Richland County School District Two public meetings in 2025
25 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board met to vote on personnel matters and district policies. Key decisions included extending the Superintendent's contract and updating rules for community use of school facilities.
- Extension of the Superintendent's contract to June 30, 2028
- Approval of safety and security measures for W.R. Rogers Adult Education Center
- Revision of Policy KF regarding Community Use of School Facilities
- Approval of the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule
- Review of the External Auditor's Report and 2026-2027 General Fund Budget timeline
Work Session
The Richland County School District Two Board is holding a work session to discuss internal governance. The meeting focuses on board self-evaluation results, strategic goals, and board committees.
- Board Self-Evaluation Results
- Board Strategic Goals
- Board Committees
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss future agendas. The primary focus is drafting the agenda for the December 9, 2025, Regular Board Meeting.
- Drafting the December 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board met to handle personnel matters, student appeals, and organizational changes. The Board voted to restructure its committees and discussed policies regarding AI use and facility usage.
- Merged Strategic Planning and Policy Committees into one and established a new Academics Committee
- Denied a student appeal for student #3
- Accepted a student admission request for the Adult Education Program for student #1
- Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
- Discussed Model Policy IJND regarding Artificial Intelligence Responsible Use
Work Session
The Richland County School District Two Board, Superintendent, and Senior Leadership are meeting for a work session. The primary focus of the meeting is a discussion regarding strategic resource alignment.
- Discussion on Strategic Resource Alignment
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss and draft agendas for upcoming board meetings. This is a procedural meeting to organize future business.
- Review of the November 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of the December 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board decided on several policy revisions and personnel matters. The board also approved changes to elementary school attendance lines and a new policy for livestreaming meetings.
- Approval of Elementary Attendance Line Adjustment for the 2026–2027 school year
- Adoption of Policy BEA regarding livestreaming of Board Meetings, effective January 1, 2026
- Revision of Policy IHAA (English/Reading/Writing/Language Arts Education)
- Revision of Policy ILBB (State Assessment Programs)
- Approval of student admission requests for the District's Adult Education Program
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss agendas for upcoming Board meetings. This is a procedural meeting to organize future business.
- Review of the October 28, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of the November 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board met to vote on personnel matters and student admissions for the Adult Education Program. The board also reviewed legislative updates and several proposed policy revisions. No action was requested on the new business policy proposals.
- Approved student admission requests for students 1-3 into the Adult Education Program
- Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
- Approved classified employment releases and in-district transfers
- Proposed policy BEA regarding livestreaming of board meetings
- Proposed policy revisions for unencumbered time (GCLE), language arts education (IHAA), and state assessment programs (ILBB)
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to plan future business. The session focuses on reviewing and drafting agendas for the October 14 and October 28 Regular Board Meetings.
- Review of October 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of October 28, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board is deciding on student appeals, adult education admissions, and contract ratifications. The body is also discussing elementary attendance line adjustments and reviewing achievement reports for elementary and middle schools.
- Ratification of contracts for PowerSchool Group, LLC. and Magic School, Inc.
- Proposed 2026-2027 calendar changes including a holiday on December 21, 2026, and a workday on July 28, 2026
- Approval of student admission requests for six students into the Adult Education Program
- Reallocation of Guided Math Professional Development Funds
- Proposal for Elementary Attendance Line Adjustment
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss future meeting schedules. The session focuses on reviewing the September 23, 2025 agenda and drafting the October 14, 2025 agenda.
- Review of September 23, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of October 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board is meeting to decide on student admissions for adult education and requests for at-home instruction. The board is also reviewing employment recommendations and certified releases.
- Student admission requests for the District's Adult Education Program
- Requests for At-Home Instruction
- Employment Recommendations and Certified Releases
- Classified Employment Releases and In-District Transfers
- Change of start time for the September 23, 2025 meeting to 4:30pm
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to plan future business. The session focuses on reviewing the September 9 agenda and drafting the September 23 agenda.
- Review of September 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of September 23, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board met to conduct regular business, including voting on items discussed in executive session. The Board approved a property purchase and ratified an emergency restoration contract. They also approved a Minority Utilization Plan.
- Purchase of property and improvements at 501 Spears Creek Church Road, Elgin, SC from 501 SCCR LLC
- Ratification of contract for Pulliam Restoration for emergency gym floor services at Westwood High School
- Approval of the Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Plan
- Approval of student admission requests for the District's Adult Education Program
- Authorization to revisit the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar due to the Educator Assistance Act
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss future agendas. This includes reviewing the agenda for August 26, 2025, and drafting the agenda for September 9, 2025.
- Review of August 26, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of September 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board conducted a regular meeting to approve personnel changes and committee assignments. The Board voted to postpone a decision on the Minority Utilization Plan until August 26, 2025.
- Postponed vote on the Minority Utilization Plan to August 26, 2025
- Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
- Approved K-5 STEM Lab as a Local Board Approved (LBA) course
- Approved Finance, Policy, Student Support, Strategic Plan and Operations Committees for 2025-2026
- Approved classified employment releases and in-district transfers
Work Session
The Board will meet for a work session to discuss board activity and administrative reports. No formal actions are requested for the new business items.
- Discussion of Special Education and Student Services administrative reports
- Discussion of Board Activity
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss future agendas. The session focuses on reviewing the August 12 meeting agenda and drafting the August 26 meeting agenda.
- Review of August 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of August 26, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board decided not to participate in a district-wide Community Eligibility Program, citing financial burden. The Board also approved personnel recommendations and authorized the superintendent to seek various funding sources for the next fiscal year.
- Resolution to not participate in the 2025-2026 district-wide Community Eligibility Program
- Approval of student admission requests for the Adult Education Program
- Approval of employee recommendations and certified releases
- Authorization for the superintendent to apply for State, Federal, Foundation, and Special Funded Programs funding for 2025-2026
- Approval of a new board meeting structure and agenda format starting August 12, 2025
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to discuss future agendas. This includes reviewing the agenda for the July 22, 2025 meeting and drafting the agenda for the August 12, 2025 meeting.
- Review of July 22, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of August 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board decided on several policy revisions and personnel appointments. The board also voted to retain a law firm for property matters and approved a bond resolution.
- Approval of the Eight Percent Bond Resolution
- Authorization to retain Richardson, Plowden and Robinson, PA for property and real estate matters
- Revision of Policy IKE regarding Promotion and Retention of Students
- Revision of Policy GCC/GDC regarding Employee Leaves and Absences
- Appointment of Gary Dennis as Board Legislative Contact and Niki Porter as Safety and Security Committee Chair
Agenda Review Meeting
The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers are meeting to plan future business. The session focuses on reviewing the July 8 agenda and drafting the July 22 agenda.
- Review of July 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
- Drafting of July 22, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda
Work Session
The Board will meet for a work session to discuss board development and strategic alignment. No formal actions are requested for the new business item.
- Board Development & Strategic Alignment Session
Regular Board Meeting
The Richland County School District Two Board met to approve the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget and funding flexibility reports. The Board also discussed policy revisions regarding student promotion and employee leaves, and considered an eight percent bond resolution.
- Approval of 2025-2026 General Fund Budget including a 6 mill increase
- Authorization for superintendent to enter an option agreement to purchase property
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Funding Flexibility report
- Discussion of an Eight Percent Bond Resolution and Capital Improvements 2025-2026
- Proposed policy revisions for student promotion/retention (Policy IKE) and employee leaves (Policy GCC/GDC)