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Board extends Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross's contract after "satisfactory" evaluation
Summary
The Lexington County School District Five board voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross's contract one year through June 30, 2030 after recording an overall "satisfactory" performance evaluation; the meeting also noted the House Resolution 5703 honoring his statewide recognition.
The Lexington County School District Five board voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross's contract one year through June 30, 2030, after concluding his 2025-26 evaluation was "satisfactory." The motion passed as recorded in the public minutes.
The action followed a formal review process in which board members individually scored the superintendent; the board then voted to adopt the consolidated rating and extend the contract. A board member read into the record House Resolution 5703, which the South Carolina House of Representatives adopted in May 2026 to congratulate Dr. Ross on being named the 2027 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.
The extension was presented to the board as an outcome of the evaluation process; the transcript shows the motion carried by the recorded vote in the public meeting. The item was taken after the board returned from executive session, consistent with the agenda.
The board also took several routine post-executive-session actions at the same meeting: it approved selected employment items presented in Exhibit A, authorized a transfer of title to SCDOT related to the Chapen High School widening project, approved the minutes of the June 8, 2026 meeting, and approved the 2026-27 district attorney listing. Those votes are summarized in the "Votes at a glance" box below.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of June 8, 2026 minutes: motion carried, recorded as 7-0 in favor. - Approval of selected employment items (Exhibit A): motion carried; abstentions were noted in the record and requested to be explained in the minutes. - Transfer of title to SCDOT (Chapen High School road widening): motion carried as recorded by the clerk. - Superintendent evaluation and contract extension (through June 30, 2030): motion carried as recorded (vote recorded in the transcript as 5-2). - Approval of district attorney listing for 2026-27 (Exhibit E): motion carried 7-0.
What the board said
A reading of the resolution and the motion language appears in the public record; the transcript does not attach a public comment from the superintendent on the extension itself. Earlier in the meeting, Dr. Akil E. Ross summarized the district's strategic plan and praised staff work in meeting district goals. The transcript includes the board member's statement describing the procedural review used to arrive at the evaluation rating.
Next steps
The extension is effective as recorded on the public motion; the board placed the vote on the official minutes. No additional action on the contract extension was set for a future meeting in the transcript.
