Richland School District 2 public meetings in 2024

Special Called Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board held a special called meeting. They entered executive session to discuss the Superintendent's Goals. In public session, they discussed the Continuous Improvement Plan and Board Goals without taking action. The agenda was approved and the meeting adjourned.

• Executive session to discuss the Superintendent's Goals
• Discussion of the Continuous Improvement Plan (R2 School Designations document attached)
• Discussion of Board Goals
• Approval of the agenda for the December 17, 2024 Special Called Board Meeting
• Meeting held at R2i2, 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where the board chair, superintendent, and board officers discuss and draft agendas for future regular board meetings. No substantive decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Review the agenda for the December 17, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft the agenda for the January 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board held a regular meeting, entering executive session for legal advice and student/personnel matters. After resuming public session, they approved the consent agenda, recognized retiring SRO Deputy Tim Ford and Dr. Monica Elkins-Scott. They voted on executive session items, denying three student appeals, granting one parent appeal, approving at-home instruction, admitting two students to adult education, and approving employment recommendations. They also approved the 2025 board meeting schedule and the use of a budget surplus, and received a financial auditor's report and an academic update on special education.

• Approved use of budget surplus (no dollar amount specified)
• Denied appeals for three students (students 1–3)
• Granted a parent appeal request to appear at the January 14, 2025 board meeting
• Approved two student admission requests into the district's Adult Education Program
• Approved the 2025 Board Meeting Schedule

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board decided on a new policy prohibiting personal electronic devices during the school day starting January 1, 2025. The Board also voted on student appeals, adult education admissions, and legislative resolutions.

• Approved revision to Policy JICJ prohibiting personal electronic devices during the school day
• Voted to file a formal complaint with the State Board of Education regarding professional employee #2 for breach of contract
• Approved admission requests for two students into the District's Adult Education Program
• Supported SCSBA Resolution #12 (Health Insurance Coverage for Boards) and Resolution #13 (Impact Fees)
• Nominated Angela Nash as chairperson and Dr. Monica Elkins-Scott as a member of the Safety and Security committee

MOCK AGENDA | Regular Board Meeting (New Board Member Orientation)

The board will hold a regular meeting including an executive session to discuss student appeals, adult education admission requests, and employment recommendations. During public session, the board will vote on a consent agenda covering minutes and classified employment releases/transfers, and consider a policy revision for new board member orientation (Policy XYZ). A proposal for a parking lot spaces policy (Policy ABC) will be presented for information only.

• Policy revision: Policy XYZ – New Board Member Orientation (action item)
• Policy proposal: Policy ABC – Parking Lot Spaces (information item)
• Student appeals and adult education admission requests (discussed in executive session, voted on later)
• Employment recommendations and certified releases (action item)
• Consent agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes and classified employment releases/transfers

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where board members discuss the agenda for the upcoming November 15, 2024 regular board meeting. No substantive decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Review of the agenda for the November 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board held a regular meeting on October 22, 2024, addressing executive session topics including a parent appeal, student appeals, and personnel matters. After executive session, the board voted on several items: it denied two student appeals, approved student admissions to the Adult Education Program, directed the administration to file breach-of-contract complaints against four employees with the State Board of Education, and approved employment recommendations and certified releases. The board also approved a revision to Policy BID on board member compensation and expenses, and rescheduled the November regular board meeting to November 15, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

• Approved Policy Revision BID - Board Member Compensation and Expenses
• Rescheduled the November 12 regular board meeting to November 15, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
• Directed administration to file formal complaints with the State Board of Education for breach of contract for four employees
• Denied appeals for two students (Student #1 and Student #2)
• Approved student admission requests into the District's Adult Education Program for Student #1

Agenda Review Meeting

The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Members are meeting to discuss and draft agendas for upcoming board meetings. This is a procedural meeting to organize future business.

• Review of the October 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda
• Drafting of the November 12, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board conducted a regular meeting to address personnel and student matters. The Board voted on student appeals and admission requests for the Adult Education Program, and discussed budget and staffing updates.

• Denied the appeal for student# 1
• Approved admission requests for students 1-3 into the Adult Education Program
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Approved classified employment releases and in-district transfers
• Discussion on enrollment and staffing at Pontiac Elementary

Special Called Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two board approved the superintendent's request to promote her non-fiction book while employed, per her contract and a favorable ethics opinion. The board also discussed FOIA and email communication, board policies on compensation, agenda, and committees, the superintendent's priorities and goals, board updates, and a board self-evaluation based on survey results.

• Approved Superintendent's request to promote her recently published non-fiction book (motion carried 5-0 with 1 abstention, 1 absent)
• Discussed FOIA and email communication
• Discussed policy BID (Board Compensation), BEDB (Board Agenda), and BDE (Board Committees)
• Discussed Superintendent's Priorities and Goals
• Discussed Board Self-Evaluation based on 2024 survey results

Agenda Review

The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board members are meeting to discuss agendas for future Board meetings. The session focuses on reviewing the October 8, 2024, agenda and drafting the October 22, 2024, agenda.

• Review of the October 8, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda
• Drafting of the October 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board met for a regular meeting, beginning with an executive session to discuss student admissions, contract breaches, legal advice, and employment recommendations. After reconvening publicly, the board voted on executive session items, including approving student admission requests into the Adult Education Program, directing a formal complaint to the State Board of Education for one employee's contract breach while declining to file for another, and approving employment recommendations. The board also selected delegates for the SCSBA Delegate Assembly and received information on elementary achievement and reading instruction.

• Approved student admission requests 1-4 into the district's Adult Education Program
• Directed administration to file a formal complaint to the State Board of Education regarding a professional employee's contract breach (vote 6–1)
• Directed administration not to file a complaint for a second employee's contract breach (vote 5–1)
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Selected Tamika Washington and Niki Porter as delegates with 5 votes each for the 2024 SCSBA Delegate Assembly

Agenda Review Meeting

The Richland County School District Two board met for an agenda review meeting to draft the agenda for the September 24, 2024 work session and review the agenda for the October 8, 2024 regular board meeting. No substantive decisions were made; this was a procedural discussion.

Regular Board Meeting

The board voted to deny two student appeals, approve four adult education admissions, direct a formal complaint to the State Board of Education over a breached employment contract, and approve employment recommendations and releases. They also received a quarterly food service operations report and the superintendent's back-to-school report.

• Denied appeals for Student #1 and Student #2
• Approved adult education admission requests for Students 1–4
• Directs administration to file a formal complaint regarding a professional employee's contract breach
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Received quarterly food service update and back-to-school report

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting. The board will discuss and draft agendas for the September 10 and September 24, 2024 regular board meetings. No substantive decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Review agenda for the September 10, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft agenda for the September 24, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The board convened in executive session to discuss student admission requests into the Adult Education Program and employment recommendations. After returning to public session, the board voted to approve 11 student admission requests and the employment recommendations and certified releases as presented. The board also approved consent agenda items including minutes from August 13 and classified employment releases.

• Approval of 11 student admission requests into the District's Adult Education Program (students 1-11)
• Approval of Employment Recommendations and Certified Releases as presented
• Approval of consent agenda including minutes from August 13, 2024 and classified employment releases and in-district transfers
• Special recognitions for board members Angela Nash, Joe Trapp, and Tamika Washington for completing SCSBA Boardmanship Institute Level 2
• 4th Quarter Pupil Services Report for 2023-24 presented as information, including discipline data

Summer Board Retreat

The board is meeting for a retreat focused on leadership training and internal development. All new business items are listed as 'No Action,' meaning no formal decisions are scheduled.

• Board Leadership Training
• Conflict Resolution
• Sharing of Takeaways
• Motivational Engagement

Agenda Review Meeting

The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board members are meeting to discuss and draft agendas for upcoming board meetings. This is a procedural meeting to organize future business.

• Drafting the agenda for the August 27, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Reviewing the agenda for the September 10, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The board voted to amend the superintendent's contract, extending it one year to June 30, 2027, increasing vacation accrual, clarifying liability insurance, and raising annuity contributions by 3%. They also approved a consent agenda including meeting minutes and classified employee actions, heard a magnet programs update, and reviewed a proposed administrative rule revision.

• Superintendent contract amended: extended to June 30, 2027, vacation carryover up to 90 days, annuity increase 3%
• Consent agenda approved, including minutes from July 9, 2024, and classified employment releases/transfers
• Presentation on Magnet Programs update (no action requested)
• Administrative Rule Revision BD(R) - Organization of the Board presented for discussion
• Motions to add Policy JHCB and School Board Conference Reports to next meeting's agenda both failed

Agenda Review Meeting

The Richland County School District Two Board met in an Agenda Review Meeting to discuss the agendas for the upcoming August 13 and August 27 Regular Board Meetings. No substantive decisions or proposals were made; the session was procedural and focused on future meeting planning.

• Review of the agenda for the August 13 Regular Board Meeting
• Review of the agenda for the August 27 Regular Board Meeting

Special Called Board Meeting

The Board held a special called meeting to review and vote on personnel matters. Following an executive session, the Board voted to approve employment recommendations.

• Approval of employment recommendations

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural meeting to discuss agendas for upcoming board sessions. The group will draft the agenda for the August 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting and review the agenda for the August 23, 2024, Summer Board Retreat.

• Drafting the August 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting agenda
• Reviewing the August 23, 2024, Summer Board Retreat agenda

Regular Board Meeting

The board approved employment recommendations for the 2024-2025 school year and a settlement in litigation against Geosurfaces Southeast and TCool. Members also reviewed updates regarding capital projects and a human resources needs assessment.

• Settlement of litigation against Geosurfaces Southeast and TCool
• Approval of 2024-2025 employment recommendations and certified releases
• Update on Human Resources Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• Updates on capital projects and bond referendum status
• Approval of classified employment releases and in-district transfers

Agenda Review Meeting

This document outlines a routine internal planning session for the Richland County School District Two board. The chair, superintendent, and board members will meet at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia to discuss topics scheduled for future district meetings. No public hearings, policy votes, or budget decisions are listed on this agenda.

• This is a procedural boilerplate meeting with no rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or fee changes scheduled.

Regular Board Meeting

The Board approved the FY 2024-2025 General Fund Budget and adopted a continuing resolution for operating funds in the event the state budget is not approved by June 30. The Board also authorized legal action to recover an unpaid balance from a settlement agreement.

• Approval of 2024-2025 General Fund Budget
• Adoption of continuing resolution for the general fund operating budget
• Authorization to file legal action to recover an unpaid balance from a settlement agreement
• Approval of revisions to Policy BDE - Board Committees
• Approval of funding flexibility request

Agenda Review Meeting

The Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board members are meeting to discuss the agendas for future Board meetings. This includes reviewing the June 25, 2024 agenda and drafting the July 9, 2024 agenda.

• Review of the June 25, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda
• Drafting of the July 9, 2024 Regular Board Meeting agenda

Regular Board Meeting

The Board approved several revisions to district policies regarding employee leaves, absences, and staff vacations. Members also voted on student appeals and admissions for the Adult Education Program. A 3rd quarter financial report was presented for review.

• Adoption of Voluntary Sick Leave Bank policy
• Revisions to employee leave and absence policies
• Updates to administrative and support staff vacation and holiday policies
• Approval of Board Committee model Option B
• Approval of student admissions for the Adult Education Program

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where the Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board members discuss the agendas for the June 4 and June 25, 2024 regular Board meetings. No decisions on substantive items are listed; the meeting is for planning future meeting agendas.

• Draft agenda for June 4, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Review agenda for June 25, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting with an executive session covering student appeals, personnel, and contracts. They voted on several items, including denying a student appeal, approving adult education admissions, directing a formal complaint about a contract breach, and accepting employment recommendations. The board also approved a food service management company recommendation and discussed policy revisions and a budget update.

• Approved RFP 23-2429 Food Service Management Company award
• Directed formal complaint to State Board of Education for contract breach
• Approved student admission requests to Adult Education Program
• Discussed FY25 budget update and policy revisions on employee leaves
• Rescheduled June 11 board meeting to June 4

Legislative Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Legislative Committee is meeting to conduct scheduled business, including a recap of recent state legislative items. No action is requested on the agenda items, which include a review of several bills and committee comments. The meeting is largely procedural.

• Recap of H.5144 - School Mapping Data Program
• Recap of H.4649 - Private Security Services in Public Schools
• Recap of S.1017 - Property
• Recap of S.0905 - Read to Succeed
• Recap of H.3728 - Transparency and Integrity in Education Act

Safety and Security Committee Meeting

The Safety and Security Committee is meeting for scheduled business, including a roll call and discussions on unfinished business. They will recap the Parent University event, discuss a student forum, and receive information on an upcoming SPED event. No action items are listed for these discussions.

• Recap of Parent University event
• Discussion of Student Forum
• Information on upcoming SPED event

Agenda Review Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board is holding an agenda review meeting to discuss and draft agendas for upcoming regular board meetings. This is a procedural and discussion-focused session with no substantive decisions or public hearings on the agenda.

• Review agenda for May 21, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft agenda for June 11, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on May 7, 2024, conducting routine business. The board approved the consent agenda, including minutes, a diploma petition, CHE advisory committee recommendations, and classified employment releases. It also approved policy revisions for Board/Staff Communication and High School Credit for Middle School, and took action on executive session items, including denying two student appeals and approving employment recommendations.

• Approved policy revision BHC - Board/Staff Communication
• Approved policy revision IKEA - High School Credit for Middle School
• Denied student appeals for two students
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Heard demography report and AI conference update

Board Leaders Meeting

This is a procedural Board Leaders Meeting of the Richland School District 2 board chair, vice chair, secretary, and superintendent. The agenda includes only the call to order, approval of the agenda, and adjournment, with two informational discussions about the board calendar and future board meeting items. No action is requested on any item.

• Discussion: Board Calendar
• Discussion: Future Board Meeting Items

Legislative Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Legislative Committee is meeting to conduct routine business, including a roll call and a civility pledge. The agenda includes reviewing congressional legislation and new statehouse legislation, but no action is requested on these items. The meeting is primarily informational and procedural.

• Review of congressional legislation
• Review of new statehouse legislation
• Committee comments
• Civility pledge
• Roll call

Special Called Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held a special called meeting to address a budget matter. The board voted to approve the agenda and then considered the Fiscal Year 2025 Millage Request, ultimately approving a motion to request no millage increase for the 2024-25 school year. The meeting was adjourned after the vote.

• Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Millage Request with no millage increase for 2024-25 school year
• Vote on millage request: 4 yes (Angela Nash, Tamika S Washington, Lindsay Agostini, Lashonda McFadden), 3 no (Joe Trapp, Niki Porter, Monica E Scott)
• Special called meeting held at R2i2, 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC 29229

Work Session

The Richland School District 2 Board held a work session to discuss the 2024-25 General Fund budget, including a draft with a 9.6 mill increase. The agenda included procedural items like approving the agenda and adjourning, both of which passed. The main discussion was on the budget, with supporting documents provided.

• Discussion of 2024-25 General Fund budget with 9.6 mill increase
• Approval of agenda for the budget workshop
• Adjournment of the budget workshop

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where the Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board Officers discuss upcoming Board meeting agendas. They will review the agenda for the May 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting and draft the agenda for the May 27, 2025 Regular Board Meeting. No substantive decisions or public items are on this agenda.

• Review agenda for May 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft agenda for May 27, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

Agenda Review Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board Chair, Superintendent, and Board members are meeting to discuss and draft agendas for the upcoming May 7 and May 21, 2024 regular Board meetings. This is a procedural and discussion-focused meeting with no substantive decisions on the agenda itself.

• Draft agenda for May 7, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Review agenda for May 21, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Meeting held at R2i2 Executive Meeting Room, 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC

Legislative Roundtable

The Richland School District 2 Board will hold a legislative roundtable with South Carolina legislators to discuss future opportunities for the district. The meeting includes an executive session for student appeals, adult education admission requests, and employment recommendations, followed by public votes on those items. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific policy or budget items listed.

• Legislative roundtable with SC legislators
• Executive session on student appeals
• Executive session on adult education admission requests
• Executive session on employment recommendations and certified releases
• Consent agenda including minutes and classified employment releases

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving the agenda and consent agenda, and convening in executive session to discuss student appeals, adult education admissions, contract breaches, and personnel recommendations. In public session, the board voted on executive session items, including denying a student appeal, approving an adult education admission, directing a formal complaint for one contract breach but not another, and ratifying professional and administrative recommendations. The board also rejected the Eight Percent Bond Resolution for capital improvements and reviewed the 2024-25 general fund budget and policy proposals.

• Rejected Eight Percent Bond Resolution for capital improvements (motion failed 2-5)
• Approved ratification of professional recommendations for 2024-25, including employees 9, 224, 342, 669
• Approved ratification of administrative recommendations and multi-year recommendations for 2024-25
• Directed formal complaint to State Board of Education for one contract breach, not for another
• Reviewed 2024-25 general fund budget first reading with 9.6 mill increase

Work Session

The Richland School District 2 Board held a work session to discuss an eight percent bond resolution and the 2024-2025 budget, as well as policies on board committees and news media services. No action was taken on these items; the board only discussed them. The meeting was procedural, with the agenda approved and the meeting adjourned by vote.

• Discussion: Eight Percent Bond Resolution
• Discussion: 2024-2025 Budget
• Discussion: Policy BDE - Board Committees (Options A and B)
• Discussion: Policy BEDI - News Media Services at Board Meetings

Agenda Review Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board will meet to review and draft agendas for upcoming board meetings. This is a procedural meeting focused on planning, not on making policy decisions.

• Review agenda for April 16, 2024 Board Work Session
• Review agenda for April 23, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft agenda for May 7, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on April 9, 2024, conducting routine business and voting on items from executive session. The board approved the donation of 0.37 acres at Blythewood Road and Muller Road to Richland County for a widening project, and also approved student appeals, adult education admissions, and employment recommendations. A proposed letter to legislators on competency-based instruction was not approved, with motions to revise and add the chairman's signature failing.

• Approved donation of 0.37 acres at Blythewood Road and Muller Road to Richland County for road widening
• Denied appeal for Student #1
• Approved student admission requests into Adult Education Program for students 1-3
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Proposed letter to legislators on competency-based instruction not approved

Safety and Security Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Safety and Security Committee is meeting for scheduled business items, including roll call and adjournment. No action items are listed; the agenda covers an update on the Parent University Event on April 25, 2024, and discussion of other community events. This is a routine informational meeting with no decisions expected.

• Update on Parent University Event scheduled for April 25, 2024
• Discussion of schedule for other community events
• Meeting held at R2i2, 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where the Richland School District 2 board chair, superintendent, and board members will discuss and draft agendas for future board meetings, including the April 9, April 16, April 23, and May 7, 2024 meetings. No substantive decisions or policy items are on this agenda.

• Review draft agenda for April 9, 2024
• Draft agenda for April 16, 2024 work session
• Review agenda for April 23, 2024 regular board meeting
• Draft agenda for May 7, 2024 regular board meeting

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting on March 26, 2024, addressing a public input session on the 2024-25 budget, approving the consent agenda, and voting on items from executive session. Key actions included approving the lease of the Old Bethel Hanberry Gym to the Town of Blythewood, adopting the 2025-2026 school year calendar, and approving a resolution regarding Class 3 officers. The board also received updates on chronic absenteeism and the Safety and Security Committee.

• Approved lease of Old Bethel Hanberry Gym to Town of Blythewood per Intergovernmental Agreement to Lease
• Approved 2025-2026 School Year Calendar
• Approved 2024 SC School Boards Association Legislative Resolution Regarding Class 3 Officers
• Approved student admission requests into Adult Education Program (students 1-2)
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural agenda review meeting where the board chair, superintendent, and up to two other board members discuss the agendas for future board meetings. They will review the agenda for the March 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting and draft the agenda for the April 9, 2024 Regular Board Meeting. No substantive decisions are expected.

• Review agenda for March 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
• Draft agenda for April 9, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Legislative Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board Legislative Committee is meeting to discuss scheduled business items, including unfinished business on new state house legislation, workforce development, state aid for education policies, and proposed delegation meetings. No action items are listed; the meeting is informational and procedural.

• Discussion of new state house legislation
• Workforce development update
• State aid for education policies
• Proposed delegation meetings

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting with a public input session on the 2024-25 budget, followed by an executive session. The board approved revisions to Policy BBA (Board Powers and Duties), established a Comprehensive Health Education Advisory Committee, and voted on student appeals and admission requests. They also discussed a proposed 2025-2026 school year calendar.

• Public input session on 2024-25 budget
• Approved revisions to Policy BBA - Board Powers and Duties
• Approved Comprehensive Health Education Advisory Committee
• Denied student appeal #1; approved admission requests for students 1-4 into Adult Education Program
• Proposed 2025-2026 school year calendar presented

Safety and Security Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Safety and Security Committee is meeting for scheduled business, including an update on special needs safety and security, and a discussion of Parent University and other community events. The agenda also includes planning for the next meeting on April 8, 2024. No action items are listed; the meeting is primarily informational.

• Special Needs Update - Safety and Security
• Discussion: Parent University and other Community Events
• Agenda planning for April 8, 2024 meeting

Work Session

The Richland School District 2 Board held a work session to discuss several items without taking action, including state ethics requirements, a proposed Comprehensive Health Education Advisory Committee, and revisions to policies on advisory and board committees. They also discussed a town hall with teachers. The only formal action was approving the meeting agenda.

• Discussion of proposed Comprehensive Health Education Advisory Committee
• Policy BDF - Advisory Committees discussion
• Policy BDE - Board Committees revision discussion
• Town Hall (Conversations with Teachers) discussion

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, conducting routine business and voting on items from executive session, including student appeals, adult education admissions, employment contracts, and the superintendent's evaluation goal. The board also approved a $250 employee referral incentive pilot and received informational reports on academics, budget survey results, and the second quarter financial report.

• Approved employee referral incentive pilot with $250 incentive
• Voted to send three students to Blythewood Academy after appeals
• Approved six student admission requests into adult education program
• Approved employment contracts and certified releases
• Received 2nd quarter financial report and budget survey results

Legislative Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board Legislative Committee is meeting to conduct scheduled business, including discussions on unfinished items such as competency-based education, parental rights, and regulation of instructional materials, as well as new statehouse legislation and workforce development. The agenda is largely informational and discussion-oriented, with no action items listed.

• Discussion on competency-based education letter
• Discussion on parental rights
• Discussion on regulation of instructional materials
• Overview of State Superintendent Weaver's breakfast briefing on workforce development
• Review of new statehouse legislation

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held a regular meeting with an executive session covering student appeals, adult education admissions, PE exemptions, contract breaches, employment matters, and legal advice. In public session, the board voted on several executive session items, including upholding administration recommendations for student appeals, approving adult education admissions, and directing formal complaints to the State Board of Education for three contract breaches. The board also discussed a longevity bonus update and a policy on board powers and duties.

• Approved student admission requests into the District's Adult Education Program for students 1-8
• Directed administration to file formal complaints with the State Board of Education for three professional employees who breached contracts
• Uphold administration recommendations for student appeals (students 1, 3, 4)
• Discussed Policy BBA - Board Powers and Duties
• Update on Longevity Bonus proposal

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving the consent agenda, several policy revisions, and the annexation of Pontiac Elementary into the City of Columbia. The board also discussed items in executive session, including student appeals, employment recommendations, and contractual matters, and received updates on the budget and capital improvements.

• Approved motion for Pontiac Elementary to be annexed into the City of Columbia
• Adopted revisions to policies on homeless students, military students, tobacco-free schools, graduation requirements, and parent organizations
• Adopted new policies on sun safety and Gavin's Law (sexual extortion) for staff and students
• Approved consent agenda including minutes and classified employment releases
• Received capital improvement update with reports on bond referendum projects

Safety and Security Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Safety and Security Committee is meeting to conduct routine business, including recapping the previous meeting, receiving updates on the Safe Schools visit, Parent University, and the Student Safety Forum, and reviewing the agenda for the February 12th meeting. The agenda is largely procedural and informational, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.

• Recap of previous meeting (minutes from 12.11.23 attached)
• Safe Schools visit update
• Parent University update
• Student Safety Forum update
• Review of February 12th meeting agenda

Work Session | Superintendent's Evaluation System

The Richland School District 2 Board held a work session to discuss the McREL Superintendent Evaluation System. The session included a review of evaluation rubrics, forms, and a user guide. No formal actions were requested or taken regarding the evaluation system or board goals.

• Discussion of McREL Superintendent Evaluation System
• Review of Superintendent Evaluation Rubrics and Forms
• Review of Superintendent evaluation user guide

Regular Board Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board held its regular meeting, approving the agenda, entering executive session for legal and personnel matters, and voting on items discussed there. The board decided not to extend the superintendent's contract until an annual evaluation is conducted, and approved the 2024 surplus budget as proposed. Several student appeals were also decided, with most denied and one student allowed to return to their home school on strict probation.

• Approved 2024 surplus budget as proposed (motion carried 5-2)
• Voted to not extend superintendent's contract until annual evaluation (motion carried unanimously)
• Denied student appeals for students #3, #4, #5, #6, #8; allowed student #7 to return to home school on strict probation
• Approved employment recommendations and certified releases
• Failed motions to send congratulatory letters to newly elected officials

Work Session

The Richland School District 2 Board is holding a work session to discuss proposed policy revisions and new policies, with no action requested. Items include updates to policies on homeless student admission, military student educational opportunity, tobacco-free school and workplace, graduation requirements, and new policies on sun safety and Gavin's Law (sexual extortion). The board will also discuss student representation at board meetings.

• Policy JFABD - Admission of Homeless Students
• Policy JIAAA - Educational Opportunity for Military Students
• Policy ADC - Tobacco-Free School District
• Policy JLIG - Sun Safety (NEW)
• Policy GBEBE - Gavin's Law (Sexual Extortion - Staff) (NEW)

Legislative Committee Meeting

The Richland School District 2 Board Legislative Committee is meeting to conduct scheduled business items, including a review of unfinished business and comments from the committee chair. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific legislative proposals or decisions listed.

• Committee review of unfinished business
• Committee chair comments
• Adjournment