Aiken County Board of Education Meeting - February 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

                                       

 

  

Location:                                     District Office                                                     Aiken, SC

                                                   1000 Brookhaven Drive

 

 

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

 

 

 

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Bill Burkhalter

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

 

Regular Meeting – January 18, 2011

Regular Meeting – January 25, 2011

 

                    

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

 

·         National Board Certified Teachers

 

 

 

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

 *  SCSBA Work Study with Board – February 21, 2011

 

*   SCSBA Annual Convention – February 23 – 27, 2011

 

*   Ad HOC Board Committee on Advisory Councils’ Roles and

    Responsibilities

 

 

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

 

 

1.         Mid-Year Update (Dr. O’Gorman)

 

 

 

 

2.                  Aiken County Career and Technology Center Update (Mr. Brooks Smith)

 

 

 

 

3.                  Budget Update (Mr. Traxler)

 

 

 

 

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 for 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.         ING Unsung Heroes Grant Application – FY11 (Dr. O’Gorman)

 

Aiken Middle School would like to submit an application for a grant from the ING Unsung Heroes Award Program with funding up to $25,000.

 

If awarded the grant, all funds will be used to purchase equipment and resources to implement a Fitness for Life Physical Education Curriculum. This curriculum will monitor and seek to improve all students’ physical skills, health, and fitness levels during their years in Middle School.

 

 

 

3.         Assistive Technology Coordinator – New Position and Job Description (Dr. O’Gorman)

 

 

 

4.         Revision to Policy GCB- Professional Staff Contracts and Compensation Additional Reading (Mr. Burkhalter)

 

This policy revision has undergone a first and second reading and approval by the Board. At the time of second reading a wording change under the subtopic “Contracts” was approved by the Board as an additional change.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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:

 

                                   

·         Review of the District’s Administrative Organizational Structure

 

 

 

 

2.         LEGAL BRIEFINGS:

 

 

·         Legal Briefing

 

 

 

 

3.         PERSONNEL ISSUES:

 

 

                        No Items This Meeting

 

 

 

 

4.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

 

 

      No Items This Meeting

 

 

 

 

5.         APPEALS:

 

 

a.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

b.                  Student Appeal (Area 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN