Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on October 23, 2018 at the District Office at 7:00 p.m.

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

                                       

 

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:

 

Regular Meeting – October 9, 2018

 

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

 

 

 

 

 

1.         Legislative Update (Mr. Liner)

 

 

2.         Recruitment/Retention Committee Update (Mrs. Hart)

 

 

 

 

1.           Request to Admit Foreign Exchange Student (Mr. Laurence)

           

School Board Policy JFABB establishes guidelines for the admission of the exchange students to the high school in the School District of Aiken County.

 

           

2.           Proposed 2019-2020 Budget Calendar (Dr. Alford and Mr. Traxler)

 

    Board Policy DBG requires that the Aiken county Board of Education adopt

    a budget calendar by November 1 each year.

           

 

3.           William W. Carmichael Donation to Clearwater Elementary School – FY19 (Mrs. 

              Glover)

 

              Clearwater Elementary School was given a $2000.00 donation from William W.

              Carmichael.  The funds from this donation will be used to purchase musical

              instruments such as keyboards, ukuleles, bongos, and tambourines.

 

 

4.           Local School Board Elective Courses for 2018-2019 (Mrs. Glover)

 

Middle Schools and High Schools submit Local School Board Elective Course Forms throughout the school year.  The courses are approved at the Cabinet level and the new courses are submitted to the school board for final approval.  Courses for Honors weighting are submitted using the State Department of Education issued the Honors Framework Implementation Guide, a guidance document to ensure that locally approved courses across the state meet certain criteria with regard to establishing courses with Honors weightings.  For a course to receive Honors weighting, evidence must be provided that the course represents extension, acceleration, and enrichment of the South Carolina College Preparatory course of student; appropriate differentiation in instructional practices for advanced learners; and purposeful assessment practices that align with the honors level curriculum, and instructional best practices include pre-assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment.

 

         

             5.        2018 Replacement of Exterior Signs @ Aiken County Adult Education Center,   

                        Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School & Jackson Middle School (Dr. Foster)

 

     Bids were received for the 2018 Replacement of Exterior Signs @ Aiken County

     Adult Education Center, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School & Jackson

     Middle School on October 3, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m. and publicly opened.  There

     were 3 bidders with the lowest bid being submitted by Signs Unlimited of South

     Carolina.  Base Bid A Alternate ($28,685.00) for the Aiken County Adult

     Education Center; Base Bid B Alternate ($26,685.00) for Oakwood-Windsor

     Elementary School; Base Bid C Alternate ($33,685.00) for Jackson Middle

     School to replace exterior signs to LED.  The Five-Year Facility Improvement

     Plan for 2018-2019 Code Upgrades has the adequate funding needed to

     complete these projects.

 

 

  1.         Personnel Appointments (Mrs. Hart)

 

             The certified and classified personnel presented have been screened by the

             Personnel Services 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

            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.         Make-up of School Day Lost Due to Hurricane Michael (Mr. Laurence)

 

  Section 59-1-425(B) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 260 of 2006, reads 

  “(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all school days

  missed because of snow, extreme weather conditions, or other disruptions

  requiring schools to close must be made up.  All school districts shall designate

  annually at least three days within their school calendars to be used as make-up

  days in the event of these occurrences.  If those designated days have been used

  or are no longer available, the local school board of trustees may lengthen the

  hours of school operation by no less than one hour per day for the total number of

  hours missed, operate schools on Saturday, or may waive up to three days.”  The

  SC Department of Education clarifies that the first three missed days must be

  made up.  Days four through six may be waived by majority vote of the local

  school board or may be made up by extending the school day or on Saturdays. 

  Days seven through nine may be waived by the State Board of Education.

 

  Aiken County Public School has lost a total of three days due to weather-related

  closings.  Earlier dates lost due to Hurricane Florence were September 11 and

  September 14, 2018.  Those school days are being made up on October 19, 2018

  and February 18, 2019.  The third date was lost due to Hurricane Michael on

  October 11, 2018.

 

 

     D.        INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      E.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

 

 

 

      F.         EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

 

                   1.         CONTRACTUAL ISSUES:

 

                                  No Items This Meeting

 

 

2.         PERSONNEL ISSUES:

 

                                  No Items This Meeting

 

 

3.         OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

 

                        No Items This Meeting

           

 

4.         APPEALS:

 

                                  No Items This Meeting

 

 

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

ADJOURN