Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to the order by Chair, Mr. Sullivan at 5:31 pm, beginning with the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence.

Approval of August Minutes

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Public Comment

No public comment this month.

Prestige

Presenting JICHS monthly Financial Statement.

• Andrew Cilone discusses the pending information from CCSD, including student billing and transportation billing, which will affect cash flow.
• The September Financials will show a $300k move from Ameriprise (investment) to our General Operating Acct. to reflect 60 days of cash on hand instead of 53 days.
• Local revenues are ahead at 77%, state revenues are at 84%, and federal revenues are also at 84%.
• The ECF grant funding is still being determined for inclusion in last year's budget.
• Andrew Cilone mentions the need to adjust the budget for liability insurance, which came in higher than expected.
• The overall budget was not changed, but items were split based on spending categories. (Band removed from Athletics and some Instructional Services shifts)
• Construction items were discussed, with a final bill to be expected for the turf project.
• The operating net income is expected to be lower due to construction billing items, but overall expenses and revenues are in good shape.
• We will start trending positive closer to the 135th day of school.
• Since JI fronted the money for the track construction project, CCSD will fund the project of our choice. Multiple possible projects were discussed.

Leadership Report

Presented by Vice Chair Dr. Tanner Tucker.

It was discussed how this report can be shared out to the public. Social media is the most often used tool. They will brainstorm more ideas on how to share out this information to more people.

Leadership Report Link

Instructional Materials Review & Library Censorship Legislation

Presented by Ms. Melanie Crumpton and Ms. Tara White. Our Librarians proposed a proactive approach to dealing with questions about reading material before book ban requests were taken to the state.

Proposal for support:

• Keep things at the classroom level if possible for the teacher to resolve and produce alternatives to parents and students when requested.
• Work towards a committee to reinforce the good faith effort in offering instructional materials
• Make final decisions on reconsideration based on committee feedback.

Questions posed:

• Mr. Sullivan asked what happens if things aren't resolved at the committee-level:
• If the committee doesn't resolve the issue, the parent can go to the State level. The SC State Department of Education will then decide if the book will be banned or approved. The book would then be banned for all schools in the state.

9.2024 Library Presentation: Instructional Materials Review & Library Censorship Legislation



Attachments

• 9.16.2024 Library- Legislation & Censorship.pdf

MUSC Mental Health Follow-up and Art Therapy

FYI:

1. We sent Guidance mental health resources with MUSC.
2. We are starting Art Therapy for our students through MUSC. We currently have two groups of 6 students who started Art Therapy last week. Students were chosen by our At-Risk counselor, Erin Brandon. A new group will start in the spring semester. After one week, students seemed to really enjoy their session.

SC State Board of Education Model Personal Electronic Device Policy

Informational

Model Policy Prohibiting Use of Personal Electronic Devices during the School Day

The policy will start in January where phones might be banned completely during the school day. There has been some feedback from schools.

It includes anything that can access the internet, headphones, smart watches, etc.

A proviso is for one year. This is not permanent legislation.

Athletics: Championship-Related Expenses

Athletics is requesting $60,000 to be transferred to the U10 Account to cover the cost of state championship-related competitions over the past 2 years. 

• 2023 Charter Buses for Soccer State Championships - Boys and Girls
• 2024 Charter Buses for Baseball State Championship
• Rings - Baseball & Cross Country were extremely expensive.
• It was discussed that the Trojan Club may take on some of these expenses in the future now that the Daktroniks scoreboard was generating money.

Athletic Report

Presented by Athletic Director Jeremy Holland.

• All Fall sports results are included in the report.
• Coaches have to upload results on MaxPreps. It now affects rankings.
• The Baseball concession stand and batting cage construction should be done by January.

Athletic Report September 2024 Link

Maintenance Report

Presented by Mr. Thorn.

Vape Detectors are online, and more are being added as they go on the network. The Student Concern Specialists and Mr. Wilson are overseeing these.

The Press boxes are being worked on.

Maintenance Report Link

School Leader Report

Presented by Mr. Thorn

Principal's Report Link

Executive Session

• Settlement Agreement: For approval
• Student Expulsion Hearings (2 students)

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:15 pm.