Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on August 28, 2018 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, August 28, 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.____ ___AUGUST 28, 2018

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. Cecil Atchley

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Meeting – August 14, 2018

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

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. Summer Learning Presentation (Mrs. Glover)

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

2019 Graduation Ceremonies in USC-A Convocation Center (Mr. Pressley)

Since 2009, graduation ceremonies have been held in the Convocation Center. The schools have been supportive of this. The Convocation Center has been very accommodating to the schools for the graduation exercises.

Change Order Number 1 for the 2018 Flooring at Jefferson Elementary, LBC & Silver Bluff High (Dr. Foster)

Change Order Number 1 for the 2018 Flooring at Silver Bluff High from Ceiling & Flooring Restorations, Inc. in the credit amount of $20,000.00.

Budget Adjustment #3 (FY18); Fund #1 (General Fund) (Mr. Traxler)

Periodically during the fiscal year, the Division of Fiscal Services submits adjustments to the approved budget as may be required in the conduct of operations.

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. Changes to Policy GDQB Resignation of Support Staff - Second

Reading (Mr. Laurence)

This policy establishes the basic structure for the resignation of support staff members.

4. Changes to Policy GDO Evaluation of Support Staff – Second Reading (Mr. Laurence)

This policy establishes the basic structure for evaluation of support staff to ensure accountability.

5. Changes to Policy GCB Professional Staff Contracts and Compensation – Second Reading (Mr. Laurence)

This policy establishes the structure for professional staff contracts and compensation. Recent legislation extends the annual deadline for boards of trustees to extend offers of reemployment to teachers. SECTION 59-25-410 of the S.C. Code 1976, as amended states, “The boards of trustees of the several school districts annually before May first shall decide and notify, in writing, a teacher, as defined in Section 59-1-130, whom the district employs concerning his reemployment for the ensuing year.”

D. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS