JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
“REGULAR” SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY – AUGUST 11, 2014 – 6:30 P.M.
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE BOARDROOM
10942 NORTH JACOB SMART BOULEVARD
RIDGELAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
AMENDED
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 2013-2014 BOARDMANSHIP INSTITUTE RECOGNITIONS
§ LEVEL TWO – LEROY BENTLEY
§ LEVEL TWO – DEBORA BUTLER
§ LEVEL THREE – BENNIE HAZEL
§ LEVEL THREE – TEDD MOYD
6.2 “BEHIND THE SCENE” HERO AWARDS
7. *APPROVAL OF AGENDA
8. *ADOPTION OF MINUTES – JUNE 23, 2014
9. SPECIAL HEARING(S)
9.1 FINANCE & DATA UPDATE – GARY WEST, CHIEF OFFICER
OF FINANCE AND DATA MANAGEMENT
9.2 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE – TRACYE STORMER, DIRECTOR
OF TECHNOLOGY
9.3 GCA CONTRACT UPDATE – DARRYL OWENS, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
9.4 COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION PARTICIPATION – LYDIA BRELAND, FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR – EXH. I
9.5 SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – DR. VASHTI K. WASHINGTON
10. *CONSENT AGENDA
10.1 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL REQUEST – EXH. II
10.2 BOARD ATTENDANCE – JUNE 2014 – EXH. III
CONTINUED
JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AGENDA – AUGUST 11, 2014
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11. INFORMATION ITEM(S)
11.1 HARDEEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SELECTED FOR 2015 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) – EXH. IV
11.2 STATE BOARD APPROVES IMPROVED EDUCATOR SUPPORT AND EVALUATION SYSTEM – EXH. V
11.3 AMENDED ACCREDITATION CLASSIFICATION FOR JASPER- BEAUFORT ACADEMY FOR CAREER EXCELLENCE FOR 2013-2014 – EXH. VI
11.4 2014-2015 SCHOOL DISTRICT MILLAGE RATE INCREASE LIMITATION – EXH. VII
12. *ACTION ITEMS
12.1 *JOINT MEETING WITH BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ACADEMY FOR CAREER EXCELLENCE “DRAFT” POSITION STATEMENT – EXH. VIII
13. *FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)
14. PUBLIC COMMENT(S)
15. *EXECUTIVE SESSION
15.1 STUDENT REINSTATEMENT(S)
15.2 PERSONNEL REPORT (UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
15.3 LEGAL MATTERS
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.