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The district’s auditors reported a draft clean opinion for the fiscal year ending 06/30/2025 but said final issuance is delayed pending the federal OMB compliance supplement and the S.C. Department of Education guidance; key figures included a total fund balance near $49.6 million and general-fund expenditures of about $180.5 million.
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District strategic‑plan presenter said several schools and grade‑subject combinations met the state's 2030 'North Star' proficiency goals. The district reported a 92.2% graduation rate and stronger than‑state performance on several end‑of‑course exams and career‑readiness measures.
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District staff presented a 10–15 year capital outlook that lists potential projects — including a new Pickens Elementary replacement, a new fifth–sixth-grade school for Easley or Daniel areas, expanded CTE space at Liberty High, a teacher training center and a county fine-arts center — as informational items with no vote.
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The Pickens County Adult Education program reported a 30% year-over-year increase in graduates (94), 52 young-adult graduates, partnerships with employers and colleges, and new federal and state funding increases totaling $261,044.82 (federal grants) and about $335,561.86 (state), enabling hires and program expansion.
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District officials presented an informational 15‑year capital plan that lists potential new schools, facility replacements and districtwide program spaces — including a possible Pickens Elementary replacement, Easley fifth‑and‑sixth grade campus and a county fine‑arts center — but no formal actions were taken.
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Trustees elected Randy Robinson chair, Carla Kelly vice chair and Betty Garrison secretary; the board approved the FY 2026–27 budget calendar and several superintendent personnel recommendations. Auditors presented a near‑final audit status pending federal guidance from OMB and the State Department of Education.
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Pickens County Adult Education was honored with multiple statewide awards. The program reported roughly 435 current students, 401 graduates over five years, and recent increases in federal and state funding that will allow hiring additional instructors and expanding programming.
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Chief academic leaders presented Goal 4 metrics showing district progress: seven schools rated 'Excellent', AP participation and passage rates reported (about 2,100 AP exams with ~68% passage), a district graduation rate of 90.2%, and subject/grade proficiencies meeting or exceeding state 2030 targets in several places.
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At the Nov. 17 meeting the board approved the FY27 general-fund budget calendar (workshop and reading dates), elected Randy Robinson as chair, Carla Kelly as vice chair and Betty Garrison as secretary, and approved superintendent personnel recommendations and the posting of a Director of Literacy position following executive session.
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Following public business, the board entered executive session for personnel, property, contractual and legal matters and, upon return, approved the superintendent’s recommendations for leaves, hires and separations.