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Superintendent Dr. Ross touted higher recruitment turnout and previewed redistricting outreach; academics described a proposed Midlands Tech associate-degree pathway for high schoolers that would require about 60 credit hours and pending board budget approval for transportation and summer coursework.
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Trustees heard detailed presentations on new and renovated school facilities — including Dutch Fork Elementary, Irmo High additions and a proposed Chapin auditorium — while dozens of public commenters urged upgrades to stadium press boxes and middle-school practice fields and pressed for equitable funding timelines.
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Administration outlined staff-placement methodology based on teacher surveys, announced a rezoning effective July 1, 2026, and set magnet/choice application and acceptance deadlines for families.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 05
Administrators proposed a one-time $1 million fund-balance amendment to fund targeted Tier 2 after-school tutoring, eight secondary 'expectation coaches' for behavior, and a network-security coordinator after a summer breach; trustees set January for action pending state aid updates.
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At a 4:00 p.m. special-call meeting the board approved its agenda, entered and exited an executive session to review an employee investigation (no details disclosed), elected Mr. Herring as vice chair, and then adjourned; vote tallies are recorded in the transcript.
South Carolina / School Districts / Lexington 05
At a special call meeting, Lexington 05 approved its agenda, entered an executive session to review an employee investigation, elected Mister Herring as vice chair after Miss Sykes withdrew her name, and then adjourned. Several formal motions passed unanimously or by recorded tallies.
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District legal counsel and special‑education staff briefed trustees on IDEA disciplinary protections, emphasizing the 10‑day removal threshold, MDR process, and the requirement for functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans when removals become disciplinary changes in placement.
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Missy Campbell, chief financial officer for Spartanburg School District 7, told District Five trustees that budgets should be driven by district priorities and supported by multiyear planning, conservative assumptions and strong fund‑balance practices.
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Administrators reported gains on 2025 school report cards, an on‑time graduation rate near 90%, and proposed a Tier‑2 after‑school tutoring program targeted to students in the 20th–30th percentile with transportation and counselor supports; trustees debated scheduling models (AB vs 4x4) and implementation details.
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After public comment and discussion, the Lexington County School District Five board voted 4–3 on Oct. 27 to deny a parent complaint seeking removal of web search results from district‑managed Chromebooks.