Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 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. Levi Green

 

  

SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. William Burkhalter

 

  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

                        Regular Meeting – October 23, 2012         

                       

 

 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

 

·         North Augusta High School State Swim Champions

 

 

·         Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award – Dr. Gary Senn

 

 

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

Remarks Regarding Aiken County Legislative Delegation Meeting

 

 

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

 

 

1.         North Augusta Middle School 21^st Century Classroom (Mrs. Shealy)

 

  

2.         MAP Testing (Mr. Laurence)

  

 

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.                  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.                  Out-of-District Transfer Request (Dr. Stowe)

 

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.”

   

 

 

Periodically during the fiscal year, the Division of Fiscal Services submits adjustments to the approved budget as may be required in the conduct of operations.

            

 

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.

   

 

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.                  Foreign Exchange Student (Area 1)

 

b.                  Foreign Exchange Student (Area 1)

 

c.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

 

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN