South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
The board reviewed an evaluation of the districts partnership with Lexington County Mental Health: the program costs about $360,000 annually, staff said it is far less costly than hiring equivalent counselors internally and recommended continuing the partnership while expanding staffing and family outreach.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
External auditors issued an unmodified opinion on Lexington 01s 6/30/2025 financial statements and reported no material weaknesses; the district reported a June 30 fund balance of approximately $114.64 million (about 30% of annual expenditures) and unassigned balance roughly 25%.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
Trustees debated pausing the districts minority-business enterprise (MBE) procurement preference after Gov. McMasters Dec. 3 executive order and voted 4–1–1 to table a motion to suspend the district policy until the board receives state guidance; administrators warned delays could slow capital projects already in procurement.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
Parents urged the Lexington 01 board to reduce district-required assessments in upper elementary grades, saying students are taking dozens of tests each year, experiencing test anxiety, and losing instructional time; the board heard requests for districtwide limits and greater transparency.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
The board voted unanimously (or with voice votes noted as 'Aye') to enter and conclude executive session, approved the agenda and consent agenda, ratified staff hires and administrative recommendations, accepted two terminations, approved a slate of policy second readings collectively, and approved a procurement review panel appointment.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
Operations staff reviewed completed projects (turf, HVAC, lighting), emergency repairs (elementary chiller), portables installed due to growth, and early design for 2025 bond projects; the board asked for more detailed spreadsheets tying the facility study and remaining 2018 bond funds (≈$7.3M) to specific projects.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
IT and security leaders reviewed data-privacy requirements (FERPA, COPPA, CIPA), vendor vetting practices (trusted-app directory, consortium agreements), and physical-safety investments (Syntegix alert badges, cameras, vape detectors, threat-assessment teams, 'Handle With Care' program).
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
Superintendent Dr. Price updated the board on key performance indicators for newly funded positions (elementary math coaches, interventionists, custodial specialist) and officials summarized state report card ratings, noting gains in school-level points and areas for growth in multilingual-learner progress and preparing-for-success measures.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
Two public commenters urged the board to reduce testing and increase transparency about curriculum and assessments; a parent described weekly testing and rising tutoring costs, and another asked who sets common assessments and raised concern about proposed policy changes that could remove daily science/social-studies time.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 01
District leaders explained grading changes and a shift to common assessments intended to align instruction with new state standards; parents at the meeting and community conversations urged fewer quizzes and clearer pacing. The board approved administrative revisions to policy language and asked staff to return with edits before second reading.