MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE
Anderson, South Carolina
December 16, 2014
6:30 P.M.
The Board of Trustees of Anderson County School District Number Five met in the Offices of
the Board this date with the following members present: Dr. Sandy Addis, Mr. Rick
Bradshaw, Mr. John Griffith, Mrs. Ann Huitt, Mrs. Margaret Mack, and Mr. Tommy Price.
Absent were Mr. Jay Blankenship, Mr. Harold Kay, II, and Mr. Paul Zugg.
NOTICE TO MEDIA
In accordance with the S. C. Code of Laws, 1976, Section 30-4-80(d), as amended, the
following have been notified of the time, date, place and agenda of this meeting: The
Anderson Independent-Mail, Greenville News, The Anderson Journal, WYFF, WSPA, Paul
Brown, and FOX 21.
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Mr. Bradshaw called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. and welcomed the visitors to the
meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION
Mr. Bradshaw led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Mrs. Mack gave the
invocation.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
With no objections and by Board consensus, the Agenda was approved as
presented.
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE
Special Presentation – Mr. Wilson recognized Ms. Bernadette Hampton, President of the
South Carolina Education Association, to make a special presentation. Ms. Hampton stated
that the SCEA recognizes individuals who support education and the advancement of
education.
Ms. Hampton presented Representative Brian White with the SCEA
President Education Award in recognition of outstanding support for public education in
South Carolina. Representative White, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee,
has supported public education and education funding. He recently signed on to support
passage of the 1 cent sales tax referendum for Anderson County school districts.
Mr. Wilson recognized Concord Elementary IB World School Principal Beryl Barclay to
recognize Concord Elementary IB World School teacher Sharon Meredith who was named
Teacher of the Month for November and December by the South Carolina Education
Association.
Finally, Mr. Wilson recognized Director of Professional Development Sabrina McCall to
recognize two teachers who have earned National Board Certification, bringing the
District’s total of NBC teachers to 112. The teachers are: Connie Chappelear-Roose,
Glenview Middle School of Choice and Ashley Smith, Calhoun Academy of the Arts.
National Board Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment
of a teacher's pedagogical skills and content knowledge. The certification takes one to three
years to complete.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
No one signed up to address the Board.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Wilson and the Administration recommended Board approval of the following Consent
Agenda item:
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Minutes of the November 18, 2014 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
With no objections and by Board consensus, the Consent Agenda Item was
approved as presented.
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of A & E Project Selections – Mrs. Huitt stated that the project selections list
for the approved architect and engineering firms was presented to the Board for discussion
at the December 11, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
On behalf of the Building Committee, Mrs. Huitt made a motion the Board approve
the A & E Project Selections list as presented. No second was required. The
motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent’s Performance Evaluation Goals – Mr. Bradshaw stated that several
months ago the Board announced the Superintendent’s excellent evaluation. Based on
specific performance evaluation goals, the Superintendent met the graduation rate
performance goal which afforded him a 4% annuity increase per his contract.
Mr. Bradshaw also appointed a temporary committee of the Board to discuss next year’s
goals with the superintendent. The appointed committee members are Dr. Sandy Addis and
Mr. Harold Kay, II.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
After the Education Sales and Use Tax Referendum question was approved during the
General Election on November 4, 2014, Mr. Wilson reported that athletic directors, coaches,
and administrators traveled to Columbia to tour athletic facilities. Mr. Wilson also reported
that the superintendents and other administrators from Districts Three, Four, and Five met
to discuss moving forward with the career center, next steps, partnerships and acquisition
of land.
Financial Reports
Statements and the
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property tax money
– Mrs. Heard presented as information the monthly Financial
Pupil Activity Reports for November 2014. With regards to revenue,
district is looking better as compared to last year. This is due to
received at the end of November. With regards to expenditures, she
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stated that some accounts are under, some are where they need to be, and some are
slightly overspent.
Financial Audit Presentation for FY 13-14 – Mrs. Heard recognized Ken Meadows of
Greene, Finney & Horton, LLP. In a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Meadows reviewed some
highlights of the Financial Audit for year ended June 30, 2014. He reported that the
financial condition of the district is good at year end. Mr. Meadows also reported that the
district has continued to receive the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and
Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
He further stated that the district is responsible for financial statements and the processes
and procedures to ensure accurate and complete amounts, balances and disclosures.
Greene, Finney & Horton is responsible for opinion-reasonable assurance that financial
statements are materially correct. Mr. Meadows reported that the district received an
“unmodified opinion,” which is the best opinion the school district can receive.
Next, Mr. Meadows reported that the district’s General Fund Balance decreased by
approximately $0.5 million down to approximately $18.3 million. That compares to a
budgeted decrease of approximately $1.176 million. The unassigned fund balance that is
available for the district to use for general operations represents approximately 16% of
budgeted expenditures for FY 2015. He stated that the major reasons for maintaining a
healthy fund balance include cash flow through second half of calendar year, potential for
better interest rates on debt issuances, emergencies/unanticipated expenditures, and
savings for major planned expenditures/revenue losses.
The General Fund revenues increased by approximately $4 million; due to an increase in
state revenues and local tax revenues. Compared to budget, district revenues were
approximately $2.6 million over budget primarily due to higher state and local revenues.
The General Fund expenditures increased by approximately $5 million; due to an increase in
instruction; higher salaries and fringe benefits; and higher repairs and maintenance.
Compared to budget, district expenditures were approximately $3.1 million over budget
primarily due to purchases of technology equipment and supplies and repairs and
maintenance items at various schools.
Next, Mr. Meadows discussed other funds which include Debt Service (approximately $6
million fund balance), Capital Projects (approximately $1.7 million fund balance), Special
Revenue Funds (i.e., Special Projects, EIA) with approximately $4.1 million in carryover
funds, and Food Service (approximately $1.2 million fund balance).
Mr. Meadows called attention to Items Previously Reported as Assets and Liabilities (GASB
65) which was implemented in 2014. He stated that certain assets and liabilities have and
will become deferred outflows and inflows of resources, respectively.
Capital assets decreased by approximately $3.2 million driven by the depreciation expense
of approximately $5 million that occurred during the year and building and improvement
projects as various schools. Long-term obligations decreased by approximately $0.5 million
due to scheduled principal payments. Total debt service payments for 2015 are expected to
be approximately $8 million.
Mr. Meadows called attention to Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pension Plans and
Pensions (GASB 68) which becomes effective in FY 2015. He stated that the SC Pension
Plan is significantly underfunded. Under GASB 68, the State has started addressing this
shortfall by increasing the rates for employees and employers. The employer will then be
responsible for recording their portion of this liability on their financial statements.
Because the district receives a significant amount of federal revenue, auditors are required
to do a single audit. The auditors looked at IDEA, Access/Journey, and Improving Teacher
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Quality to make sure that the district is in compliance with federal requirements.
reportable findings, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses were noted.
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In conclusion, Mr. Meadows stated that there were no issues to report, and the district is in
good financial condition as of year-end. He also noted that fringe benefit costs are likely to
continue to increase.
Procurement Audit Presentation for FY 13-14 – Mr. Meadows discussed the
Procurement Audit Report for year ended June 30, 2014. He stated that the auditors
reviewed formal sealed bids and proposals greater than $50,000; informal bids less than or
equal to $50,000; small dollar purchases less than $2,500; major construction projects;
sole source and emergency procurement transactions; minority business utilization plan and
reports; procurement ratifications; surplus property sales; and trade-in transactions. He
reported there were no findings noted. The auditors also observed the physical inventory of
the warehouse.
In conclusion, Mr. Meadows stated that the district had very good management of
procurement operations and that the overall opinion on the Procurement Audit is an
“unmodified opinion,” which is the best opinion the school district can receive.
BOSCH Grant – Mr. Wilson stated that several staff members attended a grant awarding
program at BOSCH. Anderson School District Five was awarded a $35,000 grant. He stated
that $25,000 is for our Camp Discovery program and $10,000 will go to the district’s
Education Foundation to be used for teacher grants.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Price made a motion the Board adjourn. Mrs.
Mack seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
(7:24 P.M.)
CHAIRMAN
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Recording Secretary
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