Lexington County School District One public meetings in 2025

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting, approving routine items such as staff hires, student travel requests, and consent agenda minutes. The board also discussed homeschool applications and received legal advice in executive session, but no substantive decisions were reported in the public record.

• Approved 5 certified staff hires
• Approved two student travel requests
• Approved August 19, 2025 meeting minutes
• Reviewed 2025-2026 homeschool applications
• Received legal advice on Lexington County Council Ordinance 23-17

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Board of Trustees met to review personnel recommendations and homeschool applications. The board approved 15 certified staff recommendations for the 2025-2026 school year and two instructional student travel requests.

• Approval of 15 certified staff recommendations for 2025-2026
• Approval of two instructional student travel requests
• Review of 2025-2026 homeschool applications
• Ratification of newly hired support staff report
• Recognition of 2025-26 District Teacher of the Year Beth Ancone

Board of Trustees Special Called Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees met to discuss and amend the scope of work for the 2018 Bond Referendum RFP. The board decided to narrow the list of projects to be included in the audit to avoid delaying the closing of RFP submissions.

• Approved amendment to the 2018 Bond Referendum RFP Subcommittee charge to include South Lake Elementary (formerly White Knoll Elementary)
• Approved inclusion of Lakeside Middle School (formerly Lexington Middle School) in the 2018 Bond Referendum Audit
• Approved inclusion of the Transportation Facility in the 2018 Bond Referendum Audit
• Approved inclusion of the old Pelion Middle School site as an unfinished project in the 2018 Bond Referendum Audit

Board of Trustees Business Meeting

The Board of Trustees held a brief business meeting to review personnel recommendations and student applications. The board decided on several staffing updates and discussed revisions to the district's curriculum development policy.

• Approval of 23 certified staff employment recommendations for 2025-2026
• Approval of 2025-2026 homeschool applications
• First reading of Policy IG regarding Curriculum Development, Adoption and Review
• Notification of funding source change for the Lexington High Turf Field Project
• Update from the 2018 Bond Referendum Audit Committee

FY 2026 Budget Public Hearing & Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Board of Trustees is conducting a public hearing and third reading of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Operating Budget. The board is also meeting to discuss personnel recommendations and the superintendent's contract in executive session.

• Third reading of the 2025-2026 Proposed General Fund Operating Budget
• Review of 2025-26 Elementary, Middle, and High School fees
• Executive session regarding superintendent evaluation and contract
• Approval of newly hired support staff report
• Quarterly legal update

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Board of Trustees met to approve personnel recommendations and address property matters. The board decided on staffing updates and authorized a response to a zoning variance request near Pelion High School.

• Approved 55 certified staff and 3 administrative staff recommendations
• Authorized administration to express no objection to a homeowners' zoning variance request near Pelion High School
• Discussed a right of first refusal for .05 acres of Parcel TMS# 007500-01-004 near Deerfield Elementary School
• Discussed the hearing officer process under SC Code 59-25-460
• Approved minutes from April 1, April 22, and April 29, 2025

Board of Trustees Meeting

The Board of Trustees held a brief business meeting, first amending the agenda to add an action item. They then approved a letter to the Lexington County Legislative Delegation supporting proposed amendments to the FY2025-2026 state budget (H.4025), which address virtual charter school funding and creation of an education stakeholders task force. Additionally, the board approved 33 certified staff recommendations for the 2025-2026 school year after an executive session on employment.

• Motion to amend agenda to add action item on state budget position (passed 6-0)
• Board approved letter supporting H.4025 amendments on virtual charter school weighting and education task force
• Approved 33 certified staff recommendations for 2025-2026
• Board entered executive session to discuss employment recommendations and updates

Board of Trustees Meeting

The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees held a brief business meeting, approving action items including staff recommendations, student travel requests, and a contingency fund for assistant principal positions. The board entered executive session to discuss employment recommendations before voting on public agenda items.

• Approved 100 certified staff recommendations for 2025-2026
• Approved $1 million contingency from fund balance for nine assistant principal FTEs
• Approved two instructional student travel requests
• Approved seven other certified recommendations pending budget approval
• Approved two administrative recommendations for 2025-2026

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting, including an executive session to discuss employment recommendations and the Lexington County First Steps Lease Agreement. In open session, the board will consider consent agenda items (minutes, student travel requests, new hire support staff), approve actions from executive session, recognize student and staff honors, and discuss the first reading of the FY26 General Fund Budget and a program evaluation plan.

• First reading of the FY26 General Fund Budget (discussion, 30 minutes)
• Authorize lease agreement with Lexington County First Steps (terms discussed in executive session)
• Approval of nine instructional and one athletic student travel request
• Approval of new hire support staff report
• Recognition of student achievements (archery, robotics, chess, etc.) and staff award

Board of Trustees Budget Workshop

The Board of Trustees held a workshop to review the proposed 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget, including revenue forecasting and expense requirements. The board also addressed personnel recommendations and specific budget allocations.

• Approved assigning fund balance up to $500,000 for 5.5 academic intervention FTEs as a supplemental contingency for the 2025-2026 budget
• Approved 13 certified employment recommendations for the 2025-2026 school year
• Discussion of 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget (first reading scheduled for April 22, 2025)

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The board held a regular meeting, first in executive session to discuss employment recommendations, property acquisitions, a contract with Orasure Technologies, and a legal update. In open session, they approved a consent agenda including 13 student travel requests and a new hire support staff report. They then discussed proposed 2025-26 board goals, draft budget priorities (including a salary study, maintaining class sizes, and aiming for no/minimal millage increase), and held a first reading of the 2026-27 academic calendar.

• Approved 39 certified staff employment recommendations for 2025-26
• Approved 2 administrative recommendations and 65 administrative contract renewals for 2025-26
• Approved 13 instructional student travel requests
• Discussed draft 2025-26 board goals and budget priorities (salary study, class sizes, fund balance, minimal millage increase)
• First reading of proposed 2026-27 academic calendar

Board of Trustees Workshop and Business Meeting

The Board of Trustees conducted a workshop on human resources, operations, safety, and student services. The body also voted on administrative appointments and student travel requests.

• Appointment of Nicholas Pizzuti as non-voting Board of Trustees representative on the Lexington One Educational Foundation Board of Directors
• Approval of seven instructional student travel requests and one athletic request
• Workshop discussions on Human Resources and Operations, Safety & Student Services

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Lexington One Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on an instructional materials complaint regarding 'The Hunger Games' at middle school level, then vote on the matter. The board also holds a work session, executive session for employment, legal advice, and homeschool applications, and considers consent agenda items including student travel requests.

• Public hearing and board action on complaint to remove 'The Hunger Games' from middle schools; motion passed to retain the book.
• Work session discussion of book 'Great on Their Behalf' Section II led by Secretary Chris Rice.
• Executive session to discuss employment recommendations, legal advice in Barnwell vs. Lexington One, and 2024-2025 homeschool applications.
• Consent agenda includes approval of minutes and four instructional plus one athletic student travel requests.

Board of Trustees Workshop

The Board of Trustees is holding a school finance workshop featuring a presentation from the Fort Mill School District CFO on budget processes, followed by a review of enrollment trends and projections to inform staffing and budgeting. Trustees will also participate in a data landscape activity and continue a book study.

• Finance presentation by Leanne Lordo, Associate Superintendent/CFO of Fort Mill School District, on the local budget process
• Enrollment trends and 90th Day Enrollment comparison presented by Dr. Thomas Rivers for staffing projections
• Data landscape activity led by Superintendent-Elect Dr. Keith Price to identify information areas for the board
• Book study discussion of 'Great on Their Behalf' (pages 83-108) led by Secretary Chris Rice

Board of Trustees Workshop

The Board of Trustees held a workshop to receive a report on the 6-month strategic targets of the district's 5-year Strategic Plan. The board also discussed the 2024-25 board priorities.

• Review of 6-month strategic targets report for the 2024-29 Strategic Plan
• Decision to move the review of 2024-25 Board Priorities to the February 25th board meeting

Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting

The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees will hold a work session for a book study, then enter executive session to discuss employment recommendations and updates, receive legal advice in two lawsuits (Barnwell and Homesley), and review homeschool applications. Following executive session, the board will meet in open session to approve a consent agenda that includes student travel requests, new hire support staff reports, and previous meeting minutes.

• Book study discussion on 'Great on Their Behalf' led by Vice Chair Beth Shealy (pages 29-82)
• Executive session to discuss employment recommendations (hires and separations) for certified and support staff
• Receipt of legal advice in Barnwell vs. Lexington County School District One, et al. and Homesley vs. Lexington County School District One, et al.
• Approval of six instructional and one athletic student travel requests
• Approval of new hire support staff report in alignment with Policy GDF

Board of Trustees Workshop

This Board of Trustees Workshop, scheduled for January 23, 2025, was cancelled because of inclement weather. No business was conducted. The meeting would have included updates on the Strategic Plan and instructional services, as well as school improvement plans.