001this evening. Um, in the absence of Mr. P, I'm sure he's on his way. We will go ahead and get started. We'll first have a moment of silence and uh, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Please stand for the moment of silence. >> Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Um, as we stand, I ask that we remember uh, Miss Cynthia Jones who was a mental health counselor for the school district. Although she was employed with the U county's agency, uh, she's a very vital part of the school district. come and we just recently funeralized her on yesterday. So, I'd like to remember her in her passing as we think about her family. >> Thank you, Dr. Col. >> Amen. Amen. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
002republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] >> Next on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. Do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda? >> Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the agenda as submitted. It's been moved. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Properly moved and seconded that we approve tonight's agenda. All in favor of the said motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> The eyes have it. Next on the agenda is Miss Keller where we have um where she will go through the board policies and administrative rules and we'll do just like we've done in the past, go through all of them and then at the end we will do a blanket motion to cover all
003of these. And it looks like we have 20 policies and two administrative rules. Okay, Miss Keller. >> Definitely. Good evening, distinguished board members, Dr. Tully and our audience. I'd like to give first reading on our 20 policies and our two administrative rules. Beginning with policy GCC, professional staff leave and absences. It outlines the rules and procedures for sick, personal, bereavement, maternity, fraternity, military, and professional development. The grandchildren highlighted in yellow is the addition. Administrative rule GCC ARA, professional staff leaves, leave and absences, is a date change. Policy GDC, support staff leave and absences, is the same as policy GCC, professional staff leave and absences, grandchildren, highlighted in yellow, is the addition. Administrative rule GDCR, staff leave and absences, date change. >> All right, hold slow down a minute. >> Yes, sir. Sorry, >> I got
004my my fingers wouldn't turn the pages fast enough. >> Okay, >> tell me which on you on now, Miss Keller. >> You I can go back if you want me to. The first one is the addition of grandchildren highlighted in yellow. >> Which one is that for now? >> GCC professional staff leave and absences. >> And how about the administrative rule for that one? >> The administrative rule is just a date change. >> Okay. All right. And then policy GDC, support staff leave and absences, is the same as policy GCC, grandchildren, highlighted in yellow, is the addition and the administrative rule for GDC is a date change. Oh, okay. Thank you. Policy BA, school board operational goals. The board sets the district's vision, establish governance structures, ensures accountability, and advocates for public education and student
005success. Date change. Policy BB, board legal status. In that one, there is actually a correction. Calhoun County School District should be highlighted in red and removed and Calhoun County Public Schools should be added in should be highlighted in yellow and added. And it talks about the board of trustees is a legal is the legally established governing board responsible for managing the district under state law. >> Which policy is that now? >> BB board legal status. And Miss Keller also >> and will you have the yellow highlighted? It says 11:15. That should be 11:25. >> Thank you so much. I missed that. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. On BB, you see? >> Yes, sir. BB board legal status. >> And you said on that one instead of the C County School District, it should be highlighted
006in yellow. We need to add K County Public Schools. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> That's for BB. >> Yes, sir. >> So, it's not on that. In other words, that change has not been made yet. >> No, it's not on here. No sir. >> 21. >> As well as um the date change. It should be um the revision should be 2025 instead of 2015. >> 11:15. Yeah. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much. Policy BBA, board powers and duties. The board of education sets policies, oversees district operations, and ensures schools are effectively managing managed by hiring staff, adopting budgets, and evaluating educational programs. The changes for this policy, the AND highlighted in red should be removed. The and highlighted in yellow should be added. There is a period after the word following that should
007be removed and highlighted in red. A colon should be added after following and highlighted in yellow. And the ellipses after the word boards should be highlighted in red and removed. And that's on the on the third page of the policy. That's for BBA. >> Yes, sir. Board powers and duties. >> Okay. You said on the third page, what is supposed to be on? >> I don't see anything boards. >> I don't see anything. >> She's found it, >> right? >> Oh, you found it. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, you going to have it corrected and uh for second reading? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> on the third page behind is general colon boards and then it has three ellipses. >> Okay. Those ellipses should be removed and highlighted in red.
008Policy BBA, board member authority and responsibilities. The board acts through the superintendent on administrative matters and members should refer public concerns to the superintendent rather than taking independent action. The and highlighted in red should be removed and the Ann highlighted in yellow should be added is the addition. Policy BB board membership and elections. The board consists of five members elected on a nonpartisan basis. It's a date change. Policy BBBA, board member qualifications. School board members must be registered voters who live in or and are elected by the district they represent. It's a date change. Policy BB BB, oath of office is a date change. Policy BBC BC, board member resignation. A board member must resign immediately if they move out of their district. It's a date change. Policy B CB, board member conflict of interest.
009Board members must follow the State Ethics Act to avoid conflicts of interest when doing business with the district or making decisions that could personally benefit themselves or their family members. It's a date change. Policy Bedi, news media services at board meetings. The board welcomes the news media and public to attend its meetings to keep the community informed. Date change policy BG, school board policy process. Policies are proposed, reviewed carefully, and require two readings before official adoption. Date change. Policy B C B G C Sash BG D policy revision and review. Board review of administrative rules. The board reviews policies at least annually for effectiveness and accuracy. Date change. >> You said >> that's what it says. [laughter] That's what it says. >> Never stop. >> Policy BAC, board and staff communication. The board communicates with
010staff primarily through the superintendent and the staff also communicates with the board through the superintendent. It's a date change. Policy B I A B IB, new membership orientation, board member development opportunities. The board and superintendent will support new members in learning their roles by providing orientation materials and encouraging participation in training programs. Date change policy BID, board member compensation and expenses. Board members receive $100 per DM and mileage for meetings are reimbursed for reasonable instate expenses related to official business date change. >> And one of the things on that one, Miss Keller, >> and that one and also policy BJ, which we'll come to in a minute. >> Yes, sir. >> It references the National School Boards Association, which we're no longer, I don't believe, a member of the National School Board Association, are we,
011Dr. Top? It's a council of school boards, whatever. It's a different I know our membership through the National School Board Association is through the South Carolina School Boards Association. Several years ago, ties were severed with the National School Boards Association and we being the South Carolina School Boards Association took up with the and I can't think of the acronym you just called it. It's the Council of School Boards or whatever and we might need to look at changing that before we take second reading. >> Yes, sir. Does this reference the National School Board Association and policy B down that third fourth paragraph? If >> we're not a member, it needs to be deleted. >> Right. Well, or either change it to what organization >> and the same thing on policy BJ when we get to
012that one just a minute. >> I just noticed that when I was looking through it. >> Right. BK schoolboard memberships. Okay. Policy BIE, board member insurance and liability. The district maintains liability insurance to protect the board, its members, and employees. Date change policy BJ, school board legislative program. The board will stay informed on educator related education related legislation and actively advocate for laws and policies that benefits the schools. Date change. The policy chairman P is talking about is policy BK, school board memberships and professional associations. It says the board will maintain membership in the state school boards association and participate in its activities with dues paid by the district which also provides indirect membership in the national association. >> What does that mean? Also BJ the policy before that it also references the National School
013Board Association. >> So you're not a member of that in is what you're saying. >> Yes sir. >> You can just do a search and anywhere it says National School Board Association. >> You just need to update it to the current organization which is CASPA COSSBA I think it is. >> And Dr. Tull we can find out. I can find the name of it out if you want to. Dr. Ter can find that out. But we'll get that. >> Um >> so you make changes on two of them. two BJ and BK. >> So I believe Miss Kaylor that is policy BJ >> BJ BK and then there's one prior to that >> I believe was it B I E as well. >> Yeah. >> Yes sir. >> I think that was it. >> Yeah
014the B >> and B. >> Oh yeah. >> So I've got B I D BJ and >> it mention BIE. >> Yeah. Let me go back. >> I don't see it in BIE. >> I don't see it in B. B though. >> Yeah, it's in B. >> Yes, it's in B. >> B is in dog. >> Yes. The board must approve travel. It's in that paragraph. >> BJ and BK. >> Correct. >> B I D, BJ, and BK. >> Right. >> Yes, sir. >> So, it's three. >> Yeah. Right. Okay. [clears throat] Thank you. I'm sorry, Miss. >> No, sir. Those are the ones. >> Okay. And the N highlighted. Well, those that's a correction. So, are there any questions? Because that's the last policy. We have those notes to make the corrections for B,
015BJ, and BK. All right. Anybody have any questions? [snorts] Then do I hear a motion to take first reading on the amendments to policies? Again, the ones that are listed in the agenda without repeating all of them. >> Kevin, you count them as 25. >> 20 policies and two administrative rules. >> Okay. 25 policies and >> 20 21 >> 20 policies >> and two administrative rules >> and what's that GDC support? >> That's a policy. >> Okay. >> All right. So that's that that that one's included in the 20. >> So it's 20 policies and two administrative rules >> that are listed in the agenda and then we we're going to note it as such. So I hear a motion to take first reading on the amendments to those policies. At this time, >> I
016make a motion that we take first reading um on the 20 policies and the two administrative rules that were presented uh in in tonight's in Miss Keller's presentation on tonight. >> All right. You heard Mr. Jenkins motion. Is there a second? >> Second with the addition to she's for us, >> right? Uh and that before we take second reading, obviously we'll we'll wait to get those amended. And those three policies are policy B, policy BJ, and policy BK where we'll need to change the name from the National School Board Association to the current national organization. And we'll do that, include that in second reading, and that'll take care of it. All right. Uh so we got a motion and a second then to take first reading on the adoption of the amendments to these uh
01720 policies and two administrative rules. Is there any discussion? Any further discussion? If not, all those in favor of that motion to take first reading on those 20 policies and two administrative rules. Please signify by saying I. >> I. All oppose? No. The motion carries. Thank you, Miss Keller. Thank you, sir. Uh, next on the agenda is an executive session for personnel recommendations and resignations. Do I hear a motion at this time? Well, you all had changed anything as far as the agenda, right? I hear a motion at this time to go into executive session um for personnel recommendations and resignations. >> Make a motion that we go into executive session uh to discuss to discuss personnel recommendations and resignations. And upon completion, we return to regular session. >> All right. Mr. Jenkins has made
018the motion to go into executive session to discuss uh personnel recommendations and resignations and to return to open session upon completion of our discussion. Is there any is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor of that motion to go into executive session for discussion on personnel matters and then to return upon completion of our discussion, please signify by saying I. >> I. All oppose. No. That motion carries and we'll go into executive session and cross go into conference room. Right. All right, we're back in open session. Is there any business to come before the board at this time? >> Make a motion that we accept the employee uh the recommendations presented by the superintendent. >> All right. Uh motion to accept the
019employee recommendations as presented by the superintendent. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Is there any discussion? None. >> If not, all those in favor of that motion to accept the employee recommendations uh by the superintendent, please signify by saying I. >> I. All oppose? No. Motion [clears throat] carries. Um is there any further business to come before the board? If not, do I hear a motion to adjurnn? >> I move we adjourn. >> Uh we motion to adjurnn. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Uh is there any discussion? Not. All those in favor of the motion to adjurnn, please signify by saying I. >> I. All oppose. No. We stand ajourned. >> We'll see you all Monday night.