board of Education to arrange with other school districts for the interchange of students. The policy stipulates that when students transfer out of the District, “the School District of Aiken County shall assume no responsibility for tuition to the receiving district.” 

3.         Selection of Architects (Mr. Caver) 

             Architects firms were selected in April 2010. There were five firms selected. They are usually procured every five years. It is permissible to extend that period by two years. Currently we are under contract with two of these firms. These contracts are for major projects that will take several more years. The next major project will be in 2017-2018. 

4.         Sale of Surplus Technology Equipment (Mr. Caver) 

             Over the years the Technology Department has accumulated outdated and obsolete equipment which can no longer be used. Some of the items are servers, switches, desktops and projectors. 

5.       Gloverville Elementary Breezeway Upgrades and Wagener-Salley High School Auditorium Renovation Project Change Order Number 1 (Mr. Caver) 

            Change Order Number 1 for the Gloverville Elementary Breezeway Upgrades and Wagener-Salley High School Auditorium Renovation Project Change Order Number 1 for unused allowances for this project in the credit amount of $47,615.00. 

6.         Budget Adjustment #2; Fund #2, 3, 8 and 9 (FY15) (Mr. Traxler) 

            The Business Services Department periodically submits adjustments to the approved budget as may be required in the conduct of operations. 

7.         Participation in a Grant Proposal with South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Mr. Laurence) 

            The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy plans to submit a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for between $1.3 and $1.5 million per year for five years. The grant would fund efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. Helping Hands, Inc. will be the lead local agency. Aiken County Public Schools has been asked to join the grant as an implementation partner. Year one of the grant would be considered a planning year with implementation in years two through five. 

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 Academic Officers. 

2.         Revision to Policy JFABC – Admission of Transfer Students (Final Reading) (Mr. Burkhatler) 

                     Policy JFABC pertains to the admission of transfer students under various                 considerations. Recently the administration, with the concurrence of Cabinet, has suggested an amendment to policy in order to deal with     transfers to a school which might have a “magnet” designation. (This    designation may also broaden the school’s ability to seek certain grants.) 

            3.         Revision Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan (Mr. Caver) 

1.              AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS: 

·       Mr. Wesley Hightower – Naming MVHS Gym 

2.              CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO BOARD MEMBERS: 

3.              REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISON TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES: 

·       Update 

                                    No Items This Meeting 

·       Legal Briefing

                                    No Items This Meeting