Christopher Benfield

The board meeting featured a special presentation to recognize retirees, athletes, band members, and a Palmetto Silver Award winner. The Superintendent reported on the upcoming meeting schedule, school calendar, and budget meeting adjustments. Various school-level reports were provided, highlighting student achievements, end-of-year awards, summer school operations, and facility projects. Instructional reports covered SPED needs, mental health services, nursing audits, and updates on the school renewal plan. Personnel updates included teaching vacancies, license renewal status, teacher evaluations, and new employee orientation. The board also reviewed draft budgets, approved Booster Club and PTO officers for the upcoming school year, authorized a bid for bus security cameras, and confirmed new teaching hires.

The board meeting included special presentations recognizing junior scholars, art purchase award winners, teachers of the year, and a special education administrator. Key discussions covered a FY27 budget estimate, a superintendent's report highlighting upcoming events and updates on student laptop policies, and detailed reports from individual schools regarding enrollment, testing, and extracurricular activities. Additionally, instructional reports were provided on special education, mental health contracts, and teacher recruitment. The board took formal action to approve state contract bids for computer hardware and a commercial dishwasher for Woodruff Elementary School, as well as several new teaching hires for the upcoming school year.

The board approved a bid from Harper Construction in the amount of $324,418.00 for the installation of a new HVAC system at the current Woodruff High School.

The board meeting focused on the approval of a new hire for the 2026-2027 school year, specifically appointing a new teacher and head varsity boys basketball coach for Woodruff High School.

The Board of Trustees convened for a special meeting where no formal board action was taken.