Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on November 12, 2013 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ _ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M.______NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Wesley Hightower

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Special Called Meeting – October 15, 2013

Regular Meeting – October 22, 2013

Special Called Meeting – October 29, 2013

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

· Warrenville Elementary – Title I Reward School

· Public Participation

No Request This Meeting

· Office of Board Chairman

- Aiken High School Dedication, November 18, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.

- Board Work Study, November 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

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

1. District Strategic Plan Update (Mr. Laurence)

2. Legislative Update (Mr. Liner)

3. Five-Year Facility Plan Community Input Process (Mr. Caver)

4. Legislative Update (Mr. Liner) – No Legislative Update this meeting.

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 Requests (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. Public Education Partners donation to Paul Knox Middle School – FY14 (Mr. Laurence)

Public Education Partners made a $35,000 donation to Paul Knox Middle School. Funds from this donation will be used to support the installation of modules in the Paul Knox Middle School Synergistic Lab.

4. North Augusta High School Addition Project Phase I (Mr. Caver)

Bids were received for Aiken County Public Schools, North Augusta High School Addition Project Phase I on October 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. and publicly opened. Bids were received from 8 vendors with H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc. submitting the lowest base bid of $10,357,000.00.

5. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Pilot Program at North Augusta High School (Mr. Laurence)

With the increase in demand for integrated instruction through the use of technology devices, the district has expanded opportunities for teachers and students in recent years. One option we have not implemented is to have students use their own devices for interactive and virtual learning in the classroom. This pilot would assess the reliability and cost effectiveness of BYOD.

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: