001Charlene. I need to wait on Charlene and Christia. >> I need to wait on >> That's right. That's Charlene. >> Well, you know, you didn't have it, you know. >> Yeah. >> Talking about, you know, you was quiet. I was sitting in my bed when she always told my back door and I was about half sleep. I've been out working it one day after I get the door open. She was walking up when she go right there. >> Pam, we waiting on you. >> We waiting on you. Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. >> Y'all y'all this a little too late for y'all. Let's let's let's try that again. Good evening everyone. All right. All right. We'd like to welcome each and every one of you to our board meeting on tonight. We'd like to
002thank each and every one of you for coming. Um you have some some bright minds that are going to be on it tonight and we are glad that you all are here. Um first order of business is uh we will stand for a moment of silence and after that moment of silence we will be followed by the pledge of allegiance. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. Uh, do I have a motion? Mr. Vice Chairman, I'll move we approve the agenda as submitted. It's been moved. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded
003that we approve tonight's agenda as submitted. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> The eyes have it. Next on the agenda is the approval of the minutes for the March 23rd, 2026 regular board meeting as well as the April 15, 2026 special uh call meeting. We'll do uh we can just do one motion for that uh for both those meetings. Do I have a motion? >> I make a motion that we approve the minutes for March 23rd, 2026. I know you said one. And then April 15, 2026 for the special call meeting. >> We have a motion on the floor. Do we have a second? >> Second. It's been moved and properly seconded that we approve the minutes from both the March 23rd and the April 15,
0042026 um meetings. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> The eyes have it. Next on the agenda is the student recognition. And so we'll turn this over to Miss Murdoch. Thank you, Vice Chair Jenkins. It is indeed an honor to stand before you tonight. I believe this is one of the occasions that we most enjoy when we honor our students for the hard work that they have done for the third quarter. During this time, parents is your time to capture memories. So when your students your child's name is called, please stand and it will be a moment for you to take pictures. At this time I ask for our esteemed board members along with our superintendent to please come forward. Joining me at the podium, I ask
005Dr. Nelson to please come forward. Students, when you hear your name, please come forward to receive your certificate, shake hands with our board members, and remain standing up front so that we can capture your memories. At this time, I ask that Principal Den, Principal Denkins and Assistant Principal Ziggler please come forward. Recognizing Sandy Run K School, sixth grade regular ed Britney Jurgens 4.825 GPA. Recognizing sixth grade gifted and talented Ashanti Thompson 4.863 GPA. Recognizing seventh grade regular ed Carolina 4.633 GPA. Oh boy, we have a tie. Recognizing eighth grade regular ed Rosemary Gonz Mendez, 4.843 GPA. Recognizing Taylor Padet, 4.843 GPA. Each student will receive a yard sign and we have the st uh what it calls. >> Stands here for them for your front yard. All right, y'all. Photo op. Can we center ourselves?
006Smile pretty ladies. Ladies, keep those smiles going. Keep them going. Let us GIVE THEM A RESOUNDING ROUND OF APPLAUSE. JOB WELL DONE. Now recognizing St. Matthews K8 School. Will Principal Peoples and Assistant Principal Mik please come forward. and a hearty congratulations to Miss Murray who is now Dr. MRICK. Recognizing sixth grade regular ed Sophia Alvarez 4.617 617 GPA. Recognizing gifted and talented, sixth grade, Grace Kennley, 4.317 GPA. recognizing seventh grade regular edmani Thomas 4.475 GPA Recognizing 8th grade regular ed Payton Charles 4.5 FIVE GPA. >> RIGHT. Photo up money. Put those smiles on. Keep them going. Let us give them a resounding round of applause. Thank you, ladies. Recognizing Calhoun County High School. Will Principal Howard and Assistant Principal Brown please come forward. Recognizing ninth GRADE CUNNINGHAM, 4.75 GPA. Recognizing 10th grade, Vanessa Aguilera, 4.733
007GPA. Recognizing 11th grade, St. JULIAN JOHNSON, 5.0 zero GPA. Recognizing 12th grade, Kiara Michelle Wright, 5.0 GPA. photo op. Well, you get the shine by yourself. Smile pretty. >> Let us give her a resounding round of applause. The next student that we honor tonight, we wanted her to come so that she can be seen. This young lady competed with 250 art entries and she was one of the 16 winning artists. On May 1st, this student will attend the 37th annual Economics and Financial Literacy Awards lunchon where she will be honored with a plaque. Her artwork will be featured in the calendar and be published. And tonight that young lady is Miss Jasmine S. PLEASE COME FORWARD. WILL DR. Peoples and Dr. Larik please come forward. Job well done young lady. You shake her hand. Yes.
008Uh-uh. You got to get it in the pig. Give me smile. Pretty photo op. JOB WELL DONE. AT THIS TIME, we honor the shining staff awardees for the third quarter. This means that these persons have demonstrated the quote that says, "May the work I've done speak for me." Representing Sandy Run K8 School, Dr. Cajun Brown. Please come forward. Each awardee will receive a $25 gift card. representing St. Matthews K8 School, Miss Marilyn Curry. representing Calhoun County High School. Mrs. LENISHIA BERRY and representing the district office, Miss Mary Curry. All right, families. Photo op, ladies. Job well done. Thank you all for all that you do for the children of Calhoun County Public Schools. Good evening. Capturing kids heart is more than a program. It is a commitment to building meaningful relationships with our students. When
009we focus on students social and emotional well-being, we create safe, supportive classrooms where they feel seen, valued, and respected. This approach helps reduce behavior issues. It increases engagement and improve academic success. By modeling empathy, setting clear expectations and fostering trust. We are not only teaching content, we are shaping character, and building a positive school culture that we hope will reach into the community. So, our school that has won the capturing kids heart for the third nine weeks, which means they had the least discipline in the district, is Calhoun County High School. Please come forward. photo up. In the district, we strive for our students to show up every day and be present while engaging in lifelong activities. This quarter, our school that has the highest attendance, and all of our schools were 90% above 90%
010for the third quarter, but the school that has the highest attendance this nine weeks is Calhoun County High School. >> Yeah, Dr. Pee was thought she had a lock on it. by this much. By this much and finally, Dr. Tullik will expound on this more, but we want to recognize Calhoun County High School along with St. Matthews K8 for being this this quarter's star campus as a rising shining star for capturing kids heart. Please come forward and give them a hand. Yes. And this award was given after being observed by the Capturing Kids Heart program from Dallas, Texas. That's your baby. This concludes our recognitions. Thank you. I'm favorite. There's nothing on the chair. All right, moving on with the agenda. Um, next on the agenda is the chairperson's report. And, uh, he's not here
011tonight. And as vice chair, I do not have a report. Um, next on the agenda is finance. Um, Mr. Brunson will come with the first reading of the 2026 budget. Good evening, Mr. Vice Chairman, members of the board, Dr. Tullik, and our viewing audience. Tonight I present you the first reading of our 26 27 um Calhoun County sorry Calhoun County fiscal year budget. Um now this being the first reading we still have more information to collect from the state. um they've only given us their first um projection and it's come from the House. We'll still need to get the final projection from the Senate um before we can actually have an actual budget. >> Okay. >> But I um we've got a lot of information and in your budget in your packet you have a
012line item budget. Well, what I'm going to do here tonight is I'm going to do the highlights from that budget um and explain things as we go um as we go along. The revenues from our county taxes um are projected to be 16995679 and that exceeds our 2526 budget by 1,622,629. And therefore this has been added to the projection for the 2627 fiscal period. House finance revenue projections for 2627 are 8,367,987 and that is an increase of 110,260 over the previous fiscal period. And as I said earlier, we don't have the final projections at this time. The total county, state, and other projections for 26 27 fiscal period at this this point is 25,363,666. And that is a 1,732,89 increase over the 2526 period. This year our our teachers um our teacher salary schedule was
013increased by 4%. Um teachers will also receive a step increase which averages 1% for a total averaging 5% increase. Now this is above the recommended increase by um Governor McMaster. uh our beginning teacher on our scales will now be $53,135 and um I think that's a a pretty good starting salary for a district of our size um and shows that we can compete with other counties. The classified schedules were increased by the same percentage as a cost of living. the consumer price index increased um 3.3% over last March of 2025. So therefore our salaries are being increased over the cost of living which is very important in these times. Um one of the things that was hard to project and still is hard to project is the the rate of how things prices of everything
014is rising. And so it it makes things a little bit more difficult to project out what exactly is going to happen because we don't know what's going to happen. Um as of now has not let us know the retirement increase and hopefully will not because at this point it is 24.66 66 that we pay for um on our salaries. And based on our projected positions for 2627, we're going to be paying 3,297524 $524 and this is up $131. $131,725 and that's an increase. For the past several years, PEIBA has given us a credit for retirement and we contacted PEA and they could not give us a definite answer right now. Um, but what we're going for the purposes of this first reading, we are going to project that we are going to continue to get
015that $114,000 credit in the 2627 period. We also have not received at this time any notification of change in the cost of health insurance for the employer for the calendar year. We also have not received any indication that the employees will have to pay anything increased in the in the new year. Um so right now we is just based on the employees and their current plans at 1,820,240 and that's a difference of $12628 $126,287. I keep reading this as cents. Sorry about that. And this is based solely on the employees and their changes throughout the year. The total projected fringes um for the salaries is 6,98,000 598 and that's an additional $238,615 over the 2526 period. Total payroll infringes for the new fiscal period is 20,545,914. And this is an increase over the previous fiscal
016period of 1,18,986. this 20,545 that represents 81% of our total budget as we are a people um industry. Total supplies and purchase services for the new year are going are projected to be 4,817,752 which gives us a total payroll fringes, purchase services and supplies to be rejected of 25 million $363,666. And that will match our projected revenue giving us a balanced budget. And this at this at this point this budget has been projected without using a fund balance and no increase in millillage for the people of Calhoun County. Now, as I said before, I just want to um reiterate the numbers represented in this presentation are subject to change based on the ongoing projections given to us by the South Carolina Department of Education and House of Representatives and the Senate of South Carolina. Um,
017as always, I I hope and pray that we don't get a whole lot of difference and they don't come back and decide they want to cut our funds instead of what they have raised them. Do I have any questions? No question, but just just a comment. And I want to again uh congratulate and applaud the business business office and our administration. Um I've lived here in the county and county since 1961, graduated from these schools, worked 29 years, and uh now I've been on the board for I don't know 13 years or so. And I'm I'm very proud to say that our school district has been very wise uh since I've been on the board since I've been on this board in the last 13 years or so. We've always uh operate our schools very
018well. They're maintained well. We're competitive salary wise. Our audits come back clear and clean. not since I've been on this board, we've not had a questionable audit and we've always operated within the budget and um we haven't asked for a millage increase. I think I'm correct in saying since I've been on this board. If we have, I can't recall it. It certainly hasn't been in in the in the recent past. And uh so that that takes a lot of hard work I think on our staff and our administration in particular because again I think sometimes people say well you know if you if you raise taxes and you collect more money you can do more things. Well I think the other way I look at it is we do we work within what we're given.
019And I guess this comes back from my philosophy when I first became a principal at Bethlehem Elementary School and uh we had a tight budget and we found ways to make it work and um and and we had a progressing school and ended up winning an incentive award from the state and I think four years took us four years I believe to do that. But again I hope the people of Calin County understand how how physically responsible we are um without scrimping. And I guess I'm kind of find trying to find words. I want to say how proud I am that we provide what I believe is a competitive salary scale. We treat our employees right. We do what's right for our students and we do it within our budget and we do a good
020job at doing it. Uh I think in in the corporate world today sometimes you don't see the wisdom and responsibility for all these factors I just said. So again, I don't recall do y'all recall? I don't recall Kevin and Deborah last time the school district asked for a millage increase. I think the county again I haven't kept up with the county budget but I understand they're raising significantly the t tax increase of what I understand but at some point in time in the future we probably going to have to end up asking for a tax increase and if it happens this year if it if the Senate and the legislature comes back with more requirements than we're expecting perhaps we might be forced into something like that. But again, I hope the public understands that
021the hard work that the administration and also the accountability on the school board, how we really look at how we can operate efficiently and have outstanding schools and services within a reasonable budget and not overburden the taxpayers. >> And that's that's kind of a sense of pride with me. And I don't know, maybe y'all might want to, you know, how y'all feel about it as well. >> I I I concur with you, Mr. Nelson. I don't recall in my 16 years on the board um where the school has asked for um any millage increases or anything like that. So, it's always good when we have first reading and we come out uh and I know it's just first reading and it's subject to change, but it's always good when we um can come out with
022uh results such as this on the first reading. Um any other questions or comments from any other board members? >> That that was a question I was going to ask. So it has been at least do we know when the last increase in millillage was requested >> by the district? >> Actually I I I have not looked back. I know that it hadn't done a couple of years before I came here. I came here in 2023 and it hadn't in several years before that. Um but uh we have we're just very fortunate that we live in a county that the tax base is what it is and we collect what we do. Um, there's been a couple of checks that I've received or not, we don't even do checks anymore, but payments that I've received
023from the county that are above what I project for that month. And I'm like, whoa, thank you. >> Of course. >> And I appreciate the cooperation we have the county too, some those of us that's been in this long time, we have a great relationship with the county now. And um, that that wasn't always the case. I can promise you there was there was seemed to be some contention many years ago and we have a great rel relationship with the county now and that doesn't mean that we don't disagree from time to time. We do but I think we handle it the professional way in a in a in a way that's for the benefit of our citizens. Um you know again going back I uh it seems like there were some times that we
024negotiated where we got extra funding from the county because I I forget and I stand to be corrected on on uh if if we if we hadn't gotten any millage increase. I just don't remember us in in my tenure asking board asking for a millage increase. I think we've got some increases because of certain legislative actions and the fee in lie of situation and that kind of thing. But uh if if we have but I know we haven't made a habit of of asking for millage increases. We've made it work for the what the legislature has given us and we received from the county and also our federal funding. Uh and that's what I think sometimes people don't understand that our three main sources of revenue comes from uh state revenue, county raised revenue, taxation,
025and also federal sources for federal programs and various federal uh expenditures that we are either required or paid for by the federal government. So we have three, am I correct on that? That's about three main funding sources. And of course we have very little control up to no control over what the state says. That's all controlled by a legislature and of course the federal government we have no control over it too. So the only thing we have any kind of little input on is our county situation and again it goes back now I think we have a great relationship with our uh county government and um again you know someone who's been affiliated with this district over 60 years in some fashion and um it hasn't always been this way. So, I just I hope
026the citizens understand that uh we're very fiscally sound and responsible and we're very again administration, thank you for all your due and u for your diligence and keeping us on the right track financially. >> Mr. Vice Chair, before um you guys take first u vote on first reading, um you all kind of stole my comments. Um I wanted to thank Mr. Brunson and his staff and certainly the administrative staff that's present here tonight for their work in um us having a balanced budget. I know it's first reading and things could change u but it's balanced as of tonight. Um and Mr. Brunson and I and there others will have conversations in hopes that we can continue to uh reduce our expenditures. But I just wanted to ask Mr. Brunson if you have any idea as
027to when you might receive final um expenditures or final um allocation numbers from the state. Most of the time it is the end of May to the first couple of weeks of June that they actually because they always wait till the very last minute to tell us exactly what we're going to get. And one thing um I don't know if I'd mentioned this in in um previous meetings, but last year what they said they were going to give us and what we ended up with, they did cut us $300,000. But whenever I saw what was going on, just get in there, you start adjusting things, you start moving things around and um we smoothed it out and we have made it to this point and we have not suffered. >> Right. In cases like that,
028that's when we have again another continuing resolution where we adopt the budget, the current budget for the the year to come. Um, so I'm hopeful that we will have firm numbers um when we get to that point and we're not going way into June without knowing what our budget will be for the coming school year. >> Thank you, sir. >> Then there are times unfortunately I I have to just say I'm sorry we cannot do that that this day. >> Of course, >> and we want that kind of honesty as well because it a problem is if there's a problem exists, it's not going away by ignoring it. >> And so we want to know what's going on and then we'll work together to get it resolved. >> Right. All right. And I'll lastly say
029thank you to the county administrators who work along with us in making certain that um our needs are met without having to go to the taxpayer for additional funding. >> Thank you >> again. Thank you, Mr. Brunson. Uh we have action on this to take first reading on the budget. Do I have a motion to take first reading on the 20 26 27 uh budget? >> Mr. Vice Chairman, I move we take first reading on the 2026 2027 U school district budget. >> We have a motion on the floor to accept first reading. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> It's been moved and properly seconded that we uh accept take first reading on the 2627 uh school district budget. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I.
030>> The eyes have it again. Thank you, Mr. Brunson. Thank you. >> Moving right on along. Right along the next on the agenda is the superintendent report and I believe we have Miss Keller coming forward at this time. Dr. Tuller. >> Yes, sir. Um thank you Mr. um vice chair. Yes, this evening we have Miss Keller come with second reading of a number of policies um files and administrative rules. uh once she has completed uh we have a field trip two field trip requests if I'm not wrong uh that Mr. Karen will present that requires your action and then there are just a couple of updates that I will have before we go into public participation. Miss Keller members of the board Dr. Tillic and of course our audience. Tonight I would like to give
031second reading on 13 policies, four administrative rules and four files. Beginning with policy DK payments payment procedures. There should be the period behind the word conditions should be highlighted in red and it should be a colon highlighted in yellow after the word conditions on policy DK payment procedures. Policy J instructional resources and materials. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition policy I JJ textbook selection and adoption. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition policy JK supplemental materials selection and adoption. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition policy JL library material selection and adoption. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted
032in yellow is the addition administrative role I- library materials selection and adoption. The information highlighted in red should be removed. The information highlighted in yellow is the addition. File I JL-E1 library bill of rights is in your packet for review. It provides additional information. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition. FileJL-E2 is the document to request um the changes for books. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition policy I JN C school meteor centers the information highlighted in red should be removed file JNC-e library bill of rights provides additional information and is in your packet for review the information highlighted in red should be removed the information highlighted in yellow is the addition Policy I
033J N D AAA distance online and virtual education. The information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition policy IGN DB use of technology resources and instruction. The information highlighted in red should be removed. The information highlighted in yellow is the addition administrative rule JN DB-R use of technology resources and instruction provides additional information and is in your packet for review. However, the information highlighted in red should be removed and the information highlighted in yellow is the addition. File I J N DB-E2 is the document is in your packet for review. The information highlighted in red should be removed. The information highlighted in yellow is the addition. Policy Ja field trips. The information highlighted in yellow is the addition. Administrative rule J A-R fields trips provides additional information
034and in is in your packet for review is a date change. Policy I J O community resource person speakers is a date change. policy IKA grading assessment systems date change administrative rule IKA-R grading assessment systems date change policy I KAA test and examination date change policy I KCA parent conferences is a date change are there Any questions regarding the 13 policies, four administrative rules, and four files for review that's in your packet. Does anyone have any questions of Miss Keller for the uh policies, administrative rules, and the files that were presented for second reading on tonight? No questions. Uh we we have to take this for action. Ask that you we take second reading on it. Do I have a motion to take second reading on the 13 policies, four administrative rules, and four files
035uh that were presented on this evening that's that's in our agenda. >> Mr. Vice Chairman, I move that we take second reading on the 13 policy upgrades, the four administrative rules, and the full files. We have a motion on the floor. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> It's been moved and properly seconded that we take second reading on the policies that pres policies, administrative rules, and the files that were presented in our agenda on this evening. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. I. The eyes have it. Thank you, Miss Keller. >> Thank you, Miss Keller. Uh, Mr. Cun will now present the field trip request. Good evening, Dr. Tullk. Distinguished board members, I come before you this evening with two field trip requests that are overnight require
036board action. Both field trip requests are in your board packet. The first field trip request is from Coach Farmer, track coach. This is anticipation of athletes qualifying for the state championship, which will be held at Spring Valley High School. We're looking at our athletes leaving on the 15th in the evening and returning on May 17th. The students will be staying or athletes will be staying at the comfort in in Blewood. We're not sure how many students this time. This is anticipation we're having some state champions um with boys and girls. So make sure they stay up there, they're comfortable and can get to the event on a time in a timely fashion. So at this time any questions regarding the first field trip request that is for track team coach farmer heading to uh Blewood
037at the comfort in. If not, they would ask board for action at this time. >> Are there any questions regarding the uh field trip for the track team? >> Tina, we need a a motion to approve the field trip request by Coach Farmer for the track team. Do I have a motion? I make a motion that we accept the request for the field trip for the state um track team on I think it's May May the 15th through the 17th. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Right. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> It's been moved and properly seconded that we approve the uh field trip to the well field trip for the uh track team at Kum County High School. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >>
038The eyes have it. Thank you. >> Thank you. The second filter request is an annual trip from ROC. It is for the junior cadet leadership camp at Fort Jackson. At this time, we have 21 students going with two adults. It'll be from June 5th to June 11th. All the information regarding this field trip is in your board packet. So, any questions regarding the second field trip request from ROC for the junior cadet leadership camp at Fort Jackson? There any questions of Mr. Kieran for the ROC trip? >> We need a motion on this uh for the for the field trip. Do I have a motion? >> Mr. Vice Chairman, I move that we approve the field trip for the count county RTC junior RTC to Philport Jackson. >> Do we have a second? >> Second.
039It has been moved and properly seconded that we approve the field trip request for the county high school JOTC. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> The eyes have it. Thank you, Mr. Karen. >> Thank you, Mr. Kieran. Uh, Mr. Vice Chair, if I may continue, uh, Saturday with the superintendent is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 25th, um, starting at 9:00 a.m. Again, this date is scheduled to take place u, we'll do this one at Sandy Run K8 School. Uh, the sign up is already on the district's website or folks could sign up. I called Mrs. Kennedy at 8036557310. Again, this one we will hold at Sandy Run K8 School. The May session, which will be our final for this school year, will take place on
040Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00 am. And we'll come back here to the district office if we have any signups. Again, sign up should take place on the district's website or through calling Miss Kennedy again at 8036557310. Order members, I remind you of the visit to the state house with the band on Wednesday, April 29th. Our next board meeting is the regular May meeting on May 18th, Monday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m. and that will be at the high school. At that meeting, we will presenting the graduating class, the class of 2026, as well as recognizing several community supporters and students and staff superlatives. So again, that meeting is the regular May meeting will be held on Monday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. Excuse me. There are a number of events coming
041up over the remaining weeks of school um that we invite you to our unity day games that will take place this Friday at the high school on the athletic fields from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. So, put on your sneakers, please, and come out and play games with our students um for Unity Day on this coming Friday at the high school from 9 until noon. A couple of other dates, um SIC community day will be held Saturday, May 2nd from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the high school. Again, on the athletic fields. Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. is our completers night. Again, this will be at the high school. Friday, May 8th, is college decision day, and that will be at 10:00 a.m. at the high school. Monday, May 11th, is St. Matthews
042K8's bridging ceremony. Tuesday, May 12th, St. Matthews K8 5K promotion program, as well as senior night at the high school. Both of those events are at 6 pm. Wednesday, May 13th, Sandy Rank 8 will hold its 5K promotion program at 6 PM. On Thursday, May 14th, Sandy Rank 8 will hold its Monasuri bridging ceremony as well as St. Matthews holding its Cardinal Showcase. Both of those events are at 6 pm. And also on Thursday, May 14th, the high school will celebrate its seniors with senior sunset at 6:30 p.m. As mentioned before, on Monday, May 18th, the May board meeting will take place at the high school at 7:30. On Tuesday, May 19th, St. Matthews K8 will hold its eighth grade promotion program and Sandy Run K8 will hold its family engagement math night. Again, both
043of those events starting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8th, excuse me, Wednesday, May 20th, San Die will have its 8th grade promotion program at 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 22nd is the last day of school for students. Um, since Mr. M dropped something, I will repeat that. Friday, May 22nd is the last day of school for students. And then most importantly, Saturday, May 23rd at 9:00 a.m. is the high school graduation on the football field. Again, these dates will be published online um as well as we'll get out a phone blast as well to make these dates known to the public. And lastly, uh Mr. Parker, Mr. Karen and I last week visited Mid Carolina Middle School to view a demonstration of the PA system that is supported by Wasa. This week we'll be visiting AC
044Moore Elementary School in Colombia to visit um to view a demo by audio enhancement. U we're viewing these systems. If you could remember a couple of months ago, a couple of meetings ago, uh Mr. Karen made mention of the grant that we received for half million dollars to as a part of our safety notification system upgrades. Um and again this is uh will be paid for through that grant as received through the state department of education. Mr. Vice Chair, that is all that I have this evening. If there are any questions, I'll certainly entertain those. >> Thank you, Dr. Tullk. You you uh gave us plenty of dates. >> Um >> you got them all written down, too, don't you? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um yeah, gave us plenty of dates. Um so you
045can kind of you have something to do if you can't say you you can't say you don't have anything to do uh because you do. Um again, thank you Dr. Tull. Next on the agenda is the uh public participation. I've been handed the signin sheet. We have no one that signed up. So we will move on the agenda to the executive session in which we have a personnel uh matter as well as personnel res recommendations and resignations as well as uh the superintendent's evaluation. Do I have a motion to go into executive session to discuss those items and then return to regular session? >> Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Vice Chairman, I move that we go into executive session, discuss personnel matters, recommendations and resolutions, and also the superintendent's evaluation, and then return to uh open
046session. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Move and seconded that we go into executive session to discuss the aforementioned items. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. The eyes have it. Thank you again, each and every one of you. And I'm here tonight, so we won't be long. I'm tell We are back in open session at this time. Is there any business to come before the board at this time? >> Yes. I make a motion to increase the travel expense for the superintendent as discussed. >> We have a motion on the floor. Do we have a second? >> Second. It's move and properly seconded that we increase the travel allowance for the superintendent. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I.
047>> I. >> The eyes have it. Is there any more business to come before the board? >> I move we adjourn. >> It's been moved. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Move and properly seconded that we adjourn. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. The eyes have it. Thank each and every one of you. You all have a good night. All right. Byebye. Have a good day. Have a good week the rest of the week. Okay. Bye.