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Board approves hiring, FMLA extension, software and facility contracts; AI policy given first reading
Summary
After executive session the board approved administration hiring recommendations and an FMLA extension, accepted a first reading for an AI policy, and voted to purchase board management software and award a $198,601 contract to resurface two high‑school tennis courts.
Several formal actions were recorded after the board’s executive session and during the regular meeting on April 27.
Hiring and FMLA: Returning from executive session, the board voted to accept the administration’s personnel recommendations for hiring and separations and approved an extension of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for an employee through May 4, 2026. Motions were seconded and approved; the transcript records the motions and voice votes but does not provide roll‑call tallies with member names.
Policy: The board took a first reading of Policy JND (Artificial Intelligence, Responsible Use), adopting the first reading after administration said the draft adapted the state school boards association model; the board may revise the policy in future readings.
Technology purchase: Trustees voted to purchase Diligent board‑management software (subscription and initial set‑up costs discussed in the meeting: recurring subscription ~ $12,000 and initial capital outlay ~$6,500, plus livestream fees), with proponents citing reduced paper packets and centralized archives and opponents urging caution about spending priorities for classroom needs.
Facilities contract: The board approved awarding a $198,601 contract to Tenico of Columbia to resurface tennis courts at Newberry High and Mid Carolina High; administration said the work includes crack repair, resurfacing and restriping and is scheduled for completion over the summer once a purchase order is issued.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Accept administration hiring recommendations: motion seconded, approved (voice vote). - Extend FMLA for employee A through May 4, 2026: motion seconded, approved (voice vote). - First reading — Policy JND (AI Responsible Use): motion to accept first reading, seconded, approved. - Purchase Diligent board management software: motion passed (voice vote). - Award tennis court resurfacing contract to Tenico (Columbia) for $198,601: motion passed (voice vote).
The transcript shows the motions, seconds and voice‑vote approvals but does not list roll‑call vote tallies by trustee for these items. Trustees and staff said administrators will handle implementation details and scheduling.
