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Key approvals and allocations
- Adoption of the posted agenda and consent agenda: voice vote; agenda approved as posted.
- Minutes: Approval of the Feb. 24 Board of Trustees minutes and March 10 Committee of the Whole minutes; motions passed by voice vote.
- Reallocation and budget items (Item 6a, 6b): Motions to reallocate funds as shown in attached resolutions (including 2023–28 capital program phase 5 sales tax budget reallocation) were moved and adopted unanimously.
- Community-based organization funding (Item 6c): After debate and an amendment, the board approved a $50,000 allocation to Vision to Learn (mobile vision clinics for students) and directed that the three other CBO requests be returned to the Audit & Finance Committee for further review. The amended motion to advance Vision to Learn and send the other three proposals to Audit & Finance was moved and seconded and passed with eight yeas and one abstention.
- Bond-authority measures (Items 6d and 6e): The board approved a spring 2025 bond anticipation note (not to exceed $80,000,000 in Series 2025A and $155,000,000 in Series 2025B) and a general obligation bond authorization not exceeding $55,000,000 Series 2025A; both motions passed unanimously.
- Fixed Cost of Ownership (FCO) project list (Item 6f): Board approved the prioritized FY26 FCO project list as submitted; motion passed unanimously.

Executive-session outcomes and student/employee items (Item 10 series)
- 10a Out-of-county student transfer: Board approved an out-of-county transfer request to allow students to remain at Ladson Elementary; tuition waived for the 2024–25 school year with parent-provided transportation.
- 10b–10d Foreign-exchange student requests: Approved as a group.
- 10e Student placement appeal: Motion to uphold the constituent board’s decision; motion passed.
- 10f Student placement appeal: Motion to return a student to school under board probation; motion passed.
- 10g Employee political-activity determination: Board accepted the superintendent’s recommendation regarding employee participation in political activities; motion passed.
- 10h Appointments: Recommendation for appointment of members to the Audit & Finance Committee approved.
- 10i Charter application for Coastal Shores Charter School: Motion to deny the charter application was made, seconded and passed in open session after executive session. The transcript records that the motion passed but does not include a roll-call tally or the mover/ seconder by name.

Procedural notes
- Several motions were passed by voice vote with “unanimous” recorded in the transcript; in some cases, the transcript does not print a detailed roll-call tally or identify which board member made the motion or the second.

Why it matters: The board’s approvals of bond instruments and capital reallocation enable near-term capital work and debt planning; the Vision to Learn allocation funds a districtwide mobile eyecare service for students. The denial of the charter application is a separate authorization decision affecting school choice and special-education program options.

What remains: The CBO requests returned to Audit & Finance will be re-examined; the board’s official minutes and any signed contracts (e.g., Vision to Learn) will provide the full administrative and fiscal record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting | March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees approved multiple finance motions, authorized bond instruments and allocated $50,000 to Vision to Learn at its March 24 meeting; after executive session the board also denied the Coastal Shores charter application.","taxTitle","Charleston 01, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",12934,"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},6093278,"Board hears Coastal Shores Academy pitch; trustees later vote to deny application",14888,759000,15647000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848211-15a1c231fa7685940f217b58ea570be4&start=759&end=15647","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848211-15a1c231fa7685940f217b58ea570be4/thumbnail_759000.jpg","/articles/6093278/South-Carolina/Board-hears-Coastal-Shores-Academy-pitch-trustees-later-vote-to-deny-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093278-b5788468696fc916631f8f17251da4a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770888053&Signature=SJX-wlgzR47cnz1ESEckFcrREGac~Vm4VaS8KcYKNL89B~AUf8LFm7b4EUzkckH5EOY5xN1D~dJo~ygm9EHVeVaiF3aIWP2NuRgVzOD4pa-7bkkOwWK40KPyIX8i7JurOhsx2Def4AAKdF1Bl7G-SKCF9~LqKB-2zbsPB5vSDWlN-wTwyXZp~uoZE4s3pc~Qc-vH-YuJNegk6~5hry9zjJOtevkzBcuVHZkrXIRbxQkS5MnRass5pWjGI49ExpyxcCN~~j0010itAAkEZzaqp8mrfyYgyCjx6tLKycLlSOFxWo1r2nDGllYWvXakTwZt1pNeyAu8jExmKV4OoTDnOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coastal Shores Academy, a proposed charter school designed to serve students with neurodevelopmental disorders and multilingual learners, presented its application to the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees on March 24 and answered trustees’ questions about staffing, facilities and funding. After public discussion and an executive-session review, trustees voted to deny the charter application.

Coastal Shores’ presenters said the school would open K–8 in year one with 196 students and expand to K–12 by year four with a projected 492 students. The founders said the program would use state-adopted curriculum supplements (Beacon, RethinkEd), PowerSchool Naviance for career readiness and Rosetta Stone for foreign-language support. The delivery model emphasizes small class sizes — presenters described general-education classes at 10:1 with a paraprofessional to produce an effective 10:2 ratio and specialized Beacon classrooms at an 8:2 ratio — daily social-emotional learning and embedded professional development for staff.

Trustees pressed presenters on several points. Trustee Bailey asked how the school planned to prevent teacher burnout; presenters said the school will center staff wellness programming, embed paraprofessionals and behavioral supports (including a certified ABA therapist in-classroom coaching) and provide regular observation and data-driven coaching. Trustee Roberson asked for two concrete differences between Coastal Shores and district offerings; presenters pointed to specialized rooms (OT, sensory/mindfulness space), a school-wide plan for individualized education plans (IEPs) and a higher proportion of students receiving IEP services (presenters estimated 75% of enrollment would need IEP support). Trustees also asked about current interest and facility searches; presenters said roughly 20 families had completed intake surveys to date and that finding an appropriate building was ongoing. The presenters projected an initial opening in August 2026.

During board deliberations after executive session, a trustee moved to deny the Coastal Shores application. The motion was seconded and passed. The motion text was recorded in the public minutes; the transcript records that the motion passed but does not include a roll-call tally or the names of the motion maker and seconder.

Why it matters: a district charter authorization is a major decision that affects capacity, special-education services and local resources. Trustees’ questions focused on enrollment certainty, facility readiness and sustainable funding — common concerns when small specialized schools propose to open within a district.

What was not decided: the record contains no formal follow-up direction for staff to provide additional information or to negotiate conditions for future resubmission. The application was denied at this meeting.

Speakers quoted or cited in this article are drawn from the March 24 public record: Kewani Primus and Natasha Chisholm (Coastal Shores presenters), Trustee Bailey, Trustee Roberson, Trustee Hollingstad, Trustee McKinney, Trustee Jewett, Trustee Lieber, Dr. Temple, Chair Grabowski and Superintendent Huggins.

The board’s written minutes will record the formal motion and the vote tally; the transcript shows only that a motion to deny was made, seconded and carried.","Coastal Shores Academy, a proposed charter school focused on students with neurodevelopmental disorders and multilingual learners, presented detailed curriculum and staffing plans to the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees on March 24; after trustees’ questions and an executive-session review, the board voted to deny the application.",{"_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},6093273,"Hundreds of public comments urge CCSD to restore Intercultural Development office after recent elimination",3284,2235000,5519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848211-15a1c231fa7685940f217b58ea570be4&start=2235&end=5519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848211-15a1c231fa7685940f217b58ea570be4/thumbnail_2235000.jpg","/articles/6093273/South-Carolina/Hundreds-of-public-comments-urge-CCSD-to-restore-Intercultural-Development-office-after-recent-elimination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093273-251741fc463fc056669ae8b0218c5f7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770888053&Signature=M2PLChyu2jdFkKGWU4OaHdu3~fhAZholSiIQIorUSh4fqTxcNRrLm8KzqBr8QOTwvEYVlcw-Rrc~Z0PIheRcrlm-jfZJXnDA-jIDM2XcHX9vKjh8R6Lkvz-~jF4GW1WfjwxGx2NnwXL1qVnoLmxYl62cQgItwqQyyNblaLjPHKfKGdHDlwGdmo2FhdvZdjOfHjLa933LK7f0mIGko5wriY8SR9I5-I-NoWdUiJVwtd8pouY-x~CRKpHIEsxdSqB3PQV0zIi~dBRwCWPM86PcxDPEvVJ17gE06NL2l5nCgRFfH3ew491ifqkc0FJsRJpu-~XfZ-H-50MJ2JZcJjH6Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scores of residents, educators and faith leaders urged the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees on March 24 to reverse or explain a recent decision to eliminate the district’s Intercultural Development office and the executive director post that led it. Speakers framed the removal as a rollback of supports for students of color, multilingual learners, students with disabilities and other groups; many asked for public explanation and transparency.

Multiple speakers cited federal law and civil-rights obligations. At the meeting student speaker Zuri Yamatsaka said removing the office signaled a “politicization of education” that invalidated students’ identities. Several retired educators and former office staff, including Vyette Akins, described the Intercultural Development office as central to reducing longstanding achievement gaps and asked why the role and department were eliminated rather than renamed. Others — clergy and community leaders — called the move a “disgrace” and asked for public input and for the district to restore leadership that protects civil rights.

Board members and Superintendent Huggins addressed the room near the end of public comment. Huggins said the district sought legal counsel and reviewed executive orders and a Dear Colleague letter related to recent federal guidance; she said the decision to eliminate the office followed counsel because of potential risk to funding that supports programs for students served by Title I, Title III and IDEA. Huggins said the district receives about $55 million in federal funds that primarily support students of color and low-income students and that administrators judged the legal risk significant enough to alter organizational structures. She also said the employee whose position was eliminated was offered alternative vacancies.

Why it matters: The Intercultural Development office coordinates programming and supports intended to reduce disparities for historically marginalized students. Residents and former staff said its elimination removes a district-level advocate for civil-rights compliance and culturally responsive practice; district leaders said they acted after legal advice to protect federal funding.

What the record shows: Public commenters sought clearer explanations, named the office’s work on civil-rights enforcement and asked for community engagement. The superintendent publicly cited Executive Order 14,151 and an accompanying Dear Colleague letter in explaining legal risk; the public record does not show a board vote to permanently eliminate the role at this meeting. Trustees heard dozens of speakers during the allotted public-comment period and agreed to meet with community clergy after the meeting.

Speakers quoted are identified in the public transcript and include students, retired educators, faith leaders and local advocates: Zuri Yamatsaka (student), Vyette Akins (retired educator), Shar Fitzwater, Sydney Van Bulleck, Reverend Cynthia Lane Smalls, Lou Anne Rosenzweig, Sylvia Wright, Courtney Waters and Andy Massey, among others.","Scores of speakers at the March 24 Charleston County School District Board meeting criticized the district’s decision to eliminate the Intercultural Development office and raised concerns about civil rights, transparency and impacts on students of color and other protected groups. The superintendent said the decision followed legal counsel and a ","actionData","errors"]

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