Richland School District 2 public meetings in 2021
27 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving a policy revision that sets board member compensation at $384 and the board chair at $480. The board also voted on student appeals, directed a formal complaint to the State Board of Education regarding contract breaches, and approved the holiday resolution. Reports were given on capital improvements, first quarter finances, and assessment results.
- Approved Policy BID setting board member compensation at $384 and board chair at $480
- Directed administration to file formal complaint with State Board of Education over employee contract breaches
- Voted on 13 student appeals, referring several to Blythewood Academy and denying others
- Approved holiday resolution
- Received updates on capital improvements and 1st quarter financial report
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving consent agenda items, revisions to Policy GCCAF on professional staff academic leave, and proposed SCSBA resolutions. They also voted on student appeals, discussed updates on school start times and diversity/equity/inclusion, and received reports on discipline and superintendent highlights.
- Approved revisions to Policy GCCAF - Professional Staff Academic Leave
- Approved proposed SCSBA resolutions
- Voted on student appeals: referred students 1-2 to Blythewood Academy, students 3 and 6 to Blythewood Academy with LRADAC, denied appeals for students 4, 7, 8, and returned student 5 to base school on strict probation
- Received update on school start times with survey analysis and literature review
- Received presentation on culturally relevant teaching vs. critical race theory
Regular Board Meeting
The Board approved recommended adjustments to attendance zone boundaries for the 2022-2023 school year. The meeting also addressed student appeals and reviewed updates on capital improvements.
- Approved attendance zone boundary adjustments effective for the 2022-2023 school year
- Voted to refer student 2 to Blythewood Academy and uphold district recommendations for students 3-4
- Denied a request to make a formal complaint to the State Board of Education regarding an employee breach of contract
- Received updates on capital improvements and bond projects
- Added a presentation on critical race theory versus culturally relevant teaching to the November 16 agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving a $43 million bond refunding resolution, revisions to Policy FF on naming new schools, and several consent agenda items including minutes and adult education admissions. The board also acted on student appeals and directed a formal complaint to the State Board of Education regarding a contract breach.
- Approved $43,000,000 taxable general obligation advance refunding bonds Series 2021B
- Approved revisions to Policy FF: Naming New Schools
- Approved student admission requests into the Adult Education program
- Directed administration to file formal complaint with State Board of Education over contract breach
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from Sept 24 and Sept 28 meetings
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board of Trustees held its regular meeting, approving a resolution urging the South Carolina General Assembly to repeal 2021-2022 Budget Proviso 1.108. The board also approved student appeals and adult education admission requests, certified delegates for the SCSBA Delegate Assembly, and received reports on back-to-school, military liaison, and capital improvements.
- Approved resolution urging repeal of 2021-2022 Budget Proviso 1.108 (motion carried 4-1, 1 abstention)
- Approved student appeals: student 1 to attend Blythewood Academy for 90 days, students 2 and 3 for normal days
- Approved student admission request into the District's Adult Education program
- Certified Lashonda McFadden and Lindsay Agostini as delegates, Cheryl Caution-Parker and Teresa Holmes as alternates for 2021 SCSBA Delegate Assembly
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from Sept 14 and Sept 22 meetings
Special Called Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 board met in special session to discuss and vote on the superintendent's contract. After an executive session, the board approved an amendment extending Dr. Davis's contract through June 30, 2025, adding a 4% salary increase effective July 1, 2021, and providing 18 months' severance pay under certain conditions. The vote was 5-2, with Lindsay Agostini and Monica E Scott opposed. The agenda also included routine approval of the meeting agenda and adjournment.
- Superintendent's contract extended one year through June 30, 2025
- 4% salary increase for superintendent effective July 1, 2021
- Severance pay of 18 months' salary if board acts under contract Section 11(d)
- Payment to superintendent's estate for unused leave per board policy
- Motion carried 5-2; Agostini and Scott voted no
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session to discuss student appeals, adult education admissions, and the superintendent's contract. In public session, they will vote on a resolution regarding Proviso 1.108, approve a new 6th grade Advanced Spanish course, and receive a COVID update. The agenda also includes routine items like consent agenda, recognitions, and public participation.
- Resolution regarding Proviso 1.108
- Course approval: DLI 6th Grade Advanced Spanish Language, Literacy, and Culture
- Executive session on student appeals, adult education admissions, and superintendent's contract
- COVID update presentation
- Approval of minutes and employment recommendations
Special Called Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board met to discuss legal advice regarding Proviso 1.108, which prohibits using appropriated funds to require face masks. The Board voted to engage legal counsel to develop a strategy regarding this budget proviso.
- Authorization to engage legal counsel regarding Appropriations Budget Proviso 1.108
- Discussion of legal strategy involving consultation with Richland County Council
Board Retreat
This is a board retreat with mostly procedural items. The board approved the meeting agenda and adjourned. The only substantive item is a discussion of the board's annual self-evaluation, with no action requested.
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Discussion of board annual self-evaluation (no action)
- Adjournment
Board Retreat
This is a board retreat with no action items except approving the agenda and adjourning. The board will hear presentations on ESSER III funding, an employee valuing survey, an organizational chart policy, and a look ahead to 2021-2022.
- ESSER III funding presentation
- Valuing Employees Survey report
- Policy CCA - Organization Chart
- Looking Ahead to 2021-2022 and legislative issues
Regular Board Meeting
The Board met to conduct regular business, including approving a diploma petition and an adult education program admission request. The session also involved voting on updates to district policies regarding service animals and face coverings on buses.
- Approved diploma petition and student admission request for the Adult Education program
- Approved Policy ACE (formerly IMG) regarding service animals
- Approved amendments to Policy ADD removing face covering requirements and discipline sections on buses
- Reviewed reports on Grading Task Force, Virtual Program updates, and Credit Recovery policy proposals
- Approved minutes from the June 29, 2021, Regular Board Meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 board held a regular meeting with a public budget hearing, then approved the 2021-2022 General Fund Budget and several policies. The board also voted on executive session items, including denying two student appeals and approving adult education admissions. The meeting included routine approvals of minutes, agenda, and the next meeting date.
- Approved 2021-2022 General Fund Budget
- Denied student appeals 1-2, sending them to Blythewood Academy with services
- Approved student admission requests into adult education program
- Approved Policy EBCB Safety Plans and Drills
- Moved July 13 board meeting to July 14
Special Called Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a special meeting to discuss the 2021-2022 draft budget, including an update on ESSER funds. The board also convened in executive session to receive legal advice regarding a pending claim and personnel position reassignments. No new ordinances or contracts were approved during this procedural meeting.
- Discussion of the 2021-2022 Draft Budget
- Review of ESSER Update budget work session materials
- Executive session to discuss legal advice regarding an employee appeal and position reassignments
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting, conducting routine business including approving the agenda, consent agenda, and minutes. The board voted on executive session items, denying two student appeals, approving one adult education admission, and granting an employee's request for a grievance meeting. They also received reports on finances, mental health, capital improvements, and reviewed a draft budget for 2021-2022.
- Denied student appeals for students 1 and 2
- Approved student admission request into adult education program
- Granted employee's request for grievance meeting regarding termination
- First reading of 2021-2022 General Fund Budget
- Approved draft agenda for June 29, 2021 meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board will hold a regular meeting with a public budget input session, executive session for student appeals and adult education admissions, and votes on several action items. Key decisions include authorizing litigation against JUUL and other vaping companies, denying two student appeals, approving four adult education admission requests, and adopting the 2021-22 board meeting schedule.
- Authorize litigation against JUUL and other companies, retaining Halligan Mahoney & Williams, P.A., Solomon Law Group, LLC, and Frazer PLC on contingency
- Deny student appeals for students 1 and 2
- Approve adult education admission requests for students 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Adopt 2021-22 board meeting schedule, suspending regular meetings in July, November, December 2021, and April 2022
- Approve consent agenda including minutes and employment recommendations
Special Called Board Meeting
This is a special called meeting of the Richland School District 2 board. The board will recess into executive session to discuss security personnel or devices for school buses, then may vote on any items discussed. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no public action items listed.
- Executive session discussion of security personnel or devices for school buses
- Possible action on items from executive session
- Meeting called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board of Education held its regular meeting on April 27, 2021, conducting routine business and voting on items from executive session. The board voted to direct the administration to file a formal complaint with the State Board of Education regarding four professional employees who breached their contracts. They also voted on student appeals, approved the consent agenda, and discussed reports on JUUL research data and other topics.
- Voted to file a formal complaint with the State Board of Education over four employees' contract breaches.
- Denied a student appeal and granted another with strict probation.
- Approved the consent agenda, including minutes and personnel items.
- Approved suspending Policy BE to cancel the June 8, 2021 regular board meeting.
- Discussed JUUL research data and added a JUUL report to the May 11 agenda.
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting with a public budget input session, executive session, and action items. The board approved unfreezing employee step increases for the 2020-2021 school year, approved a student admission request to the adult education program, and approved the draft agenda for the next meeting. Informational updates were given on legislative priorities, capital improvement projects, and the budget.
- Approved unfreezing employee step for 2020-2021 school year; step increase for eligible employees, 2.0% equivalent for those not on a salary schedule
- Approved student admission request into the district's adult education program
- Public input session on budget held at 5:00 PM
- Approved consent agenda including minutes and employment recommendations
- Approved draft agenda for April 27, 2021 meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving a budget surplus proposal, policy updates on lactation accommodation and staff evaluation, and a suspension of the exchange student policy. The board also voted on student appeal and admission items from executive session, and received reports on school start times and financials.
- Approved budget surplus proposal
- Approved changes to Policy GBGAB: Lactation Accommodation
- Approved Policy GCOA: Evaluation of Instructional Staff
- Suspended Policy JFABB: Admission of Exchange and International Students for 2021-2022
- Approved student appeal and adult education admission request
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting, approving the 2022-2023 school calendar and taking action on executive session items, including a student appeal and an adult education admission request. The board also discussed a budget surplus proposal, several policies, and received updates on human resources and state assessments.
- Approved 2022-2023 school year calendar
- Approved student admission request into adult education program
- Upheld administration's recommendation on student appeal
- Discussed budget surplus proposal
- Discussed policies on lactation accommodation, staff evaluation, and Title IX
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting, approving a student admission request into the adult education program and discussing a teacher contract template in executive session. The board also approved the consent agenda, including minutes and employment recommendations, and received reports on the financial audit, proposed 2022-2023 school calendar, and college and career initiatives.
- Approved student admission request into adult education program
- Reviewed teacher contract template in executive session
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from Feb 9 and Feb 11 meetings
- Discussed 2019-2020 financial audit
- Proposed 2022-2023 school year calendar
Ad-Hoc Legislative Committee Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Ad-Hoc Legislative Committee is meeting to discuss and receive information on 2021-2022 legislative issues, with no action requested on this item. The agenda also includes procedural items such as approval of the agenda and adjournment, plus a general other business discussion.
- Discussion of 2021-2022 legislative issues (no action requested)
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Other business discussion
- Adjournment
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board met to discuss a class action lawsuit in executive session. While the Board convened to discuss the matter, a motion to authorize retaining legal counsel for the lawsuit failed.
- Discussion of a class action lawsuit in executive session
- Failed motion to authorize retaining legal counsel for class action lawsuit
- Update on Performing Arts Center capital improvements
- Approval of previous meeting minutes and consent agenda
- Review of employment recommendations, releases, and in-district transfers
Board Retreat
This is a board retreat meeting of the Richland School District 2 board, held on February 6, 2021. The board approved the meeting agenda and adjourned, with no action items or decisions on substantive matters. The agenda includes discussion items such as a welcome discussion, an appreciative inquiry presentation, and preparing for 2021-2022 activities, but no votes or resolutions were taken on these topics.
- Approval of the meeting agenda (motion carried)
- Discussion of 2021-2022 activities (no action)
- Appreciative inquiry presentation (no action)
- Adjournment (motion carried)
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting, approving a student admission request into the adult education program and directing administration to file a formal complaint with the State Board of Education regarding a professional employee's contract breach. The board also approved the consent agenda, the draft agenda for the next meeting, and adjourned. The meeting included an executive session and a workshop on the opportunity learning gap.
- Approved student admission request into adult education program
- Directed formal complaint to State Board of Education for employee contract breach
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from Jan 12 and Jan 13 meetings
- Approved draft agenda for February 9, 2021 meeting
- Workshop on opportunity learning gap
Emergency Board Meeting
This is an emergency board meeting held electronically via Zoom. The board approved the agenda and adjourned, with the only substantive item being an urgent discussion about possibly extending eLearning for all students beyond January 15, 2021. No action was requested on that discussion item.
- Urgent discussion on possibly extending eLearning for all students beyond January 15, 2021
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Adjournment
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving several routine items and taking action on matters discussed in executive session. The board upheld the administration's recommendation on a student appeal, approved student admission requests into the adult education program, and formed an Ad-Hoc Legislative Committee. The agenda also included reports on legislative issues and the district's charter high school.
- Approved student admission requests into the District's Adult Education program for students 1-2
- Upheld the Administration's recommendation for student 1 (student appeal)
- Approved formation of an Ad-Hoc Legislative Committee
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from Dec 8, 2020 and Dec 15, 2020 meetings
- Discussed contractual matter regarding SROs in executive session