South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
Committee members endorsed identifying curricular gaps and 'staggering' health standards across grades to reduce repetition, agreed to speed up curriculum-writing, and noted the HAC received a state award; staff will bring recognition to the academic committee or school board.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
A teacher survey reported about 80% of middle-school health/PE teachers have classroom space and feel prepared, but many flagged outdated textbooks, grade-level repetition and the burden of hiding restricted online chapters—the committee agreed to pursue curriculum-writing and targeted follow-up.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
A survey of middle-school health and PE teachers showed 80% reported classroom space and felt prepared, while 20% sought additional materials. Committee members discussed online-textbook access that requires roster-level edits, classroom constraints, and agreed to move up district curriculum writing to address gaps.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
The Health Advisory Committee received an outstanding-contribution award at the state health and physical education conference. Members agreed to request time on the academic committee agenda and asked staff to forward photos and video for a board presentation.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
Beaufort County School District technology staff reported that cracked laptop screens are the largest repair category and described charging limitations in classrooms. The district is piloting multi-port power banks and weighing the cost of classroom charging stations.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
The committee refined questions and distribution plans for community, parent, staff and student surveys on classroom technology, AI, equity and workforce readiness. Staff will revise the surveys and present them to the board for approval Oct. 21.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
The Beaufort County Board of Education Finance Committee met to review the district's monthly budget and new transparency analytics, unanimously recommended a revision to the district's minority/women business utilization plan to the full board and heard staff updates on the annual audit and a recent bond refunding that staff said saved about $1,600,000.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) offered six virtual classroom courses to Beaufort County students and described broader outreach done with 15 districts in Georgia and South Carolina. Committee members asked the superintendent and staff to evaluate feasibility and the potential for hands-on experiences.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
The Beaufort County Board of Education legislative committee asked members to prioritize items developed in recent ideation sessions and scheduled a hybrid follow-up meeting for Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. Members said the group will use a Menti ranking tool to narrow proposals before presenting recommendations to the full board.
South Carolina / School Districts / Beaufort 01
Members discussed using federal EIA funding to expand Extended Learning Centers (ELCs) after reviewing the district budget book and initial analyses. Board members asked staff to research legislative alignment, program impacts and feasibility before any formal proposal or referendum.