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Board authorizes chair to finalize interim superintendent agreement and approves FY26–27 budget first reading

Bamberg County School District Board of Trustees · August 4, 2026
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Summary

After executive session the board authorized the chair to finalize contract terms for interim superintendent Dennis Ulmer, including a monthly supplement and allowances as read into the record, and approved the first reading of the FY26–27 budget at $27,120,779.59.

After returning from executive session, the board voted to authorize the board chair, in consultation with district legal counsel, to enter an agreement with Dennis Ulmer confirming terms of his assignment as interim superintendent effective July 1, 2026. The motion as read into the record stated an "additional supplement of $2,121,100 dollars monthly as well as a monthly automobile allowance of $600 and a 3% annuity while he serves as the district's interim superintendent." The motion passed by voice vote. (The transcript contains a numeric value that appears discordant with common practice; see audit notes.)

The board also approved the first reading of the FY 2026–27 budget. The motion presented the budget amount as $27,120,779.59 and the board approved the first reading by voice vote; the first reading does not constitute final adoption, and additional budget hearings or readings may be required.