Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 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. Ray Fleming

 

  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

 

 

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

 

                                Special Called Meeting – February 19, 2013

                                Special Called Meeting – February 25, 2013

Regular Meeting – February 26, 2013                    

                       

  

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

 

·         Special Recognition: Mr. Keith Wood, URS Director of Human Affairs, Mrs. Lessie Price, Councilwoman for City of Aiken, and Aiken High School PTSO

 

 

·         Public Participation

 

No requests this meeting.

 

 

·         Office of Board Chairman

 

-          Recognize ACPS Honor Court

-          Budget Work Study on March 19, 2013

-          Recognize Finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year – Lisa Raford

 

 

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

 

 

1.                  Dan Rather Reports: Apprenticeship Partnerships (Mr. Smith)

 

The Aiken County Career Center has formed an Apprenticeship Partnership with MTU/Tognum that recently made a national news report on Dan Rather Reports.

 

 

2.                  Financial Report, as of January 31, 2013 (Mr. Traxler)

 

The financial report of January 31, 2013 is submitted in the approved format.

 

 

  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.”

 

 

3.                  Sunshine House Donation to East Aiken School of the Arts – FY!3 (Mr. Laurence)

 

East Aiken School of the Arts was given a $1,131.79 donation from Sunshine House. The funds from this donation will be used for janitorial supplies and ink cartridges for classroom printers.

 

 

 

4.                  Woman’s Study Club Donation to RSM High School Library – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

 

RSM High School Library has been awarded a $2,000 donation from Woman’s Study Club. The funds from this donation will be used to purchase books for the library.

 

 

 

Change Order Number 2 from Contractors South, Inc. is submitted in the amount of $59,080.00

 

 

6.                  Request for Proposals for 2013 Annual Contract for Fire Alarm Systems Inspections, Testing, Repairs, Security System Repairs, Intercom Systems Repairs, Access Controls, Camera Systems and Installs for Aiken County Public Schools (Mr. Caver)

 

Request for Proposals for 2013 Annual Contract for Fire Alarm Systems Inspections, Testing, Repairs, Security System Repairs, Intercom Systems Repairs, Access Controls, Camera Systems and Installs for Aiken County Public Schools were received February 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Services are needed on an annual contract on a time and material basis coordinated through the Facilities Construction Department. After evaluating the proposals received, the Facilities Construction Department believes the District would be best served if all three companies are selected with Carver Security Systems, Inc. ranked 1^st as most responsible and responsive, 2^nd ranked is Dixie Lock & Safe Alarm Systems, Inc. and 3^rd ranked is Commins Construction & Cabling, Inc. Maintenance will use Carver Security Systems, Inc. primarily for Fire Alarm annual inspections but the other 2 companies vary with work loads, and service.

 

 

 

Change Order Number 3 for the Aiken High School Phase I Project from H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc. consisting of the work listed below is submitted for your review and approval.

 

Prices were received from 3 vendors with H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc. being the most responsive and responsible bidder for this work. Seven irrigation wells will be installed at Aiken High, South Aiken High, and Midland Valley High. The new wells will save utility costs, have a short term payback and a grant will be given by URS to cover some cost. The remaining funds will be added from the reserve contingency to cover this project. Total Change Order Number 3 is submitted in the amount of $74,697.00.

 

 

 

The District examines and evaluates textbooks adopted by the State for use in the classroom and recommends to the School Board those selected by the teacher committees. Upon approval by the School Board and funding by the State, schools may proceed to order those textbooks from the State Book Depository.       

 

 

 

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.         Consideration of Possible Action by Board with Regard to the Proposed Redevelopment Plan and Tax Incremental Financing District Amendments of the City of North Augusta (Mr. Burkhalter)

 

 

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

 

 

4.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

 

 

                        No Items This Meeting

 

 

5.         APPEALS:

                                   

                                                    a.                  Student Appeal (Area 1)

 

 

c.                  Student Appeal (Area 3)

 

 

e.                  Student Appeal (Area 5)

 

f.                    Student Appeal (Area 5)

 

  

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

ADJOURN