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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING JANUARY 12, 2016

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MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016

7:00 P.M.

MEMBERS BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MRS. CHERYL HARRIS, CHAIRWOMAN

MR. VINCE FORD, VICE CHAIRMAN

MRS. PAMELA ADAMS, SECRETARY/TREASURER

MR. DWAYNE SMILING, PARLIAMENTARIAN

MR. AARON BISHOP

MR. JAMIE DEVINE

MRS. BEATRICE KING

REPORTED BY

BARBARA D.B. CHEESEBORO

1103 PINECROFT DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. 29170



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MINUTES

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

1616 RICHLAND STREET

COLUMBIA, S.C. 29201

HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016

7:00 P.M.

MATTER OF AS MANDATED BY THE FREEDOM OF INFORMA-

RECORD: TION ACT PASSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE RECORDS WILL SHOW

THAT THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA WERE NOTIFIED OF

THIS MEETING. THE RECORD WILL ALSO SHOW

THAT THE CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS CALLED FOR A

MOTION TO GO INTO OPEN SESSION TO DISCUSS

SEVERAL ISSUES: (1) LEGAL STATUS REPORT; (2)

PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES; (3) LEAVE OF ABSENCE;

(4) HIRING OF PERSONNEL; (5) APPROVAL OF

CONSENT AGENDA; (6) MINUTES; (7) CONTRACT

EXTENSION: WORK UNIFORMS DISTRICT-WIDE AS

NEEDED; (8) BOARD REPORT; (9) 2016 LEGISLATIVE



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PLATFORM; (10) APPOINTMENT OF

PARLIAMENTARIAN; (10) SUPERINTENDENT’S

REPORT; (11) CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF VEHICLES

FOR DISTRICT’S MOTOR POOL; (12) CONTRACT:

PURCHASE OF CARGO VANS FOR DISTRICT’S

MOTOR POOL; (13) CONTRACT: USDA FRESH FRUIT

AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM (FFVP); (14)

CONTRACT: EMERGENCY DISASTER CONSULTANT;

(15) HIGH SCHOOL STATE ASSESSMENT UPDATE

2014-2015.

CALL TO ORDER: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET AT

STEVENSON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ON

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016. CHAIRWOMAN

HARRIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00

P.M.

PRESENT: CHAIRWOMAN CHERYL HARRIS, MR. VINCE FORD,

PAMELA ADAMS, DWAYNE SMILING, MR. AARON

BISHOP, MR. JAMIE DEVINE, MRS. BEATRICE KING.

INVOCATION: REVEREND AARON BISHOP OF GRACE CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION.

AGENDA ADOPTION: CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS CALLED FOR THE

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.



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MOTION: MR. DEVINE MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND WAS

SECONDED BY MRS. KING.

VOTE: IN FAVOR: UNANIMOUS (7-0)

SCHOOL BOARD MR. FORD GAVE THE SCHOOL BOARD

SPOTLIGHT: SPOTLIGHT FOR THE JANUARY 12, 2016 SCHOOL

BOARD MEETING.

(SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILED ADDITONAL

INFORMATION)

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: DR. GERMON MILLER-BEY, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO

INTERNS, REPRESENTING THE RICH LEGACY

COALITION “WE BUILDING INDIVIDUAL

CHARACTER HABITS” AND THE COLLABORATIVE

AGENCY, INVITED RICHLAND ONE DISTRICT TO

EVENTS DURING FEBRUARY, VISUAL ARTS

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS OF “A JOURNEY OF

A PEOPLE FROM AFRIKAN SOIL TO AMERICAN

SHORES!” FEBRUARY 1-29, 2016.

KONDEE SABONDE, REGISTERED NURSE WITH

DISTRICT ONE, STATED IN THE SPIRIT OF

EDUCATION THERE IS GOING TO BE A PROGRAM

CALL “A VILLAGE AND THEN SOME”. IT WILL

COME FROM DIFFERENT AREAS IN AFRICA. THIS

EVENT WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 4TH

, FROM



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6:00 – 10:00 P.M. IT IS A FUNDRAISER. GOAL IS TO

EDUCATE PARENTS AND CHILDREN AND OTHERS

ON THE CULTURE OF AFRICA.

JOHNATHAN KIRKWOOD, COMMUNITY MEMBER,

STUDENT IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL MEMBER AT

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL, VOICED CONCERNS

ABOUT THE RESULTS ON THE SCORES FOR THE

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

FELICIA AMLETT, SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT

HER CONCERNS WITH SOUTHEAST MIDDLE

SCHOOL.

CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

MINUTES

CONTRACT EXTENSION: WORK UNIFORMS

DISTRICT-WIDE AS NEEDED

MOTION: MRS. KING MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND WAS

SECONDED BY MRS. ADAMS.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD REPORT

BOARD: CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS STATED LAST EVENING

WE PARTICIPATED IN PASTRIES AND POLICIES

ALONG WITH RICHLAND TWO BOARD MEMBERS,

TEACHERS, STAFF AND THEIR



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SUPERINTENDENT, ALONG WITH OUR SUPERINTEN-

DENT. SHE STATED IT WAS AN AWESOME EVENT

WHICH ALLOWED THE BOARDS TO COME

TOGETHER WITH OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS: CITY

COUNCIL AND COUNTY COUNCIL, AND TO TALK

ABOUT POLICIES AND THINGS THAT WE CAN DO

BETTER IN SERVING OUR CHILDREN.

MRS. ADAMS EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO RICK

MCCLURE AND THE AC FLORA FALCONS FOR

HOSTING THE DREHER BLUE DEVILS THIS

WEEKEND. SHE STATED DREHER’S AUDITORIUM IS

STILL UNDER REPAIRS FROM THE FLOOD.

MRS. KING ASKED TO BE PROVIDED A COPY FROM

THE PASTRIES AND POLICIES FORUM, THE 44

QUESTIONS, SURVEYS OF TEACHERS TO

PRIORITIZE WHAT THEIR CONCERNS WERE. SHE

STATED ONE ITEM THAT KEPT COMING BACK

OVER AND OVER WAS THE SUBJECT OF PLANNING.

TEACHERS SEEMED TO BE IN AGREEMENT THAT

PLANNING TIME IS VERY OFTEN JEOPARDIZED AND

THAT CAUSES A LOT OF STRESS AND BURNOUT.

DR. WITHERSPOON RESPONDED WE WILL GET

THAT TO YOU.



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2016 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

MS. YORK STATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE 2016

LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM


SECONDED BY MRS. ADAMS.


APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARIAN

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS STATED THE BOARD DID

DECIDE THAT ALL OF OUR OFFICERS REMAIN IN

PLACE FOR THE 2016 YEAR. SHE ADDED THAT

AFTER THE ELECTION, THE BOARD HAS ALSO AGREED

TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE SAME STANDING

COMMITTEES: FACILITIES AND FINANCE

COMMITTEE: MR. DEVINE WILL CONTINUE TO

CHAIR THAT COMMITTEE ALONG WITH MR.

SMILING; ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, MR.

AARON BISHOP WILL CONTINUE TO CHAIR THAT

COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH MRS. KING;

CURRICULUM AND CONSTRUCTION, MR. FORD

WILL CONTINUE TO CHAIR THAT COMMITTEE

ALONG WITH MRS. ADAMS; AUDIT COMMITTEE,

WHICH IS A FOURTH COMMITTEE THAT THIS



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BOARD AGREED TO PUT IN PLACE, MRS. KING WILL

CONTINUE TO CHAIR THAT COMMITTEE, ALONG

WITH MRS. ADAMS AND MR. FORD.

CHAIRMWOMAN HARRIS APPOINTED MR. DWAYNE

SMILING WHO SERVED AS OUR 2015 PARLIAMEN-

TARIAN, TO CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR 2016.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT: DR. WITHERSPOON CONGRATULATED W.J.

KEENAN HIGH SCHOOL ON BEING SELECTED AS

THE CAROLINA STATE WINNER IN THE SAMSUNG

SOLVE FOR TOMORROW CONTEST, WHICHIS A $2

MILLION NATIONWIDE COMPETITION DESIGNED

TO INCREASE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,

ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) BY

CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO HELP ADDRESS

COMMUNITY NEEDS.

KEENAN’S TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WILL USE

THEIR STEM SKILLS TO ADDRESS DIABETES AND

SEDENTARY LIFESTYLES, PARTICULARLY IN A

SCHOOL SETTING. THEIR IDEA IS TO DEVELOP A

MECHANICAL ENERGY MOBILE DEVICE CHARGER,

ESSENTIALLY HAVING STUDENTS PEDDLE A



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STATIONARY BIKE TO CHARGE MOBILE DEVICES

SUCH AS CELL PHONES.

IN ADDITION TO REPRESENTING SOUTH CAROLINA

IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION, KEENAN HAS

EARNED A MINIMUM OF $20,000 IN SAMSUNG

TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SCHOOL. STATE WINNERS

MUST CREATE A 2- TO 3 MINUTE VIDEO THAT

BRINGS THEIR INNOVATIVE IDEA TO LIFE. IF THEIR

VIDEO IS SELECTED, THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPOR-

TUNITY TO EARN A LARGER TECHNOLOGY

PACKAGE AND A CHANCE TO PRESENT THEIR

INNOVATIVE IDEAS WITH OTHER COMPETING

SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY IN MARCH.

ALONG WITH KEENAN’S GOOD NEWS, WE ALSO

LEARNED JUST BEFORE THE WINTER BREAK THAT

15 MORE RICHLAND ONE TEACHERS HAD EARNED

NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS THE

HIGHEST CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE IN THE

TEACHING PROFESSION. RICHLAND ONE NOW HAS

410 NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHERS,

RANKING THE DISTRICT AMONG THE TOP 30

DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THE MOST

TEACHERS TO EARN THE CREDENTIAL,



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ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW NATIONAL

BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHERS. WE WILL

FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THEM AT AN UPCOMING

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

RICHLAND ONE AND RICHLAND TWO TEAMED UP

AGAIN THIS YEAR TO HELP BEAT BREAST CANCER,

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PALMETTO HEALTH

FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE/RACE

FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER.

THURSDAY, (JANUARY 7), TEAMS REPRESENTING

THE TWO DISTRICTS ENGAGED IN SOME FRIENDLY

COMPETITION DURING THE SECOND ANNUAL

“NOTHING BUT NET” CHARITY BASKETBALL

GAME. RICHLAND TWO SUPERINTENDENT DR.

DEBBIE HAMM EDGED ME OUT AND WON THE FREE

THROW SHOOTING CONTEST AT HALF-TIME, BUT

TEAM RICHLAND ONE WON THE GAME AND

BROUGHT HOME THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

PROCEEDS FROM THE GAME WERE DONATED TO

THE PALMETTO HEALTH BREAST CENTER.



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SATURDAY (JANUARY 9), EMPLOYEES FROM

RICHLAND ONE AND RICHLAND TWO –KNOWN

JOINTLY AS TEAM RICHLAND –BRAVED THE COLD

WEATHER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 5K WALK FOR

LIFE AND 10K RACE FOR LIFE. WALK FOR

LIFE/RACE FOR LIFE FUNDRAISING TOTALS FOR

RICHLAND ONE SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS

WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED AND

CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THESE TWO

IMPORTANT FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND THANKS

TO DR. HAMM AND HER STUDENTS AND

EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.

DR. WITHERSPOON WE WANT EVERYONE TO SAVE

THE DATE AND MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 12TH

ANNUAL RICHLAND ONE HALL OF FAME

INDUCTION GALA WHICH WILL BE HELD

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT THE COLUMBIA

METROPOLITAN CONVENTION CENTER. THE

DISTRICT WILL HONOR THE SIX NEWEST MEMBERS

OF THE HALL OF FAME DURING THE GALA. THIS

YEAR’S INDUCTEES ARE: DR. RAYOND BYNOE;

JEAN MARGARET SMITH CARD; YVONNE DONALD;



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CHARLIE FETNER; GERALD FLOYD; AND HAROLD

WHITE. HE ADDED THAT TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED

FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS. FOR

MORE INFORMATION, CALL 231-7504.

JANUARY 19, 2016, 3:00 P.M. AT THE HEYWARD

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER, MEMBERS OF

THE RICHLAND ONE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

ALONG WITH ADMINISTRATION WILL BE SITTING

AND HAVING A ROUND TABLE WITH OUR LOCAL

LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HAVE DISSCUSSIONS

AROUND OUR SRO PROGRAM. THIS IS AN EVENT

THAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT HAVING PRIOR

TO THE FLOOD.

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED, AS A REMINDER, ALL

SCHOOLS AND ADMINISTRA TIVE OFFICES WILL BE

CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 18 IN OBSERVANCE

OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY.

REGULAR SCHEDULES WILL RESUME TUESDAY,

JANUARY 19.

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED THAT JANUARY IS

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH. THE

SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

HAS CHOSEN AS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S



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OBSERVANCE, “SCHOOL BOARDS STAND UP 4 SC

PUBLIC SCHOOLS,” WHICH REINFORCES THE

UNIQUE ROLE SCHOOL BOARDS PLAY IN

PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING FOR QUALITY

EDUCATION AND THE OWNERSHIP THEY TAKE FOR

GOVERNING THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

MORE THAN 600 MEN AND WOMEN SERVE ON

SCHOOL BOARDS STATEWIDE. AS WE JOIN IN THE

OBSERVANCE OF SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION

MONTH, WE WANT TO PAUSE TO THANK THE

SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE RICHLAND ONE BOARD

OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR SERVICE

AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT ALL

OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY

EDUCATION.

DISCUSSION: MR. FORD NOTED THAT ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18,

2016, THERE WILL BE A CELEBRATION AT THE

STATE HOUSE CALL KING DAY AT THE DOME.

PRIMARY FOCUS THIS YEAR WILL BE ON

EDUCATION EQUITY. HE ENCOURAGED

EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION IN HONORING DR.

MARTIN LUTHER KING.



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LEGAL STATUS REPORT

MS. WILLIAMS STATED INFORMATION WAS

PRESENTED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE

STATUS OF LEGAL CASES IN THE DISTRICT.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL/HR UPDATES

HUMAN RESOURCES DR. SAVAGE COUSAR STATED IN EXECUTIVE

SESSION THE ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED

PERSONNEL CONCERNS. THIS IS AN INFORMATION

ITEM.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

DR. SAVAGE COUSAR STATED THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF A

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE

SESSION.

MOTION: MR DEVINE MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND WAS

SECONDED BY MR. BISHOP.


HIRING OF PERSONNEL

DR. SAVAGE COUSAR STATED THE

ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF

THE EIGHT TEACHERS AS PRESENTED IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION.



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OFFICE OF CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FOR

OPERATIONS: DISTRICT’S MOTOR POOL

CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF CARGO VANS FOR

DISTRICT’S MOTOR POOL

CONTRACT: USDA FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

PROGRAM (FFVP)

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS LISTED THE ABOVE

CONTRACTS.




CONTRACT: EMERGENCY DISASTER CONSULTANT

MR. HARDISON STATED THE ADMINISTRATION

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE LISTED

CONTRACT.



MRS. KING ASKED WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS

CONTRACT?



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MR. HARDISON RESPONDED THE PURPOSE OF THE

CONTRACT WAS AFTER THE OCTOBER 5 DECLARA-

TION OF EMERGENCY, FOR THE FLOODING

CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY THE STATE. WE

FELT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE A

CONSULTANT HELP US GO THROUGH THE FEMA

PROCESS, THE PRELIMINARY DISASTER

EVALUATIONS. THEY HAVE EXPERTISE IN THIS

TYPE OF WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE IDENTIFY

ALL OF THE FACILITIES AND DAMAGES, ETC.,

EXPENSES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEEK

REIMBURSEMENT FOR; ALSO TO BE ABLE TO

INTERFACE WITH OUR INSURANCE ENTITIES.

MRS. KING STATED SHE THOUGHT AN

EVALUATION WAS ALREADY DONE, HAVING

INSURANCE AND THE ADJUSTERS THAT CAME.

SHE ASKED WHAT IS THIS PROVIDING? SHE ASKED

IS IT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE HAVE

ALREADY HAD? WHAT ARE WE PAYING FOR AND

WHAT’S THE AMOUNT?

MR. HARDISON RESPONDED A LOT OF IT IS

EXPERTISE THAT THEY HAVE DEALING WITH

FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GUIDE US



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THROUGH THE PROCESS AND MAXIMIZE WHAT WE

HAVE IDENTIFIED AND QUALIFY FOR UNDER THE

PROGRAM.

MRS. KING ASKED HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE

PAY VERSUS WHAT WE ARE GETTING?

MR. HARDISON RESPONDED PART OF THIS IS

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

THOSE ARE REIMBURSABLE TO A CERTAIN

PERCENTAGE ALSO. THOSE WILL BE IDENTIFIED.

MR. CARLON RESPONDED THE CONSULTANTS ARE

GOING TO HELP US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF

FEMA. THEY WILL ALSO IDENTIFY ANY

ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WE HAVE MISSED THAT

COULD BE SUBMITTED. ALSO ADDITIONAL ITEMS

THAT MAY HELP US NOT HAVE THE SAME IMPACT

FROM STORM WATERS THAT MAY BE ELIGIBLE

FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY FEMA, IN ADDITION TO.

SO, IT WOULD BE THINGS THAT WEREN’T

DAMAGED, BUT THINGS WE CAN DO TO MITIGATE

SOME OF THE ISSUES. FEMA WILL PAY 75 PERCENT

OF THE CONSULTANT.

MRS. KING STATED WE WILL BE 25 PERCENT OUT.

HOW DO WE PAY THAT?



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MR. CARLON RESPONDED WE WILL PAY THE SAME

AS WE WOULD ANY OTHER DAMAGES. HE ADDED

FOR INSTANCE, THE 25,000 DEDUCTIBLE WE ARE

GOING TO HAVE AT EACH SITE FOR THE

INSURANCE. THAT WILL GO TOWARDS OUR 25

PERCENT TOWARDS THE FEMA 75 PERCENT. THE

DEDUCTIBLE GOES TOWARDS THAT 25 PERCENT.

ANY OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT 25

PERCENT AND THE DEDUCTIBLE WE HAVE TO

PAY, OR THE INSURANCE WILL BE PAYING THAT.

MRS. KING ASKED WHATEVER WE ARE GOING TO

PAY WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET IN RETURN.

MR. CARLON RESPONDED RIGHT. BUT IF WE HAVE

ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WE ARE GOING TO GET

PAID FOR THAT WE WOULDN’T HAVE GOTTEN PAID

TO BEGIN WITH, THAT’S WHERE IT’S GOING TO

COME IN BASICALLY TO PAY FOR IT.

MRS. KING ASKED ARE THEY GUARANTEEING –

MR. CARLON RESPONDED THERE IS NO

GUARANTEE, NO. BUT THERE INDICATION HAS

BEEN IN THE PAST, ALL THE ONE THAT THEY HAVE

DEALT WITH, THEY HAVE COME UP WITH



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ADDITIONAL ITEMS WITH EVERYONE THAT THEY

HAVE WORKED WITH.

MR. FORD APPLAUDED THE ADMINISTRATION FOR

PURSUING THIS CONTRACT. HE STATED THIS

CONTRACT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF IN A VERY

SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE OF WHAT MR.

CARLON SHARED AND OTHERS. HE ADDED THAT

FROM AN EXPERTISE STANDPOINT, THEY WILL

BRING A LEVEL OF EXPERTISE THAT PROBABLY

OUR STAFF DOESN’T HAVE THAT WILL HELP US TO

ASK FOR THINGS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN

ASKED FOR HAD WE NOT HAD THAT LEVEL OF

EXPERTISE. MR. FORD FURTHER STATED THAT

INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE THERE TO PROTECT

THEIR ENTERPRISE, AND THAT IS HOW MUCH

MONEY THAT THEY SPENT. AND IF THEY CAN

FIGURE OUT A WAY TO SPEND THE LEAST AMOUNT

OF MONEY, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE

GOING TO DO. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE SURE

THAT WE ARE MADE WHOLE OR AS CLOSE TO

THAT AS POSSIBLE AND WITH THE LEVEL OF

EXPERTISE-THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING TO

HELP US.



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MRS. ADAMS ASKED DO WE HAVE A DOLLAR

AMOUNT ON THE DAMAGE CAUSED ON OUR

PROPERTY.

MR. CARLON RESPONDED CURRENTLY WE HAVE

AN ESTIMATE STARTING AT 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

WE FEEL IT’S GOING TO BE UP OVER 2 MILLION

DOLLARS.

MRS. ADAMS ASKED HOW MANY SITES WERE

DAMAGED?

MR. CARLON RESPONDED CURRENTLY AT THIS

TIME WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY TEN BUT WE ARE

LOOKING AT SOME OTHER RETENTION PONDS

THAT MAY NEED SOME WORK.

MRS. ADAMS ASKED HOW MANY OF THESE SITES

STILL HAVE UNUSABLE SPACE, LIKE DREHER’S

AUDITORIUM.

MR. CARLON RESPONDED DREHER IS ONE OF THE

ONES WITH THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT WE DID

HAVE. HE ADDED THAT HE THOUGHT MOST OF

THE OTHER SITES ARE BACK UP AND USABLE AT

THIS POINT. THEY STILL MAY NEED SOME WORK,

BUT THEY ARE USABLE.



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MRS. ADAMS ASKED ARE OTHER DISTRICTS

HIRING CONSULTANTS OF THIS CAPACITY?

MR. CARLON RESPONDED THAT OTHER ENTITES

ARE USING CONSULTANTS BUT HE IS NOT SURE IF

OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE CURRENTLY.


OFFICE OF HIGH SCHOOL STATE ASSESSMENT UPDATE

ACADEMICS: 2014-2015

DR. COLEMAN PRESENTED THE 2014-2015 HIGH

SCHOOL STATE ASSSESSMENT UPDATE. DR.

COLEMAN REPORTED THAT THIS IS THE FINAL OF

THREE PRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE

ASSESSMENTS RESULTS FROM THE 2014-2015

SCHOOL YEAR. SHE PRESENTED A POWERPOINT

HIGHLIGHTING FOUR POINTS OF DATA:

WORKKEYS; STATE ACT; 2015 END OF COURSE

EXAMINATION PROGRAM (EOCEP); GRADUATION

RATE; ALSO, HIGHLIGHTED FUTURE OF HIGH

SCHOOL STATE ASSESSMENTS 2015-2016

MR. FORD ASKED WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF

STUDENTS AND PERCENTAGE OF PASSING FOR THE

RICHLAND ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALGEBRA 1.



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DR. COLEMAN STATED THAT SHE WOULD

PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH THAT INFORMATION.

DISCUSSION: MR. BISHOP STATED IN REFERENCE TO SCORE

AND WORKKEYS, THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR FOR A

STUDENT TO BE JUDGED BY HIS LOWEST SCORE,

AVERAGE OF THE SCORE. HE ASKED IS THERE

ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY HISTORICAL

BACKGROUND WHERE IT WASN’T CATEGORIZED

OR QUANTITATIVE IN JUDGEMENT. HE ADDED

THAT AS HE REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION, IT

MAKES US LOOK LIKE WE ARE HAVING HUGE

SKILL GAPS IN THE WORKFORCE AND THAT’S NOT

TRUE.

DR. COLEMAN RESPONDED THAT ACT WAS ONLY

WILLING TO CERTIFY THAT A WORKER COULD

WORK AT A CERTAIN LEVEL BASED ON THEIR

LOWEST SCORE AND THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT

WAS IN THE TECHNICAL MANUAL

MRS. KING STATED SHE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN

FINDING OUT HOW MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE

REPEATERS OF ONE OR MORE CLASSES.

DR. WITHERSPOON STATED THAT SHE WOULD

GET THAT INFORMATION TO THE BOARD.



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CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS STATED WHEN I LOOK AT

THAT DATA I DON’T SEE THE REAL REPORT OR THE

STANDING OF A SCHOOL WHEN IT’S BEING

IMPACTED THIS WAY. WE HAVE TO EDUCATE ALL

CHILDREN. BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE IN

SOUTH CAROLINA THAT WE SET UP A SYSTEM

THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY. IT’S NOT ABOUT

SCORES AND WHO IS DOING BETTER IN THIS

DISTRICT OR THAT DISTRICT, IT’S ABOUT WHEN

YOU LOOK AT RICHLAND ONE, IT NEEDS TO SPEAK

FOR RICHLAND ONE. WE NEED TO LOOK AT A

DISTRICT FOR TRANSIENT STUDENTS. SHE ASKED

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF ACTION TO ALL THE DATA

THAT WE HAVE LOOKED AT TONIGHT?

DR WITHERSPOON RESPONDED COUPLE OF ITEMS

YOU MENTIONED WE ARE WORKING ON.

UNDERNEATH THE POLICIES AND ALL THAT,

THERE IS A STUDENT. WE HAVE PUT SOME THINGS

IN PLACE: MASTERY CONNECT, ANALYZING OUR

DATA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, FROM

ATTENDANCE, DISCIPLINE, ALL THOSE OTHER

FACTORS THAT IMPACT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT,

CULTURE AND CLIMATE IN SCHOOLS. BUT MOST



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IMPORTANT WE ARE ATTACHING A STUDENT

NAME TO ALL OF THIS, NOT JUST IN THE CURRENT

YEAR, BUT GOING ON.

MOTION: MR. DEVINE MOVED TO GO BACK INTO EXECUTIVE

SESSION REGARDING LEGAL ADVICE ON

REDISTRICTING AND WAS SECONDED BY MR.

BISHOP.

DISCUSSION: MRS. KING ASKED IS IT LEGAL’S DESIRE

REGARDING REDISTRICTING?

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS RESPONDED YES.


OPEN SESSION RECONVENCED AT 8:40 P.M

INFORMATION: LEGAL ADVICE ON RESTRICTING

CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS STATED THAT LEGAL

ADVICE ON REDISTRICTING WAS PRESENTED IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR INFORMATION.

ADJOURNMENT: CHAIRWOMAN HARRIS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT

8:45 P.M.

__________________________________ ______________________________________

STENOGRAPHER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SCHOOL

COMMISSIONERS

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SECRETARY/TREASURER, BOARD OF

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS



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