Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on January 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office

Dates:

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA ___ ___ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M.______JANUARY 8, 2013

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Keith Liner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Special Called Meeting – December 4, 2012

Regular Meeting – December 11, 2012

Special Called Meeting – December 18, 2012

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

· Photo Year End Review 2012

· Public Participation

No requests this meeting.

· Office of Board Chairman

- January 15, 2012 – Budget Workshop at 6:00 p.m.

- January 29, 2013 – Five-Year Facility Workshop at 6:00 p.m.

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

1. Technology Newsletter (Ms. Hallman)

2. 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. Change Order Number 2 for the HVAC Renovation Phase IV at South Aiken High (Mr. Caver)

Proposals were received from 2 contractors for the installation of a welding shop at South Aiken High. Gold Mechanical, Inc. submitted the lowest responsible and responsive proposal of $104,500.00. Grant money became available for a welding shop for equipment only after designs were complete. Electrical fees are in the amount of $78,578.00 from G&G Services. Engineering fees and 5% contingency amount to $17,562.00 for a project cost of $200,640.00. Existing project contingency is not adequate to fund this work. This work needs to be completed by May 2013. The change order total amount is $104,500.00

3. HVAC Renovation Project at Silver Bluff High School Phase III (Mr. Caver)

Bids were received for Aiken County Public Schools, HVAC Renovation Project -Phase III at Silver Bluff High School on December 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and publicly opened. Bids were received from 4 vendors with R.D. Brown Contractors, Inc. submitting the lowest base bid and Alternate 1 of $2,206,000.00. The base bid ($2,194,000.00) includes replacing HVAC in specified areas with related electrical and general construction work at Silver Bluff High School. Alternate #1 ($12,000.00) includes heavy duty grilles in the gym. The design, printing, advertising and contingency amounts to $294,000.00. Total project cost for Silver Bluff High School is $2,500,000.00. The Five Year Facility Improvement Plan for year 2013-2014 has $4,000,000.00 budgeted for Silver Bluff High School and Byrd Learning Center, which is adequate.

4. Savannah River Remediation, LLC STAR Education Grant to Greendale Elementary School – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

Greendale Elementary School was given a $5,000 STAR Education grant from Savannah River Remediation, LLC. Funds from this grant will be used for literacy based STEM materials to emphasize STEM related problem solving. The program, Engineering is Elementary, will fit into existing literacy model.

5. Aiken High School Phase I Change Order Number 2 (Mr. Caver)

Change Order Number 2 for the Aiken High School Phase I from H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc. consisting of the work listed below is submitted for your review and approval. The total amount of Change Order Number 2 is in the amount of $40,281.00.

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.

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: