Aiken County Board of Education Meeting - August 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
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THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OFFICIAL AGENDA _____ _ REGULAR SESSION __7:00 P.M.______AUGUST 9, 2011
Location: District Office
REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Dr. Kevin O’Gorman
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting – July 19, 2011
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:
· Public Participation
No Items This Meeting
· Office of Board Chairman
No Items This Meeting
A. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: The following items are for information only and do not require Board action.
1. Construction Status Report for
In an effort to keep the Board current on the status and budget of this school construction project, the Architects for this project, LS3P Associates LTD., and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.
2. Five Year Facility Improvement Plan Summary (Mr. Caver)
3. PASS/AYP (Dr. O’Gorman)
4. 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. Out-of-District Transfer Request (Area 4) (Dr. Stowe)
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.”
2. Public Education Partners donation to
Public Education Partners made a $40,000 donation to
3. Special Education Related Services Contracts (Dr. O’Gorman)
The Department of Special Education routinely contracts with related service providers when unable to hire personnel. The contracts include: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychoeducational Testing, Applied Behavior Therapy, Orientation and Mobility for blind students and Interpreters for the Dear and Medicaid.
4. This item was pulled from the agenda.
5. Purchase of Textbooks for Advanced Placement Class (Dr. Yarborough)
One school is starting a new Advanced Placement (AP) class this fall. The
textbook has been adopted by the state, but is not available from the
depository. Sufficient funds to purchase the text are not available at the
state level.
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:
· Dr. John Bass – Advisory Council
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:
No Items This Meeting
4. OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:
No Items This Meeting
5. APPEALS:
a. Transfer Appeal (Area 2)
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:
ADJOURN
