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GOOD EVENING. WE WILL CALL THE AUGUST 27TH MEETING OF THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO ORDER. WE BEGIN ALL OUR MEETINGS WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING WAS PUBLISHED TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC IN ADVANCE, AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY REQUESTS FOR CHANGES TO IT.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL CONSIDER THE AGENDA APPROVED.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE SET OF MINUTES TO APPROVE THIS EVENING.
THAT'S THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 13TH MEETING.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 13TH MEETING? MINUTES MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. MOULTON? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 13TH? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
UNDER SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. BUT AT THIS TIME, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT LATER IN THE EVENING.
WE DO HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM ON A REVISION TO ARP ESSER SPENDING.
AND AT THIS TIME, IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC INPUT ON THE ESSER FUNDING PLAN YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO SIGN UP. PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE BY THE SCREEN, AND I'LL JUST WAIT A MINUTE JUST TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ANYBODY OR NOT.
OKAY. I'LL CONSIDER THAT THERE'S NO ONE WITH INPUT ON THE ESSER FUNDING PLAN, AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS, WHICH IS ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR.
SO PREVIOUS TO OUR OUR OUR LAST MEETING MR. DWIGHT SMITH RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
AND BY DOING THAT, HE ALSO VACATED THE VICE CHAIR POSITION.
AND I'M REALLY I'M TELLING THE FOLKS IN THE ROOM. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING, THE VICE CHAIR IS AN OFFICER.
BOARD OFFICER POSITION ELECTED BY THE BOARD TO CONDUCT CERTAIN DUTIES.
WHEN THE CHAIR, SPECIFICALLY WHEN THE CHAIR IS NOT HERE.
SO WE'RE NOT TALKING THE ELECTION FOR HIS SEAT COMES MUCH LATER.
JUST JUST TO MAKE SURE NO ONE HAS CONFUSED WITH THAT.
AND THAT'S FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE VOTERS.
MR. MAZIK IS HERE FROM ONE OF OUR ATTORNEYS AND WILL BE ADMINISTERING THE BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR AND MR. MAZIK. I WILL JUST TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
OKAY. CHAIRMAN NELSON, FOR OBVIOUSLY, ACCORDING TO YOUR POLICY, WHEN THERE'S A VACANT OFFICE.
MEETING TO I LIKE GOLF COURSES FOR THE VICE CHAIR.
SO I'M GOING TO HAND EVERYBODY A BALLOT AND EVERYBODY'S NAMES ON THE BALLOT BEFORE.
AND YOU JUST MAKE YOUR SELECTION.
I'LL ASK YOU TO JUST HOLD IT OR MAKE SURE WE SIGN IT.
I WILL THEN TAKE IT UP AND I WILL COUNT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND HOPEFULLY WHOEVER THE OFFICER IS, THAT THE MAJORITY.
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THANKS.OKAY. WE DO NOT HAVE A MAJORITY ON THIS ROUND, BUT WE DO HAVE THE TWO HIGHEST NUMBERS IS PATRICIA RHINEHART-JACKSON AND DOCTOR BRADLEY. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO IN THE NEXT ROUND.
THOSE ARE THE TWO TOP VOTE GETTERS. SO WE'LL BE ELECTING FROM THOSE TWO CANDIDATES.
OKAY. WE HAVE A TIE WITH DOCTOR BRADLEY AND MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON.
SO MR. MUSIQUE JUST FROM A PROCESS STANDPOINT.
SO WE'VE GOT TO AVOID LIKE A STALEMATE OR, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IF ONE OF US ABSTAINED, WOULD IT JUST BE WE'RE LOOKING FOR FOUR OUT OF SEVEN? YES. OKAY. I THINK THE BEST THING IS IF I ABSTAINED ABSTAIN IN THIS ROUND.
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CONGRATULATIONS, DOCTOR BRADLEY, YOU ARE NOW THE NEW VICE CHAIR.THE. I HAVE NOTHING UNDER THE OFFICE OF BOARD CHAIR.
WHICH LEADS US TO. THANK YOU, MR. MAZIK. YOU'RE WELCOME.
THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE, WHICH IS PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS.
WE WERE PROVIDED A LIST OF CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL PRESENTED.
EXCUSE ME. THAT'S BEEN SCREENED BY H.R.
AND APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATION THAT WE MUST APPROVE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS AS PRESENTED? MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECOND. FROM DOCTOR HANKS.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROCEDURES ON, EXCUSE ME? POLICY REVISIONS THAT ARE ON SECOND READING, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS POLICY J I C D A CODE OF CONDUCT.
EXCUSE ME, AND THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY? JIC ADA CODE OF CONDUCT ON SECOND READING.
MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY DOCTOR HANKS.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT TO NOTHING. THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT.
NUMBER THREE IS POLICY KB RELATIONS WITH PARENT ORGANIZATIONS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY K.B.E RELATIONS WITH PARENT ORGANIZATIONS ON SECOND READING? MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON IS THERE A SECOND SECOND SECONDED BY MR. MOULTON. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION CARRIES. ALSO, LET'S SEE POLICY LIKE RELATIONS WITH EDUCATION RESEARCH AGENCIES.
SO WE REVIEWED IT ONCE BEFORE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY LC RELATIONS WITH EDUCATION RESEARCH AGENCIES ON SECOND READING. MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. SILAS? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION CARRIES.
WE DO HAVE FIRST READING OF A POLICY.
IN THIS POLICY IS DETAILS THE PURPOSE AND THE USE OF VIDEO AND AUDIO VISUAL CAMERAS IN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES MORE GUIDANCE AROUND THAT THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE.
FIRST READING. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY E VIDEO MONITORING ON FIRST READING? MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECONDED BY MISS TYLER.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION CARRIES. THAT LEADS US TO NUMBER SIX ON THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. THE. WE HAVE REVISION NUMBER FIVE TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
ESSER SPENDING. THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
THIS SHOULD BE OUR LAST REVISION.
IN REVIEW OF THIS. IS THAT RIGHT, DOCTOR MURPHY? YEAH. AND AS THAT SUNSETS, BASICALLY, BECAUSE ALL THE FUNDS ARE GOING TO BE SPENT BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE REVISION NUMBER FIVE OF ARP ESSER SPENDING? MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
THAT BRINGS US TO CONSENT ITEMS OF WHICH WE HAVE THREE.
AND WE WILL VOTE ON THESE AS A GROUP, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE CAN DISCUSS THEM INDIVIDUALLY. THE FIRST OF WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT AT LEAST ANNUAL EVENT WHERE WE'VE GOT MISCELLANEOUS YOU KNOW, USED EQUIPMENT OBSOLETE ITEMS, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT WE MUST APPROVE HOW WE'RE GOING TO DECLARE THE SURPLUS AND THE METHOD OF DISPOSAL. THE SECOND ITEM IS OUR LOOKING AT CONSTRUCTION BIDS RECEIVED AND THE
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RECOMMENDATION FOR THE REDCLIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAVING PROJECT WHICH IS OVER $300,000.AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO ENTER IN A CONTRACT WITH J AND H GRADING AND PAVING.
AND THE THIRD CONSENT ITEM IS A CHANGE ORDER ON THE ENTRANCE.
MODIFICATIONS TO KENNEDY MIDDLE AND SCHOFIELD MIDDLE.
WHERE WE'RE GETTING BACK A LITTLE OVER $16,000 IN UNUSED ALLOWANCES.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED? MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON, IS THERE A SECOND SECOND SECONDED BY MR. SILAS. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS? YES, PLEASE. MR. SILAS ON THE PAVING PROJECT AT REDCLIFFE.
IS THERE A APPROXIMATE TIMETABLE FOR WHEN THAT WORK MAY START? I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING AHEAD WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.
NOW WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
WE HAVE ALL OF OUR ZONING AND GROUND DISTURBANCE PERMITS RIGHT NOW, SO IT SHOULDN'T BE VERY MANY MORE DELAYS IN THIS PROCESS.
OKAY. GOOD ENOUGH. I WAS LOOKING FOR APPROXIMATE, SO. THANK YOU. YEAH, I GOT A COMMENT. MR. BROOME I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THIS ABOUT THE REDCLIFFE PROJECT.
UNLESS SOMETHING'S CHANGED THE THE PRINTS I LOOKED AT ON THAT PROJECT AND I STATED IT BACK THEN. I KNOW I TALKED WITH KING ABOUT IT.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
THE PROBLEM AT REDCLIFFE THAT CREATES ACCIDENTS IS A LEFT ON LEFT TURN.
THIS LANE WILL BRING SOME TRAFFIC OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT'S NOT ADDRESSING.
I MEAN, I'VE LIVED THERE ALL MY LIFE AND BEEN IN THAT SCHOOL FOR YEARS.
IT'S NOT REALLY ADDRESSING THE ISSUE.
THE MAIN ISSUE. SO I GUESS, YOU KNOW, THE DISTRICT FELT THAT WE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING. I DON'T REALLY AGREE WITH THIS APPROACH THAT WE'RE DOING, BUT I GUESS, YOU KNOW, I MAY BE PROVED WRONG WHEN IT'S PUT IN.
THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY ABOUT IT, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S THE RIGHT.
I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S THE FIX.
BUT THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS.
OKAY. HEARING NOTHING ELSE, WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED.
AND WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT'S SEVEN IN FAVOR.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT'S ONE AGAINST THE MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 1.
THAT IS THE END OF THE. OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE DONE WITH CONSENT ITEMS. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATIONAL ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR THIS MEETING, NOR DID WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS.
WHICH BRINGS US TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE. DOCTOR MURPHY. GOOD EVENING, MISTER CHAIRMAN. BOARD MEMBERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FIRST FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW BRIEF, IMPORTANT UPDATES.
FIRST, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO OUR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND GUARDIANS FOR THEIR FLEXIBILITY AS WE RE-INTRODUCE EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS TO OUR DISTRICT. THESE TRAINING DAYS ARE RETURNING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC, ARE CRITICAL FOR PROVIDING OUR TEACHERS THE NECESSARY TIME TO COMPLETE LETTERS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING IS A NEW REQUIREMENT FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS AND IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUPPORTING STUDENT LITERACY.
THE FIRST OF FIVE DESIGNATED EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS FOR THE 20 2425 SCHOOL YEAR TOOK PLACE LAST WEDNESDAY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENT FROM OUR FAMILIES AND LOCAL EMPLOYERS, AND YOUR COOPERATION IS GREATLY VALUED.
NEXT, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF JOINING WJBF'S NEWS ANCHOR BRAD MEANS, THE WEEK BEFORE LAST TO SURPRISE TEACHERS RECOGNIZED AS GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNERS.
THE FIRST OF THESE HONORED EDUCATORS, MELISSA FARKAS FROM BUSBY ELEMENTARY, HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND HER SEGMENT AIRED LAST WEEK.
IT'S AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE.
ADDITIONAL GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNERS FROM.
EXCUSE ME. ADDITIONAL GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNERS FROM OUR DISTRICT INCLUDE KATIE TATE, FORMERLY OF CHUKKA CREEK ELEMENTARY AND NOW THE MEDIA SPECIALIST AT NEW ELLINGTON STEAM, MIDDLE MAGNET, AND REBECCA DOVER, A TEACHER AT PAUL KNOX MIDDLE.
MISS TATE SURPRISED AIRS THIS EVENING AND MISS DOVER'S WILL BE FEATURED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD. LINKS TO THESE HEARTWARMING MOMENTS WILL BE SHARED ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ONCE THEY HAVE AIRED. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO BE INSPIRED BY THEIR DEDICATION AND CONGRATULATE THEM. FALL SEASON IS HERE AND IT IS A FUN AND EXCITING TIME FOR OUR STUDENTS, TEAMS, BANDS AND FANS.
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT WE HAVE A DISTRICT WIDE CLEAR BAG PROTOCOL THAT IS IN PLACE FOR ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS. THE DETAILS OF OUR ATHLETIC PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
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WEBSITE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR COMMUNITY SEEING OUR COMMUNITY IN THE STANDS THIS SEASON. AND FINALLY, I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A SERIES OF UPCOMING INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS THAT WILL BE HELD IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE ELECTION DAY IN NOVEMBER.THESE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE $0.01 SALES TAX THAT OUR COMMUNITY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN YEARS. THE PREVIOUS $0.01 TAX, APPROVED IN NOVEMBER 2014, FACILITATED SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS AT SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
IF RENEWED BY THE VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER, THE TAX WOULD BENEFIT SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL, SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL, MIDLAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN AREA THREE.
WE'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED SEVERAL CONTINGENCY PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED WOULD BENEFIT IF THE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE AND INCLUDE AND THEY INCLUDE ROOFING, SECURITY VESTIBULES, DOOR LOCK UPGRADES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, AND ADDITIONS TO CLASSROOM WINGS AT BYRD ELEMENTARY AND ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM WING AT GLOVERVILLE ELEMENTARY, AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT OF GREENDALE ELEMENTARY. PLEASE JOIN US AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING MEETINGS.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 6:30 P.M.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH AT 6:30 P.M.
AT RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA HIGH SCHOOL.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 6 P.M.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH AT 6 P.M.
AT NORTH AUGUSTA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AND FINALLY MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT MILL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
THESE DATES AND INFORMATION WILL BE WIDELY SHARED AHEAD OF THE MEETINGS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR COMMUNITY COME OUT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE.
ADDITIONALLY, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES AND I WILL BE PRESENTING THIS INFORMATION TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING, THE TAX, THE PROJECTS, OR TO SCHEDULE A MEETING FOR YOUR GROUP.
PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE ON THE SCREEN OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR MURPHY.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT.
SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SO MOVED. MOVED BY MISS RHINEHART-JACKSON, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.
I HEARD I I'M GOING TO SAY DOCTOR HANKS BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHO THE FIRST ONE CAME FROM. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES. WE
ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.