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Board votes: agenda, minutes, committee recommendations approved; two student appeals denied, all by 7-0 votes
Summary
On May 18 the Berkeley County board approved the agenda and minutes, accepted committee recommendations on courses, travel, facility manual and allocation formulas, approved meeting dates, and denied two student appeals; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Berkeley County Board of Education recorded unanimous votes on a series of routine and committee recommendations at its May 18 meeting.
Key votes and motions recorded in open session (all voice votes listed as 7-0 unless noted):
- Approve agenda — motion by Mr. Ramsey, second by Mr. McQuillin; approved 7-0.
- Approve minutes from May 4, 2026 — motion by Mr. Ramsey, second by Mr. McQuillin; approved 7-0.
- Enter executive session to discuss employment contracts/appointments and student appeals — motion by Mr. Ramsey, second by Mr. McQuillin; approved 7-0.
- Return to regular session — motion by Mr. Ramsey, second by Mr. Baker; chair stated no action taken in executive session; approved 7-0.
- Student appeals from executive session: The board moved, in open session, to deny Student #1’s attendance appeal (motion by Mr. McQuillen, second by Mr. Baker) and to deny Student #1’s expulsion appeal (motion by Mr. McQuillen, second by Mr. Borden); both motions passed 7-0.
- Committee recommendations: On the committee recommendation, the board approved 2026–2027 local board-approved courses (moved by Mr. McQuillen), approved out-of-state travel, the facility use manual, and the 2026–2027 allocation formulas (moved by Finance & HR Committee Chair Michael Ramsey); all passed by voice vote.
- Board calendar: The board approved the 2026–2027 draft board meeting dates (motion by Mr. McQuillen, second by Ms. Davenport) and noted the July 6 date may be removed depending on the state budget.
- Adjournment — motion by Mr. Ramsey, second by Mr. Baker; approved 7-0.
Several motions were presented as committee recommendations (no second required per committee rules); the transcript records voice votes and motions by named board members for each item.
