MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORK SESSION
May 3, 2010
The Board of Trustees of Anderson County School
District Number Five met in the Offices of the Board this date with the
following members present: �Mr. Charles
Lee Anderson, Mr. David Alewine, Mr. Rick Bradshaw, Dr. William Mack Burriss, Mrs.
Ann W. Huitt, Mrs. Margaret Mack, Mr. Al Norris, Jr., Dr. Paul A. Talmadge, and
Mr. Paul Zugg.
NOTICE
TO MEDIA
In accordance with the S. C. Code of Laws, 1976,
Section
CALL
TO ORDER
Dr. Burriss called the meeting to order
at 6:35 p.m. for the purpose of approving
the 2010-2011 Proposed Budget.
2010-2011
PROPOSED BUDGET
For the purpose of discussion, Mrs. Bagley
presented a base student cost of $1630 along with additional cuts and
additional costs to the district, which equates to a total loss of approximately
$8,250,329.� She again reviewed the
revenue increases which equates to approximately $1,412,124, leaving a balance
of approximately $6.8 million remaining to be cut.
Next, Mrs. Bagley reviewed a list of additional savings
that included contract reductions and furloughs.� The Administration proposed 15 furlough days
for the Superintendent and Cabinet Members and 10 furlough days for the
District Office Staff.� The Administration
proposed that principals and 240-day building personnel be given a 230-day
contract (10 day reduction), middle and high school assistant principals be
given a 201-day contract (10 day reduction), and elementary assistant
principals and teachers be furloughed 5 days.�
The proposed contract reductions and furlough days equates to
approximately $1,720,848.� The
Administration proposed additional cuts in positions across the district, which
equates to approximately $3,016,652.� The
Administration also proposed not funding teacher step increases which equates
to $1,073,087 and teacher supply money which equates to approximately $242,000,
pending legislation.
Finally, Mrs. Bagley reviewed a revised summary sheet
of budget cuts, additional costs, revenues, and savings which equates to
approximately $8,270,924, leaving a balance of approximately $20,605 to the
good.
Mrs. Bagley then requested to go into Executive
Session to discuss the 2010-2011 Proposed Budget with regard to employees and
positions clearly identified.
RECESS
Mrs. Huitt made a motion the Board
recess, then reconvene in Executive Session to discuss the 2010-2011 Budget
with regard to employees and positions clearly identified. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
(7:45 P.M.)
OPEN SESSION
FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Zugg made a motion the Board
reconvene in Open Session. Mr. Alewine
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Dr. Burriss reported that no action was taken in Executive
Session. Action is required on the
2010-2011 Proposed Budget.
Dr. Talmadge made a
motion the Board approve the 2010-2011 Proposed Budget of $77,369,853 as
presented by the Administration, contingent up legislative action. Mr. Norris seconded the motion.
Mr. Anderson amended
the original motion to exclude the five furlough days for elementary assistant
principals. Mrs. Huitt seconded the
motion. The motion failed with three in
favor (Anderson, Bradshaw, Huitt) and six opposed (Alewine, Burriss, Mack,
Norris, Talmadge, Zugg).
Mr. Anderson amended
the original motion to keep the contract days for principals at 240, furlough
the superintendent and cabinet members 15 days, and furlough the principals 10
days. Mr. Bradshaw seconded the motion. The motion failed with four in favor
(Anderson, Bradshaw, Huitt, Mack) and five opposed (Alewine, Burriss, Norris,
Talmadge, Zugg).
Mrs. Huitt amended the original motion
to continue the computer lease program ($326,643). Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. The motion failed with three in favor
(Anderson, Bradshaw, Huitt) and six opposed (Alewine, Burriss, Mack, Norris,
Talmadge, Zugg).
The
original motion then carried with seven in favor and two opposed (Anderson,
Huitt).
Mrs. Bagley requested that the May 18, 2010 Board Meeting
be rescheduled for May 25, 2010. This
would allow the district to have our Public Hearing on the budget. By Board consensus, the May Board Meeting was
rescheduled on the requested date.
Mrs. Bagley requested that the June 15, 2010 Board Meeting
be rescheduled for June 29, 2010. By
Board consensus the June Board Meeting was rescheduled on the requested date.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Anderson made
a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Huitt seconded
motion, which carried unanimously.
(9:30 P.M)
CHAIRMAN SECRETARY
DATE DATE
Recording Secretary
As Approved By Superintendent