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Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on March 24, 2015 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

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Submitted by Migration on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 2:04pm
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION
AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
                                       
 

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ _____ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M._______MARCH 24, 2015             

 

Location:                                     District Office                                                     Aiken, SC

                                                   1000 Brookhaven Drive

 
 
REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
 
 
DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Keith Liner
 
 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 
 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
 
 

Special Called Meeting – March 3, 2015

Regular Meeting – March 10, 2015

 
 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 
 

·       Middle and High School Academic Teams

 

·       Paul Knox Middle School Future City Winners

 

·       Aiken County Spelling Bee Winner

 

·       South Carolina Association of School Librarians’ Awards

 

·       Midland Valley High School State Basketball Champions

 

·       Public Participation

 

                                    No requests this meeting.

 

·       Office of Board Chairman

 

            -           March 31, 2015, Budget Work Study – Salary Schedule                                             Progress Report at 6:00 p.m.

            -           May 12, 2015, Middle School Athletic Recognitions at 6:00                                       p.m.     

  
 

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

1.         Construction Status Reports for the North Augusta High School Project (Mr. Caver) 

            In an effort to keep the Board current on the status and budget of this school construction project, the Architects for this project, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.

 

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.         2014-2015 Title I Focus Funds (Mr. Laurence) 

            According to the Elementary and Secondary Act Waiver submitted by the state of South Carolina to the US Department of Education and approved on July 19, 2012, schools that have significant achievement gaps among, subgroups are classified as Focus Schools. These schools were required to develop a Challenge to Achieve Plan to address achievement gaps, and $63,500 per school allocated to implement strategies based on school needs. Aiken Elementary, Clearwater Elementary, North Aiken Elementary, and Paul Knox Middle are Focus Schools. 

 
 

4.       2015 Painting of Aiken Middle, New Ellenton Middle, Mossy Creek Elementary, Millbrook Elementary and Redcliffe Elementary (Mr. Caver)

             Bids were received on March 3, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. and publicly opened for the 2015 Painting of Aiken Middle, New Ellenton Middle, Mossy Creek Elementary, Millbrook Elementary and Redcliffe Elementary.  There were 4 bidders for this project with the lowest responsible and responsive bidder being R.D. Brown Contractors, Inc.: Base Bid A ($109,000.00) for Aiken Middle, Base Bid A ($72,000.00) for New Ellenton Middle; Base Bid A ($96,000.00) for Mossy Creek Elementary; Base Bid A ($97,000.00) for Millbrook Elementary; Base Bid A ($99,800.00) for Redcliffe Elementary. The Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 has the funds needed to complete these projects. Total contract amount is $473,800.00. 
 
 

  5.         Proposed Schedule of School Board Meetings, 2015-16 (Dr. Everitt) 

             The School Board has historically scheduled its regular sessions on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of the month. Executive sessions have been held, as needed, on these same dates. 

 
 

 6.         EPIDOC, LLC Donation to East Aiken School of the Arts (MR. Laurence) 

            East Aiken School of the Arts was given a $15,000 donation from EPIDOC, LLC. The funds from this donation will be used to install a Harlequin liberty sprung dance floor system. 

 
 

7.      Sunshine House Donation to Chukker Creek Elementary School – FY15 (Mr. Laurence) 

            Chukker Creek Elementary School was given a $1,391.22 donation from Sunshine House. The funds from this donation will be used to purchase custodial supplies and equipment. 

 
 

  8.         Sale of Switch Surplus Inventory (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 switches. 

 
 
 
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 Academic Officers.

 
 

2.         Non-Renewal of Identified Induction Contract Certified Personnel for 2015-2016 School Year (Dr. Hewett) 

                            For certified personnel under Induction Contracts, non-renewal of employment
                            notifications require a certain type of motion. All personnel are employed for a one
                            year period by the Board of Education, and such personnel must be informed by
                            April 15th of their employment status for the ensuing year or be deemed 
                            automatically “re-employed.”  
 
 
 

 3.          Non-Renewal of Identified Annual Contract Certified Personnel for 2015-2016 School Year (Dr. Hewett) 

                            Personnel are employed for a one year period by the Board of Education. According
                            to state law, certified personnel must be informed by April 15th of their employment
                            status for the ensuing year or be automatically deemed “re-employed.” Persons
                            presently serving under annual contracts, but who are not being recommended for
                            re-employment, have limited due process rights under South Carolina law.
 
 
 

4.          Non-Renewal of Identified Continuing Contract Certified Personnel for 2015-2016 School Year (Dr. Hewett) 

                            Personnel are employed for a one year period by the Board of Education. According
                            to state law, certified personnel must be informed by April 15th of their employment
                            status for the ensuing year or be automatically deemed “re-employed.” Persons
                            presently serving under continuing contracts, but who are not being recommended
                            for re-employment, have limited due process rights under South Carolina law.
 
  
5.              Re-employment of Certified Personnel, Subject to Certain Conditions, for the
              2015-2016 School Year (Dr. Hewett)
 
             Personnel are employed for a one year period by the Board of Education. According
             to state law, certified personnel must be informed by April 15th of their employment
             status for the ensuing year or they will be deemed “re-employed.” Many certified
             employees who are otherwise recommended for employment for the next school year
             must nevertheless meet certain qualifying conditions or stipulations. These may be in
             order to qualify for the continuation of employment, or they may be conditions
             affecting their status for the following year. (Appearance of names of employees on
             this list should not give rise necessarily to a perception of a problem or concern, as
             many of the required stipulations are very routine in nature, as already mentioned.)
 
  

6.        Re-employment of Certified Personnel for the 2015-2016 School Year (Dr. Hewett)

                        Personnel are employed for a one-year period by the Board of Education. According to
                        State law, certified personnel must be informed by April 15 of their employment status
                        for the ensuing year, or they will automatically be deemed “re-employed”. Pursuant to
                       procedures previously approved by the Board, certified persons not otherwise subject
                       to special conditions or requirements and whose contract entitlements are not affected
                      by reassignment, are recommended as a group for re-employment for the following year
                      (with the exception of employees who have given notice of their retirement or who have
                       indicated an intention to resign prior to the start of the next school year). 
 
 
 
 
D.        INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS 
 

1.              AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS: 

                               Mr. Keith Liner and Mr. Richard Hazen - Athletic Facility                                                 Committee Report/Possible Action 

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: 
                                   

                                    No Items This Meeting 

 
 
2.         LEGAL BRIEFINGS: 
 

·       Legal Briefing 

 
 
3.         PERSONNEL ISSUES: 
 

·       Grievance Appeal 

 
 
4.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:
 
 
                        No Items This Meeting
 
 
 
 
5.         APPEALS:                                   
 
                        a.         Student Appeal (Area 1) 
 
                        b.         Student Appeal (Area 1) 
 
                        c.         Student Appeal (Area 3)
 
                        d.         Student Appeal (Area 1) - Pulled by Administration 3-24-15
 
                        e.         Student Appeal (Area 3)
 
                       
 
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
 
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:
 
ADJOURN

Public Attachments: 
PDF icon A-00 Minutes for March 10, 2015.pdf
Office presentation icon A-2 Legislative Update.ppt
PDF icon B-8 Sale of Switch Surplus Inventory.pdf
PDF icon A-0 Minutes for March 3, 2015.pdf
PDF icon A-1 Construction Status Reports for the North Augusta High School Project Summary.pdf
PDF icon A-1 Construction Status Reports for the North Augusta High School Project.pdf
PDF icon B-3 2014-2015 Title I Focus Funds.pdf
PDF icon B-4 2015 Painting of Aiken Middle, New Ellenton Middle, Mossy Creek Elementary, Millbrook Elementary and Redcliffe Elementary.pdf
PDF icon B-5 Proposed Schedule of School Board Meetings, 2015-16.pdf
PDF icon B-6 EPIDOC, LLC Donation to East Aiken School of the Arts.pdf
PDF icon B-7 Sunshine House Donation to Chukker Creek Elementary School - FY15.pdf
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