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Spartanburg 05 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves guaranteed maximum price number 1 for Lightwood Crossing Elementary 34:03

  • Before the vote, board members asked about traffic on Old Bethel Road, the size of the playground and how a fuel index would be handled. 30:21
  • The board voted 9 to 0 to approve the guaranteed maximum price number 1 early site package for Lightwood Crossing Elementary School, not to exceed $5,956,903. 34:03
  • A district staff member gave a facilities update on three projects, and the board later approved new hires, promotions and resignations 9 to 0 after an executive session. 34:42
Item by item (6)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 10:29
    • Millie Malone called the meeting to order, and Mark Cleveland gave the prayer. 10:29
    • Millie Malone said the agenda and the minutes from the August 24th, 2026, and September 4th, 2026 meetings were considered approved with no discussion. 12:09
  2. America's Healthiest Schools recognition 12:45
    • A speaker said 12 schools in District 5 earned the America's Healthiest Schools honor this year. 12:45
    • A representative of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation described the award program as recognizing schools that implement practices to advance the health and well-being of students, teachers and staff. 13:44
    • The speaker said the schools would receive certificates that night and banners to hang in each school. 14:45
  3. Lightwood Crossing Elementary early site package 20:20
    • A presenter said the new elementary school is being designed for 900 students and will be approximately 128,000 square feet. 25:30
    • Mark Cleveland asked how Old Bethel would handle the traffic, and a staff member said a traffic study was being completed. 30:21
    • Scott Clement asked how the playground compared to other schools, and a staff member said it was comparable to the district's other elementary schools. 31:08
    • The motion to approve the package not to exceed $5,956,903 carried 9 to 0. 34:03
  4. Facilities update 34:33
    • A staff member reported on Burns High School Phase 3, the South Transportation Center and Duncan Elementary School. 34:42
    • The staff member said the South Transportation Center project is in budget and on schedule for substantial completion in mid-November, and that GMP 3 for Duncan is scheduled to be presented December 11th. 34:42
    • Scott Clement asked about discussions with a neighboring HOA near Duncan Elementary, and a staff member said the district was working with the HOA president. 38:04
  5. Executive session 38:41
    • Kevin Goode moved to enter executive session for employment matters regarding new hires, promotions and resignations and for a discussion related to the superintendent search. 38:54
    • The motion to enter executive session carried 9 to 0, and a later motion to return to public session also carried 9 to 0. 39:11
  6. Personnel actions and adjournment 3:30:51
    • A motion was made to approve the new hires, promotions and resignations as presented by the administration and discussed in executive session. 3:30:51
    • A motion was made to end the September 28th board meeting at 9:50 PM. 3:31:14
    • The motion to approve the new hires, promotions and resignations carried 9 to 0. 3:30:59

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Video: posted by the district as “Spartanburg District 5 Schools - Board Meeting September 28 2026”