Lexington County School District One public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
The Board of Trustees is meeting to elect its chair, vice-chair, and secretary, as well as appoint a Board Legislative Contact. The board is also reviewing employment recommendations and student travel requests.
- Election of board officers (chair, vice-chair, and secretary)
- Appointment of Board Legislative Contact to the South Carolina School Boards Association
- Approval of 10 instructional-related student travel requests
- Approval of 4 certified staff employment recommendations
- Ratification of newly hired support staff report
Board of Trustees Workshop
The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees will hold a workshop focused on board governance training. The meeting includes procedural items such as compliance notifications and agenda approval, followed by a 90-120 minute training session on roles and responsibilities provided by White & Story, LLC. There will be no citizen participation at this meeting.
- Board governance training by White & Story, LLC on roles and responsibilities
- Notification of compliance with S.C. Freedom of Information Act
- Approval of the meeting agenda by board vote
- No citizen participation at this workshop
Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
The Board of Trustees met to approve certified and support staff employment recommendations and student travel requests. The board also reviewed a contractual matter regarding OraSure Technologies during an executive session.
- Approval of 5 certified staff employment recommendations
- Approval of 6 instructional and 3 athletic student travel requests
- Review of contractual matter related to OraSure Technologies
- Approval of newly hired support staff report
- Acceptance of SCSBA 2024 officers, directors, and legislative resolutions
Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
The board holds a regular monthly meeting beginning with a 50-minute executive session to discuss employment recommendations, receive legal advice regarding Lexington One School Facilities Corporation Agreements for Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds, and review 2024-2025 homeschool applications. After reconvening, the board approves consent agenda items including minutes, student travel requests, and new hire support staff reports. The meeting also honors students with perfect SC READY scores, an athletic trainer, and a golf coach, and recognizes outgoing board members. The superintendent provides an update on weather make-up days for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, using Feb. 17 and Mar. 17 as eLearning days.
- Executive session to discuss employment recommendations and legal advice on bond agreements
- Consent agenda approval includes student travel requests and new support staff hires
- Honors for students with perfect SC READY scores and athletic coach awards
- Recognition of outgoing board members Anne Marie Green and Dr. Brent Powers
- Superintendent's report on weather make-up days using Feb. 17 and Mar. 17 as eLearning days
Board of Trustees Special Called Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees approved employment recommendations for 20 certified and 2 administrative staff members. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Miller provided an update on the South Carolina General Assembly budget timeline. No citizen participation was permitted at this meeting.
- Approval of 20 certified staff recommendations
- Approval of 2 administrative staff recommendations
- Update on the South Carolina General Assembly budget timeline
FY 2025 Budget Public Hearing & Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
The Board of Trustees conducted a public hearing for the third reading of the 2024-2025 Proposed General Fund Operating Budget. The board also approved hiring recommendations for 65 certified staff and 6 administrative positions.
- Third reading of the 2024-2025 Proposed General Fund Operating Budget
- Approval of 65 certified staff and 6 administrative hires
- Approval of seven instructional and one athletic student travel requests