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Dr. Sheka Houston and Ms. Hazel Labay (presenters identified in the curriculum segment) explained the district's approach: interventionists provide targeted small-group and one-on-one supports, progress monitoring, extended time on assignments and relationship-building to address gaps in learning caused by unfinished instruction and chronic absenteeism.

Dr. Houston said the district served a total of 151 secondary students with intervention supports and that 71% of those students \"exhibited increases,\" noting the program is year-long and staff expect continued gains. At Great Falls High School, the math interventionist said foundational challenges prompted significant targeted work: \"On average, we've got 60 percent of our algebra students fall into the does not meet category,\" she said.

Data from Great Falls High School shared with the board showed quarter-to-quarter improvements for students receiving intervention: 38 of 41 students showed improvement from quarter 1 to quarter 2; 23 students recorded at least a 5-point increase on the district measure and three students showed roughly 25-point increases. On a diagnostic retest window, staff reported 65% of students showed increased performance. Regarding the Algebra I end-of-course exam, the presenter said, \"92 of our students passed their EOC test.\" (The transcript records the utterance as \"92 of our students passed their EOC test.\" The board packet should be consulted for precise counts and denominators.)

Staff also reported student feedback about the intervention program: 59% of surveyed students said the program was \"very helpful,\" 36% said it was \"somewhat helpful,\" and 5% said \"neither helpful nor unhelpful.\" Students identified one-on-one support as the most effective component, followed by extended time for assignments and regular feedback. The presenter said 64% of her students reported they were \"always comfortable\" asking questions in class.

Trustees asked about allocation of intervention staffing across buildings; staff said a full-time FTE had been allocated for math intervention at Chester Middle School but the district had been unable to fill the position this year, leaving some schools to reassign staff to cover other duties.

No board action was taken on the intervention report; staff said they will continue the program and present additional data as it becomes available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board Meeting - March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported that 151 secondary students received targeted intervention services this year with 71% showing gains so far; Great Falls High School reported specific quarter-to-quarter and diagnostic improvements and positive student feedback for the program.","taxTitle","Chester 01, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",49333,"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},6625586,"District operations report: ADA upgrades, bleacher work, modular units and contract awards",373,3977000,4350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17&start=3977&end=4350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17/thumbnail_3977000.jpg","/articles/6625586/South-Carolina/District-operations-report-ADA-upgrades-bleacher-work-modular-units-and-contract-awards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625586-52d529feb61a10201962a43be437e518/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160352&Signature=P7jFG1kRhmtwEOYjzpOByRPQBKm89OhGs46IaZDCjsTjiJHiJuXnPBI2SMI2dSvc1GzPzieTW2Hm71NWnx0DWFOqcTK1KxcYhVWm6XWxllqoLz9llrfd2-YsDPJuNZNf6Bx~D~B042-ivqs8fyOznqSOGffoYCGRBI8cEOdXd9zIM0uNtAEFL8x6t7Gh1mAOXXiBJFSpxQMa-giap3x3iJ9ltnMNy0rropcBx9T9yKNjbh3KMp2wJimOmMVZjsgRIjLNrKs8U7wCFYpiu18fXw7hlscrhvhYNfxtMSjMyrfQ7daqWOoUNE5xxKo7j97bm9sgxDB6RUzDduNjHbU3HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Operations staff reported progress on several facilities projects and procurement actions during the March board meeting.

Thomas Barr, presenting the operations report, said a four-classroom addition at Lewisville Elementary continues with joist and decking installation scheduled to finish by the end of the week. He said Great Falls High bleacher installation remains on schedule but required additional wall painting because of the condition of surfaces once the old bleachers were removed.

Barr described completion of a three-part ADA project at Chester High School (softball cement, baseball cement and a bus path behind the middle school) and ongoing ADA compliance work at Lewisville High School stadium. At Lewisville the district added sidewalk on the visitor side and sidewalks connecting the highway to stadium access, which staff said will allow dedicated ADA parking and improved access to seating. Barr said the district will re-asphalt the road after finalizing stadium access work.

On modular classroom units: Barr said the district met with the vendor and was asked to add hurricane strap tie-downs and canopies to the units. He said the final phase of ADA compliance at Louisville High School is to finish parking design and add disability ramps for visitor bleachers to avoid replacing the visitor bleachers.

Barr said retrofitting friction systems from one school's old bleachers to another saved the district money: components fitted Lewisville Middle School bleachers and reduced a projected replacement cost that had been estimated at roughly $217,000\tto\t220,000 down to a retrofit cost of $6,480. Barr also announced two RFP awards: B & K Pro Audio (sound systems and installation) and The Phoenix Group (painting), and noted The Phoenix Group was awarded work at a rate described in the meeting as 85 cents per square foot.

Trustees asked a few clarifying questions about motor retrofits and the status of designs submitted to SCDOT for a redesigned drop-off/stacking pattern near Louisville Elementary; Barr said the architecture firm had submitted required plans to SCDOT and OSF but staff had not yet received approvals.

No formal votes were taken on these projects during the operations report; staff said work will continue and bids remain under review where noted.","Operations staff gave a status update on construction and accessibility projects across the district, reported savings from retrofitting bleacher motors, and announced RFP awards for audio systems and painting services.",{"_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},6625591,"Finance officer reports $2.23 million surplus; board hears state bills that could affect district costs",319,4456000,4775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17&start=4456&end=4775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17/thumbnail_4456000.jpg","/articles/6625591/South-Carolina/Finance-officer-reports-223-million-surplus-board-hears-state-bills-that-could-affect-district-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625591-32db05f298bd45d1852d8ec0408648ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160352&Signature=V553g8YjICgt6xVSfBqlcfKfvPoehONd~TP5CoOOiIiU-3bxZtXuDqy892npLlA5bUXNZj7B6dWNyj3MaYP3iQRYMauF6AlmIcz-p8VVX9FiPTQDR8z3YfC5fzJF0bgUCXe11xstIyITwTIyS5J8nCsutbWXSkS4oQG4IFa6XnUyqouhy5g2fuzqmRfd9BehgTAxHyXbfCdxhN8FqtNSR5d29aEb21tOxHjiw0LjSci4w5YV5PPaGyeu67WuWXCAZQAvMTNFmw-jFX8fF5L7kW4CXkX5Am1uoiXOzl35M7P2ZTpJNYveZZFDLpdlSZBEQmyPmVxyHMu1VbRmowt7Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chester County School District reported that, for the period July 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025, revenues totaled $43,024,992 and expenditures totaled $40,791,156, leaving a surplus of $2,233,836, according to the district's finance presentation.

Mr. McDowell summarized the district's comparative monthly financial statements and said February tax collections had not yet been received at the time of the report; those collections will be updated when March revenues are posted. He also reviewed the state budget calendar and items of legislative interest for the district.

Mr. McDowell described pending House bills the board should monitor: House Bill 3258 would require mobile panic-alert systems in schools that integrate with local emergency services; Mr. McDowell noted no funding source was identified in the bill. House Bill 3831 (referred to in the meeting as the \"Smart Heart Act\") would require cardiac emergency response plans in public and charter schools and mandatory availability of AEDs at schools and athletic events; Mr. McDowell noted the district has previously purchased additional AED devices for athletic departments. House Bill 462 would provide a state sales tax exemption for qualifying capital equipment used in capital projects; Mr. McDowell said the exemption could lower projected construction costs by removing sales tax on eligible purchases (examples cited: HVAC, backup generators, commercial kitchen equipment, network infrastructure and security controls).

He also summarized the state superintendent's budget request items emphasized during the session, including proposed increases to teacher compensation and education infrastructure funding; Mr. McDowell said proposals at the House and Senate levels differed on final amounts and some items depend on the legislature's final actions.

Board members had no formal vote on the financial report; Mr. McDowell listed upcoming budget calendar dates and reminded the board of a budget workshop scheduled for April 14.

The transcript did not include a roll-call vote for the financial report and legislative briefing, which were provided as staff reports.","The district reported revenues of $43,024,992 and expenditures of $40,791,156 for the reporting period, a surplus of $2,233,836. The finance presentation summarized the state budget timeline and several pending House bills — including a mobile panic-alert requirement and an AED/cardiac-response bill — that could have budget implications.",{"_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},6625597,"Board approves certified personnel recommendations after executive session; trustee disclosed family relationship",11538,62000,11600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17&start=62&end=11600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6625597/South-Carolina/Board-approves-certified-personnel-recommendations-after-executive-session-trustee-disclosed-family-relationship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625597-5e4ea0027462932f249427f8264a3e01/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160352&Signature=PxSPa2kT6fV4eJufPemODZ2odMWPBseSeGCEuUWXkkKGHIXOpMrUi6Di8W~GnZjUCQe-SYWhHOMEp1b2-F2fHV1YIWxlXZJw-7J-nQthPtc4U5jYcgbKZ5fziSB5E4sXEAbZxijlFGJEjh9K9nRUIXnvu7xNwBq4swJSz3WtafpaeU0UU4CytZoBAFVKi8VxBSMxcV5V8EG0T93DoHPQTXckVX-royjic~kNe6RuWc3fu6Cfayadn9axCLM0-wCpgHAcgwjHmVBYeXqjeRGmDBcRaZs7VzWWsJ0C29oVZ0t0qReJG8VOs5I9Fht0U38elnSFda21YUvsPT1zqk7TOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Following an executive session, the Chester County Board of School Trustees voted unanimously to approve certified personnel recommendations presented to the board.

Before the initial executive session, a trustee disclosed a family relationship with one candidate: \"My relative, employee A, is among those persons recommended by the superintendent for employment for the 2025-2026 school year,\" the trustee said, and referenced South Carolina law on recusals, noting they would participate in the vote when the board acted in open session.

After the second executive session the board returned to open session and moved to approve the certified personnel recommendations as presented in executive session. A trustee moved the motion and another trustee seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The public transcript does not list names of the individual candidates or roll-call vote counts.

The board did not discuss the individual hires in open session; the action followed the district's executive-session personnel discussion and the superintendent's recommendations.

Authority cited during the disclosure: SC Code \u0000a7 8-13-700(b)(4), which the trustee referenced when announcing the family relationship and participation in the vote.","Following executive session, the Chester County Board of School Trustees approved certified personnel recommendations unanimously. One trustee disclosed a family relation to a candidate and said they would participate in the vote under South Carolina law.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625602,"Chester County board approves new K–12 math instructional materials",6659,4933000,11592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17&start=4933&end=11592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756672-0b1bf3d417ccdc85ddf0d699a5365f17/thumbnail_4933000.jpg","/articles/6625602/South-Carolina/Chester-County-board-approves-new-K12-math-instructional-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625602-426eb100704ca886232611410420a0cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160352&Signature=KfO8bFnWmnj4SnVUipX1pwHX4TP-V1d9ISRbHuS707iP0A2ZmkpGcQs-htrSZ3mjQZvxHi4nTZIlCn6ibdfG6DYaKQU3Z0of~O6EQEGjOWFj0Js6zMRCei5t-HDinLmYOVvYOgmjVinxFYbXzoo2P2lh5f~OuDEz04VAntO5zcLjS4H6U0yNP5iZFrnp2gMH9TaN2MCA3wI26U9p7l3v9fQII-4IrTmYke-ubKs6J4vmS9lkGQtA6h3f3Oe7MQSXK~RmRxLY4JN2FsuguNxgTlsxr43HUr~kUAoshkFdn~SxzcrUov3tQOY7kYXpXe7vn7pkThYB0eN8lFU27wRoVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chester County Board of School Trustees voted unanimously to approve new mathematics instructional materials for grades K–12 during its March 2025 regular meeting.

District curriculum staff presented the selection and implementation plan before the board. Wendy Shuler, the district's elementary math director, told trustees the elementary choice is Reveal Mathematics for K\t6 and described a multi-stage selection process that narrowed multiple vendors to two finalists before school teams conducted final reviews.

\"For elementary, our choice is Reveal Mathematics for K 5,\" Shuler said. Dana Williams, the district's secondary math director, presented the recommended secondary and high-school materials and said the district proposes Solvus Learning Company for middle school (grades 6\t8) and for the majority of high-school core courses, with additional publishers recommended for specialized courses. \"We recommend Solvus Learning Company for Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Discrete Math, Precalculus, calculus, reasoning and mathematics, and statistical modeling,\" Williams said.

Curriculum staff described a three-phase selection process: initial state-level screening for alignment to the 2025 standards, a rubric-driven local review that reduced the field to two options, and final grade-level and school-based reviews that produced the district recommendations. Staff also described supporting initiatives tied to the adoption: purchase and use of targeted instructional software for early grades, specialized curricula for students with disabilities, cognitive coaching for math coaches, summer curriculum workdays to create pacing guides and common assessments, and participation in state STEM center coaching.

District staff said initial teacher training tied to the new standards was provided to some teachers in March, with an April training planned for secondary teachers and four days of paid summer planning for teacher representatives and coaches. Officials said state Department of Education \"train the trainer\" sessions were part of the rollout and that the district will use local coaches and teachers to extend professional learning.

Trustees moved and seconded the motion to approve the mathematics instructional materials as presented by curriculum; the motion passed unanimously. The board recorded no roll-call tally in the public transcript.

Implementation timeline and local supports were emphasized by staff: initial training sessions in March and April, paid summer workdays for teachers and coaches, and ongoing coaching through the coming school year. Materials links and additional documentation were provided in the board packet.

The approval means the district will proceed with purchases and the locally planned training and pacing work described by staff. The board did not discuss specific line-item purchasing amounts during the public motion.

Staff contact: Wendy Shuler and Dana Williams, math directors; Superintendent Antoine Sutton and the curriculum office were listed as leads for the rollout.","The Chester County Board of School Trustees unanimously approved a set of new mathematics instructional materials for K–12 after a multi-step review process led by district curriculum staff. Implementation will include state-led training, local summer planning, and ongoing coaching.","actionData","errors"]

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