Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on February 26, 2019 at South Aiken High School at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 -

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._____ FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Location: South Aiken High School Aiken, SC

232 E. Pine Log Road

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. King Laurence

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Meeting – February 12, 2019

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

Kisner Foundation Donation

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 (Mrs. English)

2. Summer Learning (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.

1. Graniteville Elementary Food Service Equipment Project (Dr. Foster)

Bids were received for Aiken County Public Schools, Graniteville

Elementary Food Service Equipment Project on February 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

and publicly opened. Bids were received from 3 vendors with Norvell Fixture &

Equipment submitting the lowest base bid of $96,500.00.

2. The Bee Cause Project Donation to Ridge Spring-Monetta High School – FY19 (Mrs. Glover)

Ridge Spring-Monetta High School was given a $1,500.00 donation from The Bee Cause Project. The funds from this donation will be used to purchase apiary equipment such as beekeeper safety gear and homey extraction and processing equipment for the agriculture program.

3. Submission of the Summer Reading Camp Community Partnership Grant (Mrs. Glover)

The General Assembly has provided funding to the State Department of Education for the Summer Reading Camp Community Partnership competitive grant opportunity whereby community organizations and school districts can collaborate to provide summer reading camp activities during the mandated Read to Succeed summer reading camp. In this Summer Reading Camp Partnership, a cohort of approximately 500 second and third grade students who are significantly below grade-level reading proficiency from elementary schools across the district will participate in a six-week program that focuses on reading, writing, listening, and researching skills. With the $73,463.00 provided by the grant, the school district proposes a community partnership with the Salvation Army Nancy Moore-Thurmond Boys and Girls Club of Aiken to extend the hours of the Summer Reading Camp day in order to move the cohort of students closer to proficiently reading on grade level.

4. Submission of the Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) 2019-20 Arts Curricular Innovation Grant (ACIG) Application by New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School – FY20 (Mrs. Glover)

New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School would like to submit an application to the SC State Department of Education for the Distinguished Arts Programs (DAP) Arts Curricula Innovation grant in the amount of $18,000. This grant will assist in developing and implementing arts initiatives that support quality arts education programs and significantly improve student achievement in the arts. Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grants provide funds for one-year projects. If awarded, grant funds will be used to fund artist-in-residencies, professional development, art-based field trips, instructional supplies and equipment maintenance for each course.

5. Submission of the Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) 2019-20 Arts Curricular Innovation Grant (ACIG) Application by Leavelle McCampbell Middle School – FY20 (Mrs. Glover)

Leavelle McCampbell Middle School would like to submit an application to the SC State Department of Education for the Distinguished Arts Programs (DAP) Arts Curricular Innovation grant in the amount of $18,000. This grant will assist in developing and implementing arts initiatives that support quality arts education programs and significantly improve student achievement in the arts. Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grants to provide funds for on-year projects. If awarded, grant funds will be used to fund artist-in-residencies, professional development, art-based field trips, Instructional supplies and equipment maintenance for each course.

6. Submission of the Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) 2019-20 Arts Curricular Innovation Grant (ACIG) Application by East Aiken School of the Arts – FY20 (Mrs. Glover)

East Aiken School of the Arts would like to submit an application to the SC State Department of Education for the Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) Arts Curricular Innovation grant in the amount of $18,000.00. This grant will assist in developing and implementing arts initiatives that support quality arts education programs and significantly improve student achievement in the arts. Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grant provide funds for one-year projects.

7. Proposed Schedule of School Board Meetings, 2019-2020 (Dr. Alford)

The School Board has historically scheduled its regular sessions on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of the month. Excellence sessions have been held, as needed, on these same dates.

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

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

INDIVIDUAL ITEMS:

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 2018-2019 (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. Out-of-District Transfer Requests 2019-2020 (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.”

D. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS