The Aiken County Board of Education Meeting July 18, 2023 at 6:00p.m. at 1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken, SC 29803

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Dates:

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 6:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. JULY 18, 2023

Location: 1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken, SC

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

REGULAR SESSION: 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE: Mr. Cameron Nuessle

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

Public Participation – No Requests This Meeting

Slide Show Presentation (Can Be Viewed During Executive Session Intermission)

2023-24 Student Registration Reminder
Aspiring Principals Program (Cohort 3 Completers)
Culinary Arts Classes
Sertoma Club of North Augusta Donation to Nursing Services

Office of Board Chairman

A.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.

Update Organizational Chart in Policy CCA Organization Chart, Second Reading (Mrs. Hart)

Policy CCA presents the organizational chart for the district administration beginning with the office of the Superintendent. Policy CC Administrative Organization states that “The chart (Organization Chart) represents the framework for administration and the lines of authority and responsibility. Within the framework established, each school will be encouraged and free to work out the educational program most appropriate for itself.”

Changes to Policy GCC Professional Staff Leaves and Absences and Policy GDC Support Staff Leaves and Absences, Second Reading (Mrs. Hart)

Policies GCC and GDC establish the basic structure for all types of professional and support staff leaves and absences.On May 12, 2023, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law S.11, which added Section 8-11-151 and added Section 8-11-156 of the South Carolina Code of Laws to provide six weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee’s base pay or two weeks of paid leave at one hundred Percent of the eligible state employee’s base pay depending on the qualifying event.

Qualifying events include the birth of a newborn biological child to an eligible state employee or after a co-parent’s birth of a newborn child or fostering a child in state custody or the initial legal placement of a child by adoption.To qualify for Paid Parental Leave (PPL.), the adoption, birth or foster care placement must occur on or after June 26, 2023.

Consideration to Create Girls and Boys Lacrosse Supplements (Mr. Traxler)

The School Board approved 2023-2024 Budget upon Second Reading at its May 23, 2023 meeting.Each year periodic budget amendments are submitted for Board consideration.

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Utilization Plan Adoption (Mr. Traxler)

The South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code Section 11-35-5010 requires that all State Agencies or Agencies that have adopted a procurement code that is substantially similar to the State code formulate a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Utilization Plan.

Revision of the following policy: Policy IJK Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption, Second Reading (Dr. Minolfo)

Policy IJK Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption provides guidance for supplemental educational materials that support the educational program.

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

Local Board Courses for 2023-2024 (Dr. Edwards & Mr. Postell)

The School Board must approve locally designated courses annually. The Board approved a list of courses at its. June 13, 2023 regular meeting.These courses are in addition to those approved at that time.

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

Report of Sole Source & Emergency Purchases for the Year Ended June 30, 2023 (Mr. Traxler)

The District Procurement Code Section IX-C-1 requires annual reporting of the purchases made under the Sole Source and emergency provisions of the Code.