Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on January 27, 2015 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ _ __ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M.______JANUARY 27, 2015             

Location:                                     District Office                                                     Aiken, SC

                                                   1000 Brookhaven Drive 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 

Regular Meeting – January 13. 2015      

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS: 

·       Board Appreciation Recognition – Dr. Elizabeth Everitt

·       Public Participation 

No Request This Meeting 

·       Office of Board Chairman 

-        Spelling Bee, February 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at URS Bld.

-        Oversight Committee, February 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. 

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

 1.         Construction 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, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review. 

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.    East Aiken School of the Arts’ Title I Distinguished Schools Reward for Progress Grant –      FY15 (Mr. Laurence) 

East Aiken School of the Arts has been awarded a $5,000 Distinguished Schools Reward for Progress grant. East Aiken School of the Arts is one three schools selected as South Carolina’s 2014-2015 Title I Distinguished Schools Reward for Progress as defined by the South Carolina ESEA Wavier. This grant award is to be used to pay for travel expenses for staff of this school to attend the 2015 South Carolina Association of State Title I Administrators Conference. 

3. Sunshine House Donation to Chukker Creek Elementary School – FY15  (Mr. Laurence)

4. Application for Impact Aid (Section 8003, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) (Mr. Traxler)  - This item will be presented on 2/10/15

5. 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.

6. Request for Donation of One Surplus Mobile Unit by Mr. Heze Kneece (Mr. Caver)

1.              AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS: 

-        Mr. Jeremy Mace – District Rebranding 

2.              CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO BOARD MEMBERS:  

3.              REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISON TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES: 

·       Update 

·       Consideration of Succession Planning for an Administrative Position 

·       Legal Briefing 

·       Administrative Appointment 

·       Proposed Contract Options for Superintendent Search Efforts and Procedures 

a.              Transfer Appeal (Area 2) 

b.              Student Appeal (Area 1) 

c.              Student Appeal (Area 1) 

d.              Student Appeal (Area 1) 

e.              Student Appeal (Area 1) - Postponed

f.               Student Appeal (Area 4) 

g.              Student Appeal (Area 2) 

h.              Student Appeal (Area 1)