Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on June 23, 2020 at the District Office at 6:00 p.m.

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Submitted by Kim_Chriswell on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 9:33am

Dates:

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 6:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _____REGULAR SESSION _6:00 P.M.______JUNE 23, 2020

Location 1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken, SC

Tuesday’s meeting will be live streamed on our website, acpsd.net.

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE: Mr. Keith Liner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Regular Meeting – May 26, 2020

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

Office of the Board Chairman

School Board Goals
Discipline Brainstorming Notes
Public Participation Discussion
Consideration of scheduling a meeting on July 28, 2020

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

Submission of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetable throughout the school day.It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetable as healthy snack options.The FFVP also encourages the education of families and partnerships with members of the community as an overall way of increasing the health and wellness of both students and those in the community in which they live.The School Food Service Department is requesting to submit the $325,900.00 grant application for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program on behalf of the following schools:

J.D. Lever Elementary$26,350.00 Gloverville Elementary$17,850.00

Oakwood-Windsor Elem.$21,400.00 Warrenville Elementary$18,100.00

East Aiken School of the Arts$30,100.00 RSM Elementary$35,300.00

North Aiken Elementary$22,500.00 Busbee Elementary$14,300.00

North Augusta Elementary$33,000.00 Greendale Elementary$20,700.00

Jefferson Elementary$29,600.00 Redcliffe Elementary$36,850.00

Clearwater Elementary$19,850.00

School Food Service Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to Wagener-Salley High School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

Wagener-Salley High School was awarded $3,768.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant.The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,768.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will used to create a walking club at the school.

School Food Services Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle School was awarded $3,720.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant.The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,720.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will be used to create a walking club at the school.

School Food Services Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to A.L. Corbett Middle School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

A.L. Corbett Middle School was awarded $3,710.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant. The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,710.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will be used to create a walking club at the school.

School Food Services Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to New Ellenton STEAM Middle School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

New Ellenton STEAM Middle School was awarded $3,764.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant.The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,764.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will be used to create a walking club at the school.

School Food Services Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School was awarded $3,286.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant.The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,826.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will be used to create a walking club at the school.

School Food Services Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Award to LBC Middle School – FY21 (Mr. Traxler)

Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School was awarded $3,993.00 from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant.This is a two-part grant.The Healthy Eating part of the award is focused on reducing food waste and $2,993.00 will be used to purchase bins, signage and items for composting.The Physical Activity part of the award is to focus on walking activities and $1,000.00 will be used to create a walking club at the school.

B.INDIVIDUAL ITEMS

Personnel Appointments (Mrs. Hart)

The certified and classified personnel presented have been screened by the Human Resources Department and interviewed and/or approved by the Principal or supervisor for each location.

Out-of-District Transfer Requests (Mrs. Hart)

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.”