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Board approves personnel ratification, denies employee grievance and votes to recall surplus TIFF funds
Summary
After executive session the Beaufort County Board approved the superintendent’s May personnel ratification report, voted to deny an employee’s request to pursue a grievance against the superintendent, and voted to recall remaining TIFF 2 surplus funds (including interest) from the City of Beaufort.
The Beaufort County Board reported three formal actions after an executive session on June 9.
1) Personnel ratification: The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation for the May personnel ratification report. The motion carried when members voted after executive session; the minutes record a formal motion, second and an affirmative vote.
2) Employee grievance denied: The board voted to deny an employee’s request to pursue a grievance against the superintendent under board policy GC12. One board member stated they could not support the motion; the motion nonetheless carried.
3) Recall of TIFF 2 surplus funds: The board moved to recall the remaining TIFF 2 funds from the City of Beaufort and to include interest earned on surplus funds since the date those funds should have been distributed to the school district. The motion was seconded and the board recorded the motion as carried.
Voting record and legal references: The transcript records motions, seconds and roll‑call style affirmations for each action. The executive‑session motion referenced South Carolina Code Annotated sections (transcript text): "section 30 TAC 4 TAC7A1" for personnel and "section 304 TAC 782" or similar for attorney‑client privileged legal advice; the board also named outside counsel who attended executive session. The board clerk will incorporate the approved personnel ratification and TIFF recall instructions into board records; staff indicated attorney involvement for TIFF matters.
Next steps: Personnel ratifications are to be processed per district HR procedures. The denial of the grievance follows board policy GC12; the decision stands unless further procedural filings occur. The clerk will transmit the TIFF recall instructions to counsel for execution.
Sources: Motions and votes recorded in the meeting minutes out of executive session on June 9, 2026.
