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>> GOOD EVENING. IT IS SIX O'CLOCK.
WE'LL CALL THE AUGUST 26TH, REGULAR MEETING OF THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ORDER.
IT'S OUR TRADITION TO BEGIN ALL OUR MEETINGS WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
WAS DULY NOTIFIED TO THIS MEETING, AND THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING WAS PUBLISHED TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC IN ADVANCE.
I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY REQUESTS FOR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA, AND WE WILL ADOPT TONIGHT'S AGENDA WITH NO OBJECTIONS IF I HEAR NONE.
HEARING NONE, TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS APPROVED.
WE HAVE ONE SET OF MINUTES TO APPROVE, AND THAT'S THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 12TH OF THIS YEAR.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES?
>> MOTION MADE BY MR. LINDELL. IS THERE A SECOND?
A DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 12TH, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
THERE'S NO SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS TONIGHT, BUT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, WE DID HAVE JOSH PANUSKI SIGNED UP IN ADVANCE TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE STATE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS IN OUR SCHOOLS.
MR. CARROLL, WE USING THIS MICROPHONE OVER HERE. [NOISE]
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME BACK. TO HELP PUT SOME CONTEXT TO IT.
I THINK TONIGHT, YOU'LL BE DISCUSSING THREE POSITIONS AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS.
WITH THE SALARY THAT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED.
I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THIS ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.
I HAD INITIALLY PRESENTED THIS TWO YEARS AGO IN 2024 IN JANUARY AS A PUBLIC OR DISTRICT EMPLOYEE POSITION.
THAT'S HOW WE CAN BE RESPONSIBLE AND GO AFTER THESE ATHLETIC TRAINERS THAT ARE IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
IT'S VERY COMPETITIVE BETWEEN US AND COLUMBIA COUNTY AND LEXINGTON.
[INAUDIBLE] THOSE SCHOOLS HAVE FOUR TRAINERS, OR FIVE.
WE HAVE THREE SCHOOLS THAT STILL HAVE ZERO.
NOW WE HAVE FOUR SCHOOLS THAT HAVE AT LEAST PART TIME.
I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT TO THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT BECAUSE THAT CHANGES A LITTLE BIT.
IT PUTS IT MORE IN YOUR HANDS THAT WE NEED TO PUT THIS INTO A DISTRICT LEVEL POSITION.
NOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON THREE, YOU'RE GOING TO SAY, WOW NOW ADD ON ALL FOUR.
WE NEED TO GET THE LAST THREE COVERED.
I WAS GOING TO HAND OUT FOLDERS TONIGHT WITH FORUM FRACTURES, CLAVICAL FRACTURES, COLD WATER BATHS, FOR ALL THE SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO HELP WITH THIS STUFF,
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BUT I DECIDED AGAINST THAT DIRECTION OF SPEAKING.WHEN IT COMES TO DISCUSSION TONIGHT, WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT THESE THREE POSITIONS, GO AHEAD AND VOTE FOR THE THREE IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SO, BECAUSE THEN AFTER WE GET THAT ESTABLISHED, WE CANNOT PULL THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THEY'LL BREAK THEIR CONTRACT, BUT THE HOPE IS WE CAN HAVE HIRE A PART TIME EMPLOYEE TO THESE THREE SCHOOLS, AT LEAST GET THEM FROM A VENDOR OR CONTRACTOR FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE OR A PART TIME ATC FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, THAT GETS THE BALL ROLLING, AND THAT GIVES THE CONTROL TO THE DISTRICT TO HAVE MORE LEVERAGE TO GO OUT AND FIND THESE PEOPLE.
I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT TO THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT, ONLY IN A MINUTE OR SO, BUT THANKS AGAIN FOR LETTING ME SPEAK, AND I WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR THE DISCUSSION, NEED TO GO UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK MEETING UNDER OFFICE OF BOARD CHAIR, SO WE CAN JUST DOUBLE CHECK NO ONE SIGNED UP AT THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. ITEM ALPHA 1 PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS.
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS PROVIDED THE BOARD A LIST OF CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL THAT'S BEEN SCREENED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT WE MUST APPROVE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LIST OF PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS?
>> MOTION MADE BY MR. LINDELL, SECONDED BY DR. BRADLEY, TO APPROVE THE LIST OF PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS AS PRESENTED.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
ALPHA 2 IS AN UPDATE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHART THAT'S EMBEDDED IN POLICY CCA ORGANIZATION CHART.
THIS IS SECOND AND FINAL READING.
WE HAD FIRST READING AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING SO WE SHOULD ALL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHANGES.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE UPDATE TO THE ORG CHART AND POLICY CCA ON SECOND READING?
>> MOTION MADE BY DR. BRADLEY, SECONDED BY MR. LINDELL TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING THE UPDATE TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AND POLICY CCA.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM ALPHA 3 IS A SOAR OVERVIEW AND RENAMING OF SIL, WHICH I'LL TURN THIS OVER TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR A MOMENT, BUT JUST REMIND FOLKS IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO.
AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, THIS WAS PART OF THE DISCUSSION, AND WE MADE A MOTION TO TABLE IT INTO THE NEXT MEETING, AND HERE WE ARE.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. POSTEL AND MISS HAMRICK.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR, DR. MURPHY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO BRING TO YOU TONIGHT SOME MORE INFORMATION AND REVISIT THE IDEA OF RENAMING THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, AND TO BRING TO YOU JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ITSELF.
WE'VE HAD SOME QUESTIONS COME UP SINCE THE INITIAL PRESENTATION, SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO BRING SOME OF THOSE ITEMS BACK AND GO OVER THOSE IN A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFICS TONIGHT. THAT'S OUR GOAL.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WILL GO OVER WITH YOU THIS EVENING JUST TO RUN THROUGH.
FIRST THING I WANTED TO LOOK AT AS WE DIDN'T BRING THIS TO YOU LAST TIME, OUR MISSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WITH SOAR IS, AGAIN, JUST TO PROVIDE THAT SAFE SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE, BUT WHERE THEY CAN REDISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL THAT WE KNOW THAT THEY HAVE.
WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT THROUGH EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR OWN EDUCATION AND BUILDING THAT RESILIENCE AND THAT DETERMINATION TO HAVE SUCCESS THROUGH GRADUATION.
WE KNOW THAT TEENS AND PRETEENS, THEY MAKE SOME DECISIONS SOMETIMES THAT ARE NOT IN THEIR BEST INTEREST.
WE FEEL THERE'S A NECESSARY OR THERE'S A NEED TO GIVE THEM THE STRUCTURE AND THE LEARNING TO GO THROUGH THAT AND TO OVERCOME AND GET BACK AND BE SUCCESSFUL.
THE ALTERNATIVE LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THE WRAP AROUND SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED.
I KNOW THIS IS PROBABLY SMALL UP THERE.
OF COURSE, MRS HAMRICK IS THE DIRECTOR OF SOAR, WHICH THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IS ONE OF FIVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS UNDER THAT.
WE DO HAVE THE TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WITH THE PROGRAM, ONE DEDICATED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, ONE DEDICATED TO HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE THE FULL TIME SCHOOL COUNSELOR.
LEAD BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST, THE TRANSITION COORDINATOR.
THOSE PEOPLE WORK WITH STUDENTS WHEN THEY COME IN AND GO OUT.
THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THAT THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THEIR ROLES HAVE EXPANDED IN THE COMING YEAR.
WE DO HAVE A PERSON WITH AIKEN BARNWELL MENTAL HEALTH WHO
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WILL BE ON SITE TWICE A WEEK NOW. WE JUST FOUND THAT OUT.THAT'S EXCITING NEWS BECAUSE THEN THE STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE THE MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS AS NEEDED IN THE ALTERNATIVE SETTING WITHOUT HAVING TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND THEN THEY CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THE PARENTS AND GO BACK WITH THOSE FOLLOW ON SERVICES.
WE HAVE FRESH START COORDINATORS.
FRESH START IS THE PROGRAM THAT THE STUDENTS GO THROUGH WHEN THEY COME TO THE SCHOOL THE FIRST DAY.
WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT IN A SEC.
YOU HAVE THE LAB PROCTORS, SRO, ISS MONITOR, AND TWO CHARACTER COACHES.
CHARACTER COACHES ARE LIKE SECURITY MONITORS, SAFETY MONITORS, EXCEPT THEIR JOB IS TO INSTILL A LITTLE BIT MORE CHARACTER AND DEVELOPMENT INTO THE STUDENTS AS THEY GO THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
THEY'RE VERY ACTIVE IN MOVING AROUND THE CAMPUS AND TAKING STUDENTS HERE AND THERE.
THEN WE HAVE FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, FOUR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH A LEAD TEACHER IN EACH.
WE HAVE A PE TEACHER WHO SERVES BOTH AND TWO FULL TIME SPECIAL ED TEACHERS, AND MISS WILLIAMS IS THE LEAD THERE.
GO INTO THE STRUCTURE, THE INTAKE AND ORIENTATION PROCESS.
THIS ONE IS ONE THAT WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED.
THE PROCESS IS INTENDED TO BE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THAT PARENT AND THE SCHOOL IN DEVELOPING GOALS AND WORKING THROUGH WHAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO GET IN.
THE TRANSITION, THE ORIENTATION PROCESS, IS THE SELF PACED SCHOOL BASED COURSE ONLINE THAT PARENTS GET INTO AND GO THROUGH WHEN THEIR STUDENT IS FIRST ASSIGNED TO THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM.
CURRENTLY, THE TEAM HAS PHASED AWAY FROM THE INTAKE WHERE PARENTS WOULD HAVE TO COME IN ONE OF TWO DAYS A WEEK AND SIT THROUGH THE INTAKE.
IF THEY MISSED THAT DAY, THEY HAVE TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE, NOW THE STUDENTS OUT A LITTLE BIT LONGER.
IF THEY HAD ONE SCHEDULED AND THEY MISSED THAT, IT MIGHT BE A THURSDAY, THE NEXT ONE MIGHT BE TUESDAY.
THIS PROCESS OF GETTING THEM IN, THEY DO THE ONLINE ORIENTATION, SO THAT'S IMMEDIATE.
IT GETS THE STUDENT ENGAGED, GETS THE PARENT AWARE OF GOALS BEHAVIOR CODE, DRESS CODE, PROCEDURES, OPERATIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
STUDENT PART OF THAT ORIENTATION IS THEY FILL OUT THE TRANSPORTATION FORM, SO THE STUDENT CAN START IMMEDIATELY.
IF I DO THE ORIENTATION, I GET A CALL FROM THE SCHOOL, WELCOMING ME TO THE PROGRAM.
THE COUNSELOR OR THE TRANSITION COORDINATOR GETS ME SET UP WITH THE ORIENTATION.
I DO THE ORIENTATION, MY STUDENT CAN START THE VERY NEXT DAY.
THE NEXT PHASE WILL BE THAT TRANSITION MEETING WHERE THE TEACHER, THE PARENT COMES IN AND HAS A FACE TO FACE MEETING AT THE SCHOOL.
THAT IS WHERE THEY WOULD DEVELOP THE GOALS, AND THAT'S THE MEAT OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN GOING FORWARD WHEN THEY COME IN AND DEVELOP THOSE GOALS IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.
THEN THE STUDENT THEN GOES TO A FRESH START, WHICH IS THAT ONE DAY PROGRAM WHERE THEY GO THROUGH ALL OF THE RULES ON AN ORIENTATION TO THE SCHOOL, THEY MEET THE PEOPLE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET, AND THEN THEY BEGIN.
THE WHOLE PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE WAIT TIME TO REDUCE THAT TIME BETWEEN EXPULSION HEARING AND ASSIGNMENT AT THE SCHOOL AND ACTUALLY BEGINNING THE SCHOOL.
REDUCE THE WAIT TIME, ESTABLISHED GOALS, CONNECT THAT PARENT TO SOMEONE AT THE SCHOOL WHO'S MANAGING THE CASE.
THE WAY THAT HAPPENS NOW BEFORE THE FULL PHASE IN WORKS IS AS SOON AS A STUDENT IS ASSIGNED TO THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM, THE COUNSELOR OR THE TRANSITION COORDINATOR REACHES OUT BY PHONE TO THE PARENT, WELCOMES THEM TO THE SITE, GIVES THEM A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL, GETS THEM SET UP ON THAT SCHOOLS YOU COURSE, THE ORIENTATION, AND OFFERS TO ASSIST THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
OF COURSE, IF PARENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS, THEY'RE WELCOME TO COME TO THE SCHOOL AND GET ASSISTANCE IN GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS ON SITE.
THE NEXT PIECE THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT IS THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
THIS IS A HUGE PART OF GETTING STUDENTS BACK ON TRACK, AND WE KNOW WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE.
WE NEED THE PARENT TO HELP US WITH THAT.
LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PARENT TO VISIT THE SCHOOL.
THERE ARE SOME ESTABLISHED OPPORTUNITIES.
WE HAD TO MEET TO TEACHER NIGHT.
OPEN HOUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 12TH, ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS DO AN OPEN HOUSE.
THEN WHEN IMPLEMENTED FULLY THAT TRANSITION MEETING AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF THE STUDENTS STAY WILL BE KEY.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY ON OCTOBER 20TH, WHICH IS AN ESTABLISHED DAY FOR THE DISTRICT WHERE PARENTS CAN SIGN UP AT THEIR SCHOOL AT THEIR HOME SITE, OR AT THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL TO MEET WITH TEACHERS AND GO OVER PROGRESS AND TALK ABOUT THE STUDENT.
WE KNOW THOUGH THAT A STUDENT MIGHT NOT BE IN THE SCHOOL ON AUGUST 17TH OR SEPTEMBER 12TH OR EVEN OCTOBER 20TH.
IN THE MEANTIME, TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION, WE'RE ASKING TEACHERS TO REACH OUT TO PARENTS, MAKE A CONNECTION WITH THEM, MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM WHEN A NEW STUDENT JOINS,
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WHEN SOMETHING REMARKABLE HAPPENS OR WHEN A STUDENT IS NOT ON TRACK TO MAKE PROGRESS.JUST LIKE WE DO IN ALL OF OUR OTHER SCHOOLS, WE ASK TEACHERS TO REACH OUT AND CONNECT WITH THEM AT THAT.
THE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE CONTACT OR THE PARENT SHOULD HAVE CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL IN THE BEGINNING, WHEN THE TRANSITION MEETINGS HAPPEN, AND THEN THROUGH THE TEACHER CONTACT AS WE GO.
THEN THERE'S NOTHING TO SAY THE TEACHER CAN'T REACH OUT MORE THAN THE EXPECTED TIME.
>> WE WANTED TO LOOK AT IEPS AND THE INTAKE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROCESS IN SOME OF OUR MOST SPECIAL STUDENTS.
WE KNOW THAT THE FOCUS IS GOING TO BE ON PROVIDING WHAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE PROGRAM.
TO DO THAT, HOME SCHOOLS HAVE TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE OPTIONS WHEN TALKING ABOUT A CHANGE OF PLACEMENT.
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT ISN'T ALWAYS JUST THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
OF COURSE, THAT CAN BE A CHANGE OF PLACEMENT WITHIN THE SCHOOL SETTING TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN THE BUILDING, REDUCING THE STUDENT'S STAY HOME, BASING THE STUDENT, OR DECIDING TO PLACE THE STUDENT IN THE ALTERNATIVE SETTING.
PRIOR TO A CHANGE OF PLACEMENT MEETING, WHICH IS THE LEGAL IEP OR 504 MEETING THAT CHANGES THE STUDENT'S INSTRUCTIONAL SETTING.
THE TEAM AT THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL AND THE TEAM AT THE HOME SCHOOL MEET IN WHAT'S CALLED A STAFFING MEETING.
TRAINING IS COMING ON THAT AND THE PROCESS, WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT KEY TOPICS, WHAT THE STUDENT NEEDS, WHAT THE SCHOOL OFFERS, WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO THERE, HOW THOSE NEEDS ARE BEST MEET.
THEN THE SCHOOL CAN GO BACK AT THE CHANGE OF PLACEMENT AND MAKE AN APPROPRIATE DECISION BASED ON ALL OF THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE ABOUT WHAT THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL HAS TO OFFER.
THEN, AT THE CHANGE OF PLACEMENT MEETING, THAT'S WHEN THE HOME SCHOOL IS THE LOCAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE FOR THAT.
THEY GUIDE THAT MEETING, THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL STAFF IS INVITED TO THAT MEETING.
BUT BECAUSE THAT HOMESCHOOL HAS TO DECIDE ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS, AND THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IS JUST ONE PIECE OF IT, THEY'RE NOT A REQUIRED PARTICIPANT, BUT THEY ARE DEFINITELY INVITED, AND THEY CAN ATTEND.
RIGHT NOW, WHILE STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS LIGHT, IT'S EASY FOR THEM TO ATTEND.
IT GETS PRETTY BUSY IN THE OCTOBER TIME FRAME WHEN MULTIPLE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
THAT WAS ONE THING WE SAW THAT WAS A DELAY, AND AN UNINTENDED DELAY IN THE PAST FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
WHEN THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL WAS REQUIRED TO BE ON HAND, SOMETIMES IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO GET THAT MEETING SCHEDULED BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE MEETINGS BEING SCHEDULED AND THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL NOT HAVING ROOM TO FIT THAT IN.
THIS AGAIN IS DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS, GET THE STUDENT QUICKER FROM INCIDENT TO HEARING TO ACTUALLY STARTING SCHOOL AND BEING SERVED.
THE NEXT PIECE IS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S EXCITING, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CHANGES THAT ARE COMING TO THE PROGRAM AND WHAT THE PROGRAM OFFERS.
THIS IS WHERE THE SUCCESS REALLY LIES, IS IN THAT TRANSITION MEETING THE TRANSITION PROCESS.
UNDER OUR FORMER PROCESS, A STUDENT SPENT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME AT THE SCHOOL.
THEY HAD TO BE PASSING TWO OUT OF THEIR FOUR CLASSES.
THEY HAD TO HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF REFERRALS OR FEWER, AND THEY HAD TO ATTEND FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS.
A STUDENT, FOR EXAMPLE, COULD HAVE MULTIPLE MINOR REFERRALS BUT NO MAJOR REFERRALS, THEREFORE, THEY MET THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO GO BACK.
IN THIS PROCESS, WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW KEY THINGS.
LOOKING FOR THAT CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
WE KNOW THAT A STUDENT CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL AND THEY CAN'T MAKE ACADEMIC PROGRESS IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP, SO THAT ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS ARE KEY TO THE STUDENTS GETTING ON TRACK AND MEETING THOSE GOALS.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.
ALSO, UNDERSTANDING THAT WE NEED PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION.
WHEN A STUDENT FIRST GOES TO THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, THEY MIGHT ACCUMULATE A FEW MINOR REFERRALS.
THEY MIGHT EVEN ACCUMULATE A MAJOR REFERRAL, BUT THEY'RE IN THAT SETTING BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME BEHAVIORAL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND NEED TO BE FIXED.
PROGRESS IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR IS THE STUDENT LEARNING HOW TO COPE WITH THAT, LEARNING OTHER WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, AND IMPROVING THAT BEHAVIOR AS THEY GO.
LOOKING FOR PROGRESS THERE WITH THE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.
COMPLETION OF THE TRANSITION GOALS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED.
THEN A SUPER IMPORTANT PART IS INPUT FROM THE STUDENT, THE FAMILY, THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM STAFF, THE HOME SCHOOL STAFF, THE IEP TEAM, OR THE 504 TEAM.
THIS COULD BE A STUDENT COMING TO THE TABLE AND SAYING, I'M NOT READY TO GO BACK.
THIS COULD BE THE STUDENT COMING TO THE TABLE SAYING, LOOK AT ME, I'VE MET ALL OF MY TRANSITION GOALS, MY GRADES ARE WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
WHEN I GOT HERE, I WAS MISBEHAVING.
NOW, I'M NOT, I'M READY TO GO BACK.
IT COULD BE THE PARENT SAYING,
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I'M NOT READY FOR MY CHILD TO GO BACK, OR I SEE THE CHANGE THAT'S BEEN MADE IN THIS CHILD AND I'M READY FOR THEM TO GO BACK.THAT MEETING IS IMPORTANT TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT IT.
THEN, JUST UNDERSTANDING THAT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION IS A TEAM EFFORT.
IT TAKES EVERYBODY COMING TOGETHER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PIECES THAT I SEE ABOUT THE CHANGE IS BRINGING THAT TEAM TOGETHER, SO THAT EVERYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT AND DECIDE IF THAT STUDENT'S READY.
THEN THE LAST PIECE TO ADDRESS IS JUST THAT CULTURE.
WE KNOW THAT WITH CHANGE, THERE'S SOME DISCOMFORT.
WE STUMBLE SOMETIMES, YOU MIGHT STUB YOUR TOE.
YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THINGS GO PERFECTLY THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE WAY WE OVERCOME THAT IS TO COMMUNICATE OFTEN WITH THE FACULTY AND STAFF AND BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE FACULTY AND STAFF, BETWEEN FACULTY AND STAFF AND STUDENTS, BETWEEN FACULTY AND STAFF AND PARENTS, BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND PARENTS, THE WHOLE BALL COMMUNICATING.
WE HAVE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ON ANY OF THE CHANGES BEFORE THEY'RE IMPLEMENTED.
AS THE CHANGES COME IN THROUGH PHASES, TRAINING IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THAT.
WE CAN'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT SOMETHING THEY HAVEN'T BEEN TRAINED ON HOW TO DO.
PART OF THAT TRAINING IS THEY GIVE US FEEDBACK.
A LOT OF TIMES, IT'S THE PRACTITIONER WHO HELPS US TWEAK A PROCESS OR CHANGE A PROCESS TO MAKE IT THAT MUCH BETTER.
WE ALSO KNOW WE'VE BEEN TRAINED IN THE CAPTURING KIDS' HEARTS APPROACH.
WITH THAT, YOU GET TACTICS AND TOOLS IN YOUR TOOL BELT TO HELP BRING THAT GROUP TOGETHER AS A COHESIVE TEAM, SUCH AS THE SOCIAL CONTRACT.
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IS JUST AN AGREEMENT IN HOW WE ALL WANT TO TREAT EACH OTHER AND HOW WE WANT TO BE TREATED.
YOU DO THAT WITH A FACULTY, A STAFF, A GROUP, A TEAM, THEN THAT TEAM DOES IT WITH THEIR STUDENTS, AND THEN EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW THEY WANT TO BE TREATED.
THAT EXCEL MODEL THAT'S TO ENGAGE, EXPLORE, COMMUNICATE, EMPOWER, AND THEN LAUNCH SOMEBODY OFF TO DO GREATNESS.
BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE ADMIN TEAM HAS TO BE COMMITTED TO LISTEN, LISTEN TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF, AND MAKE CHANGES AS NEEDED, MAKE ADJUSTMENTS, LISTEN TO THE HOME SCHOOL.
THE STUDENTS BELONG BACK TO THAT HOME SCHOOL.
IT'S THEIR SCORES, IT'S THEIR STUDENT.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE THAT STUDENT BE SUCCESSFUL, SO WE HAVE TO LISTEN AND ADJUST AS NEEDED, AND THEN LISTEN TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND ADJUST AS NEEDED.
IF WE'RE NOT GIVING THEM WHAT THEY NEED, THEN WE NEED TO HEAR THAT FROM THEM AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.
WITH THAT, THE LAST PIECE IS, WE LISTENED TO YOU AND WE ADJUSTED A LITTLE BIT.
WE DID HEAR THAT WE HAD SOME HEARTBURN, SOME CONCERN OVER THE NAMING OF THE PROGRAM.
OUR RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE INCONCLUSIVE.
TONIGHT'S BOARD AGENDA ITEM JUST SAYS THAT UNLESS THE BOARD HAS A SUGGESTION FOR A NAME THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND KEEPING IT THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AT PINE CREST.
WHAT I'VE COME TO CALLING THAT IS THE SOR CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING.
THESE WERE SOME OF THE PROPOSED NAMES.
IF YOU WANTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE, AND IF SOMETHING STUCK OUT TO YOU THAT YOU WANTED TO SUGGEST, THESE WERE THE NAMES THAT CAME UP.
I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT ANYTHING WE TALKED ABOUT ACADEMY ON THE NAME A WHILE BACK, AND WE HAVE AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO DETRACT FROM THAT.
PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING WITH AN ACADEMY NAMING WOULD PROBABLY BE RENAMED TO PROGRAM.
WITH THAT, THAT'S OUR REVIEW, AND WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NAMING.
BOARD, BEFORE WE GET TO THE ONLY MOTION WE HAVE ON THIS SUBJECT TONIGHT, IS ABOUT THE NAMING.
BEFORE WE GET TO ANY MOTION, I SAW MR. LINDELL'S HAND.
IF WE CAN GET QUESTIONS OUT FIRST BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED, MR. LINDELL?
>> JUST THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS GOING ON WITH THE PROGRAM, SO I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING ON THAT STANDPOINT.
I WAS NOT IN FAVOR OR I DIDN'T REALLY LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL NAME.
I DID SUBMIT ONE OF THOSE NAMES, BUT I'M COOL WITH KEEPING THE NAME AS IS WITH THIS ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM.
>> I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE DISTRICT.
YOU ALL DID YOUR DUE DILIGENCE IN COMING BACK AND PRESENTING THIS TO US.
THE NAME CHANGE WAS NOT THE ONLY CONCERN THAT I HAD, AND I JUST WANTED TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT I HAD AN ABUNDANCE OF QUESTIONS.
YOU ANSWERED ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS, AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. MR. SIMONS.
>> JUST A COMMENT. I SAID IN THE LAST MEETING THAT I'M REALLY INDIFFERENT ON THE NAME.
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OPPORTUNITY WAS DIFFERENT, BUT I THINK YOU MADE A GOOD DECISION TO KEEP IT, AS PEOPLE PROBABLY STILL CALL IT THAT ANYWAY.>> I AM MORE INTERESTED IN, AND I JUST HAVE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY IT.
I'M MORE INTERESTED IN WHAT GOES ON INSIDE THE WALLS.
I LIKE THE CHANGES YOU'RE MAKING.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US NOT MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT TO SEND THESE KIDS THAT CHOOSE TO MISBEHAVE AND DISRUPT THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, TO NOT MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT TO SEND THEM TO A PLACE THAT THEY CAN GET SOME HELP IN REDIRECTING THOSE DECISIONS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAID THAT, AND I REALLY HOPE WE CAN FIND A WAY NOW THAT I FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOT MAYBE A BETTER OFFERING OR IMPROVED OFFERING THAT WE CAN NOT BE HESITANT TO HELP OUR BUILDING PRINCIPALS OUT AND HELP THESE KIDS OUT. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. POSTEL OR MISS HAMRICK, MR. LINDELL?
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT JUST TO ECHO THE LATTER HALF OF WHAT MR. SALAS SAID, I WOULD SUPPORT THAT TOO.
>> WELL, THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE INFORMATION, AND THEN YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND BE SEATED, AND I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION.
THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION, THAT PRESENTATION, BUT I'LL JUST ASK FOR ANY MOTION THAT A BOARD HAD. MR. LINDELL?
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE KEEP THE RENAMING OF SEAL AT PINE CREST, IF THAT'S WHATEVER THEIR PROPOSAL WAS.
>> YES. THERE'S A MOTION MADE BY [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE'S A MOTION MADE BY MICHELIN DELL BECAUSE WE WERE CONSIDERING REBRANDING, RENAMING THE PROGRAM, TO NOT REBRAND IT AND TO KEEP THE NAME OF THE PROGRAM, THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AT PINE CREST.
>> THAT MOTION HAS BEEN SECONDED BY MS. REINHARDT JACKSON.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION TO PUT THE ISSUE TO BED AND NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PROGRAM, DR. BRADLEY?
>> DISCUSSED [INAUDIBLE] PLEASE, I CERTAINLY BE WILLING TO STAY WITH THE NAME THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS.
>> YEAH. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
WE WILL NOT BE RENAMING THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AT PINE CREST.
LET ME GET BACK ON MY AGENDA, THAT WAS ITEM 3, INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. WE MOVE TO NUMBER 4, ALPHA 4 IS A FIRST READING OF A CHANGE TO POLICY GCLE UNENCUMBERED TIME.
THIS IS DRIVEN BY A LOT OF POLICY CHANGES.
WE RECEIVED A MODEL POLICY FROM THE STATE BASED ON A BUDGET PROVISO THAT WOULD CHANGE OUR EXISTING POLICY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PRACTICAL THAT NURSES AND I BELIEVE 4K, WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY INCLUDED, HAVE 30 MINUTES OF UNENCUMBERED TIME.
THAT IS THE CHANGE TO THE POLICY TO BE BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET PROVISO 1.105.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF POLICY GCLE?
>> MOTION MADE BY MS. REINHARDT JACKSON, SECONDED BY MR. LINDELL, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING THE REVISION TO POLICY GCLE.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE LAST INDIVIDUAL ITEM, ALPHA 5, IS A PROPOSAL FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS.
SOME OF THE DETAILS THAT'S IN THE HANDOUT, I'LL SUMMARIZE THAT, AND I'LL MAYBE EDITORIALIZE A LITTLE BIT.
WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO DEAL WITH ATHLETIC TRAINER COVERAGE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW THROUGH DIFFERENT WAYS.
JUST AS A REMINDER, THIS BOARD, THIS IS SUBCONTRACTED, THIS BOARD HAS INCREASED FUNDING SUBSTANTIALLY, AND IT HOPES TO GET MORE COVERAGE AND ATTRACT COVERAGE TO SCHOOLS, WHICH IS WORKED OUT.
THE DISTRICT HAS BROUGHT IN DIFFERENT MULTIPLE VENDORS TO TRY TO HELP WITH SOURCING ATHLETIC TRAINERS, BUT WE ARE AT A POINT FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, AND WE'VE ALL PLAYED OUR FIRST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME ALREADY, THAT THREE HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE NO SERVICES OF AN ATHLETIC TRAINER.
IN THIS PROPOSAL, WHICH WOULD COST SOME INCREMENTAL MONEY OVER WHAT WE ORIGINALLY BUDGETED OF IS THAT TO MAKE THE THREE POSITIONS,
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CREATE THREE POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES FOR AIKEN HIGH, WAGENER SALLEY, AND SILVER BLUFF HIGH BECAUSE THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANYONE SUBCONTRACTED TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE, DESPITE BEST EFFORTS.THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER DETAILS IN THAT PROPOSAL, BUT THAT'S MY SUMMARY OF IT.
THE ESTIMATED COST DIFFERENCE IS ABOUT $30,000 PER SCHOOL, OR WAS THAT RIGHT? I THINK ABOUT 100,000, SORRY.
>> ADDS UP TO ABOUT 100,000 EXTRA FOR THOSE THREE SCHOOLS THAT WERE WHAT WE ORIGINALLY PLANNED.
DO ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO EMPLOY ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT THOSE THREE SCHOOLS?
>> HEARD A MOTION BY DR. BRADLEY TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE AND EMPLOYEE ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT AIKEN HIGH, WAGNER SALLY HIGH AND SILVER BLUFF HIGH.
THAT WAS SECONDED BY MISS TYLER.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION. MR. LINDELL?
>> I THINK BRIAN RAISED HIS HAND AT FIRST.
>> IT DOESN'T MATTER. I WILL GO AHEAD.
CERTAINLY, I THINK IT IS A MOVE WE NEED TO MAKE. HOWEVER, I HAVE A QUESTION.
I'M NOT SURE WHO DR. MURPHY TO ADDRESS IT, BUT WHAT WAS THE RATIONALE FOR LEAVING BEHIND, I'LL SAY, THE OTHER FOUR TRAINERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE, AND WHAT WERE YOUR CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF MAKING A MOVE ON THESE THREE WITHOUT INCLUDING THE OTHER FOUR AND TREATING TWO EMPLOYEES DOING THE SAME JOB DIFFERENTLY.
>> WELL, SIR, WE CURRENTLY ARE CONTRACTED WITH THE SERVICES OR THE OTHER ONES.
WE WOULDN'T WANT TO DISRUPT OR EVEN TRY TO STOP THOSE CONTRACTS THAT WERE IN PLACE WITH THE SCHOOLS HAVING SERVICES.
THIS IS A MEASURE TO ALLOW FOR SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS THAT SIMPLY DIDN'T HAVE TRAINERS.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO KEEP GOING, KEEP WAITING FOR THE LAST PROVIDER TO FIND US PEOPLE.
WE THINK THAT IN POLLING SOME OF THE PROVIDERS IN THE AREA, THEY FEEL THAT ONCE WE HAVE THESE POSITIONS IN PLACE, AND MAYBE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, WHEN THE CONTRACT EXPIRES, WE CAN BRING THOSE OTHER BOARDS.
>> I'M IN SUPPORT OF THAT, BUT I STILL HAVE SOME CONCERNS.
THE SPEAKER MADE A STATEMENT THAT I'M NOT SURE IS ACCURATE, VERY WELL COULD BE, BUT I BELIEVE OUR CONTRACT IS WITH THOSE COMPANIES.
THEN I DON'T KNOW THE EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THAT COMPANY AND THE TRAINER THAT IS CURRENTLY AT NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH AIKEN, OR MIDLAND VALLEY.
I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OF THAT CONTRACT AND WHAT REPERCUSSIONS IF THEY CHOOSE TO APPLY FOR ONE OF THESE POSITIONS, AND THEN YOU'VE JUST MOVED YOUR PROBLEM.
I REALLY WANT TO SEE US MOVE TO PUT THESE POSITIONS AND ALL IS IT SIX OR SEVEN?
>> ALL SEVEN. PENDING FURTHER DISCUSSION, I MAY HAVE A MOTION ON THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF WE COME BACK TO ME, IF YOU WOULD DO THAT, DEPENDING ON DISCUSSION.
>> I ECHO SOME OF MR. SALAS CONCERNS, BUT IN MY AREA, WE'RE HAPPY WITH OUR SITUATION, SO WOULD AFFECT WHAT WE'RE DOING.
>> THAT'S POSSIBLE. AGAIN, MANY OF THE CONTRACTS, THERE ARE DIFFERENT CONTRACTS, BUT THERE IS A NON COMPETE SEVERAL TIMES.
THEY DON'T WANT US TO HIRE THEIR EMPLOYEES AWAY AT LEAST DURING THE TENURE OF THE CONTRACT.
I WOULD JUST BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH ADVERTISING AND POSSIBLY RUN INTO A CONFLICT WITH IT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO SLY THE RELATIONSHIP.
THEY'VE BEEN GOOD TO US, SO WE WANT TO BE GOOD.
>> I AGREE WITH WHAT BRIAN SAID WAS, DID WE EXPLORE WHAT THESE OTHER CONTRACTS LOOK LIKE? WE KNOW THAT THEY COULDN'T HIRE A WAGE BECAUSE OF A NON COMPETE.
>> THAT LANGUAGE WAS FOUND IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE CONTRACTS PREVIOUSLY.
AT THIS POINT, WE KNOW WE HAVE COVERAGE.
WHEN WE DECIDED, HEY, LET'S TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME PEOPLE ON BOARD, WE'LL GET THE ONES THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS YEAR, AND THAT'S DEFINITELY THE DIRECTION THAT WE'RE GOING IN FOR NEXT YEAR.
WORST CASE SCENARIO BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, WE'LL HAVE THEM ALL, BUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SERVICES AT THOSE SCHOOLS.
WE HAVE NO REASON TO CHANGE THOSE SERVICES WHILE THEY'RE COVERED, AND THEN WE'LL ADD TO ONES THAT DON'T HAVE SERVICES.
>> WE ASKED TO DO THIS OVER A YEAR AGO.
WHAT'S THE DELAY? WAS THE IDEA, I GUESS HAS PRESENTED THAT WE THOUGHT WE COULD COVER IT WITH CONTRACT AND WOULDN'T HAVE TO HIRE? I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I KNOW THIS DISCUSSION, WE DID ASK TO DO THIS WELL OVER A YEAR AGO.
>> YES. MY RECOLLECTION OR RESPONSE, IF YOU LOOK AT OUR BOARD VOTES.
WE HAD A PROPOSAL TO ATHLETE TRAINERS AS DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AT ALL HIGH SCHOOLS, AND I CAN'T REMEMBER THE VOTE, BUT IT FAILED.
THAT VOTE FAILED, SO WE DIDN'T DO THAT.
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WE HAD A VOTE TO SIMPLY INCREASE THE BUDGET OF THE SUBCONTRACTED SERVICE, AND WE DID THAT PASSED.YOU COULD VERY WELL BE RIGHT, MR. BROOM, BUT WE HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY FURTHER BOARD ACTION SINCE THEN IN MY MEMORY.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE NOT SURE HOW IT WOULD IMPACT THESE OTHER TRAINERS AT OTHER SCHOOLS, AND IF THEY WOULD APPLY OR NOT.
I KNOW ONE IN PARTICULAR HAS A STRONG DESIRE TO WORK FOR THE DISTRICT, WHETHER IT'S STRONG ENOUGH TO PURSUE CHANGING SCHOOLS OR NOT.
I DON'T KNOW, BUT I WANT TO CONSIDER THAT AS PART OF THIS DISCUSSION.
ALSO, IS MR. TRAXLER OVER THERE? I THINK TO PAY FOR THIS WAS SUPPORTED BY CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS.
AM I RIGHT? PROBABLY NOT SAYING IT TOTALLY RIGHT.
THEN WOULD IT SUPPORT THE FOUR ADDITIONAL IN THE SAME MANNER?
>> MR. TRAXLER, CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO MR. SIIAS' QUESTION.
>> EACH OF THOSE SCHOOLS CURRENTLY, WE HAVE BUDGETED ABOUT 80,000 FOR CONTRACTING THOSE SERVICES.
WE ESTIMATE THAT THE ANNUAL COST WOULD BE IN THE 105-110 RANGE SALARY INFRINGE IF WE BROUGHT THREE POSITIONS ON.
SO 30,000-35,000 MAYBE EACH SO WE WERE ESTIMATED ABOUT 100,000 FOR THESE THREE.
FOR THE OTHERS, WE HAVE 80,000 BUDGETED.
AS DR. MURPHY SAID, WE HAVE CONTRACTS IN PLACE FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR.
BUT IT ALSO HAD A MENTION OR RECOMMENDATION IN THAT PROPOSAL THAT FUTURE VACANCIES AS THEY OCCUR AS THESE VENDORS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT WE LOOK AT FILLING THOSE WITH PERMANENT POSITIONS, AND CERTAINLY WITH NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
>> YEAH, I DON'T THINK YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTION, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO PUSH IT FURTHER, IF YOU COULD SUPPORT THESE FOUR IN THE SAME MANNER.
>> WE HAVE A VARIETY OF VACANCIES, NOT JUST WITH THIS, BUT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
THAT'S HOW WE WERE ABLE TO FILL SOME POSITION.
IT'S EVER CHANGING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE MONITOR IT OUT OF A $290 MILLION GENERAL FUND BUDGET, AND A VARIETY OF VACANCIES, WE'RE ABLE TO COVER SMALLER TYPE ITEMS LIKE THIS FROM TIME TO TIME.
>> I DON'T WANT TO GET IN THE WAY OF THESE THREE POSITIONS AND THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE DISTRICT.
I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE CURRENT MOTION WHENEVER THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE, AS YOU SEE IT, MR. CHAIRMAN.
>> LET'S SEE IF DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE JUST ANY GENERAL QUESTIONS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANSWERED BEFORE MR. SALAS MAKES A MOTION TO AMEND?
>> I MADE THE MOTION AND I'M GOING TO STAND BY IT IN FAVOR OF IT, BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE.
WHAT WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT IS POPULATION WHO WILLINGLY SENDS CHILDREN OUT ON THE FIELD TO KNOCK EACH OTHER AROUND.
ANYBODY WHO DOES THAT WHO DON'T THINK THESE KIDS ARE GOING TO GET HURT IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE WORLD.
NOW WE'RE SPENDING MORE TIME IF WE WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT THE CASE, WE SPENT MORE TIME TALKING ABOUT ATHLETIC TRAINERS THIS YEAR THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.
IT JUST SEEMS A LITTLE SILLY TO ME A COUNTER INTUITIVE THAT WE KNOWINGLY SEND CHILDREN IN HARM WAY, AND NOW WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS TO TRY TO FIX UP THEIR WOUNDS.
I KNOW I LIVE IN THE SOUTH, I THINK LAST WEEK FOR BOTH AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE IT.
I JUST NEED TO SOUND OFF THAT.
>> ANYONE ELSE SINCE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT BEFORE WE GO BACK TO MR. SILAS. MR. SILAS?
>> I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE LOOSE STATEMENT THAT WE'LL CONSIDER THIS FOR FUTURE VACANCIES, AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT PART OF THE ACTION GOING FORWARD.
THE AMENDED MOTION I WOULD PUT BEFORE YOU IS THAT WE APPROVE THE THREE RECOMMENDED ATHLETIC TRAINERS BY THE DISTRICT AND REQUIRE THE ADDITIONAL FOUR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 2026/2027 BUDGET.
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>> I SECOND THAT MOTION TO AMEND.
TO BE CLEAR TO RESTATE THAT, THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US, IT WAS EMPLOYEE ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT AIKEN HIGH, WAGENER SALLEY HIGH AND SILVER BLUFF HIGH, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE VACANCIES.
THAT'S WHAT THE MOTION WOULD DO TO APPROVE THAT THAT WE HAVE NOW.
MR. SILAS' MOTION TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION WOULD DO THE FIRST PART, EMPLOY THREE ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT THOSE SCHOOLS, BUT INCORPORATE THE REMAINING FOUR INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT, MR. SILAS?
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO AMEND, DR. BRADLEY?
>> I ASSUME THAT MR. SILAS AFTER WE REVIEWED THE CONTRACT OF THESE PEOPLE, I'M ASSUMING THAT YOU MEAN A LEGAL REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT.
WOULD THAT BE APPROPRIATE? LOOKING AT THE LAWYER.
>> I GUESS THAT WOULD BE IF THEY PUT IN A [INAUDIBLE] TRY.
>> THE BEST ANSWER I HAVE FOR THAT IS TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, I THINK HE JUST WHISPERED IT TO ME AS WELL.
THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT SIGNED UP FOR LIFE FOR FOR FIVE.
>> I JUST DON'T WANT TO PUT IN POSITION WHERE GUYS TO LOSE THEIR JOB.
THEN THEY TAKE ANOTHER JOB AND THEN WE HEAR CERTAIN TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY TAKE PLACE WHO ARE ON THE BOARD.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT.
I THINK EVERYBODY OUGHT TO BE TREATED SAME.
>> TO FURTHER JUSTIFY MY MOTION IS I AGREE.
I THINK IT SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME.
WE CAN GO AHEAD AND FILL THESE THREE, BUT I SEE IT AS A COMMITMENT TO THESE OTHER FOUR THAT OF WHAT'S COMING.
IT'S A COMMITMENT WHAT I BELIEVE IS A STRONG COMMITMENT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO CHANGE ON THIS BOARD AND WHAT'S GOING FORWARD.
>> MR. LINDELL, I CERTAINLY SEE THE NEED FOR THIS, BUT WE'RE VERY HAPPY IN NORTH COST HIGH SCHOOL WITH OUR SITUATION.
I WOULD HATE THAT SITUATION TO CHANGE BECAUSE WE'RE FORCING SOMETHING ON SOMEBODY NEXT YEAR.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE MOTION TO AMEND? HEARING NONE, WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE MAIN MOTION, AS STATED, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S SEVEN IN FAVOR. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANYONE ABSTAINING. THE MOTION TO AMEND PASSES SEVEN TO ZERO TO ONE.
THE MAIN MOTION IS NOW AMENDED BUT NOT APPROVED.
NOW I'LL RESTATE THE MAIN MOTION THAT'S ON THE FLOOR.
IF THE MAIN MOTION ON THE FLOOR AS AMENDED IS TO EMPLOY ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT AIKEN HIGH, WAGNER SALLY HIGH, AND SILVER BUFF HIGH, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CREATE THOSE POSITIONS, AND THEN INCORPORATE ATHLETIC TRAINING POSITIONS INTO NEXT SCHOOL YEAR'S BUDGET, AND AND HIRED THEM AS DISTRICT EMPLOYEES FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
ANY DISCUSSION ON WHAT IS NOW THE NEW MAIN MOTION? MR. LINDELL.
>> I ABSTAINED JUST BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON OUR SITUATION TO HAVE A BETTER ARGUMENT, SO I'LL PROBABLY WILL ABSTAIN ON THIS VOTE AGAIN TOO.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE NOW AMENDED MAIN MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDED MAIN MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANYONE ABSTAINING, OR OPPOSED, ABSTAINING? THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO TO ONE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SOME HOPEFULLY SUCCESS WITH THAT.
THAT WAS ALL OF OUR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE A SHORT LIST OF CONSENT ITEMS, AND THEN WE'LL GET ON TO INFORMATIONAL ITEMS. THE CONSENT ITEMS ARE THINGS THAT WE'LL VOTE ON AS A GROUP, BUT WE CERTAINLY CAN AND WILL, IF NEEDED, DISCUSS THEM INDIVIDUALLY.
THE FIRST ONE IS OUT OF DISTRICT TRANSFER REQUEST TO TRANSFER OUT OF THIS DISTRICT THAT THE BOARD MUST APPROVE.
SECOND IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR HOME INSTRUCTION THAT BOARD HAS TO AUTHORIZE.
THEN THE LAST ONE, WHICH IS GOOD TO SEE IS THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF SCHOOL SAFETY PRIORITY FUNDS.
I BELIEVE THESE ARE STATE LEVEL FUNDS FROM DEPARTMENT OF ED.
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE APPLYING FOR OVER $500,000 SEEKING FUNDING FOR SECURITY VESTIBULE RADCLIFFE ELEMENTARY,
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A DOOR LOCK PROJECT AT JD LEVER AND RADCLIFFE, AND THEN WINDOW FILM INSTALLATION PROJECT, WHICH IS A SECURITY GRADE WINDOW FILM ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS? MOTION MADE BY MISS REINHARDT JACKSON, SECONDED BY DR. BRADLEY TO APPROVE THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION OF THE CONSENT ITEMS? MR. SILAS?
>> I'M SORRY, I HAVE A LOT TO SAY TONIGHT.
JUST A QUESTION ON THE FILM, WHAT'S THE SECURITY IMPROVEMENT BY THIS FILM? IS IT A KEVLAR FILM THAT'S GOING TO STOP AMMUNITION? IS IT JUST A TENT SO PEOPLE CAN'T SEE IN? WHAT'S THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE FILM?
>> WE'VE BEEN CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON A DIFFERENT TYPES OF FILM, AND SO THERE ARE SHADOW RESISTANT FILMS. THERE ARE BULLET RESISTANT FILMS.
>> I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S RIGHT NOW TODAY A BULLETPROOF FILM, BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO IS GET THE MOST PART IN THE SLAYING BANG FOR OUR BUCK FOR THAT FILM AND PUT IT IN STRATEGIC AREAS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IT WILL ENHANCE OUR SECURITY POSTURE, WHICHEVER FILM WE USE.
THAT'S BASICALLY OUR THOUGHT THOUGHT PROCESS ON IT.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THE MOTION? HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE THREE CONSENT ITEMS ARE APPROVED.
THAT BRINGS US TO A NUMBER OF INFORMATIONAL UPDATES AROUND SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS AND BUDGET FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS.
THESE ARE THINGS WE DECIDED EARLIER IN THE YEAR WITH THESE SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS THAT WE REVIEW THEM IN A TWO MEETING FORMAT AND THE FIRST REVIEW, ON THESE PARTICULAR WHERE WE ARE IN THE STAGE OF THESE PROJECTS.
THIS IS THE FIRST REVIEW, WHICH IS NOW AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM.
I'LL ASK DR. YARBOROUGH TO COME UP AND PRESENT OR INTRODUCE ANYBODY HE NEEDS TO.
>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, BOARD MEMBERS, DR. MURPHY.
WE DO HAVE THREE PRESENTATIONS.
THE FIRST IS BY LS3P ARCHITECTURE, CLINT RIDDLE AND CARLEY DOWNS ARE HERE TO PRESENT ON THE SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS FOR RIDGE SPRING MONETTA HIGH SCHOOL'S NEW GYM COMPLEX.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.
IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO PRESENT ONE OF THESE PROJECTS IN FRONT OF YOU ALL, SO WE'RE HAPPY TO RETURN HERE.
I ALSO WANT TO INTRODUCE CARLEY DOWNS.
THIS IS HER FIRST TIME PRESENTING TO DR. MURPHY AND THE AIKEN SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD.
SHE'S ALSO A GRADUATE OF AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE'S BEEN WORKING FOR US FOR A FEW YEARS AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB ON THESE PROJECTS.
JUST TO UPDATE EVERYONE HERE WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE RICH SRING-MONETTA CAMPUS.
A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, I BELIEVE AROUND 2014, THE FIRST PHASE WAS COMPLETED THAT WAS NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. THERE WAS A SUBSEQUENT SECOND PHASE THAT WE WERE PARTICIPATING IN, WHICH WAS A NEW WING THAT INCLUDED THE HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AS WELL AS A WING THAT INCLUDES THE MAIN GYMNASIUM, AND OTHER ELECTIVE SPACES FOR THE SCHOOL.
A THIRD PHASE THAT INCLUDES THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THE CAMPUS, AND NOW WE'RE MOVING INTO THE FOURTH PHASE, WHICH IS THE AUXILIARY GYM, WHICH IS THE SPACE THAT WILL SERVE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND COMPETITION SPACES, AS WELL AS NEW FOOTBALL LOCKER ROOMS. YOU CAN SEE AS WE ZOOM INTO THE SPACE, WHERE THIS NEW WING WOULD SIT IS THE AREA IN BLUE THAT WOULD SIT BASICALLY AS AN ADDITION TO THE MAIN GYMNASIUM BUILDING.
JUMPING IN A LITTLE FURTHER, AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS FITS INTO THE CONTEXT OF THAT EXISTING WING.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THAT GYMNASIUM WING.
THE PUBLIC WILL STILL ENTER INTO THE MAIN ENTRY OF THE MAIN GYMNASIUM.
THAT'S WHERE THE LOBBY SPACE AS WELL AS THE CONCESSIONS AREA ARE LOCATED.
WE'VE WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY WITH THE DISTRICT STAFF AND THE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF, MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS REALLY MEETING THOSE NEEDS THAT REMAIN ON THE CAMPUS.
AT THE END OF THIS PHASE, THE ENTIRE BUILDING, ALL THE BUILDINGS ON THIS CAMPUS WILL BE REPLACED AND BE NEW.
IN THAT EXISTING GYMNASIUM, YOU CAN SEE THE AREA IN BLUE, THAT'S AN EXISTING WEIGHT ROOM THAT WOULD BE RENOVATED INTO A FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM.
IT'LL BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE COURSE CLASS, BUT WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER CLASSES AS NEEDED ON THE CAMPUS.
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ZOOMING IN A BIT FURTHER, WE GET TO THE PROGRAMMING ELEMENTS OF THIS NEW ADDITION.AGAIN, WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE DISTRICT TO MAKE A VERY EFFICIENT PACKAGE TO ACCOMMODATE THESE SPACES AND REALLY PROVIDE THOSE NEEDS THAT ARE STILL REQUIRED ON CAMPUS.
THIS WOULD REPLACE THE OLD MAIN GYMNASIUM, WHICH IS THE FINAL REMAINING BUILDING FROM THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMPUS BACK IN THE '50S.
IN THE GOLD AREA, YOU CAN SEE THE HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCKER ROOMS, AS WELL AS THE NEW LARGER WEIGHT ROOM TO SERVE BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND BOTH ATHLETIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEEDS.
THE COACH'S LOCKER ROOMS, THE COACHES MAIN OFFICES, AND THEIR MEETING SPACE, SOME REFEREE LOCKER SPACES, AS WELL AS THEIR FOOTBALL AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE.
THE AREA IN BLUE WOULD BE THE NEW AUXILIARY GYMNASIUM.
IT WOULD SERVE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEEDS, AS WELL AS THEIR COMPETITION SPACE FOR BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.
THERE ARE ALSO BOYS AND GIRLS LOCKER ROOMS SERVING BOTH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC NEEDS AS WELL AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEEDS.
THESE LOCKER ROOMS ARE ALSO CONFIGURED TO SERVE AS VISITING LOCKER ROOMS FOR VISITING TEAMS WHEN THEY COME TO THE OUTDOOR SPORTS, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, ETC.
THOSE ARE SET UP WITH DOORS THAT OPEN OUT TO THE ATHLETIC FIELDS.
>> THE BOTTOM IMAGE IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE SHOWING THE PREVIOUS PHASES OF THE SCHOOL, THE MAIN GYM AND THE ADDITION BUILDING, AND ABOVE THAT IS THE TROJAN ROAD ELEVATION OF THE MAIN GYM AND ADDITION BUILDING, SHOWING HOW THE EXTERIOR FINISHES ARE COMPLIMENTARY TO THE EXISTING EXTERIOR WITHOUT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE MAIN GYM ENTRANCE.
THIS IS AN EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE MAIN GYM AND HOW IT CONNECTS TO THAT ADDITION BUILDING, WHICH IS PLAIN WEST IN THIS IMAGE.
NEXT IS A PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ADDITION BUILDING, SHOWING THE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE FOOTBALL LOCK ROOMS AND FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING.
THIS LAST VIEW IS AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE ADDITION GYM, SHOWING THE CLEAR STORY WINDOWS TO BRING IN A LARGE OF DAYLIGHT IN, RETRACTABLE BLEACHERS, BASKETBALL GOALS, AND INTERIOR FINISHES SIMILAR TO THE EXISTING GYM.
>> IN TERMS OF SCHEDULE, WE'VE COMPLETED A SCHEMATIC DESIGN RECONCILIATION.
BACK IN 2017, WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THE MASTER PLANNING FOR THIS PROJECT.
THERE WAS A PROGRAM PUT TOGETHER FOR THIS SPACE.
WE'VE AGAIN, MET WITH THE STAFF, DISTRICT STAFF AND SCHOOL STAFF TO REFINE THAT PROGRAM AND REDEVELOP THE PROGRAM THAT YOU SAW HERE IN THE PLANS.
WE'VE MOVED INTO THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE, AND AT THIS POINT, HAVE REACHED THE END OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT.
HD REYNOLDS HAS PUT TOGETHER A ESTIMATE GMP PRICING THAT WE'LL GET TO IN A SECOND.
THAT SHOWS YOU IN THE SCHEDULE WHERE WE ARE.
WE WOULD COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS TO THE SEPTEMBER 9TH BOARD MEETING TO SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PROCEED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE OF THAT.
WE WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE TO BE COMPLETE IN EARLY NOVEMBER, HAND OFF THOSE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO HG RENTALS TO DEVELOP THEIR FINAL GMP FOR THIS PROJECT, AND WOULD ANTICIPATE CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR.
THIS WOULD BE ABOUT A 15 MONTH CONSTRUCTION PROCESS THAT WOULD PUT MOVING INTO THE SPACE AT THE FALL OF 2027.
THEN, LET ME PULL OUT MY GLASSES SO I CAN READ THIS.
AT THIS POINT, HD REYNOLDS HAS PUT TOGETHER THEIR ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST BASED ON THESE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS.
RIGHT NOW, THEIR ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION IS $10,002,274.
WE'VE GONE AHEAD AND MADE AN ESTIMATE OF ADDITIONAL SOFT COSTS, THINGS LIKE PROFESSIONAL FEES, TECHNICAL INSPECTION FEES, FIXTURES FURNITURES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY.
WE'VE ASSUMED A COST OF ABOUT $250,000 FOR THAT EQUIPMENT, ALONG WITH AN OWNER PROJECT CONTINGENCY OF 4% THAT WOULD PUT AN ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST AT $11,000,537.
AT THIS POINT, WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
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>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I'LL TAKE A LONG PAUSE.
>> THANK YOU FOR SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, MOVING ON TO C2, WE DO HAVE HERE TONIGHT, MARK WARREN FROM GMC ARCHITECTURE, AND HE'LL PRESENT THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS FROM NORTH AUGUSTA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
>> GOOD EVENING. MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR MURPHY, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE MAJOR RENOVATION AND ADDITION PROJECT TO NORTH AUGUSTA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THIS EVENING THAT WE'VE COMPLETED THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS.
WE ARE ON TRACK TO COMPLETE THE DOCUMENTS FOR CDS IN ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS, AND OUR GOAL IS TO START CONSTRUCTION ON THIS PROJECT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
THIS IS A REMARKABLE PROJECT THAT WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL VISION THAT WE WORKED WITH THE SCHOOL, THE STAFF, THE PRINCIPAL, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REALLY MAINTAIN THE CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY AND DO SOMETHING AGAIN THAT'S TRANSFORMATIVE.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH LOCAL UTILITIES TO MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE ON THE WEST SIDE OF OLD ADGFIELD ROAD THAT WILL IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING SOME ONSITE UTILITIES THAT WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THAT WILL NOT DISRUPT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL ONGOING, BUT THEY'RE NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR US TO START CONSTRUCTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
THE DESIGN OF THE SITE IS, AS IT WAS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY IN THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE.
WE'VE MADE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO THE DRIVE LOOPS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND SO WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED THEIR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT DESIGN.
IF I CAN POINT, MAKE SURE I CAN POINT HERE.
THE SITE UTILITIES ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED AT THE NORTH EDGE OF THE SITE WHERE WE'RE RELOCATING THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND ALONG THE REAR OF THE SERVICE, WE'RE RELOCATING THAT GAS SERVICE.
AGAIN, THAT'LL HAPPEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, THAT WON'T BE DISRUPTIVE TO CAMPUS, BUT IT'S AGAIN NECESSARY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
THE FLOOR PLANS REMAIN VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO WHAT THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED IN SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
WE'VE MADE MOSTLY MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO INCORPORATE ALL THE MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS INTO THE BUILDING.
HERE IS THE MAIN GROUND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN, THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE ADDITION AS WELL.
WE HAVE SOME RENOVATION WORK THAT WILL OCCUR IN THE EXISTING BUILDING THAT WILL BE ONGOING AS ONE OF THE MULTI PHASES OF THIS PROJECT.
THE GOAL IS TO GET THE MAIN ADDITION COMPLETED SO THAT WE CAN VACATE THE PORTION OF THE SCHOOL, MOVE THE STUDENTS INTO THAT AND THEN SUBSEQUENT PHASES TO DO DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION OF OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND LEVEL RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING PORTION THAT WILL REMAIN.
HERE ARE SOME VIEWS OF THE PROJECT, AN AERIAL VIEW RENDERING OF WHAT THE NEW FRONT OF THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE.
COURTYARD SPACE, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS TO THE DESIGN WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD ACTIVATED OUTDOOR SPACE FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING, A NEW ACTIVATED INTERIOR GYMNASIUM, THAT WILL HAVE VIEWS FROM THE SECOND LEVEL INTO THAT SPACE, AN UPDATED RENDERING OF THE NEW MEDIA CENTER, WHICH WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL VIEWS TOWARD THE RIVER AND THE CITY OF AUGUSTA.
AGAIN, ANOTHER VIEW FROM WHAT WILL BE THE NEW FRONT ENTRY, WHICH AGAIN, WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THIS IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT HARD TO READ, SMALL, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT, BUT WE ARE ACTUALLY TRACKING SLIGHTLY UNDER OUR SCHEMATIC DESIGN BUDGET BY ABOUT $250,000 IN THE CONSTRUCTION COST.
IF WE TRACK THROUGH ALL THE SOFT COSTS AND FEES, DESIGN CONTINGENCIES, WE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW WHERE WE WERE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN WE PRESENTED SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
WE FEEL REALLY CONFIDENT ABOUT WHERE WE ARE.
WE'RE STILL CARRYING SOME DESIGN CONTINGENCY AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE MARKET,
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BUT WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE UNDER BUDGET.PER THE SCHEDULE, AGAIN, WE ARE HERE TONIGHT AND WE'LL BE HERE AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS TO RECEIVE YOUR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
THAT IS NOT SLOWING US DOWN IN ORDER TO MEET THE OVERALL PROJECT SCHEDULE.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE BACKGROUND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS IN ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS, AND THAT ALLOWS US TO GO THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS, WHICH WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO START CONSTRUCTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IN ORDER TO MEET THE OVERALL PROJECT SCHEDULE.
WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> NO QUESTIONS. JUST A COMMENT.
IT'S A VERY IMPRESSIVE DESIGN, AND I THINK IT'LL BE A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS NORTH AUGUSTA MEADOW SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, WE ALSO HAVE WITH US TONIGHT, DARREN BOUGHT KNIGHT, JOEL CARTER, AND TODD SES FROM JUMPER CARTER SES, AND THEY'RE GOING TO PRESENT THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN DOCUMENTS FOR SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL.
THANK YOU. THAT THE ADVANCES, THAT'S YOUR LASER AT THE TIME.
GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
DR. MURPHY. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BE HERE TO SHARE THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL.
WHEN WE START A PROJECT, WE ALWAYS WANT TO CONSIDER THE VISION AND THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT.
THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COLLABORATIVE PROCESS.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE'VE MET WITH THE END USERS, FACILITIES, FOLKS, SCHOOL MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL KOMAR, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
WE GATHERED ALL OF THAT INFORMATION, LISTENED INTENTLY TO WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY, AND CREATED A SERIES OF GOALS AND VISION FOR THE PROJECT.
WE'VE HEARD ABOUT SAFETY AND SECURITY TONIGHT, AND THAT IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THIS RENOVATION AND ADDITION PROJECT.
WE THINK THE ADDITIONS WILL TRANSFORM SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'LL HAVE EXPANDED CLASSROOM CAPACITY, MODERNIZED SCIENCE LABS, WE'LL ADDRESS THE CTE PROGRAMS, CREATE A COMPETITION GYM, AND HIGHLIGHT AND ENHANCE THE SPACE THAT THE AWARD WINNING BAND PROGRAM USES AS WELL AS THE NJROTC.
ALSO, I WANT TO MENTION HAD COMMUNITY INPUT, WE'RE HIGHLIGHTING THE VETERANS WALK THAT IS AT SILVER BLUFF.
THIS IS JUST EXISTING SITE PLAN AT SILVER BLUFF.
YOU CAN SEE IT'S A TIGHT SITE AND IT'S FULLY WELL DEVELOPED.
THE PURPLISH COLOR IS THE EXISTING BUILDING.
WE'RE GOING TO STRATEGICALLY POSITION THE NEW ADDITION ALL AROUND THE BUILDING.
BASICALLY, WE'LL HAVE THREE NEW FACADES TO SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL.
PHASE 1A, 1B, AND 1C, 1A WILL BE THE CLASSROOM WING ADDITION THAT WILL INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND GUIDANCE OFFICES.
IT'LL BE ANCHORED BY THE ROTC PROGRAM.
1B IS THE COMPETITION GYM WITH THE LOCKER ROOMS AND WEIGHT ROOM AND BAND ROOM, AND THEN 1C IS THE CTE PROGRAM.
THE ENTIRE BUILDING AS PART OF A FUTURE PHASE WILL BE RENOVATED.
AS I MENTIONED, 1A WILL ALSO ADDRESS CONNECTIVITY TO THE EXISTING BUILDING AND SIMPLIFY THE CORRIDORS WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING.
THIS CREATES A MAIN ENTRANCE, SAFE AND SECURE ENTRYWAY TO THE LEFT, WILL BE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND GUIDANCE WINGS TO THE RIGHT, WOULD BE THE CLASSROOM WING,.
THE NJROTC IS ANCHORED AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DRAWING.
WE'RE ALSO CREATING A SAFE AND SECURE COURTYARD WHERE THE RTC PAD WILL BE LOCATED, AND THIS WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOOR.
DAYS LIKE THE DAY, CLASSES CAN GO OUT INTO THE COURTYARD.
ON THE WESTERN END OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WILL BE THE NEW COMPETITION GYM.
WE'LL HAVE LOCKER ROOMS AND A WEIGHT ROOM.
THE WEIGHT ROOM WILL HAVE OVERHEAD DOORS THAT WILL OPEN OUT FOR OUTDOOR AGILITY DRILLS.
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THEN ALSO AT THE CENTER OF THE WING IS THE BAND ROOM ADDITION.THE CTE PROGRAM WILL BE LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OFF OF THE BUS LOOP.
THIS WILL ALLOW SERVICE VEHICLES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE AG SCIENCE FACILITY, THE WELDING FACILITY, THE WELDING LAB, AND THE CULINARY ARTS LAB.
THE CULINARY ART LAB IS POSITIONED, AGAIN, STRATEGICALLY ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING KITCHEN.
IT'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO SERVE EVENTS THAT MAY BE HOUSED IN THE CAFETERIA, AND THERE'S AN OUTDOOR PATIO AGAIN FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT SPECIAL EVENTS.
THIS IS AN OVERALL PHASING PLAN THAT SHOWS YOU THAT EVERY SPACE WITHIN THE FACILITY WILL BE TOUCHED AT SOME POINT OVER THE PLAN.
AGAIN, THE NEW ADDITIONS WILL BE PART OF PHASE 1.
PHASE 1 ALSO INCLUDES SOME RENOVATION, WHICH IS 1D, AND THEN FUTURE PHASES WILL BE PHASE 2.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE THOUGHT ABOUT IS HOW WE TIE THESE NEW ADDITIONS INTO THE EXISTING FACILITY.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE CELEBRATED SOME OF THE EXISTING ARCHITECTURE AND THE COLOR PALETTE WITH THE RED BRICK, YOU CAN SEE THERE.
BUT WE ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT INNOVATIVE AND MORE CONTEMPORARY APPROACH.
THE NEW ADDITION, NEW ENTRY IN GLASS AND STEEL AND STONE WHICH IS FRONT ENTRY RENDERING DOWN AT THE NEW GYM, CELEBRATE THE SCHOOL COLORS WITH THE BLUE AND THE SILVER.
THAT'S THE ENTRANCE TO THE GYMNASIUM AND THE BAND ROOM.
THEN THE NJROTC SPACE, WHICH ANCHORS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
YOU CAN SEE THE VETERANS WALK THERE ON THE LEFT.
AGAIN, EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY IS CELEBRATED WITH THE FLAG, AND IT'LL BE HIGHLIGHTED WITH A MAIN WALKWAY FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOWN TO THE NJROTC WING.
WE'RE COMPLETING SCHEMATIC DESIGN WITH YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT AND WE'LL BE MOVING INTO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AFTER THAT, AND WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE FALL AND EARLY SPRING.
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN, WHICH IS INDICATED IN RED IN LATE SPRING IN THE SUMMER OF '26 AND WE REMAIN ON SCHEDULE.
SO THE BUDGET, WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION PARTNER.
SO CONSTRUCTION, MARK HOOD IS HERE.
SO MARK AND DINE, WELCOME, BUT THEY'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS AS WELL.
THE OVERALL COST IS CONSTRUCTION COST IS $44,780,000.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I COULD ASK ANSWER.
>> AND BEFORE WE GO RIGHT TO QUESTIONS, AND IT WAS JUST I THINK A MISSPEAK.
THIS IS JUST INFORMATIONAL TONIGHT AND WE'LL PROVE IN TWO WEEKS.
>> MY QUESTION IS, WHERE'S THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX DESIGN?
>> SO LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET BACK.
1B IS THE COMPETITION GYM AND THE COMPETITION GYM ALSO INCLUDES LOCKER ROOMS, WEIGHT ROOM AT THE BOTTOM.
THAT ENTIRE ADDITION ON THE WESTERN SIDE IS THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX.
>> IT ATHLETES WE PUT IN EVERY OTHER DESIGN I SEE.
>> RIGHT. OFF OF THE LOCKER ROOMS, THERE ARE OFFICES, THERE ARE TRAINING ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOM.
THE WEIGHT ROOM IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAWING.
THERE'S A CLASSROOM THAT'S ADJACENT TO THE BAND ROOM AS I MEAN, TO THE WEIGHT ROOM AS WELL.
>> BLOW THIS UP. SO DO WE HAVE COACHES OFFICES AND A MEETING ROOM FOR THE TEAMS?
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[INAUDIBLE] DON'T SEE.>> WE CAN IDENTIFY THAT AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT.
>> I'M GOING TO SAY SOMETHING. I'VE BEEN IN THIS COMMUNITY ALL MY LIFE.
I AM THE BOARD MEMBER THAT REPRESENTS THE SCHOOL.
I HAVE NOT BEEN ASKED ONE TIME TO ATTEND ANY MEETING, ANY DISCUSSION OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT.
EVEN AFTER I HAVE SAID NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT I WANTED COMMUNITY INVOLVED, SO I JUST WANT THAT TO BE MOVE.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE SILVER BLUFF PROJECT?
>> WOULD THIS BE HOOD CONSTRUCTION'S FIRST PROJECT IN AIKEN COUNTY?
>> YARBOROUGH, DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER FOR MR. LINDE?
>> I'M SORRY, MR. LINDALE. WOULD YOU PLEASE REPEAT THAT?
>> I'M JUST SURFING ON THEIR WEBSITE HOOD CONSTRUCTION.
IS THIS THEIR FIRST PROJECT IN AIKEN COUNTY THAT THEY'RE? I DON'T KNOW OFF HAND.
>> I WOULDN'T THINK SO, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO ASK MR. HOOD.
>> OF THE ATHLETIC PORTION OF THIS CONFLICT?
>> YEAH. AND DR. YARBOROUGH, YOU'RE STANDING UP, SO I'M ADDRESSING YOU?
>> DR. MURPHY AND DR. YARBOROUGH, I DON'T THINK THAT THAT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE TO BETTER ANNOTATE THIS PHASE OF THE BUILDING?
>> AND TURN THAT AROUND TO THE BOARD NOT AT THE NEXT MEETING, BUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
>> WELL, WE CAN GET THAT TO YOU WELL BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE SILVER BLUFF PROJECT? THANK YOU, DR. YARBOROUGH.
BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE, DR. BRADLEY HAD RAISED A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, AND WHICH I'M GOING TO GRANT TO YOU, DR. BRADLEY TO INFORM THE BOARD OF SOME NEWS.
>> I LEARNED EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT CECIL ATCHLEY, A FORMER ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE DISTRICT AND A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE DISTRICT PASSED AWAY.
I JUST WANTED THE BOARD TO KNOW THAT.
I WANT TO WISH HOPEFULLY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, OUR CONDOLENCES FOR MR. ATCHLEY AND APPRECIATION FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT IS THE SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE.
AUGUST 20TH MARKED THE END OF OUR FIRST INTERIM FOR OUR STUDENTS THIS YEAR, AND AS WE SETTLE INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HARD WORK YOU'VE DONE TO HELP US OFF TO A STRONG START.
IT WAS TRULY A PLEASURE FOR ME TO TRAVEL WITH MANY OF YOU LAST WEEKEND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION LAW CONFERENCE.
I ALWAYS VALUE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TOGETHER AND BRING THOSE INSIGHTS BACK TO STRENGTHEN OUR WORK HERE AT HOME.
EARLY TODAY, WE REAFFIRMED OUR DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF MILITARY CONNECTED FAMILIES THROUGH THE MILITARY INTERSTATE CHILDREN'S COMPACT COMMISSION OR MIC3.
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE THE FIRST DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO BE DESIGNATED AS A PURPLE STAR BACK IN 2019, A RECOGNITION OF OUR EFFORTS TO EASE SCHOOL TRANSITIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO MOVE OFTEN DUE TO THEIR MILITARY SERVICE.
HERE IN AIKEN COUNTY, WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE 746 MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS.
THROUGH OUR S2S STUDENT AMBASSADORS, STUDENT INFORMATION CLERKS, AND OUR COUNSELORS, WE'RE WORKING EVERY DAY TO WELCOME THEM AND TO HELP THEM FEEL AT HOME IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY.
THIS INITIATIVE IS VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART, AND I AM PROUD OF THE SUPPORT, WE PROVIDE THE CHILDREN FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.
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AS WE LOOK AHEAD, I KNOW THERE ARE MANY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, AND I WISH YOU A RESTFUL, ENJOYABLE LONG WEEKEND.THANK YOU AS ALWAYS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS SUPERINTENDENT.
IT REMAINS MY TRUE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. WE ARE IN NEED OF EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT.
WE ARE IN NEED OF A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER A CONTRACTUAL MATTER, WHICH IS THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION.
ONCE WE CONCLUDE THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION, WILL RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION, AND TAKE AIKEN AS MAY BE NECESSARY ON THAT ITEM.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THIS PURPOSE?
>> THAT WAS LIKE A TIE. MOTION MADE BY MR. LINDELL.
I HEARD SECOND BY MRS. TYLER TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION.
AN DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ENTERING EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THAT PURPOSE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND WE'LL ATTEMPT TO START ABOUT 7:30.
>> WELL, LET'S PLEASE BE IN THERE BY 7:30. THANK YOU.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE MISSING JIM.
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>> I'M SORRY. I'M TRYING TO BRING UP ONE OF MY DOCUMENTS.
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I THINK I HAD IT.[04:20:40]
GOT IT. WE HAVE CONCLUDED OUR EXECUTIVES.[04:20:44]
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>> [LAUGHTER] I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
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>> WE'VE CONCLUDED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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WE'RE IN NEED OF A MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND[04:21:15]
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>> DANG. MOTION MADE BY MS. REINHARDT JACKSON,
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SECONDED BY MS. MORRIS TO EXIT[04:21:26]
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RE-ENTER REGULAR SESSION. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?[04:21:29]
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.[04:21:32]
THANK YOU. THE MOTION CARRIES.[04:21:35]
WE ARE IN REGULAR SESSION.[04:21:36]
WHILE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION,[04:21:38]
WE DISCUSSED THE CONTRACTUAL MANNER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION,[04:21:42]
AND BASED ON THAT, I HAVE A MOTION.[04:21:46]
AFTER REVIEWING DR. MURPHY'S REPORT ON THE DISTRICT'S PROGRESS[04:21:51]
AND CONSIDERING BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS REGARDING DR. MURPHY'S PERFORMANCE,[04:21:56]
I MOVE THAT WE CONCLUDE AS A BOARD THAT DR. MURPHY RECEIVE AN[04:22:00]
OVERALL ABOVE AVERAGE EVALUATION FOR THE '24/'25 SCHOOL YEAR,[04:22:05]
AND I MOVE THAT AS A RESULT OF DR. MURPHY'S OVERALL ABOVE AVERAGE EVALUATION,[04:22:10]
WE EXTEND HIS CONTRACT BY ONE YEAR THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028.[04:22:16]
I FURTHER MOVE THAT AS A RESULT OF DR. MURPHY'S OVERALL ABOVE AVERAGE EVALUATION,[04:22:21]
HE BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDITIONAL $26,900 IN SALARY,[04:22:28]
EFFECTIVE BACK TO JULY 1ST OF 2025.[04:22:35]
IS THERE A SECOND FOR THIS MOTION?[04:22:37]
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>> HEARD A SECOND FROM MS. REINHARDT JACKSON.
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ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION?[04:22:42]
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR,[04:22:46]
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT'S SEVEN IN FAVOR.[04:22:50]
ALL THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT'S ONE OPPOSED.THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS THIS EVENING. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> MOTION BY REINHARDT JACKSON, SECONDED BY DR. BRADLEY. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT'S EIGHT. MOTION CARRIES, WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
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