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Board denies three expulsion appeals, confirms hires and approves radio and roofing contracts
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Summary
At its April 20 meeting the board denied three student expulsion appeals, accepted multiple administrative personnel recommendations including several principal and director appointments, and approved committee recommendations to award contracts for Motorola radios (RCC) and Fishburne Educational Center roofing.
The Berkeley County Board of Education on April 20 voted to deny three student expulsion appeals and approved a slate of personnel recommendations and procurement awards presented from committee meetings.
Student discipline: In the open session following executive session, the board considered appeals for three students. Board member McQuillan moved to deny the appeal of student number 1 (seconded by Littleton); the board voted ‘‘aye’’ and the chair announced ‘‘the ayes have it’’ (recorded in the meeting as 8–0). The board then denied appeals for student numbers 2 and 3 by voice vote with the same outcome recorded.
Personnel actions: The board accepted the administration’s personnel recommendations from executive session, approving multiple appointments and promotions. The board approved the recommendation to name Jennifer Crowley as chief academic and innovations officer (contract to begin 04/21/2026) and approved the naming of Quanetta White as director of educative effectiveness (contract to begin 07/01/2026). The board also approved the appointment of Carrie Ballantine as Title I coordinator (07/01/2026) with a recusal recorded for one member during that vote. Additional principal appointments approved to begin 07/01/2026 included Courtney Johnson (Westview Middle School), Lindsay Valacek (Berkeley Middle School), Crystal Stevens (Cross Elementary), Dr. Martin Wright (Carolyn Lewis School), and Dr. Amber Saenz (Whitesville Elementary School). Each motion was made, seconded, and adopted by voice vote as recorded in the minutes.
Procurements and contracts: Committee recommendations accepted by the full board included a best‑value award for Motorola radio equipment and maintenance (BVB 75425‑26) to Radio Communications of Charleston LLC (RCC). The initial one‑year term was presented with a value of $530,000 and an option to renew for four additional one‑year terms (potential contract value up to $2,650,000); staff stated that the per‑year amount was matched to five years of historical activity. The capital planning committee also recommended and the board approved the award of IFB 766‑2526 for selective roof replacement/repair at Fishburne Educational Center to Southern Roofing Services Inc. for $548,150, pending the protest period.
Procedural notes and votes: Several committee items were reported back and approved by the full board by voice vote, including Head Start expenditure reports, second reading of selected textbooks supported by the South Carolina Department of Education, and the spring 2026 district strategic plan and school renewal plans. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for May 4, 2026.
The meeting record shows motions, seconders and voice votes for each listed vote; where the transcript records a recusal, the minutes note that recusal in the approval vote.
