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Dr. Goodman introduced student honors: Raquel Butler of Camden High School was selected for the 2025 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall and performed in New York City; the board highlighted Butler’s six years of music study, band and jazz ensemble participation and Tri‑M Music Honor Society induction. Stover Middle School seventh grader Madeline “Maddie” Ross was recognized for winning the state wrestling championship in the 114‑pound weight class, described in the meeting as the first female state wrestling champion in Stover Middle School history.

The board also recognized teachers who had earned National Board Certification or recertification. Presenters described National Board Certification (officially the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) as a voluntary, advanced credential beyond state licensure that requires portfolio submission and content assessments; the board called out certificate recipients by name in its presentation materials.

Stover Middle School was awarded a $1,000 conservation education mini‑grant from the Kershaw County Soil and Water Conservation District to expand its school garden; staff said funds will purchase an additional garden bed, compost bins and soil and will be used as a teaching tool about sustainable living and horticulture.

During the public forum, Kelly Fleming said she was representing the Camden Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and presented tokens of appreciation to the board for its service to students and employees.

Board materials list the honorees and grant; presenters asked the community to join them in congratulating students and staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kershaw County School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees recognized student achievements — including a Camden High student selected to perform at Carnegie Hall and Stover Middle’s first female state wrestling champion — honored teachers who earned National Board Certification, and announced a $1,000 conservation grant to Stover Middle School.","taxTitle","Kershaw 01, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",12933,"location","South Carolina","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6304639,"Board unanimously accepts administration recommendations on employment matters after executive session",752,4154000,4906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3&start=4154&end=4906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3/thumbnail_4154000.jpg","/articles/6304639/South-Carolina/Board-unanimously-accepts-administration-recommendations-on-employment-matters-after-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304639-9c98278db7e391067e9fba92fed026a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193556&Signature=X8-orU8lgyL08DBWfyjq8GP8aKeUYd1orvNO6b8wwdzj6X9pb1L2ldQs4wHenDqHeg5lh03HLqXHQ5QNQWMM6WBpAtQxIU0MhfMj~4eAOG4r1KUbLVzRyS0NjEIiYaVQHtuT8MZR75gjsdrHVjtrUxR0I7MApJHnpz7shIAABIn9UoKbAkoRxHim-z4SycVUibA9ObK~3RXfaUFkEXOmLr~VoZxzQ2krdEaBXYqKd9sfelqgXwYAMIHGv1u5C-~baipjVcttUZV-dZXELv9nGYfiwuI6MtmcrBoqn1KPXYolJcB6nmrRh9FUh9fp6Ivm29-0nIFNQwmTaaun25Yg5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees met in executive session during its February 2025 meeting to discuss resignation and retirement of certified and classified personnel, employment of certified and classified personnel, and assignment changes and transfers.

After the executive session, the board reconvened in open session and the board president asked for a motion to accept the administration's recommendations concerning employment matters. The motion was moved and seconded; the board then voted and the chair declared the vote unanimous in favor.

The meeting minutes state the motion was made and seconded and that all votes were “aye.” The board then moved to adjourn. The packet and minutes identify the personnel matters discussed; the public record presented at the meeting did not enumerate individual hires, separations or assignment details during the open session.","After an executive session on personnel, the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept administration recommendations concerning employment, resignations, retirements and assignment changes for certified and classified staff.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6304644,"District staff outline ATSI/TSI school designations, turnover and targeted supports",616,2734000,3350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3&start=2734&end=3350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3/thumbnail_2734000.jpg","/articles/6304644/South-Carolina/District-staff-outline-ATSITSI-school-designations-turnover-and-targeted-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304644-e25903c0178a6eb4bbce1d0bd746f686/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193556&Signature=Osm1WZYjPcIJhtbxvme57IqYMSUNFb3LyF8pODbrK939W1-N8afsCFkU6hzn4znjb1odoTBu0~pYO2FdwxYPPy10Dcqj3v7VPwg1veqZ46gvrpUu3Soc2pKsuPEUOlxF4ey9WhfrzvWXcu9Ph1Pmp-GXWlXLuDqhwAaEMKPxEjaeTZa0Szf2X2xPbfrSudKc2j3fkp2ugTTDTgn2E9hvMmpRusVQvyklwr0EttZJkZc5Mkr408bwHP08A4p-GbxMh~p-puStqCHpIeMBGozIHdfUh4hi2KyVk4Ym8AJ-KlZ2nCA7SFpMAfqH5UOnD3aZ~AeWg5XHUsVe-pgTE5fA7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees in February 2025 that two federal/state accountability labels — ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) and TSI (Targeted Support and Improvement) — continue to be used to identify underperforming schools and subgroups and guide interventions.

Ms. Corner explained the technical difference: TSI identifies subgroups that fall in the lowest 10% on state report card measures compared with all students; ATSI is a three‑year designation tied to federal funds (the designation applied in fall 2022) and affects which schools receive targeted federal allotments. Ms. Corner said ATSI funds have been used to pay for three elementary math coaches, a special education coach and i‑Ready licenses.

Ms. Corner listed schools that will come off ATSI in the fall of 2025 based on improvement, including Midway Elementary School and North Central Elementary School; Camden High School and Lugoff‑Elgin High School previously came off. She also identified schools she expected likely to drop off the disabled list if spring standardized testing scores met projections (Blaney, Pine Tree and a school identified in the packet as “Watery”). Ms. Corner said three schools likely to remain on the disabled ATSI list in the coming cycle are Camden Elementary, Dobie Smith Elementary and Jackson School.

For TSI, Ms. Corner and other staff named affected campuses and subgroups: Lugoff‑Elgin High, Lugoff‑Elgin Middle, North Central High and Stover for TSI disabled; Camden Elementary, Camden High and Jackson for TSI poverty; and additional listings for TSI African American, Hispanic and multilingual learner subgroups shown in the board packet. Staff said TSI designations carry no additional funds but trigger required monitoring and supports.

District leaders described a suite of improvement work: monthly data huddles that examine MAP interim assessment data, chronic absenteeism and failure rates; targeted professional development for principals and teachers; revitalization of the MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) process; and turnaround plans submitted to and approved by the state for several underperforming schools. Staff emphasized careful data review to identify and correct reporting errors that can affect designations.

Board members asked about who participates in data huddles; staff said the team typically includes the superintendent or designee, instructional leadership (including Ms. Corner), special education leaders and school principals. Staff characterized the work as ongoing and attributed progress to principals, teachers and students. Several schools were reported to have made progress sufficient to leave ATSI once the state confirms fall 2025 data.","Staff reported which schools hold Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) designations, explained the three‑year ATSI funding that paid for coaches and licenses, and listed schools likely to come off or remain on the lists pending spring test results.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6304649,"Kershaw County School Board reviews proposed 2026–27 calendar in first reading",474,2234000,2708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3&start=2234&end=2708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2458026-7a991fb53378353ed32139b70a2fb1b3/thumbnail_2234000.jpg","/articles/6304649/South-Carolina/Kershaw-County-School-Board-reviews-proposed-202627-calendar-in-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304649-1209f518b408ffbae2b994e886488f15/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193556&Signature=KLnBdwKtv3jX9p6NqDyZs6jjPXizMcJPsf5mr9GSklWDFMeEkbxfUMMv31D4g9as1KCAi42pk8Kgb1oIGBSWgi3J9NjsoJdXC5eNhMbsblR6rdE68yG-FTPcwewSV8azllGkeWFOIsUyt2jrQEZPkvN~-Wj2UkuvAWtXPIewQ8DGzdCT0IR6IAlkGRrB3wUe1vHckNaKXuxJdexEAKX7ptGnK5C6JuHG9KK6dHeFU4vPLOb4qctM2XmZ1xPuB2ILZxXaG2kOdlQwuyO9ohGZx2PevtKZjhO6XDVWKRXh886Pg5jgAWNl~0LS5LzcriY1F5EpgswMJ0E3Dar-W9U9Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its February 2025 meeting, the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees received a first reading of the proposed 2026–27 school calendar that would start student instruction Thursday, July 30, 2026, and end Friday, May 21, 2027.

The draft calendar, presented to the board as a recommendation from the districtwide calendar committee, would provide the required 180 instructional days with 90 days in each semester, several designated teacher workdays and professional development days, a fall break in October and spring break the week after Easter. The committee solicited districtwide feedback and, according to Mr. Branham, “We heard from nearly 500 people.”

District staff said the calendar is built around several planning principles and statutory requirements, including closing schools for election day in 2026. Staff also noted three weather makeup days are shown on the draft but said the district would likely use districtwide virtual learning days if inclement weather makes in-person instruction impossible. The draft lists a teacher workday Sept. 4 to pair with Labor Day and allow parent‑teacher conferences, and a mid‑January teacher workday between semesters to help high schools with schedule transitions.

The presentation emphasized continuity for instruction (90 days per semester) and scheduled breaks intended to support families and staff planning. District staff said the calendar committee included representation from every school and district offices and that the draft reflects committee compromises.

This item was presented as a first reading; the board did not take a vote on the calendar at the meeting. Staff said the calendar and a summary of public feedback are in the board packet and that the item will return for further consideration at a future meeting.","District staff presented a first reading of the proposed 2026–27 Kershaw County School District calendar, which would run July 30, 2026–May 21, 2027, include 180 instructional days, and keep three weather makeup days while using virtual learning if possible. No board vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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