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York School District 1 approves personnel, course and policy items; nominates chair for state board post
Summary
The York School District 1 Board of Trustees approved routine personnel actions, course updates for York Comprehensive High School, several policy readings and a nomination to the South Carolina School Boards Association; the board also authorized posting a founding principal for the new White Hill Middle School.
The York School District 1 Board of Trustees approved a slate of routine personnel and administrative actions at its regular meeting.
The board voted to adopt certified staffing recommendations for the remainder of the school year, approved certified retirements and resignations, and accepted returning staff recommendations for 2026‑27 after the human resources report from Jennifer Bolan, the district’s director of human resources. Bolan told the board the items required executive‑session review for personnel matters and that no formal action was taken while in executive session; members returned and approved each item by voice vote.
Administrators also asked the board to approve replacement course codes at York Comprehensive High School to remain in compliance with the state. The board moved, seconded and approved the course implementations for the 2026‑27 school year.
On policy matters, administration presented multiple policies for second reading (GBC; GCB; GCQC‑GQD; GCQF) and a first reading of policy JA on sexual harassment and retaliation for students with associated administrative rules and exhibits. The board approved the recommended second readings and accepted the first reading as presented.
Superintendent Dr. Heath Brandon introduced Dean Adon as the district’s new coordinator of school safety. Separately, the board authorized the submission of a statement of approval nominating Scott Childers to the South Carolina School Boards Association officer ballot for president‑elect; the motion carried by voice vote. Chair Childers temporarily relinquished the chair during that vote to avoid any appearance of conflict.
The board also approved authorization to post and hire one founding principal FTE for White Hill Middle School, with a July 1, 2026 start date to allow a year of planning before the school opens. Dr. Brandon said the early hire will lead staffing, scheduling, instructional programming and other preparations to “ensure it opens well.”
All formal actions were taken by voice vote; documented roll‑call tallies were not read into the record.
The meeting adjourned after routine board comments and conference debriefs.
