MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE
Anderson, South Carolina
November 12, 2015
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. Jay
Blankenship, Mr. Rick Bradshaw, Mr. John P. Griffith, Mrs. Ann W. Huitt, Mr. Harold R. Kay,
II, Mr. Tommy Price, 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
Mr. Bradshaw called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. and welcomed everyone to the meeting.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Recommendation for Vacant Board Seat – Mr. Bradshaw distributed voting ballots of three candidates being considered for recommendation to the County Board for the recently vacated Area 2 Seat on the Anderson School District Five Board. Concerns were expressed about the voting process.
After some discussion, Mr. Kay made a motion to take the vote to the regular
Board of Trustees Meeting on November 17, 2015. After further discussion, Mr. Kay withdrew his motion.
Mr. Kay then made a motion the Board recommend the top two candidates to the
County Board and let the County Board make the final decision. Mr. Blankenship seconded the motion. The motion failed with two in favor (Blankenship and Kay), five opposed, and one abstention (Griffith).
The following other items were opened for discussion:
 Proposed Name of School (Robert Anderson)
 Test Data/Strategies for Improvement
 2015-2016 Personnel Recommendation
 Draft Agenda – November 17, 2015 Board of Trustees Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Price made a motion the Board adjourn. Mr.
Zugg seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

(7:42 P.M.)
CHAIRMAN
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Recording Secretary
As Approved By Superintendent
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