Minutes
of Regular Meeting of Board of Trustees
Members present: Chairman Dale Padgett, Vice-chairperson Rita M. Sease, Trustee Sheri Seigler and Trustee Tony E. Duncan.
Absent: Secretary Stacey H. Long
1. Call meeting to order: Chairman Dale Padgett called the meeting to order and asked the audience to repeat the Lord’s Prayer.
2.
Notice to
Media: In accordance with
the S. C. Code of Laws, Section
(e), as amended, the following have been notified of the time, date, place and agenda of this meeting:
The Times and Democrat
The Advertizer-Herald
3. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of
4. Student/Staff Recognition
Superintendent Schwarting
announced the following:
·
On
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Students from Coach Corey Crosby’s class
participated in the Special Olympics on
·
Candia Wallace and Khadijah Brabham, students of
Mrs. Carroll Brabham’s 8th grade science class, attended the
“Introduce a Girl to Engineering” day at the
·
Marion Kelly, a 10th grade student at
· Jacob Holman has been accepted into the Governor’s School in Hartsville for the 2008 Summer Program.
· Michael Miller, B-E High School Band Director, presented a Spring Band Program on March 20th at the high school gym. The 6th grade band, middle school band and the Red Raider Regiment Bands presented an excellent musical program.
· The Junior Red Cross collected 37 pints of usable blood at the March Blood Drive. Mrs. Constance Ferguson is the sponsor of this organization.
·
·
Erick Buckner was selected and played in the SC
High School League North/South All-Star basketball game played in
·
The Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School Diamond Dynasty
Step Team won
· Students participating in spring sports are: Baseball – 30 JV and Varsity; Softball - 28 JV and Varsity; Track – 40 Boys and Girls; Soccer – 36 JV and Varsity; and Golf – 12 Varsity. A total of 146 students are participating in spring sports which is 31% of the total student body.
·
There will be a B-E Red Raider Lift-A-Thon on
April 5, at
· B- E High School Dragon Newsletter was reviewed [Board Packet Enclosure].
· Character Newsletter was reviewed [Board Packet Enclosure].
5.
Second
Use of School
Facilities – KF
Daily Fee Schedule
for Use of School Facilities – KG-E(1)
Request for Use of
School Facilities – KG-E(2)
Superintendent Schwarting and the board reviewed for second reading Board Policy KF - Use of School Facilities as presented. As requested by the board, explanations to the use of these policies were presented and reviewed. [Board Packet Enclosures]
Trustee Sheri Seigler moved and Vice-chairperson Rita Sease seconded to accept Board Policy KF - Use of School Facilities; KG-E(1) – Daily Fee Schedule for Use of School Facilities); and KG-E(2) – Request for Use of School Facilities. The motion passed 4-0.
6. Approval: 2008-2009 School Calendar
Superintendent Schwarting
reviewed the 2008-2009 School Calendar.
The calendar coincides with Orangeburg Consolidated School District Four
because the district shares the
2008-2009 School Calendar
August
11-14
- Staff Development
August 15
- Teacher Workday
August 18
- First day of School – Full Day
September
1
- Labor Day –
September
23
- Staff Development
October 14
- Half-Day – Staff Development
Half-day Student
Attendance
October 21
- End of First Nine Weeks
November 4
Election Day – No School
November
11
- Half-Day – Staff Development
Half-day Student Attendance
2008-2009
School Calendar Continued:
November
26-28
- Thanksgiving Holidays
December
19
- Early Dismissal
Dec.
22-Jan. 2
- Winter Holidays
January 5
- School Resumes
January 12
- End of Fall Semester
End of Second Nine Weeks
January 1
- Staff Development for Elementary and Middle Schools
Teacher Workday – High School
January 16
- Staff Development
January 19
- First Make-up Snow Day
MLK
February
16
- Presidents Day - Holiday
Second Make-up Snow Day
February
24
- Half-Day – Staff
Development
Half-day Student Attendance
March 20
-End of Third Nine Weeks
March 31
- Half-Day – Staff Development
Half-day Student Attendance
April 13-17
- Spring Break
May 5
- Half-Day – Staff Development
Half-day Student Attendance
May 28-29
- Final Exams - Half Day Student Attendance
May 29
- Last
Day of School
End of Fourth Nine Weeks
End of Spring Semester
Graduation
June 1
- Teacher Work Day
June 2
- Staff Development
After a discussion, Trustee Sheri Seigler moved
and Trustee Tony Duncan seconded to approve the 2008-2009 School Calendar as
presented. The motion passed 4-0.
7. Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Schwarting reported the following:
·
The SCSBA Delegate Assembly takes place
Vice-chairperson
Rita Sease reviewed with the board three major points that were emphasized
at the annual South Carolina School Boards Convention on February 28th
–
· Monitoring school performance – Become more involved in student learning.
·
Ways to
focus on student learning without micromanaging staff – Be more clear and
precise on the
· Self Evaluation of the Board – Be on target with goals that are set with the district each year.
8. Monthly Financial Report
No report. The
Finance Department could not get a computer problem corrected with CSI due to
the Easter holiday. This report
will be presented at the
9. Visitors’ Comments
None
10. Executive Session
Chairman Dale Padgett called for a motion to enter Executive Session. Trustee Sheri Seigler moved and Vice-chairperson Rita Sease seconded to enter the Executive Session. The motion carried (4-0). The purpose for entering executive session was to discuss:
a. Employment Resignations
b. Student Transfer Requests
c. Superintendent’s Evaluation
Open session: Chairman Dale Padgett declared the board out of Executive Session.
A.
Employment Resignations:
Trustee Sheri Seigler
moved
and Vice-chairperson Rita Sease seconded
to accept the resignations, with regrets, of Barbara Isaac, English Teacher at
B.
Student Transfer Requests
Vice-chairperson Rita Sease moved and Trustee Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the school transfer request of Mitch, Brandon, and Kirstin Whetstone from Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4 to attend school in Bamberg School District One for the 2008-2009 school year. The motion passed 4-0.
Trustee Sheri Seigler
moved
and Vice-chairperson Rita Sease seconded
to accept the school transfer request of Harley Nix from
C.
Superintendent’s Evaluation:
Chairman Dale Padgett announced that the Superintendent’s Evaluation will be carried over to the April 2008 board meeting.
With no other business before the board, Chairman Dale Padgett adjourned the meeting.
Minutes approved:
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R. Dale Padgett, M.D., Chairman
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Stacey Long, Secretary