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Horry County board approves up to $50,000 to solicit governance‑facilitator proposals
Summary
The board voted to allocate up to $50,000 from the general fund to solicit proposals from recommended facilitators to support a governance exploration and evaluation committee; the motion directs staff to help define scope and seek proposals.
The Horry County Board of Education approved a motion to allocate up to $50,000 from the general fund to engage a facilitator for a board governance exploration and evaluation committee.
Miss Allen moved that the board use funds to obtain facilitator services, citing an April email with four recommended vendors from the South Carolina School Boards Association. The motion authorized the superintendent or interim superintendent to assist counsel and committee leadership in drafting a request for proposals and obtaining availability and proposals from recommended firms.
Board discussion clarified that the motion was intended to ensure funds were available for procurement and not to choose a specific firm at the meeting. Board members identified four potential vendors in the April list: RTB Data and Consulting (Dr. Jessica Barr), School Board Partners, Empower Governance Consulting, and Phil Gore (Idaho School Board Association) among others. The board agreed to request proposals and return with options for selection.
The motion passed on a voice vote; the allocation covers proposal development and facilitator fees up to the approved limit. The board instructed counsel to draft the solicitation language and directed the chair to coordinate outreach to the recommended vendors.
Next steps: staff and counsel will issue requests for proposals or information to the recommended firms and return recommendations or proposals to the board for selection and contract approval.
