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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Spartanburg District 5 board approves $49,809,682 building package for Lightwood Crossing Elementary 1:03:32

  • The board recognized students for academic achievement, including 94 district students who achieved a maximum score on the SCReady assessment. 16:59
  • The board approved a set of board policy and administrative rule revisions presented by the Policy Committee by a 9 to 0 vote. 49:57
  • The board voted 9 to 0 to approve a measure for Lightwood Crossing Elementary School not to exceed $49,809,682. 1:07:18
  • The board also heard a quarterly financial report and a facilities update on four construction projects. 1:07:18
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda 13:05
    • Millie Malone called the meeting to order and read a notice that the district had complied with Freedom of Information Act requirements for notifying the media and posting the agenda. 13:05
    • Jeff Boland gave the prayer. 13:05
    • Millie Malone said the agenda and the minutes from the September 28th, 2026, October 8th, 2026, and October 9th, 2026 meetings were considered approved after no comments were raised. 14:28
  2. Student academic recognitions 14:28
    • A district staff member recognized a senior as a National Merit semifinalist, saying 16,000 students nationwide are selected as semifinalists each year. 15:30
    • The staff member said 94 district students achieved a maximum score on the SCReady assessment, some in more than one subject, and called students forward by school to receive certificates. 16:59
    • Millie Malone congratulated the students and called a brief recess for photos. 38:28
  3. Voting delegate for advocacy conference 38:28
    • Millie Malone said the SCSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference would be held in Charleston in December and the board needed to name a voting delegate for the board member attending. 48:45
    • A motion was made to name that board member as the board's delegate to the conference. 49:11
    • The motion carried 9 to 0. 49:21
  4. Board policy revisions 49:21
    • Meredith Gergley presented the policies and rules on behalf of the Policy Committee, including a new policy setting a process for removing a board member from office and a change requiring board member training within 9 months of taking office rather than 12 months. 49:57
    • Meredith Gergley said the payroll policy was revised for the transition from monthly to semi-monthly payroll beginning January 2027, and new rules would give eligible staff 6 weeks or 4 weeks of paid parental leave. 49:57
    • Millie Malone said no second was required because the item came from the Policy Committee. 58:37
    • The motion to approve the revisions carried 9 to 0. 59:03
  5. Lightwood Crossing Elementary building package 58:37
    • The building plan totals 127,276 square feet, with a total capacity of 900 students. 1:01:49
    • Construction costs for the building package were listed at $47,506,877, and with a 5% contingency the total was $49,809,682. 1:03:53
    • Scott Clement asked about the capacity at Readville for comparison, and a speaker answered that Readville is 941. 1:05:33
    • The motion carried 9 to 0. 1:07:39
  6. Quarterly financial report 1:07:18
    • A district staff member reported that for the quarter ending September 30th, expenses exceeded revenue by $14,053,437, which the staff member said is normal for this time of year. 1:08:00
    • Scott Clement asked why spending in several disability categories appeared low for the first quarter. 1:10:13
    • The staff member said those categories are budgeted as a total for special education and that one vendor bills the district once a year, an expense in the 4th quarter. 1:10:33
  7. Facilities update 1:11:29
    • A speaker gave updates on four projects, saying the South Transportation Center is in budget and on schedule for substantial completion in mid-November, with operations in the facility in January. 1:11:47
    • Jeff Boland asked about landscaping at the transportation hub, and a speaker said landscaping was planned for around mid-November. 1:17:07
  8. Adjournment 1:17:36
    • Kevin Goode moved to end the October 26th board meeting at 7:35 PM. 1:17:41
    • The motion carried 9 to 0, and the meeting was adjourned. 1:17:50

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Video: posted by the district as “Spartanburg District 5 Schools - Board Meeting October 26 2026”