Kershaw County school board elects Dr. Smith as chair, adopts code of ethics and approves personnel recommendations
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Summary
At its Jan. 13 organizational meeting the Kershaw County School District board elected Dr. Smith chair, adopted a school board code of ethics and approved facility fee waivers and personnel recommendations after an executive session.
At its Jan. 13, 2026 organizational meeting, the Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees elected Dr. Smith as board chair, adopted a school board code of ethics and approved several routine personnel and facility requests.
The nominations and election took place early in the meeting. Coach Blackman moved the nomination and Dr. King seconded it; Speaker 2 stated, “It has been moved and properly seconded that doctor Jane Smith be elected the chairman of the Kershaw County, school district trustees for calendar year 2026.” The motion carried on a voice vote and the presiding officer passed the gavel to the newly elected chair. The transcript alternately refers to the chair as “Dr. James Smith” and “Dr. Jane Smith”; the record includes both forms.
The board also voted to adopt a school board code of ethics after a motion by Speaker 5 and a second by Miss Furnace; the adoption was approved by voice vote. The adoption was presented during the chairman’s report and put to the board as a motion.
Votes at a glance: - Election of board chair (motion moved by Coach Blackman; seconded by Dr. King): carried by voice vote. (Transcript: SEG 031–SEG 047.) - Adoption of school board code of ethics (moved by Speaker 5; seconded by Miss Furnace): carried by voice vote. (Transcript: SEG 161–SEG 172.) - Facility fee-waiver requests (motioned by Dr. King; seconded by Miss Furnace): carried by voice vote. (Transcript: SEG 372–SEG 436.) - Acceptance of administration personnel recommendations following executive session (moved by Miss Furnace; seconded by Mister Roberts): carried by voice vote. (Transcript: SEG 454–SEG 461.)
The board conducted an executive session to discuss resignations, retirements and transfers of certified and classified personnel; upon return to open session the board voted to accept the administration’s recommendations on those employment matters. The motions and outcomes were recorded on the transcript as voice votes without a numerical roll call or detailed tally.
The meeting adjourned after the personnel votes.