Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on February 25, 2014 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ _ _ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M.______FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

Due to the number of student appeals, the Board will hear several

appeals at 6:00 p.m. prior to the Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The remaining

appeals will be heard after Regular Session has concluded.

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mrs. Joy Shealy

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Minutes for February 4, 2014

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

· Public Participation

No Request This Meeting

· Office of Board Chairman

Public Input for District Strategic Plan scheduled for March 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

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

1. District Virtual School (Mr. Laurence)

2. Adult Education Partnership with ATC (Dr. Hewett and Mr. Keating)

3. Status Reports for the North Augusta High School 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, A.L.R. Architecture, PC and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.

4. Construction Status Reports for the Ridge Spring-Monetta High Addition 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, A.L.R. Architecture, PC and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.

5. Legislative Update (Mr. Liner)

1. 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. Aiken County Career and Technology Center CTE Pilot Program (Mr. Laurence and Mr. Smith)

The tenth grade exploratory program has demonstrated that many students who previously had not considered Career and Technology Education (CTE) take advantage of opportunities available at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center (ACCTC) after the exploratory experience.

Middle schools across the school district are working to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities that include Project Based Learning (PBL)

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. Annual Review of the Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan (Mr. Caver)

In accordance with Policy FB, Facilities Planning, each year the board of Education will review the Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan.

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: