Aiken County Board of Education Meeting - March 8, 2011

 

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: Dr. Kevin O’Gorman

 

 

 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

 

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

Special Called Meeting – February 16, 2011

Special Called Meeting – February 21, 2011

Regular Meeting – February 22, 2011

 

                    

 

 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

  

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

- South Carolina School Board Association Request 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1.                  High School Intervention Strategies (Dr. O’Gorman)

 

 

  

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.            Out-of-District Transfer Requests (Area 4) (Mrs. Kitchings)

 

Board Policy JBCD 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.            Change Order Number 4 to the Total Annual Maintenance Agreement for Trane Chillers at Midland Valley High, Silver Bluff High, Aiken High, and Carrier Chillers at North Augusta High

 

Palmetto Air & Chiller Service, Inc. has submitted a proposal to provide and install new Carrier O.E.M. compressor and contactor at North Augusta High School in the amount of $33,865.00. 

 

 

  

4.                  21^st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Applications, FY12 (Dr. O’Gorman)

 

North Aiken Elementary School plans to submit an application to the South Carolina Department of Education for a 21^st Century Community Learning Centers Grant in the amount of $200,000. If awarded, the grant will be used to provide academic enrichment opportunities for children attending the high-poverty school, enable students to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects, offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs, and offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

 

  

 

5.                  Revision of Policy IKF-R Graduation Requirements – Second Reading (Mr. Burkhalter)

 

Currently high school students through their junior year must take at least five classes, and seniors must take at least four classes. As part of our district’s examination of policies and procedures affecting graduation rate, principals identified a need for greater flexibility in scheduling fifth-year seniors who need only a few credits to graduate.

 

 

  

6.             Proposed Revision to Policy KD Public Information and Communication – Second Reading (Mr. Burkhalter)

 

At a recent Board meeting a suggestion was made to define in more specific terms the methodology for handling Board/patron communications. A draft procedure was disseminated by the Superintendent with a request for suggestions. At least one Board member offered some refinements to the proposed procedure.

 

 

 

  

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:

 

-     Mr. Wesley Hightower – SCSBA

 

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.                  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 2)

 

b.         Student Appeal (Area 2)

 

c.         Student Appeal (Area 5)

 

d.         Student Appeal (Area 5)

 

 

f.               Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

g.             Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

 

 

 

 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN