Aiken County Board of Education on October 23, 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: Mr. Richard Hazen

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

                        Regular Meeting – October 9, 2012            

                       

  

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

  

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

 

-          Memo Regarding Schedule and Procedures for Superintendent’s Evaluation

 

 

 

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

 

               1.         Coaching for Instructional Leadership (Academic Officers)

 

 

 

 2.           Construction Status Reports for the Jackson Middle School Additions Project (Mr. Caver)

 

In an effort to keep the Board current on the status and budget of this school construction project, the Architects for this project, Craig, Gaulden & Davis Architecture, and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.

 

 

 

  3.         Construction Status Reports for the A.L. Corbett Middle School Gym Restroom Additions Project (Mr. Caver)

 

In an effort to keep the Board current on the status and budget of this school construction project, the Architects for this project, Craig, Gaulden & Davis Architecture, and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.            

 

 

 

   4.         Construction Status Reports for the Aiken High School Phase I Project (Mr. Caver)

 

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.

 

 

 

    5.         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 for 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.         Cedar Creek Ladies’ Club Donation to Greendale Elementary School – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

 

Greendale Elementary School was given a $2,000 donation from the Cedar Creek Ladies’ Club. Funds from this donation will be used for students who are identified to be in need of coats, socks, shoes or school supplies. The funds will also be used to sponsor four students for Greendale’s Back Pack Program, which supplies food packs to be carried home each Friday throughout the school year.

 

 

  3.         Change Order Number 1 for the HVAC Renovation Phase IV at South Aiken High (Mr. Caver)

 

Change Order Number 1 for the HVAC Renovation Phase IV at South Aiken High has been submitted by Gold Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $38,555.00.

 

 

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 – Final Reading(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:

 

 

                                    - Administrative Consideration

 

  

 

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 1)

 

b.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

c.                  Student Appeal (Area 2)

 

d.                  Student Appeal (Area 4)

 

e.                  Student Appeal (Area 4)

 

f.                    Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

 

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN