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Board approved the meeting agenda and grouped minutes, upheld a teacher‑appeal decision, and approved reallocations for sales‑tax capital maintenance and FCO FY26. Trustees also approved technology policy revisions and an AI literacy acceptable‑use policy for second reading.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
CCSD officials said 54.2% of kindergarten entrants were classified 'ready' in the Fall 2025 KRA, a 0.7 percentage-point increase year over year, and that pre‑K participation is associated with higher readiness rates across most student groups.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
Speakers urged strict adherence to recently approved bylaws for the CCSD Education Foundation and transparency about a Meeting Street MOU; trustees approved several foundation nominees but rejected at least one, prompting debate over appointment authority under the bylaws.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
Finance staff briefed trustees on November capital projects and finance reports, an internal audit of behavior support services and purchases over $250,000; trustees asked about $129.7 million in transfers and how WSF encumbrances are monitored.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
Trustees advanced the naming committee's recommendation to name the Early College High School conference room the 'Wilmot J. Frazier Conference Room'; the motion passed unanimously and trustees clarified the naming applies to the conference room, not the campus.
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Superintendent Huggins told trustees the district won national AP recognition at six schools, opened two large capital projects paid by the penny sales tax, and secured a multi‑year $5.5 million mental‑health grant that will add psychologists and recruitment incentives targeted to North Charleston schools.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
The district presented winter I‑Ready and MAP projections showing districtwide gains in reading and modest growth in math from fall 2024 to winter 2026, with elementary grades leading gains and middle‑school transitions flagged as an area for concentrated work.
South Carolina / School Districts / Charleston 01
Trustees voted to advance technology and AI policy revisions — including a new AI literacy and acceptable‑use policy — to the Jan. 26 meeting. Discussion focused on policy language that directs staff to develop internal protocols and how the board will retain oversight as staff implements living AI procedures.
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Trustees voted to advance all state continuous improvement plans (SIPs) to the Jan. 26 board meeting after a district presentation explaining how SIPs align with 90‑day plans and data‑driven monitoring; trustees questioned nonnegotiables, monitoring cadence and federal funding for CSI/ATSI schools.
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After reconvening from executive session the committee voted to refer the Meeting Street memorandum of understanding to the board of trustees for consideration on Jan. 12, 2026.