Board approves supplemental special‑education contracts, NewLine panels purchase and personnel actions
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Summary
Trustees approved supplemental contracts for BCBAs/RBTs with recommended vendors, accepted a $148,689.77 purchase of NewLine interactive panels for two schools, and ratified multiple personnel actions including appointments, leaves and terminations.
At its December meeting the Berkeley County Board of Education approved several routine but operationally important items in a series of voice votes.
Special education supplemental contracts: The board accepted staff recommendations to hold supplemental contracts for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) intended to cover gaps if current partners cannot meet demand. The contracts were described as beginning the next day and extending through June 30, 2026, with options to renew for additional one‑ or two‑year increments. Trustees approved the acceptance of two recommended vendors (identified in the transcript as Americas and Best Life) by voice vote.
NewLine interactive panels purchase: Trustees approved a purchase of NewLine interactive panels for the downstairs of Northborough High School and Head of Door Early Learning Academy for $148,689.77, citing a countywide rollout and a vendor promotion running through Dec. 31. The board asked about warranty and repair logistics; presenters said the boards carry a seven‑year warranty and small PC modules can be mailed and replaced if necessary.
Personnel actions: The board reviewed and approved a personnel slate that included coaching appointments and a resignation, termination of a coach (Hunter Reed), multiple professional and service personnel appointments, unpaid leaves and retirements. The personnel report also included additions and removals to substitute lists and ratification of a suspension/termination report (employee Tanya Scott was named in that report). Trustees discussed bus operator vacancies and a cohort to certify additional special‑education substitutes.
All approvals were recorded in the transcript as voice votes with "Aye" and "Motion carries"; the transcript does not include roll‑call tallies for these items.
Provenance: Special education supplemental contracts (SEG 1069–1095; motion and approval SEG 1172–1191); NewLine panels purchase (SEG 1191–1307); personnel actions (SEG 1312–1466).