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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MARCH 12, 2019

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MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019

7:00 P.M.

MEMBERS BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MR. JAMIE DEVINE, CHAIRMAN

MR. AARON BISHOP, VICE CHAIRMAN

MRS. LILA ANNA SAULS, SECRETARY/TREASURER

CHERYL HARRIS, PARLIAMENTARIAN

MR. DARRELL BLACK

MRS. BEATRICE KING

MS. YOLANDA ANDERSON

REPORTED BY

BARBARA D.B. CHEESEBORO

1103 PINECROFT DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. 29170



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MINUTES

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

1616 RICHLAND STREET

COLUMBIA, SC 29201

HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 12 2019

7:00 P.M.

MATTER OF AS MANDATED BY THE FREEDOM OF

RECORD: INFORMATION ACT PASSED BY THE SOUTH

CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE RECORDS

WILL SHOW THAT THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA WERE

NOTIFIED OF THIS MEETING. THE RECORD WILL

ALSO SHOW THAT THE CHAIRMAN DEVINE CALLED

FOR A MOTION TO GO INTO OPEN SESSION TO

DISCUSS SEVERAL ISSUES: (1) LEGAL STATUS

REPORT; (2) PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES; (3)

EMPLOYEE SUSPENSION; (4) VOIDING OF

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT; (5) ADMINISTRATIVE

APPOINTMENT; (6) HIRING OF PERSONNEL; (7)



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MINUTES: FEBRUARY 26, 2019; (8) BOARD REPORT;

(9) 2019-2014 STRATEGIC PLAN; (10) FIRST READING

APPROVAL OF POLICY AC, NONDISCRIMINA-

TION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; (11) SECOND READING

APPROVAL OF POLICY DJC, PAYROLL

PROCEDURES/SCHEDULES; (12) SECOND READING

APPROVAL OF POLICY GBGAA, ACCOMMODATION

FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS; (13) SECOND

READING APPROVAL OF POLICY EFE, COMPETITIVE

FOOD SALES/VENDING MACHINES; (14) SECOND

READING APPROVAL OF POLICY GBEB, TOBACCO-

FREE SCHOOLS/STAFF NO SMOKING; (15) SECOND

READING APPROVAL OF POLICY GDBC, SUPPORT

STAFF SUPPLEMENTARY-PAY/OVERTIME; (16)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHAE,

PHYSICAL EDUCATION; (17) SECOND READING

APPROVAL OF POLICY IHAM, HEALTH EDUCATION;

(18) SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHBA,

SPECIAL EDUCATION/PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED

STUDENTS; (19) SECOND READING APPROVAL OF

POLICY IHCD, ADVANCED COLLEGE PLACEMENT



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PROGRAMS; (20) SECOND READING APPROVAL OF

POLICY IKF, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; (21)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IKFC,

EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL; (22) SECOND

READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFABE, ADMISSION

OF ENGLISH LEARNERS AND MIGRANT STUDENTS;

(23) SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY KBB,

PARENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; (24)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFAA,

ADMISSION OF RESIDENT STUDENTS, AND

RETIREMENT OF POLICY JF, STUDENT ADMISSION

(GUARDIANSHIP); (25) SECOND READING APPROVAL

OF POLICY JFAB, NONRESIDENT STUDENTS; (26)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFABC,

STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS; (27)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFB,

SCHOOL CHOICE; (28) SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT;

(29) WOODBRIER STREET EASEMENT; (30) 2019-2020

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS RECOMMENDATION.



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CALL TO ORDER: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET AT

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ON

MARCH 12, 2019.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE CALLED THE MEETING TO

ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JAMIE DEVINE, COMMMISSIONERS

AARON BISHOP, LILA ANNA SAULS, CHERYL

HARRIS, DARRELL BLACK, AND YOLANDA

ANDERSON.

COMMISSIONER KING NOT PRESENT FOR

TONIGHT'S MEETING.

INVOCATION: REVEREND JERYL SALMOND, LADSON

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GAVE THE INVOCATION.

AGENDA ADOPTION:

MOTION: COMMISSIONER HARRIS MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BISHOP.

VOTE: IN FAVOR: UNANIMOUS (6-0)

SCHOOL BOARD COMMISSIONER BLACK GAVE THE SCHOOL

SPOTLIGHT: BOARD SPOTLIGHT FOR THE MARCH 12, 2019

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.



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(SEE ATTACHMENT FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.)

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: NONE

CONSENT AGENDA: MINUTES (FEBRUARY 26, 2019)


AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BISHOP.


OFFICE OF BOARD: BOARD REPORT

BOARD: CHAIRMAN DEVINE REPORTED THAT THE BOARD

HAS PARTICIPATED IN CHAT-WITH-THE-CHAIR AND

READING TO OUR STUDENTS, AND OTHER EVENTS

WITHIN THE SCHOOLS AND MEETINGS IN THE

COMMUNITY.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ANNOUNCED THERE

WILL BE A SEMINAR ON NEXT SATURDAY AT

LOWER RICHLAND, WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP

BETWEEN RADIO STATION95.3, THE LOWER

RICHLAND ALUMNI FOUNDATION, FIRST CITIZENS

BANK AND OTHERS. SHE ADDED THAT IT WILL BE

ABOUT HOME BUYING AND THINGS OF THAT

NATURE.



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SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LOWER RICHLAND

HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOST THEIR DIAMOND

FESTIVAL EVENT MAY 17-18 AND THAT ALL

PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE IN

THE LOWER RICHLAND COMMUNITY.

MRS. HARRIS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL BOARD

MEMBERS ATTENDED THE SC RCEA LEGISLATIVE

NIGHT HELD AT DREHER HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK.

WE WANT TO THANK THE STATE AND RICHLAND

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ALL

THEY DO IN SUPPORT OF RICHLAND ONE.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE RECOGNIZED COMMISSIONER

HARRIS FOR REACHING LEVEL SIX WITH THE

BOARDMANSHIP INSTITUTE WITH THE SOUTH

CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARD’S ASSOCIATION.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE STATED ON LAST NIGHT HE

AND OTHERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON A

BOARD PANEL WITH THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY

RELATIONS COUNCIL. WE TALKED ABOUT HOT

TOPICS AND EDUCATION TO INCLUDE BUT NOT

LIMITED TO THE BILL THAT CAME UP IS HOUSE BILL



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3759; THE SENATE BILL IS 419. HE ADDED THAT

THEY WILL BE HAVING FOUR STATEWIDE

LISTENING SESSIONS. HE REPORTED THAT

HIGHLIGHTS DISCUSSED FROM THE BOARD’S

PERSPECTIVE: LIMIT CLASS SIZES; FULLY FUND

ANY MANDATES THAT COMES FROM THE STATE; AS

FAR AS ASSESSMENT, WE WOULD LIKE FOR THEM

TO FOCUS ON A GROWTH MODEL AND NOT AN

ABSOLUTE RATING MODEL. MOST PEOPLE WANT

TO LOOK AT ARE YOU A, B, C, D, F RATED SYSTEM.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE GAVE HIS PERSONAL OPINION

THAT HE THINKS WE DO WHAT WE CALL PUNITIVE

ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM INSTEAD OF A

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM AND

ALSO THAT WE FOCUS ON GROWTH VERSUS

ABSOLUTE WE WILL DO A GOOD THING FOR OUR

STUDENTS. HE ADDED THAT ANOTHER THING THAT

CAME OUT OF THE MEETING WAS TO FULLY FUND

THE CALL ME MISTER PROGRAM.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS EXPRESSED GRATITUDE

TO DR. WITHERSPOON AND DR. COLEMAN FOR



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PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE SENATE IN

REGARD TO THIS BILL. SHE ALSO THANKED

SENATOR JACKSON AND SENATOR SCOTT WHO

SERVE ON THE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE THAT

ARE NOW WORKING TO CHAMPION A BILL THAT

WILL WORK TO REMOVE THE DETENTION CENTER

AS WELL AS THE MENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS OUT

OF OUR DATA, AS WELL AS OTHER DISTRICTS

THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT OUR BEING

IMPACTED BY THE LOCAL DETENTION CENTERS

AND MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS IN THEIR

COMMUNITIES.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE STATED WE ALSO SERVE ON

THE CERRA BOARD AND THIS CAME OUT LAST

YEAR IN JANUARY, THE ANNUAL EDUCATORS

SUPPLY AND DEMAND REPORT, WHICH IS A GOOD

REPORT TO READ, FOR RETENTION AND

RECRUITMENT OF OUR CURRENT WORK FORCE IN

EDUCATION.



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2019-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN

DR. COLEMAN PRESENTED VIA POWERPOINT THE

2019-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROVAL.

MOTION: COMMISSIONER BLACK MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARRIS.

DISCUSSION: CHAIRMAN DEVINE STATED YOU MENTIONED THE

KINDERGARTEN TESTING. WHAT IS THE

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KRA VERUS DRA PLUS?

DR HAGWOOD RESPONDED DRA PLUS ONLY

MEASURES LITERACY SKILLS, WHERE AS KRA

IS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT. IT

MEASURES LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND PHYSICAL

ABILITIES, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. SHE

ADDED THAT IT’S A MORE 360 DEGREE LOOK.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE ASKED IF IT’S MORE

DIAGNOSTIC?

DR. HAGWOOD RESPONDED THAT SHE WOULDN’T

CALL IT DIAGNOSTIC. IT’S MORE OF SCREENING TO

SEE IF THEY ARE MEETING TARGETS, THE TARGETS

THAT YOU WOULD NEED IN ORDER TO BE



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SUCCESSFUL IN KINDERGARTEN. IN ORDER TO BE

READY IN KINDERGARTEN.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE ASKED IS DRA A STATE

ASSESSMENT OR RICHLAND ONE ASSESSMENT?

DR. HAGWOOD RESPONDED WE DO NOT

CURRENTLY USE DRA. WE HAVE IN PAST YEARS.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE ASKED WHOSE ASSESSMENT IS

DRA?

DR. HAGWOOD RESPONDED IT’S A STATE

ASSESSMENT, STATE LAW.

DR. COLEMAN STATED THAT TEACHERS HAVE

VOICED CONCERNS ABOUT THAT ASSESSMENT.

SHE ADDED THAT IT TAKES A TREMENDOUS

AMOUNT OF TRAINING TIME TO BE TRAINED FOR IT.

AS WELL AS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ONE-ON-

ONE TIME TO ADMINISTER IT TO STUDENTS.

CHAIRMAN DEVINE ASKED WHO WOULD WE

REPORT THAT TO?

DR. COLEMAN RESPONDED THAT SHE CAN SPEAK

ON BEHALF THE ACCOUNTABILITY ROUND TABLE

FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, JUST



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YESTERDAY WE SUBMITTED OUR CONCERNS

ABOUT MULTIPLE ISSUES TO SCASA AND TO THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


FIRST READING APPROVAL OF POLICY AC,

NONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

ATTORNEY WILLIAMS STATED THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS FIRST READING

APPROVAL OF THE LISTED POLICY; THIS POLICY

ONLY REQUIRES ONE READING, WHICH WAS THE

CASE WITH POLICIES THAT WE PRESENTED IN

NOVEMBER, BECAUSE WE JUST UPDATED THE

ANTIDISCRIMINATION MATTER IN THAT POLICY.

MOTION: COMMISSIONER SAULS MOVED FOR APPROVAL



SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY DJC,

PAYROLL PROCEDURES/SCHEDULES

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY GBGAA,

ACCOMMODATION FOR BREASTFEEDING

MOTHERS



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SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY EFE,

COMPETITIVE FOOD SALES/VENDING

MACHINES

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY GBEB,

TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOLS/STAFF NO

SMOKING

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY GDBC,

SUPPORT STAFF SUPPLEMENTARY PAY

/OVERTIME

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHAE

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHAM,

HEALTH EDUCATION

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHBA,

SPECIAL EDUCATION/PROGRAMS

FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IHCD,

ADVANCED COLLEGE PLACEMENT

PROGRAMS

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY, IKF,

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS



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SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY IKFC,

EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFABE,

ADMISSION OF ENGLISH LEARNERS

AND MIGRANT STUDENTS

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY KBB,

PARENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILTIES

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFAA,

ADMISSION OF RESIDENT STUDENTS, AND

RETIREMENT OF POLICY JF, STUDENT ADMISSION

(GUARDIANSHIP)

(POLICY JF IS BEING RETIRED BECAUSE ALL OF

THAT INFORMATION IS ADDRESSED IN POLICY

JFAA)

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFAB,

NONRESIDENT STUDENTS

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFABC,

STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS AND

TRANSFERS

SECOND READING APPROVAL OF POLICY JFB,

SCHOOL CHOICE



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ATTORNEY WILLIAMS STATED NO FEEDBACK HAS

BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THESE POLICIES. THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SECOND

READING APPROVAL OF THE LISTED POLICIES.


AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SAULS.


OFFICE OF THE LEGAL STATUS REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT: ATTORNEY WILLIAMS STATED INFORMATION

WAS PRESENTED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION ON

THE STATUS OF LEGAL MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED ALONG WITH

EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY, OUR STUDENTS ARE

ALSO TALENTED IN MANY OTHER AREAS,

INCLUDING THE ARTS. WE ARE PROUD THAT 62

RICHLAND ONE MIDDLE AND HIGH-SCHOOL

STUDENTS WERE RECENTLY NAMED TO THE 2019

ALL-STATE AND REGION BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS,

AFTER GOING THROUGH RIGOROUS AUDITIONS.



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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE OUTSTANDING

STUDENTS. THEIR NAMES ARE POSTED ON OUR

WEBSITE (RICHLANDONE.ORG). WE LOOK

FORWARD TO RECOGNIZING THEM AT AN

UPCOMING BOARD MEETING.

DR. WITHERSPOON REPORTED THAT RICHLAND

ONE FAMILIES CAN BEGIN THE ONLINE

REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR OUR 2019-2020 PRE-

KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR

PRE-KINDERGARTEN, CHILDREN MUST HAVE

REACHED THE AGE OF FOUR ON OR BEFORE

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, AND PARENTS MUST RESIDE

WITHIN RICHLAND ONE. HE ADDED THAT EARLY

REGISTRATION ENDS ON APRIL 30. DETAILS ABOUT

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS ARE POSTED AT

RICHLANDONE.ORG AND PARENTS WHO NEED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN SEND AN E-MAIL

TO [email protected] OR CALL 799-9494.

DR.WITHERPSOON REPORTED THAT WE ARE

LOOKING FOR MORE TALENTED TEACHERS TO JOIN

THE RICHLAND ONE TEAM. OUR HUMAN



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RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS SPRING

CERTIFIED TEACHER INTERVIEW DAY ON

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 FROM 9 A.M. - NOON AT

HEYWARD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER.

TEACHERS ARE NEEDED FOR A VARIETY OF

SUBJECT AREAS. MATH, SCIENCE AND SPECIAL

EDUCATION CANDIDATES MAY QUALIFY FOR A

$1,000 EARLY SIGNING BONUS. HE ADDED TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW DAY, QUALIFIED

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS OR BE ELIGIBLE FOR A

SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHING CERTIFICATE BY

JUNE 30. INTERESTED TEACHERS MUST REGISTER

ONLINE BY MARCH 31. FOR MORE INFORMATION

AND TO REGISTER, GO TO RICHLAND ONE.ORG.

DR. WITHERSPOON REPORTED THAT AT OUR LAST

BOARD MEETING, HE NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT

WOULD BE SCHEDULING INFORMATION SESSIONS

FOR PARENTS ON SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.

THOSE INFORMATION SESSIONS HAVE BEEN

SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 19 AT ST.

ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AND



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TUESDAY, MARCH 25 IN THE LOWER RICHLAND

HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. BOTH SESSIONS WILL

BEGIN AT 6 P.M. PARENTS CAN CHOOSE THE

MEETING DATE AND LOCATION MOST CONVENIENT

FOR THEM.

PRESENTERS WILL INCLUDE DISTRICT STAFF AND

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. PARENTS WILL LEARN

HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO

MAINTAIN SAFE AND SECURE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. ALL

RICHLAND ONE PARENTS ARE INVITED AND

ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

DISCUSSION: COMMISSIONER HARRIS SPOKE ON THE BELL

CURVE SYSTEM AND THE GRADING RUBIC THAT IS

NOW BEING USED IN THE STATE OF SOUTH

CAROLINA TO GRADE AND RANK SCHOOLS. SHE

NOTED THAT LEARNING IS A PROCESS AND THIS IS

WHAT OUR STATE OFFICIALS ARE NOT GETTING.

SHE STATED A BELL CURVE SHOULD HAVE NO SEAT

WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. WE ARE A



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DISTRICT THAT HAS TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF

SOCIETAL ILLS. WE DON’T WANT OUR PARENTS

AND OUR COMMUNITY TO BE MISGUIDED THAT IF A

SCHOOL IS RANKED A CERTAIN WAY, LEARNING IS

NOT HAPPENING IN THAT BUILDING. IT’S THE

MODEL THAT YOU ARE USING THAT PUTS A

SCHOOL IN A CATEGORY, NOT LOOKING FOR

GROWTH OR RANKING. THE WAY THAT DATA IS

BEING USED IS DETRIMENTAL TO SCHOOLS.

RICHLAND ONE IS ON TOP OF THEIR GAME TO

MAKING SURE THAT ALL 24,000 PLUS STUDENTS

RECEIVE THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE IN LIGHT

OF AND INSPITE OF THE BELL CURVE SYSTEM. WE

KNOW THAT WE ARE MOVING KIDS, AND THAT IS

WHAT MATTERS AT THE END OF THE DAY.

DR. WITHERSPOON CLARIFIED THAT THE DAYS

ARE TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH AND MONDAY, MARCH

25TH FOR THE SESSIONS FOR PARENTS ON SCHOOL

SAFETY AND SECURITY.



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CHAIRMAN DEVINE RELINQUISHED

CHAIRMANSHIP TO COMMISSIONER BISHOP FOR

THE ITEM: WOODBRIER STREET EASEMENT.

OFFICE OF WOODBRIER STREET EASEMENT

OPERATIONS: MR. PERKINS STATED THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED

EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE SEWER SERVICES

TO LIMIT COMPLEX OF TOWNHOMES NEAR THE OLD

RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL.




CHAIRMAN DEVINE RECUSAL.

DISCUSSION: COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED FOR A STATUS ON

THE COMPLETION OF THE STADIUM AT LOWER

RICHLAND.

MR. PERKINS RESPONDED THE PRESS BOX WORK

HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WE ARE WAITING ON

ON INSPECTIONS. HE ADDED THAT THERE WILL BE

SOME MASONRY WORK TO START BEFORE THE



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SUMMER AND TO ADD BRICK AROUND THE FIELD

HOUSE AND THAT WILL COMPLETE THE WORK.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED WILL THAT

INCLUDE THE AC UPGRADES FOR THE FIELD

HOUSE?

MR. PERKINS RESPONDED WE HAVE NOT PUT ANY

AC IN ANY OF THE FIELD HOUSES. THAT WILL BE

ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WE WILL DO.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED WILL THAT

MASONRY WORK INTERFERE WITH FOOTBALL

SPRING PRACTICE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

MR. PERKINS RESPONDED NO.

COMMISSIONER SAULS ASKED FOR AN UPDATE ON

THE A.C. FLORA FIELD.

MR. PERKINS RESPONDED WE STARTED THE WORK

ON MARCH 3RD TO PUT THE INFIELD IN THE FIELD,

WHICH IS BASICALLY COCONUT FIBER. WE HAD A

FEW CHALLENGES WITH THAT, BUT WE WERE ABLE

TO COMPLETE THAT ON MARCH 6TH. WE RELEASED

THE FIELD AT THAT POINT AND WILL CONTINUE TO



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MONITOR HOW IT PERFORMS. TO DATE

EVERYTHING IS GOOD.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED FOR AN UPDATE

WITH THE DREHER AND BOLDEN PROJECT.

MR. PERKINS RESPONDED WITH THE BOLDEN

PROJECT WE HAVE INSTALLED THE BLEACHERS

FOR BOTH THE HOME AND VISITOR SIDE. LIGHTS

HAS BEEN INSTALLED. WE HAVE INSTALLED THE

SCOREBOARD. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON

THE CONCESSION AREAS. WE HAVE FOUNDATIONS

AND PLUMBING IN PLACE. WE STARTED THE

PRESSBOX EARLIER IN THE PROCESS AND AS FAR

AS THE TURF FIELD, WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE

WE ARE READY TO BRING IN THE CARPET TO PUT

DOWN ON THAT FIELD, ALL OF THE SURFACE

WORK. MR. PERKINS STATED THAT ALL-IN-ALL,

THINGS ARE MOVING WELL AND WE ARE AHEAD OF

SCHEDULE FROM WHERE WE ANTICIPATED.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED DO YOU HAVE A

COMPLETION DATE?



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MR. PERKINS RESPONDED WE ARE LOOKING TO

COMPLETE SOMETIME THIS FALL. WE WON’T SAY

THAT WE WILL BE READY FOR THE FIRST GAME.

BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR EARLY IN THE SEASON.

WITH RESPECT TO DREHER, WE HAD A PHASING

MEETING ON THAT TODAY. THERE WILL BE A

GREAT DEAL OF FOCUS TO BUILD THE NEW BUS

LOOP. THERE WILL BE A GREAT DEAL OF FOCUS ON

BUILDING A SAFE HALFWAY AROUND THE SCHOOL

THAT GIVES US ACCESS TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

WE WILL BE PUTTING IN AN UNDERGROUND

RETENTION SYSTEM UNDERNEATH THE TENNIS

COURT. WE ARE LOOKING TO MOVE SOME OF THE

TREES STARTING NEXT WEEK. I WANT TO DO THAT

EARLY ON TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SURVIVE.

THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION START WE

ANTICIPATE IN JUNE. AGAIN, WE WILL BE

WORKING ON THE BUS LOOP. WE HAVE STARTED

SOME GRADING ON THAT, ON THE FIELD AND THEN

THE TENNIS COURTS WILL GO IN ONCE THE

UNDERGROUND RETENTION SYSTEM IS REPLACED.



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OUR ANTICIPATION FOR COMPLETING THAT WORK

WILL BE SOMETIME IN THE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

TIME FRAME, BUT NOT DEFINITE.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES

HUMAN RESOURCES: DR. LONG STATED THE HR/PERSONNEL UPDATES

WERE PROVIDED TO YOU DURING EXECUTIVE

SESSION AS INFORMATION.

EMPLOYEE SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY

DR. LONG STATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 59-24-450

OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THAT THE

EMPLOYEE WITH THE INITIALS D.B., HER

EMPLOYMENT BE SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY FOR

FIVE DAYS.




VOIDING OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

DR. LONG STATED THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR

THE REMAINDER OF THE 2018-19 YEAR FOR THE



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EMPLOYEE WITH THE INITIALS J.B BE VOIDED. THE

DISTRICT RECEIVED AN ORDER OF DISCIPLINARY

ACTION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION, SOME EARLY SUSPENDING OF THIS

EMPLOYEE’S EDUCATIVE CERTIFICATE. THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THAT IT’S

EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BE

TERMINATED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.




ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT


RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTMENT OF MS. LISA

BLACKWELL TO THE POSITION OF COORDINATOR

OF OFFICE OF REGISTRAR. THIS IS CONTIGENT

UPON HER RELEASE FROM HER CURRENT POSITION

FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT.






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HIRING OF PERSONNEL


RECOMMENDS THE HIRING OF THE TEACHERS ON

THE ATTACHED LIST FOR THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC

YEAR AND FOR THE TEACHERS ON THE LIST AS AN

EARLY OFFER FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR.



OFFICE OF 2019-2020 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

ACADEMICS: RECOMMENDATION

MS. JENNINGS STATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF 2019-2020

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.



DISCUSSION: COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED WILL WE HAVE

ANY OF THIS DOWNLOADED TO THE STUDENT’S

DEVICES, OR ARE THESE JUST TEXTBOOKS?

MS. JENNINGS RESPONDED WE WILL HAVE THE

DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE TEXTBOOKS AND THEY



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WILL BE DOWNLOADED TO THE STUDENT’S

DEVICES.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED ARE THESE

BOOKS BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE?

MS. JENNINGS RESPONDED THESE ARE BEING

RECOMMENDED BY THE DISTRICT, HOWEVER,

THEY ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE, IN

THAT THE STATE WILL PUT OUT A LISTING OF

RESOURCES FOR EACH OF THESE CONTENT AREAS.

THEN AS A DISTRICT, EACH DISTRICT GOES IN AND

REVIEWS THE MATERIALS THAT ARE ON THE

STATE’S LIST. AND FROM THAT LIST WE WILL

MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.

COMMISSIONER HARRIS ASKED WITH US

BRINGING IN THESE TEXTBOOKS, WE ARE PHASING

OUT WHAT WE USED THIS YEAR IN REFERENCE TO

ALEGBRA I?

MS. JENNINGS RESPONDED AS FAR AS TEXTBOOKS.




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CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS REQUESTED THAT WE

CAREFULLY MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF

THESE NEW TEXTBOOKS. IN CHANGING

TEXTBOOKS, SOMETIMES IT CHANGES THE

INSTRUCTION THAT IS DELIVERED.

ADJOURNMENT: CHAIRMAN DEVINE ADJOURNED THE MEETING

8:37 P.M.

_____________________________ ______________________________________

STENOGRAPHER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SCHOOL

COMMISSIONERS

_______________________________________

SECRETARY/TREASURER, BOARD OF

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS



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