JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

“REGULAR” SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 – 6:30 P.M.

JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDROOM

10942 NORTH JACOB SMART BOULEVARD

RIDGELAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

A G E N D A

1.  CALL TO ORDER – [READING OF THE DISTRICT’S VISION STATEMENT:

THE JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ASPIRES TO BECOME THE PRIDE

OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO EXCEL

TO HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS GUIDED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFES-SIONALS AND DEDICATED CITIZENS.]

2.  ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

3.  NOTIFICATION OF NEWS MEDIA – [AS REQUIRED BY S.C. LAW,

SECTION 30-40-80, LOCAL NEWS MEDIA WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE,

TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING. A COPY OF THE AGENDA

WAS POSTED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, ON THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE AND EMAILED DISTRICT-WIDE]

4.  MOMENT OF SILENCE

5.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.  SPECIAL RECOGNITION(S)

6.1  SIXTH GRADER WINS 2ND PLACE IN NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION PHOTO CONTEST – EXH. I

7.  *APPROVAL OF AGENDA

8.  *ADOPTION OF MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

9.  SPECIAL HEARING(S)

9.1  RIDGELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – ROBERT CANDILLO, RES PRINCIPAL – EXH. II

9.2  2013-2014 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – MARVA TIGNER, DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS – EXH. III

9.3  STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – MARVA TIGNER, DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS – EXH. IV

9.4  TITLE I PLAN – MARVA TIGNER, DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS – EXH. V

9.5  ACE BOARD MEETING UPDATE – ALINA HAMILTON-CLARK

9.6  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – DR. VASHTI K. WASHINGTON

10.  *CONSENT AGENDA

10.1  OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL REQUEST – EXH. VI

10.2  SPECIAL REVENUE BUDGETS (A-D) – EXH. VII

10.3  BUDGET TRANSFER REQUESTS (A-B) – EXH. VIII

10.4  HOME SCHOOLING APPLICATION – EXH. IX

10.5  HOME SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES REQUEST – EXH. X

CONTINUED

JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

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11.  INFORMATION ITEM(S)

11.1  SUN CITY HILTON HEAD PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE RECOGNITION – EXH. XI

11.2  HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES – EXH. XII

11.3  RES VISITATION BY TRAINER & COACH – EXH. XIII

11.4  SCHOOL DISTRICT RELATED NEWS ARTICLES – EXH. XIV

§  JCSD HAS PLAN TO GO FROM “F” TO “A”

§  RIDGELAND SCHOOL CHILDREN RESPECTFUL,

WELL-BEHAVED

§  INCENTIVIZING OUR HARDEST TO REACH STUDENTS

§  PROUD GRADUATE OF 1994 – THERE’S IMPROVEMENT AT SCHOOLS, GIVE LEADERS A CHANCE

12.  *ACTION ITEMS

12.1 CERTIFICATION OF DELEGATES FOR THE 2013 SCSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY – EXH. XV

13.  *FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)

14.  PUBLIC COMMENT(S)

15.  *EXECUTIVE SESSION

15.1  PERSONNEL REPORT – EXH. XVI

§  VACANCIES

§  NEW HIRES

§  RESIGNATION/TERMINATION/RETIREMENT

15.2 SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT REINSTATEMENT

16.  ADJOURNMENT

*BOARD ACTION REQUIRED

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Jasper County School District, in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, and all other applicable civil rights laws, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in employment/provision of educational opportunities.