Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on December 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKENCOUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _____ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M._____DECEMBER 6, 2011

Location:                                     District Office                                                     Aiken, SC

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE:  Mr. Keith Liner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Meeting – November 22, 2011

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

·         Salute to Veterans

·         SouthAikenHigh School Serteen Club Recognition

·         Election of Board Officers – Mr. William Burkhalter

·         Public Participation

TIF Presentation by Pope Zeigler, LLC and Town of Jackson Officials

·         Office of Board Chairman

Correspondence

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

1.                  Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2011 (Mr. Traxler) – Presenters will be Mr. Tim Grow and Ms. Michelle Herman with Elliott Davis LLC.

Section 59-17-100 of the S.C. Code of Laws requires school districts to submit completed audits for the preceding year to the S.C. Department of Education (SDE) by December 1.

2.            Financial Report, as of August 31, 2011 (Mr. Traxler)

The financial report of August 31, 2011 is submitted in the approved format.

3.            Financial Report, as of September 30, 2011 (Mr. Traxler)

The financial report of September 30, 2011 is submitted in the approved format.

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.                  Ratification of Expulsions (Dr. Everitt)

The School Board, according to the Code of Laws of South Carolina Sections 59-63-240, is authorized 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.                JacksonMiddle School Additions Project (Mr. Caver)

Bids were received for Aiken County Public Schools, Jackson Middle School Additions Project on November 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. and publicly opened.  Bids were received from 9 contractors with Stewart-Corbitt General Contractors submitting the lowest base bid in the amount of $2,929,000.00.  Alternates were considered as deduct items from the base bid.  Alternate #1 ($63,000.00) VCT Flooring in lieu of Terrazzo; Alternate #2 ($76,000.00) Delete Roof Monitors; and Alternate #3 (No Change) Spray Applied Cavity Wall Insulation.  The administration decided not to accept these deducts.  The design, printing, advertising and contingency amounts to $496,000.00.  The total amount of funds budgeted is $3,425,000.00 which is adequate.

3.           Out-of-District Transfer Request (Area 4) (Dr. Stowe) – Parent Withdrew Request 12-6-11

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.”

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.

2.            Revision of Policy AD – School District Mission – Second Reading (Dr. Stowe)

The district’s mission statement was revised when we update the district strategic plan in 2009.  We neglected to update Board Policy AD at that time.

3,          Requested by the Town of Jackson for Approval of a Tax Increment Financing District

A TIF District is a methodology to fund a project-usually through the use of bonds to be repaid by the TIF proceeds.  It involves the taxing authorities within the proposed area to be included in the TIF District to agree to forego receiving increased tax collections from new taxes generated by the incremental increases in the assessed valuation of properties being built or improved in the proposed TIF District for a period of time. A public presentation was made at the November 29, 2011, Board Meeting.

D.        INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

1.                  AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS:

Mr. Liner and Mr. Fleming – Advisory Council Appointment

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

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4.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

      No Items This Meeting

5.         APPEALS:

a.                  Student Appeal (Area 2)

b.                  Student Appeal (Area 5)

c.                  Student Appeal (Area 2)

d.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

e.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

f.                    Student Appeal (Area 1)

g.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

ADJOURN