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Dorchester District 2 board approves construction contracts, equipment purchases and personnel recommendations
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Dorchester District 2 board approved a GMP for the Somerville High gym, weight-room equipment purchases for three high schools, a car-rider-loop paving contract for Ashley Ridge, multiple course renewals, and personnel and enrollment recommendations; most motions passed unanimously 7-0.
The Dorchester District 2 Board of Trustees approved several procurement and personnel items at its May 18 meeting, each by roll-call votes recorded as "motion carries 7 in favor."
Key approvals included:
- Guaranteed maximum price contract for the Somerville High School gymnasium. Motion by Kelly Bates; seconded by Powell. Vote: 7-0 in favor.
- Purchase of weight-room equipment for Ashley Ridge High School, Somerville High School and Dorchester High School. Motion by Powell; seconded by Farnsworth. Vote: 7-0 in favor.
- Contract for the Ashley Ridge High School car-rider-loop paving project. Motion by Guthrie; seconded by Bates. Vote: 7-0 in favor.
- Local board-approved course renewals and a request to continue using the Creative Writing CP course for one credit at the high school level (state database gives it 0.5 credit). Motion to approve local board-approved courses by Guthrie; seconded by King. Vote: 7-0 in favor.
- Personnel recommendations, including a conditional acceptance of the superintendent's recommendation not to renew one annual contract employee for the 2026-27 school year (staff appeal rights under S.C. Code § 59-26-40 were noted). Motions to convene executive session and then to approve personnel recommendations were moved and carried; final approval vote recorded 7-0.
Board Chair called for an executive session to discuss personnel matters and legal advice related to a possible land acquisition off Devon Road; the board entered executive session by a 7-0 vote and later returned to open session to approve personnel recommendations.
All described motions were approved without recorded dissents in the transcript. No contested roll-call tallies or abstentions were recorded in the minutes provided.
