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Board elects officers, approves budget calendar and personnel recommendations; auditors outline pending final report
Summary
Trustees elected Randy Robinson chair, Carla Kelly vice chair and Betty Garrison secretary; the board approved the FY 2026–27 budget calendar and several superintendent personnel recommendations. Auditors presented a near‑final audit status pending federal guidance from OMB and the State Department of Education.
At their Nov. 17 meeting, the Pickens County School District Board of Trustees completed several routine actions and heard an update on the district audit.
Elections and board business
Board members elected officers by ballot after an administrative tally: Randy Robinson was declared board chair, Carla Kelly vice chair and Betty Garrison secretary. Trustees approved the proposed FY 2026–27 general fund budget calendar, which includes proposed dates for five budget workshops and the three required general‑fund readings (first reading March 23; second reading/public hearing April 27; third reading May 26). Administration recommended the calendar and the board approved it by voice and raised‑hand votes.
Personnel and student services
After adjourning into executive session to discuss personnel,…
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