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Berkeley County Board approves personnel moves, property transfer and multiple appeals outcomes
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Berkeley County Board of Education approved personnel recommendations, a principal appointment, a property transfer in exchange for paving services and decided multiple student discipline appeals; several motions were unanimous.
Berkeley County Board of Education members met Dec. 2 and approved several personnel actions, a property transfer, and multiple student appeal outcomes following an executive session.
The board voted 8-0 to deny the attendance appeals for two students and to deny two expulsion appeals; one expulsion decision was deferred to the next meeting. The board also accepted the administration's personnel recommendations and approved the appointment of Breon Packett as principal at Stratford High School, with a contract to begin Dec. 3, 2024. Members approved transferring a property at 1817 Main Street, Bono (TMS 058-00-04036) to Berkeley County Government in exchange for paving services. All motions described below were moved, seconded and recorded in public session following the executive session in which those items were discussed.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda — motion by Miss Coats, second by Mr. McQuillan; approved by voice vote (ayes recorded as 8-0).
- Approve minutes (Nov. 4, 2024) — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Mr. Baker; approved by voice vote (ayes recorded as 8-0) with one abstention noted earlier in roll call procedure.
- Enter executive session — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Mr. Baker; stated purposes included discussion of employment contracts, receipt of legal advice regarding sale of property at 1817 Main Street (TMS 058-00-04036), and several student attendance and expulsion appeals; motion approved by voice vote.
- Attendance appeals (students 1 and 2) — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Miss Bradley to deny the attendance appeals; approved 8-0.
- Expulsion appeals • Student No. 1 — after discussion the board deferred action to the next meeting (motion to defer made by Mr. McQuillan and seconded by Miss Davenport; motion carried). • Student No. 2 — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Miss Bradley to deny the appeal; approved 8-0. • Student No. 3 — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Miss Bradley to deny the appeal; approved 8-0.
- Personnel recommendations — motion by Miss Littleton, second by Miss Bradley to accept the administration's personnel recommendations as discussed in executive session; approved 8-0.
- Appointment of principal at Stratford High School — motion by Mr. Baker, second by Miss Davenport to name Breon Packett principal with a contract beginning Dec. 3, 2024; approved 8-0.
- Transfer of property (1817 Main Street, Bono; TMS 058-00-04036) — motion by Mr. McClellan, second by Miss Coats to transfer the parcel to Berkeley County Government in exchange for paving services as discussed in executive session; approved 8-0.
Process and record
Board chair and motion language were read into the public record before each vote. Following the executive session the chair stated, “no action was taken in executive session,” then members returned to regular session and recorded votes publicly. Where recorded, the minutes show unanimous votes (8-0) for the items listed above except where a deferral or deadlock was explicitly recorded.
The board will revisit deferred student discipline at the next meeting when an odd number of members is expected to be present, as members discussed during the session.
