May 27, 2015 Edition
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Employees of the Year
Greenville County Schools and the Greenville Federal Credit Union, the awards sponsor, announced the GCS Employees of the Year during the Salute to Education banquet.
- School Support Staff Employee of the Year - Debbie Bird, Front Office Clerk/Receptionist, Riverside High School,
- District Support Employee of the Year - Lisa Belt, Secretary for Curriculum and Staff Development, Special Education Services,
- Operations Employee of the Year - Cynthia Cantrell, Food and Nutrition Operator, Welcome Elementary School,
- District Professional Employee of the Year - Patty Fox, Coordinator of Evaluation and Professional Development, Human Resources Department,
- Assistant School Administrator of the Year - Jennifer Dodds, Assistant Principal, Chandler Creek Elementary School, and
- School Administrator of the Year - Nicky Andrews, Principal, Greenbrier Elementary School.
Click here for Employee of the Year details.
GCS Honored with United Way Spirit Award
Greenville County Schools received the Spirit Award for Organizational Leadership from the United Way of Greenville County. GCS is annually recognized as one of United Way of Greenville County's top campaigns. Last year, employees contributed nearly $600,000 in support of United Way's work. While the district is one of the 50 largest school systems in the country, its United Way campaign ranks in the top 10 nationally.
The school district was also recognized for its willingness to collaborate with other community organizations. In the last two years, the district served as a key driver of the Middle Grades Success initiative, an important new community effort to help middle school students stay on track to graduate. The district's participation led to the awarding of a highly competitive federal Social Innovation Fund grant to help fund the initiative.
Greenville County Schools 2015 Progress Report
Greenville County Schools has published its 2015 Progress Report, summarizing the many accomplishments in each of the five goal areas of the Strategic Education Plan. Click here to see the complete report.
Unofficial Board Meeting Summary
May 26, 2015
Board Members Present (12): Lisa Wells, Chairman; Dr. Crystal Ball O'Connor, Vice Chairman; Debi Bush, Secretary; Kenneth E. Baxter, Sr., Joy Grayson, Lynda Leventis-Wells, Derek Lewis, Roger Meek, Glenda Morrison-Fair, Danna Rohleder, Chuck Saylors, Pat Sudduth. Absent (0): None.
Welcome, Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Mrs. Rohleder
Adoption of Consent Calendar
- Minutes, Regular Board Meeting, April 28, 2015
- Minutes, Special Called Meeting, May 12, 2015
- Minutes, Budget, First Reading, May 13, 2015
- Personnel Recommendations - 2
- Michelle Parker, Assistant Principal, Travelers Rest High
- Bianca Jamison, Assistant Principal, Hillcrest High
Appearance of Visitors - Mr. Bob Davis, Mr. Carey Bennett, Mr. Chris Campbell, Ms. Gwen Bayne, Ms. Gwen Williams
Superintendent's Report - Mr. Royster reviewed the 2015 Progress Report e-book, highlighting various accomplishments in the five goals of the Strategic Education Plan. He noted the e-booklet is posted on the GCS website and is being promoted through social media.
Action Items
Sale of Former Teen Parent Building (Executive Session) - Approved recommendation from the Administration to approve the sale of the former Teen Parent Center, which was declared surplus by the Board of Trustees in 2013, to Dale H. McNair for $750,000. The school, which was built in 1931, was closed in 2010 and has been vacant since. The building is 12,000 square feet and sits on +/-1.24 acres.
J.E. Sirrine Scholarship Awards (Executive Session) - Approved recommendation from the Administration to approve new and renewal Sirrine Scholarships.
Revision of Policy BBBA: Internal Organization: Members: Duties - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to approve Policy BBBA as presented. The policy revision was presented at the request of the Board Ad Hoc Evaluation Committee, which asked that the language regarding the Self-Assessment process be integrated appropriately into the Greenville County Schools' Policy Manual.
Information Items
Internal Auditing Services' Project Status Report - The report was presented as information.
Information / Action from Board Committees/Liaisons
SCSBA - Mrs. Rohleder provided an overview of the recent SCSBA board meeting.
Finance Report - The report was presented as information.
The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.