Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 -

7:00pm to 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ ______REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M.__ ____ JUNE 26, 2018

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Green

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Meeting – June 12, 2018

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

Recognitions

Perfect Attendance

Public Participation

No Requests This Meeting

Office of Board Chairman

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

1. Legislative Update (Mr. Liner)

2. Construction Status Reports for the Aiken High School Phase 2B Addition Project (Dr. Foster)

In an effort to keep the Board current on the status and budget of this school construction project, the Architects for this project, LS3P Associates LTD., and the Administration prepare a monthly status report for the Board’s review.

3. Construction Status Reports for the North Augusta High School 2B Addition Project (Dr. Foster)

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.

4. Construction Status Reports for the Midland Valley Adult Education Project (Dr. Foster)

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.

5. Construction Status Reports for the Midland Valley High Football Stadium Project (Dr. Foster)

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.

6. Financial Report, as of April 30, 2018 (Mr. Traxler)

The financial report of April 30, 2018 is submitted in the approved format.

7. Participation in Community Eligibility Provision (Mr. Traxler)

Per the US Department of Agriculture, the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas. CEP allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications. Instead, schools that adopt CEP are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students categorically eligible free meals based on their participation in other specific means-tested programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

CONSENT ITEMS: The following items will be voted on as a group. Individual items may be discussed prior to a vote being taken.

1. Items to be declared Surplus and method of disposal (Mr. Traxler)

Electronic equipment have been determined to be obsolete and is no longer of use to the District. In accordance with the ACPSD Procurement Regulation XXVII,C,I: Surplus Management, Board approval is required for the disposal of any screened surplus items.

2. Renewal of contracts for Blackboard Inc. (BBC) (Mrs. Piccolino)

Blackboard Inc. supports the District’s web hosting service and parental notification systems; specifically, Web Community Manager, Mass Notification, Mobile Communications and Social Media Manager. The contract was initially awarded Blackboard Inc. in 2010.

INDIVIDUAL ITEMS:

1. Personnel Appointments (Ms. Hart)

The certified and classified personnel presented have been screened by the Human Resources Department and interviewed and approved by the Principals and Executive Directors.

2. Out-of-District Transfer Requests (Mr. Laurence)

Board Policy JFABC allows the Aiken County Board of Education to arrange with the 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. Funding Flexibility for the Quarter and Year Ending June 30, 2018

(Mr. Traxler)

Under Provisos 1.28, 1.33, and 1A.14 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, all school districts and special schools of this State may transfer and expend funds “to ensure the delivery of academic and arts instruction to students” with certain limitations. Among the requirements, each district’s board and superintendent must certify the specific flexibility actions taken. The certification must be in writing, signed by the board chairman and superintendent, and delivered electronically to the State Superintendent of Education. An electronic copy must be sent to the SC Department of Education, which will subsequently forward the information to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee. The certification must be posted on the district’s website.

4. Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018 (Mr. Traxler)

Section 15 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina provides that subsequent to November 30, 1982, schools districts of the State may incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not exceeding eight percent (8%) of the assessed value of all taxable property therin.

The School Board approved issuance of $18,500,000 bonds in the District’s adopted 2018-2019 budget and as part of the District’s Five Year Facilities Plan.

5. Reimbursement Resolution Related to the $90,000,000.00 Referendum Bond Issuance(s) (Mr. Burkhalter)

The School District anticipates incurring certain initial expenditures related to the referendum-approved capital improvements and projects, which include renovation and expansion of existing facilities and construction and equipping of new facilities within the District, and reimbursing funds used for such necessary expenses with funding from the bond indebtedness, after bond issuances.

D. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS