The Aiken County Board of Education Regular Meeting, September 22, 2026 6:00 p.m. at the District Office - 1000 Brookhaven Drive, Aiken, SC 29803

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

A. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS: The following items will be voted on individually.

The administrative, 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.

Medical practices across South Carolina must keep up with different medication permission forms from each district that serves their patients. To streamline the process at the request of medical providers, the School Nurse Program Committee developed a Universal South Carolina Medication Permission form for all districts to consider adopting effective the 26-27 school year. The SC AAP, MUSC, Prisma and QTIP practices have approved this form, and we expect it to be widely distributed to pediatricians.

The administration seeks Board approval to conduct research, planning, and hold community input meetings regarding potential middle school redesign opportunities in Area 1. The research process will examine the feasibility of transitioning Area 1 middle schools (AIS, KMS, and SMS) to unified grades 6th – 8th grade campuses, implementing sixth-grade academies, establishing thematic academy programming, and utilizing a school-within-a-school model to expand educational opportunities for students at all Area 1 middle schools. 

As part of this process, the administration will study enrollment trends, facility utilization, student distribution patterns, attendance zones, and demographic considerations. Community input will be gathered through stakeholder engagement opportunities to assess potential programmatic and organizational structures that best position Area 1 schools for long-term success and improved student outcomes.

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

The School Board, according to the Code of Laws for South Carolina Section 59-63-240, is authorized to expel students from school.  Although the Board may receive recommendations for expulsion from others, it is solely empowered to take the final expulsion action.

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.”

The Aiken County Public School District has received a $52,500.00 donation from the SRP Federal Credit Union Investing in Education Initiative to be distributed equally to each of the twenty-one elementary schools in the District. These funds are designated to support teachers, students, and schools in a practical and meaningful way. The funding is to be used to add resources to each school as they see fit, in order to support initiatives taking place within each elementary school.

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

The Business Services Department submits monthly financials for Board review, consideration, and acceptance.

D.INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

E. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

F. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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