Lexington School District 2 public meetings in 2025

Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees

The board will consider adopting new math textbooks for 2025-2026, approve the FY 26 CPIF budget, and vote on five student travel requests. Reports from finance, human resources, instruction, and operations will be presented. Honors will recognize student musicians, art show winners, ABC schools, and fall/winter athletes.

• Consideration of 2025-2026 Math Textbook Adoption Recommendations
• Consideration of FY 26 CPIF Budget
• Five student travel requests to competitions in KY, NC, and GA
• Travel request for DEC Administrator to National Dropout Prevention Conference in Orlando, FL
• Update on underperforming schools and Credit Through Exam First Completion

Special Called Meeting of the Board of Trustees **Amended Agenda**

The Lexington School District 2 Board of Trustees holds a special called meeting. The board will hear a superintendent's update and then enter executive session to discuss the superintendent's informal mid-year evaluation and receive legal advice. After executive session, the board may take action on discussed items if needed. The meeting also includes procedural items such as agenda approval and adjournment.

• Discussion of superintendent's informal mid-year evaluation (executive session)
• Receipt of legal advice (executive session)
• Superintendent's update (open session)
• Action on items discussed in executive session, if needed
• Approval of the agenda (consent)

The Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Hafner by one year. The extension runs through June 30, 2027.

• Approved extension of Dr. Hafner's contract through June 30, 2027 (5-0)

Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees

The Lexington School District 2 Board of Trustees will hear a first reading of proposed revisions to board policies BDB (Board Officers), BEDB (Board Agenda), and BEDH (Public Participation). The board will also consider seven student travel requests and three staff travel requests for competitions and conferences. Additionally, a new 2025-2026 course request for Special Olympics is up for action. The meeting includes reports on finance, human resources, and operations, as well as an executive session for personnel and property matters.

• First reading of proposed revisions to board policies BDB, BEDB, and BEDH
• Consideration of seven student travel requests (e.g., AHS Theatre to SC Thespians Festival, BCHS DECA to Orlando)
• Consideration of three staff travel requests (e.g., DEC staff to SREB School Coaching Conference)
• Consideration of additional 2025-2026 course request for Special Olympics
• Executive session for personnel appointments/resignations and property matters

The Board of Trustees approved the addition of four Special Olympics courses for the 2025-2026 school year. Members also approved several student and staff travel requests and rejected proposed revisions to board policies regarding officers, agendas, and public participation.

• Approved four additional Special Olympics courses (Special Olympics 5, 6, 7, and 8) (6-0)
• Approved seven student travel requests (6-0)
• Approved three staff travel requests (6-0)
• Denied first reading of proposed revisions to Board Policies BDB, BEDB, and BEDH (2-4)
• Approved January 16, January 25, and February 3 meeting minutes and agenda (unanimous)

Special Called Meeting of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees will meet to take action on school choice tuition waivers, growth and facility planning, and alternative graduation pathways. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss security plans and personnel appointments.

• School Choice Tuition Waivers
• Growth and Facility Planning
• Alternative Pathway to Graduation
• Security Plan Update
• Personnel Appointments

The Board of Trustees established a new schedule for School Choice Tuition Waivers and authorized a demographic study to identify growth trends. The Board also approved the planning of an alternative pathway to graduation for the 2025-2026 school year.

• Approved School Choice Tuition Waivers to be presented for approval once during elementary, middle, and high school (6-0)
• Approved procurement of a demographic study to identify growth trends (6-0)
• Approved planning for an alternative pathway to graduation for 2025-2026 and beyond (6-0)
• Approved administration's recommendation for hire (4-2-1)
• Approved administration's negotiation of a contract (5-2)

Board Workshop

The Lexington School District 2 Board will hold a workshop to receive information and discuss several topics. Presentations include the Twilight School program, an academics update covering achievement and gifted/talented, operations updates on growth and facility planning, and a finance update on mid-year tracking and the budget timeline. No votes are scheduled; this is a discussion-only session.

• Twilight School Presentation
• Academics: Achievement Update, Gifted and Talented, L2IC, Instruction Team Update
• Operations: Growth & Facility Planning, Properties, CPIF, School Choice Waivers
• Finance: Pupil Activity, Mid-year Tracking, Budget Timeline
• District Update

The Board of Trustees held a workshop to review various district reports and a proposal for an evening school program. No formal policy changes or funding approvals were decided during the session.

• Approved the meeting agenda
• Discussed 'Lex2 Flex' evening school concept with goal of a pilot program next school year
• Reviewed first semester academic updates, MAP scores, and L2IC enrollment
• Reviewed 2022 Facility Needs Assessment and 2030 Long Range Plan
• Reviewed mid-year budget tracking and pupil activity accounts
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees

The Lexington School District 2 Board of Trustees will consider and vote on continuous improvement plans for Airport, Brookland-Cayce High, Cayce, and Wood Elementary schools, which are identified as underperforming. They will also hold a second and final reading of proposed revisions to Board Policy BEDA on board meeting notifications. Additional action items include approving travel requests for the superintendent and student groups, and accepting a donation for Riverbank Elementary's after-school program. The board will receive the financial audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

• Consideration of continuous improvement plans for underperforming schools (Airport, BCHS, Cayce, Wood)
• Second and final reading of revisions to Policy BEDA (Board Meeting Notification)
• Presentation of financial audit for FY ending June 30, 2024
• Consideration of travel request for superintendent to AASA National Conference (New Orleans, March 5-8, 2025)
• Consideration of a donation for Riverbank Elementary's after-school program

The Board of Trustees approved continuous improvement plans for four underperforming schools and accepted the financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Other actions included approving new course requests for the 2025-2026 school year and a $15,000 donation for an elementary school program.

• Approved Continuous Improvement Plans for four underperforming schools (7-0)
• Approved Mathematics Assistance and Ready for High School Literacy course requests for 2025-2026 (7-0)
• Approved revisions to Board Policy BEDA Board Meeting Notification (7-0)
• Approved financial audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (7-0)
• Approved $15,000 donation from House of Raeford for Riverbank Elementary after-school program (7-0)
• Approved Superintendent travel to AASA National Conference on Education (7-0)
• Approved five student travel requests for various competitions and conventions (7-0)
• Approved November 21, 2024 meeting minutes and agenda