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Scotland County Schools asks commissioners to preserve $19.5 million appropriation and fund buses, maintenance and athletics
Summary
Dr. O'Dell Baldwin told the county board Scotland County Schools needs the current $19.5 million appropriation kept intact and sought additional targeted spending — an activity bus (~$186,000), three maintenance vehicles and $100,000 to shore up athletics — citing transportation, safety and student-support gaps.
Dr. O'Dell Baldwin, speaking on behalf of Scotland County Schools, asked the Board of Commissioners to maintain the district's current county appropriation of $19,500,000 and to consider three targeted additions: one activity bus (estimated $186,000), replacement of multiple maintenance vehicles and $100,000 to support athletics programs.
Baldwin opened by summarizing district size and staffing, saying the system serves more than 5,100 K–12 students (plus roughly 300 pre-K) across 10 schools and employs about 846 staff, of whom an estimated 73 percent live in Scotland County. He highlighted gains—“our 4‑year cohort graduation rate is 90.7 percent, surpassing the state average,” he said—and noted a very low dropout rate (about…
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