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\"Coach Tommy and his family ... have been a complete role model, mentor, and pillar of strength and hope for my kids,\" parent Shaelyn Bridal told trustees. Grace Sevilla, the coach's daughter, said the program was being treated differently from football and called the actions \"biased and unfair.\" Parent Melody Sabia said she believes a complaint she or her husband filed as parents led to punitive actions against the program and recounted an incident in which a student who needed medical attention could not access the gym because the coach lacked a key. Coach Thomas Sevilla, who said he filled an emergency coaching role last year when no other adult was available, told the board he and the team had prepared for upcoming competitions but were now without a coach.

Later in the meeting the board moved and voted to take no action on executive-session item 3c in relation to Exhibit C; the motion passed with 4 in favor, 2 opposed and 1 abstention. The board did not provide public details about the executive-session discussion.

Board members and the superintendent heard pleas for reinstatement and staff support; the record shows several public commenters asked the board to consider program continuity for student athletes. The board also approved selected employment items (motion passed 7 to 0) and rescinded a prior motion excluding attachments from the Nov. 18, 2024 minutes (motion passed 5–1–1), but no public vote directly reinstated or removed the coach during the public meeting portion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 13, 2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple parents and students urged the board to reinstate Coach Thomas Sevilla, saying the program and athletes were harmed by his placement on leave and by limited facility access during medical incidents. The board later voted to take no action on executive-session item 3c relating to the matter.","taxTitle","Lexington 05, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",14920,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6749542,"Board approves $80 million debt authorization and advances referendum project planning",294,14850000,15144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba&start=14850&end=15144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba/thumbnail_14850000.jpg","/articles/6749542/South-Carolina/Board-approves-80-million-debt-authorization-and-advances-referendum-project-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749542-206c9de3883e30cdf113ac437cf99961/orig.mp4?Expires=1775616519&Signature=f3tW-E9KenGYrOBWq~rdg7Hhg1srphmVokWsd9yvPhjjtMKhx~VbcZNaUXKHqJ9WQJGcIkN0FQVNbCPnHYzqaSh3uUQCIZle4DCFbrs~TxgRrUNP1cvnw748Msu9MYJcUc6jbvAbOBIkB6weCH-urGE3EAbHxXFxQA5kwoQAWU0JLFv7VwybN8YuFNXgUmrcbHUrdbB5g8iwBo~eBhFGi-qnDOKBn7FjQhHbFJacINfh76B7Z1x0Sg7dum8ijthIvTNeDoqF80hXQ1ylRZLl2kWJdID7uypkiWuYBZ-a5UiFTlyZg-oaDUOEm5MqMln5e8NOTZ4VtdVTl3D70CLZ8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District 5 board voted Jan. 13 to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $80,000,000 of debt approved by the November referendum. \"This debt will be offered for public sale through a competitive process,\" said financial adviser Jay Glover, who described how bids are awarded on lowest true interest cost and how premium proceeds are handled. The resolution passed 7 to 0.

Superintendent Ross said the administration will publish a bond-referendum dashboard to show project budgets and milestone status (procurement, design, permitting, construction, occupancy, closeout). The dashboard will categorize benchmarks as not started (red), in progress (yellow) and complete (green). Ross told trustees the district will align budget timelines and rezoning/staffing changes ahead of the 2026–27 school year.

CFO Heather Tucker and advisers said the district plans a competitive sale; any premium realized is treated under state law as board discretion and does not count against the referendum’s authorized principal amount. Tucker said the board and administration will determine timing and sizing of future issuances based on project needs and inflationary pressures.

On related contracting, the board approved contractual terms for the new Dutch Fork Elementary School as shown in Exhibit E. Trustee Huddle moved to defer the contract to require vendors to return with sustainability goals; that amendment failed 4 to 3 and the original contract motion carried 4 to 3. Trustee concerns centered on including energy/sustainability standards in the contract before award and the potential cost of adding them after signing.

In public comment, Kim Murphy raised procurement concerns about a broken link on the statewide procurement site (Skebo) and noted only three firms submitted RFQs; she asked the board to ensure thorough due diligence on large construction contracts. Administration recommended continuing to use three broker firms for real-estate services (NAI Columbia, Mabry, Colliers) and presented a recommendation to assign up to $2,000,000 (of a previously reserved $3.5M assigned fund balance) to hire a construction management group for initial referendum projects; trustees asked for written documentation about the original fund assignment and the scope of items that fund was intended to cover.","Trustees approved a resolution authorizing not-to-exceed $80 million in debt tied to the November referendum and discussed project-tracking, procurement and construction management funding. The board also approved a contract for the new Dutch Fork Elementary School after rejecting a last-minute amendment to require sustainability goals.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6749545,"District 5 officials say PowerSchool support account was compromised; no malware detected",697,6012000,6709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba&start=6012&end=6709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba/thumbnail_6012000.jpg","/articles/6749545/South-Carolina/District-5-officials-say-PowerSchool-support-account-was-compromised-no-malware-detected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749545-baa26caac2e5aff6156a95a27b5e47d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775616519&Signature=oK7clxyJTpEILpTOSHlqQVLK-NXqE9ZzBKu7nX-XSPnMVD4KdtMfelaDLAOUOesrPtP6zz0MZxtuV2VqFo5SU2BimzGYIzfDoxhqpz~9MKQPalGx1nFBHeV6S3c-C-UHXmA~6EMiJQJ~X96FlS9r5igaXXLzPj77moTR1dgSXbl94WmqpohCqwOPOhap-FEflGTLjjS4Ol7tMVkVXM1dr61MuXcXohlXg3BppVan2kbKel0~bhzhkG0h35RZLzPw1ZBlYucnUoRlgHdhtF4b2HbmCHfl2ixuzG-VL4uIdqqjKZDlPtjypiaa~3fDHD~EeIQxLa~ScSl11RimUc~vvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District 5 director of technology told the board on Jan. 13 that an unauthorized party accessed customer data in the PowerSchool student information system and that the event began Dec. 19, according to district officials. \"This was not an encryption event,\" Director of Technology Jenny Garrus said. \"There is no ongoing malicious activity in anyone's PowerSchool environment.\"

Garrus said PowerSchool informed customers that internal support-account credentials were compromised and that the company moved to contain and remediate the incident. PowerSchool notified districts, held a webinar for customers and engaged outside cyber investigators; Garrus said PowerSchool has hired CrowdStrike and that a forensic report from that firm was expected later in the week.

Garrus said the State Department of Education is coordinating the statewide response under the PowerSchool contract the state holds. The state has contacted the attorney general, the governor's office, the FBI, SLED and the district’s cyber-insurance carrier, Skisbit. \"The state is holding PowerSchool accountable for that contract and for this data breach,\" Garrus said.

District officials told the board they do not store student Social Security numbers in PowerSchool and that the parent portal and financial payment system (RICOR) were not affected. Garrus said the breach involved a threat actor seeking money rather than public dissemination of data, but stressed that monitoring and protective steps remain necessary. \"We will continue to monitor the dark web for any of this data,\" she said.

Superintendent Ross told the board the district will follow state guidance and press PowerSchool for notification and identity-protection measures for affected families. Garrus said the district activated its incident-response plan where applicable and is following guidance from SLED and other state resources. The district also notified families with an initial press release following state direction.","The district’s technology director said an unauthorized party accessed customer data in PowerSchool beginning Dec. 19. The state is leading notification and remediation; the district says student Social Security numbers and the parent portal were not stored in its instance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6749534,"Board approves continuous improvement plans for Dutch Fork, Irmo High and 7 Oaks Elementary",4238,9586000,13824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba&start=9586&end=13824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109407-474cff414a80530bfd5a979e659b7aba/thumbnail_9586000.jpg","/articles/6749534/South-Carolina/Board-approves-continuous-improvement-plans-for-Dutch-Fork-Irmo-High-and-7-Oaks-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749534-b25b4278593af7c5e4b9862747a84162/orig.mp4?Expires=1775616519&Signature=apt~gL6ygYFVyFGrX6GBKhYmwMcf8vCh7Lxv8qYYRfG4guANSOOU3hXz2u40Uol7fCM8n5WA6u~ALm2y~zZxZ0wo3PnbUq-bemM0oNUREPV-RzK4bWfoeLuwzkRKYzvOVzcmB-G2x~vj7glIfQu8FusVY~uc132PsnZwErpLTagll61e18b0JqwFHmIhqj~ZuM-WFHCymasoL8sIPLTcrKWFnMQUtZe~upqogKzOadUsS~JrNE~G-hlHWFRIBfC-bhgTvvIaWLC1AAY8TMzCSK6plk-3sTqZFUEP3B0Q3F57c3Tfkh1BimKyXe288hgBhIhql86v7gZwL9i9ljSjhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District 5 Board of Trustees on Jan. 13 approved continuous improvement plans (CIPs) for Dutch Fork Elementary School, Irmo High School and 7 Oaks Elementary School, each after a principal-level presentation describing progress and next steps.

Rebecca Dilley, principal of Dutch Fork Elementary School — the Academy of Environmental Sciences — said the school has improved climate measures, retained teachers at higher rates and shown MAP growth in reading and math. \"We are all in together to love and grow each other and our students,\" Dilley said as she outlined PLCs, intervention staffing increases and LETRS training. The board approved Dutch Fork’s CIP by a 7–0 vote.

Irmo High School principal Dr. Hampton described efforts to raise the graduation rate and to support multilingual learners (202 students in homes where English is not the only language). Dr. Hampton said weekly student-focus meetings, content/credit recovery and expanded MLL staffing helped support at-risk students; the board approved Irmo High’s CIP 7–0.

7 Oaks interim principal described reestablished PTO, Project Aspire candidacy (IB PYP), targeted after-school tutoring, and supports for 33 McKinney-Vento students; the board approved the 7 Oaks plan 7–0. Trustees asked principals about attendance strategies, translation/MLL scoring supports and requests for board visibility and trust in school leadership.","Principals presented school improvement plans describing climate, intervention strategies, teacher retention and multilingual supports. The board approved each plan by unanimous vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Parents and coach press board after middle-school wrestling coach placed on leave; board votes to take no action on related executive-session item

Board approves $80 million debt authorization and advances referendum project planning

District 5 officials say PowerSchool support account was compromised; no malware detected

Board approves continuous improvement plans for Dutch Fork, Irmo High and 7 Oaks Elementary