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

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING NOVEMBER 27, 2018

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MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018

7:00 P.M.

MEMBERS BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MRS. CHERYL HARRIS, CHAIRWOMAN

MR. JAMIE DEVINE, VICE CHAIRMAN

MRS. LILA ANNA SAULS, SECRETARY-TREASURER

MR. AARON BISHOP

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, NOVEMBER 27, 2018

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 CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS

CALLED FOR A MOTION TO GO INTO OPEN SESSION

TO DISCUSS SEVERAL ISSUES: (1) PERSONNEL

MATTER; (2) LEGAL STATUS REPORT; (3)

PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES; (4) LEAVE OF ABSENCE;

(5) HIRING OF PERSONNEL; (6) ABBREVIATED

FINANCIALS FOR OCTOBER 2018; (7) MINUTES; (8)



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BOARD REPORT; (9) SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT;

(10) 2018 ACT/SAT/AP/IB ASSESSMENT RESULTS.

CALL TO ORDER: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET AT

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON

NOVEMBER 27, 2018.

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS CALLED THE MEETING TO

ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

PRESENT: CHAIRWOMAN CHERYL HARRIS, COMMISSIONERS

JAMIE DEVINE, LILA ANNA SAULS, AARON BISHOP,

DARRELL BLACK, BEATRICE KING, YOLANDA

ANDERSON.

INVOCATION: COMMISSIONER JAMIE DEVINE GAVE THE

INVOCATION.

AGENDA ADOPTION:

MOTION: COMMISSIONER DEVINE MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BLACK.

VOTE: IN FAVOR: UNANIMOUS (7-0)

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS RECOGNIZED FORMER

BOARD MEMBER PAMELA ADAMS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: NONE



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CONSENT AGENDA: ABBREVIATED FINANCIALS FOR OCTOBER

2018

MINUTES

MOTION: COMMISSIONER DEVINE MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BLACK.


OFFICE OF BOARD: PERSONNEL MATTER

MOTION: COMMISSIONER DEVINE MOVED THAT THE BOARD

APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION

WITH NECESSARY CHANGES AS DISCUSSED IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND IT WAS SECONDED BY

COMMISSIONER BISHOP.


MOTION: COMMISSIONER DEVINE MOVED THAT THE BOARD

APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACTUAL

CHANGES AS OUTLINED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.


MOTION: COMMISSIONER DEVINE MADE A MOTION TO

ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACTUAL

CHANGES TO INCLUDE A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF

HIS CONTRACT; A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL



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ANNUITY; A THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE IN HIS

SALARY AS OUTLINED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE

MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

BISHOP.

VOTE: IN FAVOR: COMMISSIONERS HARRIS, MR.

DEVINE, MRS. SAULS, MR. BISHOP, MR. BLACK,

MRS. ANDERSON

IN OPPOSITION: COMMISSIONER KING (6-1)

BOARD REPORT

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS REPORTED THAT THE

BOARD SUPPORTS THE CHAT WITH THE CHAIR

PROGRAM IN OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. WE

PARTICIPATE IN OUR LUNCH BUDDIES. WE JUST

PARTICIPATED IN PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY, AS

WELL AS OTHER EVENTS.

COMMISSIONER BLACK REPORTED THAT HE HAD

A GREAT TIME AT THE CHAT WITH THE CHAIR AT

DREHER. THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE STUDENTS WAS

TO BE ADMIRED AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION

THEY GAVE.



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MR. BLACK COMMENDED MRS. KEISHA BOLES ON

HER REPRESENTATION OF RICHLAND ONE WHILE

DOING A RADIO TALK SHOW ABOUT THINGS

HAPPENING IN THE DISTRICT AND ADDRESSING THE

DIFFERENT EVENTS; ONE THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT

OUR SCHOOLS AND THE DIVERSITY IN HOW WE

TEACH AND ADDRESSING THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS

OF LEARNING OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT

THIS DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT HE HAD NOT SEEN

AN INFORMATION SETTING IN ANY OTHER

DISTRICT. HE ALSO GAVE KAREN YORK AND HER

STAFF THEIR ACCOLADES.

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS CONGRATULATED

DELTON MEYERS, STUDENT AT MEADOWFIELD

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. DELTON HAS SOLD OVER A

1,000 COPIES OF HIS BOOK IN TWO MONTHS, WHICH

COVERS CHILD DEPRESSION.

MRS. HARRIS ADDED THAT SHE HAD AN

OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE GRANDPARENT'S

BREAKFAST AT HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE

BAND, ORCHESTRA AND THE CHORUS PERFORMED



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AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB AND IT WAS WELL

SUPPORTED BY GRANDPARENTS.

SHE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO PRINCIPAL

HARTWELL FOR THE GREAT INITIATIVE.

SHE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO THE LOWER

RICHLAND AREA FOR THEIR HUGE SUPPORT OF THE

GALA THAT WAS HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23,

2018 THAT WAS A FUNDRAISER FOR MIDDLE

SCHOOLS IN THE LOWER RICHLAND CLUSTER. SHE

ADDED THAT THE LOWER RICHLAND FOUNDATION

WERE VERY THANKFUL TO NFL PLAYERS RICHARD

SEYMOUR, JOHNATHAN AND HAROLD GOODWIN,

FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THIS EVENT AS WELL

AS THEM AUCTIONING OFF THEIR PRO BOWL

JERSEYS.

MRS. HARIS REPORTED THAT BEFORE

THANKSGIVING A CHAT WITH THE CHAIR WAS

HELD AT CRAYTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE

ENCOURAGE OUR COLLEAUGES TO TAKE

ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITES TO ENGAGE



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WITH OUR KIDS. THEY ARE FILLED WITH SO MUCH

EXCITEMENT AND WISDOM.

MRS. HARRIS REPORTED THAT TODAY SHE HAD AN

OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT LOWER RICHLAND IN

REGARDS TO A THREAT THAT WAS MADE AT THE

SCHOOL. SHE EXPRESSED THAT WAS A VERY

EMOTIONAL SETTING WHEN STUDENTS

APPLAUDED THE S.R.O. FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS IN

KEEPING THEM SAFE. THE MATTER WAS TAKEN

CARE OF EXPEDITIOUSLY. SHE ALSO EXPRESSED

HER GRATITUDE TO DR. WITHERSPOON, MR.

FRALEY AND SHERIFF LOT FOR THEIR DEDICATION

TO THE SAFETY OF ALL STUDENTS OF RICHLAND

ONE.

OFFICE OF THE LEGAL STATUS REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT: ATTORNEY WILLIAMS STATED INFORMATION

WAS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE

STATUS OF LEGAL MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT.



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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED WE CERTAINLY

APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT OUR

STUDENTS AT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS HAVE WITH

THEIR SROS. JUST AS THE PRINCIPALS KNOW THE

STUDENTS NAMES AND WHAT’S GOING ON, OUR

SROS DO THE SAME THING.

WE APPRECIATE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR

SROS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, RICHLAND

COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE

CITY OF COLUMBIA, ALONG WITH MR. FRALEY AND

OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS AND ENTITIES IN OUR

COMMUNITIES, WHICH IS AN ASSET THAT WE HAVE

IN OUR COMMUNITY.

DR. WITHERSPOON REPORTED THAT HE STATED WE

ARE EXCITED THAT ON NEXT WEDNESDAY

(DECEMBER 5), WE WILL HOLD OUR FIRST EVER

SHOWCASE OF SCHOOLS FROM 5-7 P.M. AT THE

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION CENTER.



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PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE

ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS AND THE

MANY PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND ADVANTAGES

THAT RICHLAND ONE OFFERS TO OUR STUDENTS.

LAST YEAR WE DID HAVE A CHOICE FAIR. PART OF

THE FEEDBACK THAT WE GOT, WE SAW FIT MOVING

FORWARD TO SHOWCASE ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.

ATTENDEES CAN DROP IN AT ANY TIME DURING

THE TWO-HOUR EVENT AND INTERACT WITH STAFF

MEMBERS FROM ALL RICHLAND ONE

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AS

WELL AS THE DISTRICT'S SPECIAL SCHOOLS,

PROGRAMS AND CENTERS, WHO WILL SHARE

INFORMATION WITH THEM AND ANSWER THEIR

QUESTIONS. HE ADDED TAHGT EACH SCHOOL OR

PROGRAM WILL HAVE A DISPLAY BOOTH AND

THAT THE ADMISSION IS FREE AND CHILD CARE

SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. FOR MORE

INFORMATION, CALL THE OFFICE OF



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COMMUNICATIONS AT 231-7504 OR GO TO OUR

WEBSITE (RICHLANDONE.ORG).

DR. WITHERSPOON REPORTED THAT OUR WORLD

LANGUAGES AND ESOL (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF

OTHER LANGUAGES) PROGRAM IS ASKING THE

COMMUNITY TO DONATE NEW AND GENTLY USED

WINTER COATS, SWEATERS, CAPS AND GLOVES

THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES

IN THE DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT ITEMS FOR MEN,

WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAN BE DROPPED OFF

BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

THROUGH DECEMBER 14 AT THE ESOL OFFICES,

WHICH ARE LOCATED AT 2612 COVENANT ROAD (IN

THE BACK SECTION OF THE ADULT EDUCATION

BUILDING). THE CLOTHING WILL BE PROVIDED TO

THE 400-500 FAMILIES EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE

PROGRAM'S FIRST GLOBAL FAMILY EVENT ON

DECEMBER 15, .FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT

THE WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE, CALL 212-1475.

DR. WITHERSPOON EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO THE

BOARD AND STATED HE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE



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THIS DISTRICT AND DO GOOD THINGS FOR THE

STUDENTS IN RICHLAND ONE.

COMMISSIONER SAULS STATED WE HAD GOTTEN

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS OVER THE PAST COUPLE

WEEKS TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL SAFETY,

SPECIFICALLY THE ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS HELD

IN OUR SCHOOLS. SHE ASKED FOR AN

EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS MANDATED BY THE

STATE AND ALSO THE DISTRICT.

DR. WITHERSPOON RESPONDED IN RICHLAND ONE

WE TOOK A PROACTIVE STANCE. WE WERE

CONDUCTING ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS PRIOR TO

THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION. HE ADDED THAT

WHEN THAT WAS MANDATED BY LAW AND A LAW

THAT PASSED, WE ALSO TOOK A PROACTIVE

STANCE IN TERMS OF PROVIDING TRAINING FOR

STAFF VIA DIGITAL TOOLS AND THINGS THAT WE

HAVE. SINCE THAT TIME, TWO PER SEMESTER, OR

TWICE A YEAR, WE ARE DOING ACTIVE SHOOTER

DRILLS, WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. HE ADDED

THAT AS WE REHEARSE THOSE, WE COORDINATED



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AGAIN WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT IS A

PROCESS FOR THAT. THIS IS DONE IN THIS

BUILDING AND ALL THE OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE

DISTRICT, DRILLS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS, AS

WELL.

COMMISIONER KING ASKED FOR MORE

INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIVE SHOOTER

DRILLS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS. SHE

STATED THE EXERCISE CAN CAUSE TRAUMA FOR

CHILDREN. SHE ASKED WHAT POLICIES OR

PROCEDURE DO WE HAVE IN PLACE ON HOW TO

BEST PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR THOSE TYPES

OF EXERCISES, IN HELPING THEM TO COPE WITH

MAKE BELIEVE SITUATIONS?

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED AT THE ELEMENTARY

LEVEL WE WORK WITH OUR PRINCIPALS AND

ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS TALKING

ABOUT WHAT AGE APPROPRIATE MANNER AND

HOW THAT’S CARRIED OUT. WE HAVE FOLLOW-UP

DISCUSSIONS WITH SEVERAL ELEMENTARY

PRINCIPALS AND HOW THEY DEAL WITH THAT ON



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BOTH ON THE FRONT AND BACK END. THEY ARE

SENSITIVE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR NEEDS.

SOMETIMES WHEN THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR

COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE TO LOCK DOWN AND

FOLLOW CERTAIN PROCEDURES AND SO FORTH.

WE WORK WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

SROS IN DEALING WITH THAT TIMEFRAME AND SO

FORTH. IF PARENTS OR SOMEONE HAS CONCERNS,

WE SHARE THE INFORMATION IN TERMS OF BEING

SENSITIVE AND HAVING TO FOLLOW CERTAIN

PROCEDURES. WE HAVE TO BE MINDFUL AND

SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

COMMISSIONER KING ASKED IF EVERY YEAR

THERE WILL BE TWO ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS?

DR. WITHERSPOON RESPONDED WE DO HAVE TWO

PER YEAR. WE DO OTHER DRILLS AS WELL: FIRE,

TORNADO AND THE LIKE. THERE ARE THINGS THAT

HAVE TO BE PRACTICED AND REHEARSED.

COMMISSIONER BISHOP ASKED WHAT IS THE

PROTOCOL FOR BOMB THREATS, EVACUATIONS

AND SUCH?



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MR. FRALEY STATED THE MAIN TRANSPARENCY IS

WHETHER THERE IS BALANCE AND SECURITY.

THERE ARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THE

DISTRICT ESTABLISHED MANY YEARS AGO,

THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE

UNITED STATES.

MR. FRALEY ADDED THAT AS FAR AS

JURISDICTIONAL OBLIGATION, WE AS A DISTRICT

MAKE A DECISION REGARDING HOW TO RESPOND

TO EITHER A HOAX OR TO A THREAT, BASED ON

INFORMATION WE ACQUIRE FROM THE SOURCE

THAT WE RECEIVED IT.

COMMISSIONER DEVINE ASKED FOR AN UPDATE

ON WHEN THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED

THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE EOC REGARDING

CONTINUED LEARNING DEVICES FOR MAKE-UP

DAYS.

DR. WITHERSPOON RESPONDED WE DON'T HAVE

AN UPDATE, HOWEVER, WE DID INQUIRE. THE EOC

PILOTED FIVE DISTRICTS AND ONE OF THE

DISTRICTS DID NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENTS. HE



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ADDED THAT IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING AND WE

HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE EOC,

IS THAT OPPORTUNITY, AFTER STUDYING THIS

YEAR BY PILOT DISTRICTS, THE RECOMMENDATION

WILL BE MADE TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT. WE DID

SUBMIT TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OUR PROPOSAL FOR E-LEARING DAY. WE HAVE THE

DEVICES. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING

LEGALLY FROM A STATUTE STANDPOINT THAT

WILL ALLOW THAT. WE CERTAINLY STAND READY

WITH OUR SUBMISSION FROM A YEAR AGO TO

MOVE THAT FORWARD AGAIN WHEN THE

OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF.

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS ASKED IS IT LEGAL IF THE

DISTRICT WANTED TO PILOT AN E-LEARNING DAY,

BEING THAT WE HAVE DEVICES? SHE ADDED THAT

AS FAR AS SHE KNEW THAT AS FAR AS US DOING IT

ON A MAKE-UP DAY, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE

APPROVED.

ATTORNEY WILLIAMS STATED I DON'T THINK WE

CAN CLOSE SCHOOL AND NOT HAVE ENOUGH DAYS



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FOR THE CHILDREN TO MEET THEIR

REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL

YEAR. SECONDLY, I THINK THAT THERE IS A

POSSIBILITY TO HAVE AN E-LEARNING DAY AT

SCHOOL, SO THAT IF CHILDREN HAVE TO BE OUT,

THEN THEY WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHAT IS

EXPECTED, AND THAT SORT OF THING. THAT CAN

BE AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PERHAPS A HALFDAY OF

JUST PREPARING, BASED UPON GRADE LEVELS

THAT WE EXPECT THE CHILDREN TO DO WITH THE

DEVICES WHEN OUT OF SCHOOL.

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS SAID IF THE

SUPERINTENDENT SAID WE WANT TO DO AN E-

LEARNING DAY AT SCHOOL JUST TO PRACTICE, WE

COULD TRY SOMETHING OF THAT MAGNITUDE IN

OUR DISTRICT?

ATTORNEY WILLIAMS RESPONDED YES.

COMMISSIONER BLACK ASKED IN LIGHT OF YOUR

STATEMENT EARLIER REGARDING WHAT

TRANSPIRES IN THE COMMUNITY AND HOW OUR

KIDS EXPERIENCE TRAUMA AND HOW THAT IS



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EXACERBATED OR IGNITED, WHAT ARE WE DOING

AS A DISTRICT TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL AND

EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF OUR KIDS SO WE CAN BE

MORE PROACTIVE THAN REACTIVE?

DR. WITHERSPOON RESPONDED IN THAT REGARD

WHERE AN INCIDENT OR SOMETHING HAPPENS, WE

DO HAVE OUR CRISIS TEAM, WHICH WILL

SOMETIMES REPORT TO A PARTICULAR LOCATION

TO ADD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. WE HAVE COUNSEL

SUPPORT. WE HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE

THAT TEAM UNFORTUNATELY AT WORK IN

SEVERAL LOCATIONS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. WE DO

HAVE A GOOD COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT

THAT EXIST. WE HAVE AS A DISTRICT CERTAIN

THINGS IN PLACE WHERE WE ARE TRYING TO BE

MORE STRATEGIC AND PROACTIVE WITH TRAUMA

AND OTHER PRACTICES. WE ARE PUTTING

MODULES AND THINGS TOGETHER FOR STAFF. WE

HAVE SOME ONLINE LEARNING FOR STAFF,

TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. WE ARE STILL

BRINGING THINGS TO THE TABLE SO WE CAN



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PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS AND

UNDERSTAND WHY SOMETHINGS ARE HAPPENING.

OUR STAFF ARE VERY INFORMED OF THE SOCIAL

AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS IN ALL

OF OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS. THINGS ARE

BECOMING MORE IMPACTFUL, SO WE ARE

CONSTANTLY BRINGING THINGS TO THE TABLE

FOR OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS.

WE HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE IN HOW WE ADRESS

THAT.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES

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

WERE PROVIDED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION AS

INFORMATION.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

DR. LONG STATED THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAVE OF

ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY FOR THE EMPLOYEE

LISTED TO COMPLETE HER STUDENT TEACHING.

MOTION: COMMISSIONER BLACK MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEVINE.



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VOTE: IN FAVOR: CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS, MR.

DEVINE, MR. BISHOP, MRS. KINGS, MRS. SAULS,

MR. BLACK

IN ABSTENTION: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON (6-0)

HIRING OF PERSONNEL

DR. LONG STATED THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS THE HIRING OF THE TEACHERS

LISTED ON THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE 2018-2019

ACADEMIC YEAR.

MOTION: COMMISSIONER SAULS MOVED FOR APPROVAL

AND WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEVINE.


OFFICE OF 2018 ACT/SAT/AP/IB ASSESSMENT RESULTS

ACADEMICS: DR. COLEMAN ALONG WITH MRS. BROSSARD

PROVIDED A POWERPOINT PRESNTATION ON THE

2018 ACT/SAT/AP/IB ASSESSMENT RESULTS.

DISCUSSION: COMMISSIONER BISHOP ASKED WHAT MADE US

SHIFT OUR PHILOSPHY FROM QUANTITY NUMBERS

OF SAT FIGURES?

DR. COLEMAN RESPONDED THERE ARE TWO WAYS

TO LOOK AT THIS: IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR THE



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STUDENTS TO TAKE ANY OF THE FOUR

ASSESSMENTS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT,

WHETHER THEY SCORE WELL OR NOT. SHE ADDED

THAT IN PARTICULAR WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT AP

AND IB, THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN THAT

COURSE WITH A RIGOR OF THAT COURSE WORK,

PROVEN FROM RESEARCH TO PREPARE STUDENTS

FOR COLLEGE, WHETHER OR NOT THEY PASS AP

EXAMS. SHE ADDED THAT PREVIOUS BOARDS

HAVE TAKEN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WE WANT TO

INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEST TAKERS, TEST

TAKEN AND THE PERCENT TAKEN. WE WANT TO

ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, IN ALL SEVEN HIGH

SCHOOLS, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE

EXPOSURE TO THE RIGOR OR COURSE WORK THAT

THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE WHEN THEY

GO TO COLLEGE. IT’ THE OPPORTUNITY FOR

COLLEGE READINESS.

COMMISSIONER BISHOP ASKED WHEN WE LOOK

AT MONTESSORI PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE

SCHOOLS, WHAT TYPE OF SUPPORT ARE WE



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OFFERING THEM, OR IS THERE ANY FINDING THAT

THEY DO WELL IN TESTING?

DR. BROSSARD RESPONDED THOSE STUDENTS

HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE PSAT. WE

ALSO HAVE OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP PREPARE

THOSE STUDENTS. THEY HAVE RIGOROUS

CURRICULUM. THOSE STUDENTS AT SANDERS

WHO ARE IN THE MONTESSORI PROGRAM ARE

BEING JUST AS PREPARED.

COMMISSIONER BISHOP ASKED WHEN WE START

LOOKING AT THEIR PSAT RESULTS, IS THERE GOING

TO BE A BREAKDOWN OF THEIR TEST RESULTS?

DR. COLEMAN RESPONDED YES, WE COULD; NO WE

HAVE NOT. BUT THAT WOULD BE FEASIBLE.

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS REQUESTED THAT THE

BOARD RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF

THE SEWER PROJECT IN LOWER RICHLAND

PROJECT.

ADJOURNMENT: CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS ADJOURNED THE MEETING

8:15 P.M.



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_____________________________ ______________________________________

STENOGRAPHER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SCHOOL

COMMISSIONERS

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SECRETARY/TREASURER, BOARD OF

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

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