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Bamberg County School District board meeting, Jul 6, 2026

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Bamberg County trustees approve first readings of wellness and nonresident transfer policies 36:41

  • The board also approved selected courses and district high school textbook selections. 20:21
  • The board approved first readings of the district wellness policy and of a policy and administrative rule on admission of nonresident students through interdistrict transfers. 36:41
  • A district staff member said the state is pushing the transfer policy and wants it in place by August, and reviewed the reasons the district could deny transfer requests. 37:39

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 3:29
    • Cindy Hurst moved to approve the agenda as presented. 5:14
    • Cathy Griffin moved to approve the minutes from June 1st and June 10th. 6:13
    • The agenda and both sets of minutes were approved with no opposition stated. 5:46
  2. Middle school improvement plan update 6:38
    • A district staff member said the district received an additional $105,000 in state Technical Assistance Funds for Comprehensive Support and Improvement to spend in grades 6, 7, and 8, and the plan must be approved in GEMS by August 31st, 2026. 7:10
    • The staff member said the funds must be spent by June 30th, 2027, and the additional money comes on top of $140,000 already allocated. 9:21
    • A speaker asked that the plans, along with Title I and Title II plans, be made available to the board and the public, and the staff member agreed. 10:12
  3. Superintendent's report 12:14
    • The superintendent said the district will be awarded $250,000 from a 2026 Instructional Leadership Accelerator Pilot Fund and that the state renewed the district's e-learning status for the '26-'27 school year. 12:33
  4. Elective course approvals 15:22
    • A district staff member presented six courses, including Workplace Skills, College and Career Preparation, work experience and action-based learning codes for early grades. 16:32
    • Naomi Eckels moved to approve the elective courses A through F. 20:01
    • The selected courses were approved. 20:21
  5. High school textbook selection 20:42
    • A district staff member presented a precalculus textbook and an anatomy and physiology textbook for adoption. 20:54
    • Asked about a $151.47 figure for a 6-year access package, the staff member said the district does not pay it and a student who loses or damages the book is responsible for that amount. 21:29
    • Naomi Eckels moved to approve the textbook selections. 23:10
    • The textbook selections were approved with no opposition stated. 23:50
  6. District wellness policy first reading 23:50
    • A district staff member reviewed updated language in policy ADF, including a provision allowing up to 30 fundraisers each lasting one day. 24:10
    • One board member asked to add principal or designee to a consultation provision and asked that the policy say when a new district wellness committee would be formed. 31:49
    • Cindy Hurst moved to approve the revised policy for first reading with the changes discussed. 36:20
    • The policy was approved on first reading with no opposition stated. 36:41
  7. Nonresident student transfer policy first reading 36:41
    • A district staff member said policy JFAB covers students from outside the county, is being pushed by the state, and must be in place by August. 37:39
    • The staff member said denied applicants must be told the reason and may appeal to the board in writing. 42:44
    • One board member said the possibility of larger class sizes raised great concerns and would be very problematic. 47:09
    • The first reading of Policy JFAB and Policy JFAB-R was approved after a motion by Naomi Eckels. 52:41
  8. Visitors' comments 53:17
    • A staff member said no one signed up to speak. ~53:33
  9. Executive session and personnel actions 53:36
    • Cindy Hurst moved to enter executive session on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 personnel budget, recommendations for hire and resignation, and release of students. 54:16
    • After the session, a motion was made to accept personnel recommendations for hire for positions A through C and release of students 1 through 19. 2:17:52
    • The recommendations were approved with no opposition stated, and no action was taken on the personnel budget. 2:19:10
  10. Adjournment 2:19:34
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 2:19:34
    • The meeting was adjourned with no opposition stated. ~2:20:09

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Video: posted by the district as “Bamberg County School District Board of Trustees Meeting 7-6-26”