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Bamberg School District One

Minutes of Regular Meeting of Board of Trustees

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle School

May 23, 2005

7:30 P. M.

Members present: Chairman Dale Padgett, Vice-chairman John E. Bamberg, Secretary Mrs.

Sheri Seigler, Mr. Donald Mallory, and Mrs. Stacey H. Long.

Absent: None

1. Call meeting to order: Chairman Dale Padgett called the meeting to order and asked the

Reverend Kelly Shanks to give the invocation.

2. Notice to Media: In accordance with the S. C. Code of Laws, Section 30-4-80

(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. Dedication of Media Center to Gray Hicks Johnston

Superintendent Schwarting presented a wall plaque in honor of Mrs. Gray Hicks Johnston to be placed on the wall outside the library of Bamberg-Ehrahrdt Middle School. Mrs. Nancy Brunson unveiled a portrait of Mrs. Gray Hicks Johnston on behalf of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.

4. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of April 25, 2005, were approved with the following corrections on page 1 and Item #3.

Mr. Donald Mallory stated that he attended the following workshops at his own expenses and was awarded certificates in the following:

· State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training - Successfully completed 16 hrs – May 17-18, 2005.

· Debris Management Course sponsored by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division – Successfully completed 24 hours – April 21, 2005.

· Emergency Planning for Special Needs Workshop sponsored by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division – Successfully completed 16 hours – April 21, 2005.

· WMD: Incident Management / Unified Command Course sponsored by the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center in Cooperation with Department of Homeland Security and Office for Domestic Preparedness in Columbia, South Carolina – Successfully completed 24 hours –– April 12-14, 2005.

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· WMD Incident Management / Unified Command Internet Course sponsored by the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center in Cooperation with Department of Homeland Security and Office for Domestic Preparedness in College Station, Texas – Successfully completed 8 hours –– April 11-17, 2005.

· Multi-Hazard Planning for Schools Training sponsored by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division – Successfully completed 8 hours –– March 8, 2005.

· Course #705 – Dealing with Difficult People sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation – Successfully completed on February 18, 2005 – Columbia, South Carolina.

5. Student/Staff Recognition

Superintendent Schwarting stated the following:

· Ehrhardt Elementary School’s 5^th grade D.A.R.E. Essay Winners are Wesley May and Shamyah James.

· Great seasons for our Spring Sports!

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders Golf Team won the state championship. Allen Koon was the winner of the individual gold medalist and Dalton Cornforth was the silver medalist. The coach of the Golf Team is Gene Williams.
The Softball Team was in the Lower State Playoffs and their coach is Dena Hartzog.
The Baseball Team won Lower State Playoffs and finished runner-up in the state. The Baseball Coach is David Horton.
The Soccer Team was runner-up in the Lower State Playoffs and they are coached by Dan Reynolds.
Jamai Johnson and Reggie Sapp were named to the All-State Soccer Team.
Freshman Jennifer Forbes claimed the Class A state title in the 100 Meter Hurdles and Tiara Donaldson finished third in the Triple Jump.
The South Carolina Coaches Association of Women Sports named Leslie Bonnette and Kristen Hicks to the Class A state Team.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School graduation will be held on Friday night, May 27, at 7:00 p. m. in the gym. Board members are asked to meet behind the stage at 6:40 p. m. There are 92 graduates. The Valedictorian is Kristy Lyons and the Salutatorian is Kate Padgett.
Each board member will receive a copy of the Class Night Awards program at a later time.
Presentations: Certificate of Appreciation for participation in the 2004-2005 Learn and Serve Project. These students have been involved in the landscaping at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School. Accepting certificates were: David Stokes, Kevin Richberg Brown, Michael Gordon, Marsha Roberts, Raven Black, John McGill, Robert Henderson, Greg Simpson and Jasmine Johnson. Mrs. Heather Ulmer and Mrs. Runelle Weeks, teachers, stayed on task with this project for 6 weeks.

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Bamberg-Ehrhardt baseball coach David Horton has a new nickname: Mr. 700. The 67-year-old Horton became the first South Carolina high school coach to reach 700 career victories in April 2005.
According to the State Newspaper (May 19, 2005), Bamberg-Ehrhardt ranked #5 in Class A Region, is listed in the top 50 programs, and is #1 out of the Savannah Top 8.

6. Second Reading: 2005-2006 Budget

Superintendent Schwarting reviewed for second reading a balanced proposed budget of $13,071,724.00. A public hearing will be held on June 27, 2005, at 6:30 p. m. at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School with the third and final reading held during the regularly scheduled board meeting at 7:30 p. m. the same night.

Mr. Donald Mallory made a motion to increase board members travel from $3,000 to $10,000 for each board member. The motion died for a lack of a second.

7. Superintendent’s Report

Superintendent Schwarting asked the board for permission, on behalf of Mr. Henry Maynard and Voorhees College, for the district to again provide a bus that would transport participants from Bamberg to Voorhees College for the National Youth Sports Program. The program would also be responsible for the gas used for the bus. The program will pay the driver $1,500 to drive and work with the program as a project aide. That person would stay and work with the program throughout the day. The program operates Monday through Friday, June 6, 2005 – July 15, 2005.

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to approve the use of a district bus to transport students from Bamberg to Voorhees College in Denmark to attend a National Youth Sports program. The motion passed 5-0.

Superintendent Schwarting reviewed (Board Packet Enclosure) the calendar of events from SCSBA Boardmanship Institute for the 2005-06 fiscal year and the registration form for the NSBA South Region Conference for July 24-27, 2005

8. Assistant Superintendent’s Report

In the absence of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rick Starr, Superintendent Schwarting stated that the district may be able to spend 8% of its assessed value without a bond referendum. Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School is in need of a roof which will cost approximately $587,000 and a heating and air system is needed.

Superintendent Schwarting asked the board to approve a TAN Resolution again this year. The district could borrow $1million to aide during difficult months at little interest. TAN is a Tax Anticipatory Note that comes through an organization that was formed by South Carolina School Business Officials.

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Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Stacey Long seconded to allow the administration permission to continue with the state-wide TAN for South Carolina Public School Districts. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

9. Monthly Financial Report

Board Packet Enclosures: Financial Report – April 2005

Ms. Devon Blume, Finance Director, reported that the financial report reflects all items that are overspent.

10. Visitors’ Comments

None

11. Executive Session

Chairman Dale Padgett called for a motion to enter Executive Session. Vice-chairman John Bamberg moved and Mr. Donald Mallory seconded the motion to enter Executive Session. The motion carried (5-0). The purpose for entering executive session was to discuss:

a. Resignations

b. Employment

c. Student Transfer Requests.

Open session: Chairman Dale Padgett declared the board out of Executive Session.

A. Resignation

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the resignation of Mrs. Wendy Barnes, speech teacher from Richard Carroll Elementary School – Campus A, at the end of the 2004-2005 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

B. Employment Recommendations

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the employment of Lieutenant Colonel Everett Ray Jenkins, Senior ROTC Instructor at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, starting June 1, 2005. The motion passed 5-0.

Mr. Donald Mallory made a motion and Vice-chairman John Bamberg seconded to accept the employment of Sergeant Celvin G. Mitchell, Sr., Junior ROTC Instructor at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, starting July 1, 2005. The motion passed 5-0.

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Mrs. Sheri Seigler made a motion and Vice-chairman John Bamberg seconded to accept the employment of Ms. DeAnna Clements Bates, EMD teacher at Richard Carroll Elementary School – Campus B, [pending release] for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

Mrs. Sheri Seigler made a motion and Vice-chairman John Bamberg seconded to accept the employment of Mrs. Sharon Zion, science curriculum coordinator for K-12, for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the employment of Mrs. Heather S. Kirby, English teacher at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle School, for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the employment of Mrs. Rebecca C. Dukes, English teacher at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

Vice- Chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the employment of Mr. James L. Brannen, L. D. teacher and part-time Adult Education teacher, [pending interview on May 24, 2005] for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the employment of Ms. Shanna D. Seawright, assistant principal at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory abstained).

C. Student Transfer Requests

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mr. Donald Mallory seconded to accept the attendance transfer request of Whitney Stroman from Denmark-Olar School District Two to attend school in Bamberg School District One for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the attendance transfer request of Alexus Jennings from Denmark-Olar School District Two to attend school in Bamberg School District One for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

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Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the attendance transfer request of Brett Ardis from Bamberg School District One to attend school in Branchville School District for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the attendance transfer request of Breanna Ardis from Bamberg School District One to attend school in Branchville School District for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the attendance transfer of JoAnna Myers from Richard Carroll Elementary School – Campus A to attend school at Ehrhardt Elementary for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 5-0.

Vice-chairman John Bamberg made a motion and Mrs. Sheri Seigler seconded to accept the attendance transfer of William Jesse Myers from Richard Carroll Elementary School – Campus A to attend school at Ehrhardt Elementary for the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed 4-1 (Mr. Donald Mallory voted no).

With no other business before the board, the chairman adjourned the meeting.

Minutes approved:

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Dale Padgett, Chairman

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Sheri Seigler, Secretary