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Administrators recommended continuing a $100-per-employee Christmas appreciation gift (administration estimated not to exceed $120,000) and outlined a budget timetable; the board approved the bonus and the preliminary schedule for budget readings in spring 2026.
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Superintendent Dr. Smith and school staff recognized students across Spartanburg District 1 for perfect SC Ready scores, state theater awards and a national 'Kindest Kid' honor, and highlighted new literacy and enrichment clubs at Edmond Elementary.
South Carolina / School Districts / Spartanburg 01
At a packed Nov. meeting, Spartanburg School District 1 swore in five newly elected or returning trustees, had them sign the SCSBA code of ethics and voted to elect Wanda McDowell as chair; the proceedings included routine consent items and training recognitions.
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Following the Nov. 4, 2025 referendum, the board adopted a resolution declaring the bond result and approved purchase of roughly 43.22 acres in Landrum for a new O.P. Earl Elementary School at a proposed price of $2,812,000; the site was reported as reviewed by the SC Department of Education's Office of School Facilities.
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District officials presented detailed 2025 report-card results showing gains in several grade bands (notably third-grade ELA and multiple middle-school categories), a 94.4% graduation rate and lingering achievement gaps for special education and other subgroups.
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External auditors told the board they expect an unmodified 2025 financial opinion, noted a delay pending the final federal compliance supplement, described GASB 101 effects on compensated absences and reported a general fund balance of about $24.9 million.
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Spartanburg School District One leaders thanked voters for a 78% referendum approval, honored three outgoing trustees and showcased a districtwide Frozen production involving 63 students from at least 10 schools.
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The board unanimously approved the countywide modified 2026-27 calendar, later entered executive session to discuss land acquisition and the superintendent's evaluation, and after returning publicly rated the superintendent 'satisfactory.'
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The board approved second readings of policies BE, BEA, GCLE and JLCG, with an amendment to remove a repetitive sentence about the regularly scheduled meeting time in policy BE; Dr. Brown noted BEA's revision replaces a named streaming platform with 'online digital platform.'
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Curriculum director presented a proposed 2026–27 calendar with a student start date of Aug. 6, a mid-October long weekend and a new midwinter break Feb. 15–19, plus five e-learning days and designated inclement-weather days; the board will vote on the calendar in November.