Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on October 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office

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: Mrs. Donna Wesby

 

  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

                        Regular Meeting – September 25, 2012                 

                    

  

 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

 

·         Mr. Giancroce, Owner of Mr. Central Heat and Air – Teacher Donation

 

  

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

 

·         Executive Session Board Meeting – Superintendent’s Evaluation

 

   

  

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

 

 

1.           Facilities Construction Department Quarterly Change Order Notification (Mr. Caver)

 

               Policy FGG sets the limit of approval for construction change orders by the Superintendent or designee up to $15,000.00. The policy requires a summary of such change orders to be presented to the Board at least once a quarter for notification.

 

 

 

 

 

3.            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.                  Proposed 2013-2014 Budget Calendar (Mr. Traxler)

 

Board Policy DBG requires that the Aiken County Board of Education adopt a budget calendar by November 1 each year.

 

 

 

2.                  2013-2015 Graduation Ceremonies in USC-A Convocation Center and Proposed Graduation Schedule (Mr. Caver)

 

Since 2009 graduation ceremonies have been held in the Convocation Center. The schools have been supportive of this. The Convocation Center has been very accommodating to the schools for the graduation exercises.

 

 

 

3.                  Ridge Spring-Monetta High Addition Phase I Project Final Architectural Contract Documents (Mr. Caver)

 

The architects, ALR Architecture, PC for this project have completed the final working drawings for construction of the Ridge Spring-Monetta High School Addition Phase I Project and are prepared to present these final plans and construction budget under separate cover to the Board for approval.

 

 

4.                  Special Education Related Services Contracts (Mr. Laurence)

 

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 Deaf and Medicaid, and Transportation maintenance and fueling costs.

 

 

5.                  SC Association of FFA Grant to Wagener-Salley High School – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

 

Wagener-Salley High School received a $1,500 grant from the SC Association of FFA. Funds from this grant will be used for FFA students to travel to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October.

 

 

 

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 Academic Officers.

 

 

 

   2.         Proposed Changes to Policy AAA – Legal Status of Area Advisory Councils and Administrative Areas (Mr. Burkhalter)

 

The Board’s migration to a Tribunal model for primary disciplinary hearings, along with its reorganization of the administrative staff to provide for academic officers for the three levels and to eliminate the Area Assistant Superintendent positions has created the need for this policy to be consistent with those changes.

 

 

 

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:

 

 

                                    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.                  Administrative Appeal (Area 5)

 

b.                  Administrative Appeal (Area 5)

 

c.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

 

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN