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A
Business
meeting
of
November
1
2022
to
order
this
meeting
is
being
conducted
via
hybrid
video
conferencing
and
is
live
streamed
by
the
county.
Channel
requests
for
public
comments.
Participation
will
be
accepted
between
5
and
5
30
this
evening
by
sending
an
email
with
your
name,
phone
number
and
topic
to
Robin
and
that's
Robin
with
a
Y
Dot
cushingberry
beaufort.k12.sc.us.
A
You
will
receive
a
phone
call
during
public
comments
where
you'll
be
able
to
speak
and
address
the
board
for
a
maximum
of
three
minutes
on
issues
within
the
board's
domain.
The
form
will
be
limited
to
30
minutes.
If
you
are
in
person,
you
may
address
the
board
for
a
maximum
three
minutes
on
issues
within
the
board's
domain.
Each
speaker
must
fill
out
a
public
comment
card.
Please
see
the
board
clerk
for
a
card
requests
for
the
second
public
comments
will
be
accepted
between
7
and
7
30
in
the
same
manner
as
described
above.
A
The
second
public
comments
will
take
place
prior
to
adjournment
no
later
than
9
pm.
The
second
form
is
limited
to
15
minutes.
In
the
event,
the
board
has
not
finished.
Addressing
all
items
listed
on
the
November
1
2022
agenda.
The
board
will
reconvene
tomorrow
night
at
6
pm
to
finish
the
agenda
items.
D
E
Mr
Smith,
we
will
have
legal
advice
from
Mr
Matthews
legal
advice
from
Mr
Regal
legal
advice
from
Miss
cartilage.
We
will
have
the
rest
of
the
the.
We
will
have
advice
from
Al
Berry
on
the
land
Consul
as
land
consultant,
and
then
we
will
have
information
from
staff.
A
All
right
and
and
Miss
Dr
Wisniewski
is
absent
from
the
vote.
We'll
now
go
into
executive.
H
A
In
in
conference,
room
e.
A
A
B
A
B
B
Madam,
chair
I
moved
at
the
Beaufort
County
Board
of
Education,
except
an
offer
and
direct
the
superintendent
to
enter
into
a
contract
to
purchase
property
a
in
the
Bluffton
South
Carolina
area
and
the
amount
not
to
exceed
one
million.
Seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
using
remaining
Bond
proceeds
from
fiscal
year
2017
through
2018,
eight
percent
Bond
issues.
C
This
time,
I
I,
do
have
some
concerns
with
this,
with
this
property
and
with
the
process
of
doing
the
property
and
I
do
understand
everything
we've
been
told,
but
at
this
time
I'm
not
sure
that
I'm
ready
to
move
on
this
yet
so
I
will
not
be
supporting
this
motion
today.
Because
of
that,
thank
you.
A
Right
the
motion
carries
with
all
yeses,
except
for
one
abstention:
Mr
William
Smith.
G
C
A
A
C
Smith
and
moving
forward:
what
would
that
process
be.
A
We
have
have
retained
this
attorney
for
this.
The
same
engagement.
C
Well,
I
have
no
problem
I'm,
just
wondering
about
the
the
attorney
at
that
Handler
I'm,
just
trying
to
figure
out
should
we
take
a
vote
on
an
attorney
or
or
not?
That's
all.
It's.
C
We
should
vote
on
that.
The
attorney
that
who
will
be
dealing
with
that
along
with
that
I
will
I,
will
support
this
motion,
but
I
hope
in
the
future
that
we
will
change
these
the
the
tool
that
we
use
to
do
this
the
to
do
this
process.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
Thank
you,
Miss
Middleton.
We
now
need
a
motion
to
approve
the
agenda:
Miss
Boatwright,
okay,
second
Miss
Diedrich.
Second,
any
discussion.
A
For
being
none
all
those
in
favor
of
approval,
please
say:
aye
aye,
any
Nays,
any
abstentions.
A
M
M
E
Our
character
education
program
was
formed
to
support
parents
efforts
to
develop
good
character
in
their
children,
and
tonight
we're
celebrating
the
character
education
student
of
the
month
exhibiting
the
character
trait
of
acceptance.
Acceptance
is
defined
as
the
action
or
process
of
being
received
as
adequate
or
suitable,
typically
to
be
admitted
into
a
group
or
received
by
others.
We're
happy
to
announce
that
our
character,
education,
student
of
the
month
for
Northern
Beaufort
County
for
September,
is
Jaden
Hall
Austin
a
first
grade
student.
G
E
N
Aiden
always
has
a
fantastic
attitude
towards
school
and
his
peers.
He
is
smiling
and
greeting
everyone
as
he
enters
in
the
morning.
He
is
The
Unofficial
greeter,
as
I
call
him
for
his
classroom,
even
though
every
classroom
has
a
greeter,
it
doesn't
matter
when
you
walk
in
Miss
Williams's
classroom
you're,
going
to
get
greeted
by
Jaden,
no
matter
what
he
is
always
giving.
Compliments.
If
you
want
to
feel
good
about
yourself,
go,
find
Jaden
he'll,
you
know,
he'll
make
your
day.
N
He
gives
greetings
to
his
classmates
compliments
he
gets
along
when
I
say
he
gets
along
with
everyone
in
the
school
building.
He
shows
so
much
love
in
return
and
he's,
given
that
same
love
as
well,
he
takes
pride
in
helping
others.
N
He
needs
no
assistance.
I
can
promise
you
that
I
often
tease
him
that
I'm
going
to
give
him
a
ticket
because
he
is
always
whizzing
passed
me
in
the
hallway
he's
like
yeah
I
know,
but
he
definitely
keeps
us
entertained
for
sure
he,
as
I
said
he
is
loved
by
all
and
of
course,
as
you
can
tell
from
the
amount
of
people
that
I
know
are
here
for
Jaden
that
he
is
definitely
loved
by
his
family
as
well.
So
congratulations,
Jaden.
M
L
A
A
Card
or
or
connecting
remotely
you
agree
to
that
the
speakers
can
find
their
comments
to
issues
within
the
domain
of
the
board,
refrain
from
racial
comments,
obscenities,
vulgarities
and
references
to
specific
individuals
by
name
nor
commit
other
breaches
of
respect.
A
Your
time
is
limited
to
three
minutes
and
there'll
be
a
visible
and
audible
timing
device
used.
You
may
not
yield
your
time
to
another
person
and
you
complete
the
card
before
you
come
to
the
podium,
please
be
respectful
of
others
whose
opinion
may
be
different
from
yours
and
maintain
Civility
and
an
appropriate
decorum.
In
our
meeting
we
ask
that
you
remain
quiet
when
somebody
else
is
speaking
and
when
they
finish
speaking,
you
will
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
if
you
would
like
and
that's
when
you're
at
the
podium
is
when
you
speak.
F
A
The
cards
that
were
filled
out
first
up,
we
have
Martha
I,
believe
it's
seti.
Her
topic
is
book
ban.
P
My
name
is
Martha
seti.
Both
of
my
daughters
are
proud
graduates
of
the
Beaufort
County
Schools
they're.
Doing
very
well.
I
want
to
make
comments
for
realities.
The
job
of
schools
and
families
is
to
ensure
I
started
at
the
wrong
part.
First
reality:
the
virus
real
world
experiences.
Our
children
actually
face
each
day
what
they
must
endure.
P
Those
are
without
a
question
appropriate
content
for
their
literature
if
they're
living
it.
If
their
friends
are
living
it,
they
need
to
be
able
to
read
about
it
by
fourth
grade.
Our
kids
are
starting
puberty.
That
means
hormones.
That
means
body
changes
gender
development.
We
can't
prevent
it.
It's
like
the
tide,
it
is
third
reality.
Job
of
the
schools
and
families
is
to
ensure
responsible
and
caring.
Adults
are
supporting
our
young
people
as
they
develop
into
their
own
persons.
Q
Good
evening
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
before
you
tonight,
my
name
is
Mayor,
not
Mary
Deckard.
Thank
you.
I
have
submitted
a
challenge
appeal
to
the
removal
of
the
97
books
at
issue
on
the
basis
that
I
think
the
school
board
has
been
misled.
My
position
is
that
this
complaint
was
actually
generated
by
a
political
group
and
you'll
find
documentation.
Labeled
exhibits
attached
to
my
complaint
that
outline
how
this
complaint
came
to
be,
and,
according
to
the
district's
policies
and
procedures
under
is
38.1
under
two
reconsideration
of
school
library
materials.
Q
My
understanding
is
that
there
weren't
any
formal
challenge,
requests
or
anything
filled
out
for
any
of
these
books
and
I
can
tell
you
that
as
you'll
note
in
my
challenge
or
appeal
of
the
removal
on
the
list
was
actually
just
taken
off
of
the
internet
and
I,
don't
think
the
complainant,
or
actually
anybody
in
the
group
actually
read
these
97
books
and
I.
Think
that's
a
pretty
important
consideration,
I
like
to
say
that
my
position
is
that
the
complainant,
in
this
case
is
merely
just
a
straw
man.
Q
The
complaint,
as
I
said,
is
by
a
group.
That's
narrowly
partisan
or
political.
They
haven't
read
the
books
and
they
never
completed
the
required
forms.
I
think
you
are
all
probably
aware
that
all
citizens
must
be
quote
unquote,
fed
from
the
same
spoon.
Q
I
think
that
when
you
use
the
philosophy
of
everyone
being
fed
from
the
same
spoon
by
allowing
this
specious,
97
book
complaint
to
move
forward,
when
the
evidence
is
overwhelming
that
it
violates,
is
38.1
a
b
and
c.
It
will
open
the
floodgates
to
group
political
challenges
and
inspire
a
multitude
of
lawsuits
against
the
district
for
violations
of
their
policies
and
procedures,
as
well
as
students,
First
Amendment
rights
and
I'd,
like
to
close
by
saying
that
I
personally
was
offended
and
I.
A
R
All
right,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Peter
birchbach
I
live
in
Port
Royal.
Three
words:
I
fondly
remember
from
my
long
distance
childhood
do
your
homework.
Those
Immortal
words
are
of
course
spoken
to
me
by
my
parents,
and
they
still
act
in
my
ear,
echoing
my
ears,
some
50
or
60
years
later.
R
Originally
those
words
meant
exactly
that
you
need
to
finish
your
geography
assignment
before
you
can
watch
television
go
out
to
play
or
whatever
it
is,
that
I
wanted
to
do
more
than
my
geography
assignment
as
I
got
older.
Those
words
took
on
a
different
meaning.
They
meant
be
prepared,
be
smart.
Do
your
research
be
diligent
analyze
the
problem
or
opportunity
identify
potential,
Solutions
analyze
those
potential
Solutions
select
the
best
option,
implement
it
and
be
prepared
to
do
course,
Corrections,
because
life
has
this
crazy
habit
of
throwing
us
curveballs
the
people
behind
this
book.
R
Removal
initiative
deserve
a
solid
F
because
they
clearly
have
not
done
their
homework
if
they
had,
they
would
recognize
that
their
efforts
are
blatantly
illegal.
As
mayor
Deckard
previous,
as
the
previous
speaker
mayor
Deckard,
pointed
out,
the
district
has
an
established
procedure
for
removing
books
from
school
libraries
and
these
book
Banning
Advocates
have
chosen
not
to
follow
it
instead,
they're
attempting
to
do
an
end
run
to
impose
their
narrow
views
and
their
will
on
everyone
else.
For
legal
reasons
alone,
their
effort
is
destined
to
fail
if
they
had
done
their
homework.
R
R
They
will
make
it
a
point
to
obtain
copies
of
the
Forbidden
book
and
read
it
cover
to
cover
and
when
they're
finished
with
reading
the
Banned
Book,
they
will
ask
why.
Why
are
some
adults
so
freaked
out
by
this
book?
Why
are
some
adults
so
threatened
and
intimidated
by
the
contents
of
this
book?
I
have
to
ask
the
same
questions.
Admittedly,
I've
only
read
four
of
the
titles
on
the
book:
Banner's
Hit,
List
Water
for
Elephants
handmaid's
tale
art
of
racing
in
the
rain
and
Kite
Runner.
R
They
are
all
well
written,
they're,
all
solid
literature,
they
all
examine
complex
topics
in
an
intelligent
Manner
and
they
all
explore
the
dark
aspects
of
humanity,
our
greed,
our
prejudice,
our
cruelty,
our
savagery,
sometimes
even
outright
evil,
and
these
books
all
describe
great
bravery
and
heroism
men
and
women
who
stood
up
and
took
action
against
the
greed,
the
Prejudice,
the
cruelty
and
the
evil,
often
at
Great
personal
expense.
These
are
the
exactly
the
kind
of
lessons
our
kids
should
be
learning.
Clearly,
the
book
Banning
Advocates
have
not
done
their
homework
book.
R
Banning
did
not
work
in
1939
Germany
and
it
will
not
work
in
current
day
America.
The
rest
of
us
must
really
mean
ever
Vigilant
against
the
efforts
of
would-be
tyrants.
Who
would
tell
us
who
we
can
and
cannot
marry
what
medical
decisions
we
can
and
cannot
make
whose
vote
counts,
whose
vote
doesn't
count
and
what
books
we
can
and
cannot
read
when
we
encounter
situations
like
this,
we
must
stand
up
and
actively
oppose
these
would-be
tyrants.
In
short,
we
must
continue
to
do
our
homework.
Thank
you.
S
S
Backpack
or
hearing
a
question
about
a
novel
raised
by
their
child.
However,
the
large
majority
of
book
bands
underway
today
are
not
spontaneous
organic
expressions
of
Citizen
concern.
Rather,
they
reflect
the
work
of
a
growing
number
of
advocacy
organizations
that
have
made
demanding
censorship
of
certain
books
and
ideas
in
our
school
a
part
of
their
mission
over
the
2021-22
school
year.
What
started
as
a
modest
School
level
activity
to
challenge
and
remove
books
in
schools
grew
to
a
full-fledged
social
and
political
movement
powered
by
local
state
and
National
groups.
S
A
T
Thank
you
to
the
school
board
for
allowing
me
my
three
minutes
to
speak.
What
is
on
my
mind,
I
am
a
wife,
a
mother,
a
Beaufort
resident
a
taxpayer.
A
voter
earlier
in
my
life,
I
was
a
high
school
English
teacher
curriculum
director
for
the
largest
city
in
my
state
principal
principal
of
the
year
and
assistant
superintendent.
T
T
T
T
In
my
35-year
career
parents
objecting
to
certain
books
happened
11
times
and
in
each
time
they
were
handled
by
a
Review
Committee,
considering
parents
pro
and
con
teachers,
Librarians
administrators
and
yes,
students,
Juniors
and
seniors.
In
each
separate
case,
Common
Sense
was
applied.
The
book
was
discussed
for
its
worthiness,
its
age
appropriateness,
its
relationship
to
the
standards
and
objectives
of
our
curriculum.
T
In
some
cases,
the
student
was
provided
an
alternative
book,
an
alternative
assessment.
In
other
cases,
the
book
was
struck
from
the
mandated
curriculum
and
replaced
with
something
else.
However,
titles
were
never
ever
removed
from
the
shelves.
Some
were
placed
in
certain
areas
of
the
library
monitored
closely.
T
T
A
U
When
I
heard
about
this
issue
it
it
it
disturbedly
deeply
that
this
board
did
or
would
even
consider,
taking
an
action
to
ban
books,
especially
when
you
you
may
have
received
and
I
believe
mayor
clarified
that
something
from
a
third
party
recommendation.
U
If
you
take
an
action
like
that,
without
each
of
you
reading
all
97
books
before
you
make
a
decision
as
opposed
to
accepting
somebody
else's
recommendation,
then
then
you
have
truly
failed
us
all
and
I
would
point
out
mayor
mayor
referred
to
another
aspect
of
your
policies.
Well,
I
read
the
board's
non-discrimination
statement
and
just
to
read
a
brief
portion
of
it.
U
D
Foreign
skip
Hoagland,
South,
Carolina
watchdog.com
I'm,
not
here,
to
address
School
issues
like
books,
Etc
I'm,
here
to
once
again
discuss
the
296
million
school
budget
paid
by
taxpayers.
I
contend
the
following:
the
school
district
must
undergo
a
forensic
audit.
William
Smith
made
a
statement
last
meeting
that
was
that
the
school
district
had
undergo
a
forensic
audit.
This
is
not
true
and
it
seems
Mr
Smith
has
no
knowledge
of
audits
or
their
reason.
The
entire
School
Board
to
my
knowledge
or
not
Mr,.
A
Q
D
D
No
I'm
not
gonna,
no
you're
not
going
to
be
able
to
dictate
My
First
Amendment
rights.
That
is
that's
like
what
they're
talking
about
with
the
books
and
everything
else.
You
can't
do
it
it's
illegal
for
you
to
do
it
I've
already
challenged
that
everybody
knows
me
in
this
room.
I'm
a
very
first
amendment,
a
free
speech
person.
So
please
rewind
the
clock
and
let
me
start
my
speech
over
and
do
not
interrupt
me
and
get
show
me
respect
like
I.
Do
you
show
me
respect?
D
It's
called
the
it's
called
First
Amendment
free
speech.
That's
what
our
Constitution
is
based
on.
If
we
don't
have
a
First
Amendment,
we
are
lost
our
way.
So
now
can
I.
Please
finish
my
speech
and
give
me
my
time
back.
You
may
continue
on
no,
so
William
Smith
made
the
statement
last
meeting
that
the
school
district
had
undergo
that
forensic
audit.
It's
just
not
true.
This
entire
school
board,
from
my
knowledge,
are
not
forensical
recess.
D
K
V
To
read
I
I
kind
of
wrote
this
quickly,
some
some
notes
down.
It
was
mainly
in
response
to
the
idea
that
parents
rights
should
be
respected
when
their
kids
are
in
school
and
and
basically
I.
Don't
think
anybody
would
disagree
with
that,
so
I
just
have
thinking
in
a
simple
way.
V
I
am
an
ex
teacher,
a
English
teacher
and
a
English
for
second
language
teacher,
so
I
am
sort
of
familiar
with
with
the
atmosphere
of
schools,
so
my
simple
suggestion
would
have
been
or
would
be
if
parents
want
to
censor
their
kids
from
Reading
certain
books
that
they
deem
inappropriate.
Perhaps
it
should
be
done
in
an
individual
way.
I
was
thinking.
All
they
would
need
to
do
is
contact
the
school
librarian
and
give
her
a
list
of
books,
whether
it's
five
or
a
hundred
that
their
child
is
not
to
check
out.
V
V
W
Thank
you
for
allowing
to
speak
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
McKinley
person
and
I'm
here
to
address
the
recent
removal
of
almost
100
books
from
the
libraries
in
the
district.
First,
the
ever
evaluation
tool
created
by
moms
for
Liberty
being
used
to
rate
these
books.
It
seems
that
the
people
are
reluctant
to
share
where
it
came
from
or
for
for
good
reason.
W
This
is
evidence
that
their
motive
is
not
pure,
but
given
by
driven
by
an
agenda
that
includes
racism
and
anti-lgbtq
bigotry.
Finally,
to
address
the
small
comments
made
by
a
district
official,
it
is
a
piece
from
a
piece
of
from
the
WTOC
she
mentions
removing
autonomy
from
Librarians
and
then
notes
that
no
form
to
challenge
any
of
the
materials
in
the
libraries
have
been
turned
in.
So
why
are
we
talking
about
changing
policy
and
challenging
the
professionalism
of
our
district
librarians?
W
Consider
that
these
passages
are
Flash
from
entire
works
of
literature,
many
of
who
have
won
multiple
Awards
and
have
been
found
to
have
great
literary
value
to
challenge
one
or
two
books.
Perhaps,
but
it
is
egregious
that
we
have
pulled
a
hundred
books
from
the
district
school.
It
sets
a
dangerous
precedent
for
the
future
for
future
issues
too.
Please
reconsider
what
you
are
doing
here
and
also
know
that
we
expect
full
transparency
going
forward
and
we
are
watching
closely.
They
may
be
loud,
but
we
are
smarter.
A
A
Detailed
on
the
agenda,
our
first
public
comments
is
a
30-minute
session
and,
and
we've
exhausted
that.
So
if
the
board
would
like
to
continue
to
listen
to
public
comments,
we
would
need
a
motion
in
a
second.
We
have
about
15
people
still
in
person
that
would
like
to
speak
and
I
believe
there
are
a
couple
on
remotely
too
Kathy.
X
A
Vidrich
second,
any
discussion
all
in
favor
I
any
opposed
any
abstentions:
Dr
Wisniewski
I,
don't
think
I
heard
you
yes,.
A
Z
Z
It
helps
many
deal
with
situations
in
their
own
lives.
We
live
in
a
diverse
culture
and
teens
need
to
see
themselves
reflected
in
what
they
read.
I
can
remember
when
the
Harry
Potter
books
came
out,
and
parents
were
worried
that
their
children
would
want
to
be
Wizards.
Teens
can
distinguish
between
fact
and
fiction
and
thinking
otherwise
as
being
offensive
book.
Banning
is
just
a
veil
to
promote
racism,
homophobia,
sexism
and
to
stop
the
acceptance
of
diversity
in
our
culture.
Z
When
I
first
read
about
the
30
97
books,
I
was
worried
but,
as
I
have
had
days
to
pray
and
think
about
it,
I
realize
everything
will
be
okay
if
books
booking
to
discourage
openness
and
acceptance
of
those
who
are
different,
that
ship
has
sailed.
Teens
are
smarter
and
more
accepting,
but,
most
importantly,
their
emotional
intelligence,
self-awareness
and
the
acceptance
of
their
own
humanity
and
flaws
are
the
future
I
trust
our
teens
to
make
right
choices.
Z
These
are
kids
who
have
had
to
navigate
shooting
drills
where
violence
is
normalized,
where
every
day
they
face
problems,
I
never
had
to
deal
with
I
believe
each
team
can
choose
the
right
book
to
read
out
of
the
school
library,
if
not
teens
will
find
books
on
the
internet.
Amazon
bookstores
in
the
public
library.
In
this
who
this
band
will
impact
the
most
or
the
kids
who
do
not
have
transportation
to
the
library
or
the
money
to
purchase
books
forward,
teams
will
be
affected.
Z
The
most
will
this
be
another
incident
where
the
less
Advantage
will
be
pushed
to
the
side.
I
ask
it
is
considered
the
value
of
helping
our
teens
become
adults
through
Reading.
We
explore
the
world
and
its
diversity.
Let
me
end
with
this
thought:
from
Mark
Twain
he's
American
literature,
some
people
say
he's
the
father
of
American
literature.
He
said
censorship
is
telling
a
man.
He
can't
have
stake
just
because
a
baby
can't
chew
it.
AA
Good
evening
board
members,
my
name
is
James
Woodfin
I
am
a
member
of
the
South
Carolina
Education
Association
I'm,
a
member
organizer
for
them
as
well.
I
am
also
a
teacher
here
in
Beaufort
County
Schools
I
teach
Project
Lead
the
Way,
which
is
a
new
curriculum
that
emphasizes
stem
across
the
curriculum.
AA
AA
AA
I
urge
the
board
to
focus
on
the
more
serious
things
such
as
teacher
pay,
such
as
working
conditions
such
as
class
sizes
and
such
as
our
improving
our
curriculum
and
I
appreciate
all
the
work
that
this
board,
our
wonderful
superintendent
and
the
dedicated
teachers
and
staff
of
Beaufort
County
Schools.
Do.
AB
Good
evening
as
someone
who
grew
up
in
public
schools
taught
in
public
schools
and
now
prepares
my
daughter
to
enter
our
Public
Schools
I
believe
that
it
is
the
public
school's
role
to
prepare
any
child
that
walks,
through
its
doors,
to
be
as
successful
in
their
Community
as
possible.
That
happens
through
developing
empathy
and
critical
thinking
skills.
AB
How
do
we
improve
those
test?
Scores
we
care
so
much
about
or
improve
our
school
report
cards,
developing
critical
thinking
skills?
How
can
we
develop
critical
thinking
skills
in
our
students
if
we
focus
on
removing
material
from
them
that
can
help
Foster
that
when
did
it
become
the
role
of
public
schools
to
teach
children
what
to
think,
rather
than
how
to
think
it
removing
books
from
the
shelves
those
opportunities
remove
that
from
them?
AB
There's
a
lot
of
talk
about
Choice
when
it
comes
to
education.
These
days,
parents
would
like
more
say
in
their
children's
education.
They
have
great
opportunities
given
to
them
by
this
district
and
our
state
to
do
just
that.
What
they
don't
get
to
do
is
have
more
of
a
say
in
other
people's
children's
education.
AB
We
are
blessed
to
be
in
one
of
the
more
diverse
counties
in
the
state.
The
makeup
of
it
is
changing
every
day.
It
is
the
role
of
public
education
to
welcome
every
student
who
walks
through
its
door,
no
matter
what
their
background.
What
message
do
we
send
the
students
of
Beaufort,
County
Schools,
who
see
themselves
represented
in
the
books
we
seek
to
ban
I've,
seen
students
faces
light
up
when
they
pick
up
a
book
that
reflects
them
or
helps
them
better
understand
others
live
situations?
Are
we
going
to
take
that
away
from
them?
AB
How
do
we
prepare
bcsd
students
to
be
successful
outside
of
the
school
walls
if
we
censor
what
they
have
access
to?
We
fail
them
as
a
public
school
system
by
holding
them
back.
I
have
found
that
some
of
these
conversations
around
books
reflect
more
on
the
adults
than
the
kids
that
that
adults
are
uncomfortable.
Having
these
conversations
that
these
stories
bring
up,
what
about
these
topics
makes
you
uncomfortable?
Is
it
that
you
don't
feel
prepared
for
the
conversation
or
have
the
answers
to
the
questions
your
child
may
ask?
AB
Is
there
something
that
we
can
do
as
a
community
that
can
help
us
in
these
situations,
rather
than
Banning
books?
Children
are
much
more
astute
than
we
give
them
credit,
for
they
have
access
to
more
material
today
than
any
of
us
ever
did,
and
not
because
of
these
books
to
stifle
their
learning.
Thinking
and
questioning
simply
because
we,
the
adults,
are
uncomfortable,
does
not
move
us
forward
as
a
society
book
Banning
becomes
a
slippery
slope
once
it
begins.
AB
AC
The
fierce
audience
good
evening
board
members
Dr,
Rodriguez
and
staff
thanks
for
giving
me
a
chance
to
speak
this
evening.
Dr
Rodriguez
on
behalf
of
my
family
I,
want
to
say
thank
you
to
a
couple
of
people
on
your
staff.
I
want
to
thank
Dr
Levan
for
taking
time
to
speak
with
my
wife
and
I
very
professional.
We
appreciate
you
sending
our
information
to
her.
We've
spoken
with
Dr
Stratus
since
June
several
times
and
she's
been
a
great
source
of
information,
prompt
and
professional.
AC
I
spoke
before
about
the
chocolate
chip,
cookie
analogy
where
the
cafeteria
is
serving
chocolate,
chip
cookies
using
dog
poop
for
the
chips.
Do
you
still
serve
them
to
the
students
because
you're
taking
a
whole
cookie
approach?
That's
the
way,
I
see
it
with
these
books
and
I've
got
to
ask.
Why
is
it
when
parents
point
out
that
a
teacher
or
staff
member
does
something
wrong?
It's
called
a
teaching
moment
and
they're
never
held
accountable
or
disciplined
for
what
they
did.
AC
The
reconsideration
Review
Committee
should
not
have
any
District
employees
reviewing
each
other,
that's
equivalent
to
putting
all
of
the
Deputy
solicitors
in
the
jury
box
during
a
criminal
trial.
Please
remember,
no
one
is
talking
about
curriculum
in
here.
Parents
can
request
a
book
for
a
student
if
they
want
them
to
read
it.
So,
let's
take
a
look
at
some
Zero
Tolerance
policies
that
the
district
has
on
drugs.
Alcohol,
bullying,
I,
can
go
all
night
long.
There
are
a
number
of
things
that
you
have
zero
tolerance
in
the
school
district.
AC
However,
the
one
thing
that's
most
harmful
to
children
that
isn't
even
supposed
to
be
in
our
school
libraries.
Are
these
books
and
for
some
reason,
the
system
is
set
up
in
our
school
district
where
they
tolerate
these
books?
For
those
of
you
that
talk
about
banning
books,
you
speak
out
of
ignorance
because
of
my
child
was
in
your
home
and
you
gave
them
one
of
these
books.
I
would
have
you
arrested
and
rightfully
so,
under
the
criminal
statute.
AC
For
those
here
that
are
speaking
in
support
of
keeping
sexually
explicit
books
in
school,
you
two
will
be
held
personally
accountable
for
procuring
obscene
material
for
the
purpose
of
distribution
to
a
minor.
It's
a
felony
in
South
Carolina.
Just
so
you
know
that
you
seem
to
forget
that
these
are
our
kids
in
the
schools
right
now,
not
yours
and
we
have
to
consent
to
this
material
being
given
to
them.
It's
not
the
other
way.
Around
recently
Mr
Guyer
mentioned
children
have
the
right
to
read
anything.
AC
They
want
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
finish
the
sentence
form
with
consent
of
the
parents.
Our
children
are
being
educated
in
your
schools
because
we
consent
to
them
being
educated,
not
indoctrinated.
We
entrust
them
with
you
for
seven
hours
a
day.
Parents
have
the
fundamental
right
to
direct
the
education
of
their
children.
That
includes
what
materials
are
in
schools.
Federal
laws,
such
as
the
protection
of
people's
rights
amendment
do
just
that
I'm
going
to
leave
you
with
this
scripture.
AC
Actually,
first
I'm
going
to
give
you
a
line
out
of
a
book
with
a
sudden
thrust,
I'm
torn
into
and
that's
the
cleanest
line.
I
could
get
I
leave
you
with
a
scripture
from
Luke
17,
verse,
2..
It
is
better
for
a
person
to
have
a
millstone
tied
around
their
neck
and
to
be
thrown
into
the
sea
than
for
anyone
to
harm
or
damage
a
child.
Thank
you.
L
Hello,
thank
you
for
letting
me
speak.
My
name
is
Susan.
Boyd
I
cannot
hope
to
match
the
eloquence
of
most
of
the
speakers
here
tonight,
but
I
want
to
point
out
that,
in
an
opinion
piece
in
The
State
newspaper
on
October
27th
David
Travis
Bland
asked
sarcastically
why
the
Bible
is
not
on
the
list
of
the
removed
books,
given
that
it
is
full
of
sex
violence,
War
racism
and
the
like.
Thank
you.
AD
Thank
you
for
letting
me
ask
these
questions
of
you
really
more
than
my
opinions.
I
wonder
what
the
criteria
was
for
choosing
these
books.
Can
anybody
ask
answer
me
that.
AD
What
percentage
of
parents
objected
to
these
titles?
Can
you
respond.
A
No,
this
is
not
an
interactive
comment.
Okay,.
AD
So
the
public
is
not
allowed
to
know
this
information
so
Mike
as
as
Francis
Eubanks
stated.
Why
can't
the
books
remain
on
the
shelves
and
have
a
computer
flag?
Those
titles
for
parents
to
who
object
to
their
children
gaining
knowledge
from
these
titles
I
was
glad
to
see
that
acceptance
is
valued,
as
evidenced
by
the
acknowledgment
of
Jason
pulling
books
does
not
promote
that
same
acceptance.
Knowledge
promotes
acceptance.
AD
We
were
quoted
scripture
as
I
recall
from
my
high
school.
There
is
a
separation
of
church
and
state.
Thank
you.
G
AE
Good
evening
bored
parents,
students,
my
name-
is
Madison
Han
and
I'm.
The
current
student
body
president
at
May,
River
High
School
I,
come
here
today
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
student
body,
I'd
first
like
to
start
by
asking
for
your
respect,
not
disrespect
for
me,
but
respect
for
all
of
the
young
adults
at
Beaufort
County
high
schools
who
no
longer
have
the
right
to
choose
what
is
appropriate
for
themselves,
I'd
like
to
provide
the
audience
with
some
sentiments
that
I
have
heard
for
students
from
students
and
for
the
sanctity
of
their
confessions.
AE
I
will
be
keeping
the
identities
of
my
peers.
Anonymous
I
spoke
to
a
student
concerning
the
Banning
of
the
book.
The
Perks
of
Being,
a
Wallflower
on
the
grounds
of
sexual
assault
in
the
novel.
A
scene
is
described
where
a
girl
is
pressured
into
a
sexual
situation
with
her
boyfriend.
No
I
agree
that
this
content
is
in
fact
triggering.
However,
this
is
an
important
passage
for
the
16
year
old
girl,
she's
confided
in
me,
a
story
of
herself
in
a
situation
where
a
relationship
was
confused
as
consent.
AE
She
had
recently
been
guilted
into
having
sexual
relations
with
a
boyfriend
who
refused
to
take
her
no
as
an
answer.
She
felt
violated
and
unsafe
and
disrespected,
but
these
feelings
were
perceived
as
invalid,
since
she
had
previously
consented
to
these
relations
with
the
same
partner.
So
she
felt
as
though
she
should
be
okay
with
this
harassment.
AE
She
felt
like
it
was
her
Duty
as
a
part
of
relationship
to
appease
her
partner
and
subsequently
felt
like
a
bad
girlfriend
for
feeling
uncomfortable
around
him
in
the
days
following
and
most
importantly,
this
is
the
first
time
her
story
is
being
told.
Her
boyfriend
left
that
night,
seeing
no
issue
as
many
young
people
would,
but
she
felt
used
and
dirty
and
objectified,
but
most
of
all
did
not
know
that
these
were
normal
feelings.
AE
This
makes
me
wonder
what
can
I
do
to
help
women
like
my
friend,
where
can
I
find
a
story
that
I
can
show
her
where
she
knows
she
is
not
alone
and
how
can
I
teach
high
school
students
the
effects
of
a
situation
like
the
aforementioned
and
then
I
realized
that
the
solution
exists
and
it
exists
in
our
school
libraries,
or
at
least
it
formerly
existed
there
books
mean
more
to
people
than
just
entertainment.
A
lot
of
these
band
narratives
are
the
realities
for
our
students.
AE
AE
Any
literature
I
asked
for
compromise,
allow
for
students
to
have
these
books,
but
when
they're
ready
for
them
invest
time
into
researching
the
books
and
the
impacts
that
they
may
have
and
consider
the
audience
and
allow
for
the
teaching
of
these
novels,
even
if
it
requires
expressed
parental
consent
and,
finally,
once
again,
I
ask
you
that
you
give
the
students
the
respect
and
trust
that
they
Reserve
deserve.
Thank
you.
AF
Forgive
my
emotion,
that
is
my
former
student.
Actually
current
student,
a
little
off
very
beautiful,
so
I've
taught
at
a
BS
bcsd
high
school
for
six
years,
I'm
passionate
about
my
job
as
an
English
teacher
as
I
believe
the
books
I
choose
to
read
analyze
and
discuss
in
my
classes
have
an
immense
impact
on
the
lessons
these
students
will
learn
and
who
they
will
become
standard.
AF
Three
under
inquiry-based
standards
for
curriculum
in
the
state
of
South
Carolina
says,
students
must
construct
knowledge
to
build
deeper
understanding
of
the
world
through
exploration,
collaboration
and
Analysis.
By
viewing
this,
it
shows
that
building
a
deeper
understanding
of
the
world
is
part
of
our
curriculum.
What
this
means
is
that
the
purpose
of
education
is
to
nurture
the
student
learning
of
students
in
a
way
that
teaches
them
a
deeper
understanding
of
the
world.
AF
AF
For
example,
a
student
who
lives
in
affluent
life
does
not
know
the
issues
of
those
in
poverty
they
may
hear
their
parents
say
there
are
others
who
who
are
less
fortunate,
but
this
does
not
sink
in
when
those
same
students
read
about
a
kid
their
age
who
has
to
put
down
a
dog
because
of
the
family's
inability
to
pay
for
vet
expenses.
It
gives
the
kids
a
perspective
which
shows
a
real
struggle
of
one
who
lives
in
poverty.
AF
Reading
about
situations
like
this
allows
students
insight
into
the
Troubles
of
others
in
society
and
builds
empathy
towards
them.
The
divisive
nature
of
news
and
politics
in
this
country
leads
us
with
a
severe
need
for
such
Unity.
The
perch
of
Being,
a
Wallflower,
shows
students
common
issues
of
coming
of
age
in
this
story,
Charlie
experiences
many
trials
and
tribulations
of
typical
high
school
students.
He
deals
with
real
life,
real
issues
like
pressure
from
his
peers
to
smoke,
drink
and
do
drugs.
AF
The
story
shows
the
repercussions
of
these
teens
trying
to
do
all
these
dangerous
activities
that
are
far
beyond
the
teen's
maturity
levels.
Reading
about
this
in
school
allows
these
students
to
see
a
situation.
They
will
undoubtedly
be
exposed
to
and
have
a
mature
adult
who
they
respect
and
analyze
the
decisions
to
engage
in
these
activities.
This
is
just
one
example
of
a
book
on
the
list
that
is
Meaningful
and
important
for
students
to
read,
but
is
being
dismissed
because
of
a
superficial
View
of
a
book
by
someone
who
has
not
read
it.
AF
Teacher
has
read
a
book
and
deems
it
important
their
expertise.
Working
with
literature
and
students
should
mean
something.
The
district
is
listening
to
the
loud
minority
who
wishes
to
see
these
97
books,
almost
all
of
which
they
have
not
read,
to
be
banned
for
every
student.
Each
parent
should
have
a
have
a
say
in
the
information
their
child
is
exposed
to.
Each
parent
should
not
have
a
say
in
the
information
others.
Children
are
exposed
to.
AF
The
solution
is
simple:
provide
parents
with
an
opportunity
to
opt
out
of
a
book
they
deem
inappropriate,
then
allow
those
students
to
read
an
alternative
book
and
complete
an
alternative
assignment
if
we
allow
the
ones
who
scream
the
loudest
and
the
ones
who
file
lawsuits
to
decide
for
the
masses,
what
are
we
teaching
our
kids
about
how
life
works?
Thank
you.
AG
All
right
good
evening,
my
name
is
Catherine
freely
and
I'm,
a
teacher
librarian
here
in
South
Carolina
and
a
member
of
the
South
South
Carolina
Association
of
school
librarians
and
I'd
like
to
discuss
the
recent
decision
of
the
county
to
remove
almost
100
books
from
the
shelves
of
our
school
libraries.
The
first
amendment
of
our
constitution
guarantees
all
of
us
the
right
to
share
ideas,
gain
knowledge
and
receive
information,
and
when
books
are
banned
or
access
is
limited
by
the
government
and
special
interest
groups.
We
are
infringing
on
our
students,
First
Amendment
rights.
AG
Each
County
should
have
a
challenge
process
in
place
that
requires
the
Challenger
to
read
any
book
that
they're
challenging
in
its
entirety.
The
challenge
process
should
require
that
the
materials
stay
on
the
shelves
and
accessible
to
the
public,
while
they're
under
review,
while
it's
unconstitutional
to
remove
books
from
public
access
and
a
violation
of
the
First
Amendment
rights.
We
understand
the
worry
that
many
parents
have
about
what
your
kids
have.
Access
to.
AG
Many
of
us
are
members
of
the
community
and
parents
and
we're
individually,
thoughtful
and
careful
about
what
our
kids
read
and
watch
and,
ultimately,
no
matter
what
is
on
the
shelves.
It's
my
decision.
What
I
will
allow
my
own
children
to
read.
However,
it
should
not
be
my
decision
to
decide
what
your
kids
should
read.
Library
shelves
are
open
access.
AG
I
always
have
the
the
option
of
requesting
that
my
children
don't
check
out
certain
books,
but
I
should
never
have
the
power
to
limit
what
your
children
are
allowed
to
read,
because
that's
your
job
and
I'm
not
willing
to
Outsource
that
job
to
special
interest
groups
and
politicians
who
are
Banning
books
simply
because
they
don't
like
them.
Librarians
have
the
training
and
expertise
to
fill
shelves
with
materials
that
enrich
the
lives
of
our
readers,
and
these
shelves
must
reflect
our
student
population,
while
also
giving
them
windows
into
other
worlds.
AG
To
be
a
teacher
librarian
in
the
state
of
South
Carolina.
You
must
be
a
certified
teacher
and
have
a
master's
in
library
and
information.
Science
I
have
two
master's
degrees.
My
colleagues
and
I
use
multiple
sources
to
research,
the
appropriateness
of
each
book
for
our
population.
We
are
asking
you
to
trust
us
to
do
our
job
as
these
debates
about
book
Banning
have
become
more
frequent,
so
have
the
threats
and
harassment
towards
Librarians
just
for
ensuring
that
our
communities
have
right
to
access
information.
AG
A
Next
up
is
Josh
Melton
speaking
about
libraries.
AH
Good
evening
my
name
is
Josh
Malkin
I'm,
a
legal
fellow
and
legislative
Advocate
with
the
ACLU
of
South
Carolina.
Here's
the
mission
of
our
office
to
lead
the
cons
to
defend
the
Constitutional
and
civil
rights
of
South
Carolinians
I
appreciate
it
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
address
the
board
this
evening.
If
I'd
known
the
speaker
before
me
knew
so
much
about
the
first
amendment,
I
could
have
saved
myself
five
hours
of
drive
time.
AH
I
strive
to
be
empathetic
most
days,
I've
been
at
school
board
and
County
Council
meetings
across
the
state
and
I've
listened
to
people
demand
that
books
be
banned
or
restricted.
You
will
all
have
admirably
heeded
the
call
to
public
service
and
assume
the
responsibility
of
defending
the
physical,
psychological
and
intellectual
well-being
of
the
students
in
this
County.
As
a
former
classroom
teacher
myself,
this
must
be
daunting.
AH
Hearing
residents
explain
the
perceived
dangers
of
certain
books
would
understandably
give
you
pause
as
someone
who
does
my
best
to
evaluate
an
argument
and
odds
in
my
with
my
own
I
can
appreciate
this
pause
and
your
thoughtfulness.
However,
the
First
Amendment
of
the
US
Constitution
guarantees
students
a
right
to
access
information
and
that
right
must
be
defended.
AH
97
books
seems
like
an
enormous
number
of
books
with
which
to
be
concerned.
The
individual
or
individuals
who
submitted
this
list
are
entitled
to
their
opinions.
However,
opinions
of
a
vocal
minority
do
not
supersede
the
mandates
of
the
United
States
Constitution
40
years
ago,
the
Supreme
Court
heard
a
case
that
answered
the
question:
can
a
school
board
remove
books
from
library
shelves?
AH
The
conclusion
the
court
emphatically
stated
that
local
school
boards
may
not
remove
books
from
library
shelves
simply
because
they
dislike
the
ideas
contained
in
those
books
and
seek
by
their
removal
to
prescribe
what
shall
be
Orthodox
and
politics,
nationalism,
religion
or
other
matters
of
opinion.
Such
purposes
stand
inescapably
condemned
by
our
presidents.
Banning
books
is
not
Democratic
or
republican;
it
is
not
conservative
or
Progressive.
It
flouts
one
of
the
core
tenets
of
our
democracy
and
is
on
American.
AH
AH
O
Good
evening,
50
years,
50
years,
that's
how
many
I
Celeste
Carlo
now
wasski
spent
learning
to
be
a
school
librarian
and
working
with
all
those
who
care
about
and
truly
love.
Children.
I
spoke
before
many
Community
groups
about
promoting
reading
in
schools.
Every
parent
wants
their
child
to
grasp
the
mechanics
of
reading.
O
Most
School
libraries
collections
are
built
and
composed
of
carefully
chosen
titles.
If
the
school
is
fortunate
to
have
the
services
of
a
certified
School
librarian,
a
process
is
used
to
make
reading
available.
That
will
have
them
grow
in
their
learning,
as
individuals
books
that
are
well
selected
can
take
children
to
places
that
give
them
understanding
confidence.
Encouragement,
lets
them
discover
themselves
without
the
complexity
of
the
extreme,
unconditional
love
that
parents
have
for
their
children
and
children
have
for
their
parents,
whether
they
show
it
now
or
only
later,
as
they
grow.
O
O
2022
is
a
year
that
seems
so
different
from
all
in
my
past,
I
count
four
reasons
for
being
here
tonight:
firstly,
I
never
experienced
97
books
being
challenged
at
one
time
most
times.
This
is
one
book
I
read
in
the
Beaufort
Gazette
two
articles
detailing
the
intricacies
of
this
Mega
challenge.
Secondly,
I
have
my
own
fears
about
a
process
used
to
match
adult
titles
with
the
contents
of
school
collections.
O
A
AI
AI
Certainly,
the
primary
responsibility
for
rearing
children
rest
with
parents
and
the
bcsd
procedures
recognize
the
right
of
a
parent
or
legal
guardian
to
ask
a
particular
School
library
that
materials
not
be
made
available
to
their
own
children.
However,
this
is
now
not
the
route
taken
in
this
case.
Instead
of
exercising
their
parental
right
to
limit
their
own
children's
access
to
these
97
book
titles.
The
complainants
made
a
broad-based
verbal
challenge,
bypassing
the
clearly
outlined
reconsideration
procedure
and
usurping
the
rights
of
other
parents
to
make
their
decisions
regarding
these
books.
AI
It
will
be
interesting
to
see
how
the
book
review
process
proceeds,
because
the
complainants
haven't
submitted
the
required
request
for
reconsideration
of
school
library,
materials
form
required
for
the
review
process.
This
form
must
be
completed
and
submitted
for
every
challenged
book
and
requires
that
the
complainant
of
firmer
deny
that
the
entire
book
has
been
read
before
initiating
the
process
and
detail
the
objectional
material
without
this
documentation
from
the
complaintant.
Another
important
component
of
the
Reconstruction
or
reconsideration
procedure
is
admitted.
This
challenge
to
the
bcsd
procedures
for
handling
challenge.
AI
School
library
procedures
appears
to
be
the
first
major
test
of
the
procedures.
The
procedures
themselves
are
straightforward
and
based
on
the
American
Library
Association
guidelines,
but
adherence
to
the
procedures
is
lacking.
In
this
case,
we
must
hold
the
bcsd
accountable
for
following
their
own
procedures
regarding
challenged
books.
Our
children's
intellectual
freedom
is
at
stake.
Thank
you.
G
I
I
AJ
My
name
is
Debbie
Burke
and
I'm,
a
parent
of
two
School
District
students,
a
high
schooler
and
a
middle
schooler.
Both
are
Avid
readers
and
bring
home
books
from
the
school
library
regularly.
I
was
disappointed
to
hear
that
the
district
acted
to
pull
97
books
from
review
based
on
a
few
people
complaining
that
the
books
are
inappropriate.
AJ
I
was
even
more
disappointed
when
I
learned
that
this
decision
was
it
was
in
direct
conflict
with
the
school
district
policy
that
states
the
bcsd
shall
be
operated
to
promote
academic
freedom,
the
students
right
to
read
and
the
fair
and
reasonable
competition
of
ideas
and
information.
School
officials
may
not
broadly
remove
books
from
a
school
library
based
on
narrowly
partisan
or
political
grounds
that
may
violate
students,
First
Amendment
rights,
to
receive
information
and
ideas.
It
appears
that
that's
exactly
what
happened.
AJ
In
addition,
those
requesting
the
books
be
removed
were
not
required
to
submit
the
request
for
reconsideration
of
school
library
materials
form
for
each
book.
Detailing
the
specific
reasons
the
complainant
thought
the
book
was
inappropriate,
as
is
required
by
the
policy.
They
were
permitted
to
submit
a
list
of
nearly
a
hundred
books,
saying
simply
that
they
were
inappropriate.
The
form
requires
detailed
information
about
why
the
complainant
deems
each
book
inappropriate
to
avoid
exactly
what
happened.
AJ
A
few
people
anointing
themselves
as
the
morality
police
for
all
of
the
students
of
the
district
and
getting
a
large
number
of
books
removed
from
the
shelves.
They
came
to
the
last
board
meeting
and
read
the
fewest
of
words
possible
of
a
book
to
ensure
there
would
be
no
context
given
for
the
audience
to
understand
what
the
overall
themes
or
lessons
of
the
book
might
be
in
an
effort
to
elicit
the
most
extreme
reactions
and
to
cause
drama
to
get
their
desired
outcome
of
forcing
their
views
on
everyone
else.
AJ
I
for
one
do
not
need
them
making
decisions
for
me
in
regards
to
what
books
my
children
can
or
cannot
read.
I
trust
the
school
district
Librarians
and
their
professional
expertise
to
know
better
than
I
do
or
any
other
individual
parent
does
what
books
should
be
in
their
libraries.
They
understand
the
diverse
needs
of
their
school
community
and
their
goal
is
to
ensure
that
all
students
are
seen
and
represented
in
the
books
in
their
libraries.
AJ
They
understand
that
not
every
book
is
for
every
student,
but
that
there
needs
to
be
books
for
every
single
student
in
the
libraries
District
policy
states
that
the
selection
of
School
Library
resources
is
a
professional
responsibility
which
cannot
be
delegated
to
a
layperson
or
a
lay
group.
I
am
asking
you
all
to
remember
this
trust
your
Librarians
and
reconsider
the
decision
to
remove
the
97
books
based
on
the
improper
request.
AJ
If
those
parents
or
any
others
don't
like
some
of
the
books
available
in
their
schools,
their
child's
School
library,
they
are
able
to
fill
out
the
request
to
opt
out
of
school
library,
materials
form
and
their
children
will
no
longer
have
access
to
them.
Yes,
a
parent
knows
what's
best
for
their
child,
but
they
don't
know
what's
best
for
everybody
else's
child
and
should
not
be
making
decisions
for
all
students
and
finally,
I
want
to
say
to
any
of
the
school
librarians
in
the
audience
or
that
are
watching
from
home.
AJ
A
Commenters
over
the
phone
Robin.
F
F
Cup
of
tea,
but
I'm
someone
shot
of
whiskey,
which
is
an
appropriate
comparison
for
tonight,
I
used
to
manage
a
local,
bookstore
and
part
of
that
job
was
managing
matching
the
right
book
to
the
right
reader
day
in
and
day
out.
I
did
this
for
readers
of
all
ages
for
over
10
years,
right
here
in
Beaufort,
County
I
learned
that
the
right
book
in
the
right
hands
can
change
a
person's
life.
The
right
book
can
even
Save
a
Life.
F
What
I
never
did
as
a
Bookseller
was
remove
a
book
because
I
didn't
approve
of
the
contents
or
withhold
books
from
others,
because
they
contained
ideas.
I
didn't
agree
with.
You
need
to
put
the
books
back.
Beaufort,
County
Schools
do
not
follow
policy
consistently
and
it
creates
inequity
in
our
school
system
that
harms
vulnerable
students,
the
most
the
poor
minorities
students
with
disabilities.
It's
not
just
the
book
challenge
policy
I'm.
Also
talking
about
attendance
policy,
students,
discipline,
dress,
code,
covet
policy.
F
Let's
talk
about
disability,
accommodations
under
Title,
II
of
the
Ada
I
know
a
lot
of
parents,
myself
included,
who
have
had
to
endure
countless
meetings,
endless
forms
obtaining
documentation
and
recommendations
from
Specialists
all
in
an
effort
to
ensure
that
our
right
to
a
free
and
appropriate
public
education
is
provided
to
our
kids.
But
then
we
watched
last
week
as
the
bigots
and
book
banners
got
VIP
red
carpet
treatment.
No
pesky
forms
no
time
consuming
meetings,
no
documentation
required.
It
should
never
be
easier
to
strip
away
a
person's
rights
than
it
is
to
protect
them.
F
The
people
behind
the
book
bands
are
not
concerned
with
what
their
own
children
have
access
to.
They
want
to
control
what
other
people
have
access
to.
There
is
no
public
threat
here.
The
only
the
threat
of
ideas,
perspectives
and
stories
that
some
disapprove
of
every
student
deserves
the
opportunity
to
see
themselves
represented
and
given
the
chance
to
learn
about
those
who
are
different.
That's
why
these
specific
books
were
challenged.
It's
a
politically
motivated
attempt
to
erase
people
and
ideas,
and
we
have
a
policy
to
prevent
it.
F
The
books
never
should
have
been
removed.
I'm
calling
on
the
board
to
direct
the
superintendent
and
his
staff
to
return
the
books
to
circulation
immediately
and
follow
the
established
policy
when
any
book
is
challenged
in
the
future
as
a
parent
who
values,
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion,
and
with
expertise
in
children's
and
young
adult
literature,
with
expertise
in
matching
the
right
book
with
the
right
person,
even
if
it
isn't
the
right
book
for
me,
I
volunteer
to
serve
on
any
necessary
review
committees
formed
in
the
future.
Thank
you.
D
A
A
The
2021-2022
superintendent
annual
evaluation
instrument
was
modified
by
the
board's
ad
hoc
results
committee
and
was
approved
by
the
superintendent
and
the
board
as
a
whole.
The
evaluation
instrument
for
this
year
continues
to
use
the
37
questions
related
to
the
five
components
of
professional
practice
and
two
measurable
components
of
financial
oversight
have
been
reinstated.
A
The
37
questions
included
in
the
five
components
of
professional
practice
were
weighted
as
follows:
governance
and
board
relations,
20
percent,
community
relations,
15
staff
relations,
15
business
and
finance
20,
instructional
leadership,
30
percent,
scoring
choices
for
each
question
were
one
ineffective,
two
minimally
effective
three
effective
and
four
highly
effective
board.
Members
completed
individual
evaluations
which
were
collated
and
shared
with
the
superintendent
and
the
board.
The
average
scores
for
each
component
of
professional
practice
were
governance
and
board
relations,
3.72,
community
relations,
3.79
staff
relations,
3.76
business
and
finance
3.74
and
instructional
leadership.
3.83.
A
A
Highlights
of
the
financial
oversight.
Measurable
component
are
that
the
budget
was
spent
with
0.2
percent
remaining
and
that
the
Beaufort
County
school
district
has
maintained,
Moody's
double
A1
and
s
p
double
A
ratings,
which
are
unsurpassed
by
any
public
school
district
in
South
Carolina,
the
Board
of
Education
congratulates
Dr
Frank
Rodriguez
on
his
highly
effective
performance
rating,
leading
the
Beaufort
County
School
District
in
the
2021-2022
school
year,
returning
to
full
face-to-face
instruction
and
recognizing
the
learning
loss
resulting
from
the
pandemic.
Dr
Rodriguez
mobilized,
Community
Resources
and
collaborated
with
Community
Partners
to
offer
after-school
learning
opportunities.
A
He
revitalized
our
Educators
and
support
staff
by
proposing
salary
increases,
maintained
staff,
child
care
and
continue
to
emphasize
staff
development.
By
focusing
on
instructional
reviews
and
reinstating
the
summer
Institute,
he
also
introduced
the
first
annual
Black
History
Month
conference,
which
was
highly
successful,
hard
work,
effective
leadership,
flexibility
and
Innovation
by
our
superintendent
guided
the
district
through
his
initial
post-pandemic
phase.
A
the
board
sincerely
thanks,
Dr
Rodriguez
for
his
many
efforts
and
for
his
dedication
and
commitment
to
the
district.
This
written
summary
was
submitted
by
the
board
and
written
by
myself,
the
board
chair
and
Kathy
robine,
the
board
Vice
chair.
It
will
be
released
to
the
public
and
media
and
the
attachments
will
include
the
summary
score:
equivalence
and
the
2021-2022
superintendent
annual
evaluation
instrument,
Dr
Rodriguez.
We
thank
you
and
congratulate
you.
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
very
much
and
it's
it's
a
privilege
and
an
honor
and
I'm
a
proud
superintendent
of
Beaufort
County
School
District.
Thank
you.
AK
Thank
you
Dr
quads,
so
the
policy
committee
met
on
October
24th.
First
thing
we
did.
We
had
a
conversation
about
the
health
Education
Act,
which
requires
school
boards
to
ensure
there's
a
health
advisory
committee,
and
we
discussed
that
at
length
and
we
were
going
to
bring
that
forward
to
you
all
today,
as
evidenced
on
the
agenda.
However,
in
the
intervening
time
we've
noticed
there
are
a
couple
things
that
we
need
to
re-look
at.
AK
There
is
a
policy
committee
meeting
next
Monday
and
we're
going
to
add
this
to
the
agenda
so
that
first
motion
right
there
to
recommend
the
bylaws
for
the
Beaufort
County
School
District
Health
advisory
committee
will
be
brought
to
you
all
next
at
our
next
meeting.
Okay.
AK
The
second
item
that
the
policy
committee
looked
at
was
policy
gc2,
0.23
L
and
that
had
to
do
with
public
comment
and
the
reason
that
we
started
looking
at
this
policy
is
because
our
board
policy
says
that
we
are
not
to
engage,
have
a
discussion
interact
with
the
speakers
and
and
and
that's
very
understandable,
but
there
are
times
when
kind
of,
like
a
statue
up
here
not
being
able
to
to
respond.
AK
So
the
policy
committee
does
have
a
motion
to
bring
forward
to
the
board
to
consider
a
revision
of
one
of
our
policies,
an
attempt
to
maybe
allow
some
interaction.
So
can
you
bring
that
up?
Please
Robin.
AK
Basically,
it's
going
to
say
the
revision
recommendation.
Persons
appearing
before
the
board
should
be
aware
that
board
members
are
without
authority
to
act
independently
as
individuals
and
official
matters.
However,
only
the
presiding
chair
May
respond
to
give
direction
to
the
superintendent
to
provide
follow-up
with
the
member
of
the
public.
Questions
may
be
directed
to
the
board,
but
answered
may
be
deferred
pending
proper
background
investigation
and
formal
consideration
to
Administration,
so
that
was
came
out
of
policy
as
a
recommendation
for
a
first
reading
for
a
change
in
policy.
Y
A
AL
Thank
you
I
actually
attended
that
policy
meeting
I
thought
it
was
a
good
discussion.
I've
had
some
time
to
think
about
the
recommendations
and
I
think
there's
a
lot
more
to
unpack
in
this
topic,
and
it
occurred
to
me
that
we're
going
to
be
seeding.
Several
new
board
members
here
directly
and
so
I
would
like
to
make
an
amendment
to
the
motion
to
postpone
until
after
the
new
board,
members
are
seated
so
that
they
can
have
input
on
policy.
Public
comments,
policy.
A
All
right,
so
the
motion
to
postpone
until
after
January
1
has
been
made
by
Miss,
Boatwright
and
second
by
William
Smith.
So
is
there
any
discussion
on
this
motion
to
postpone
Miss
fidridge.
AK
C
AL
C
C
A
You
all
right,
so
we
have
the
the
motion
for
postponement
displayed
on
the
screen,
all
those
in
favor,
aye,
aye,
aye,
doctor,
aye,
okay,
any
Nays
and
abstentions.
Okay,
the
motion
to
postpone
carries
Miss
vidrich,
so.
AL
Thank
you.
It
is
my
pleasure
to
bring
Mark
shohan
to
the
podium.
Looking
very
Dapper
this
evening
and
I
just
want
to
remind
the
board.
We
had
the
full
presentation
given
by
plant
Moran
to
operations.
AL
AM
L
AM
AN
AN
Hear
me,
then
so
yeah,
thank
you
thanks.
Mark
thanks
Madam
chair
and
fellow
members
of
the
school
board.
AN
As
you
said,
we're
here
to
kind
of
go
over
some
findings
and
answer
some
questions
that
you
all
have
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
share
my
screen,
if
that's
possible,
so
we
can
follow
along
here.
So
hopefully
that
has
come
up
on
your
end.
Please
let
me
know
if
it
has
not:
okay,
well,
perfect,
again:
I'm
Kyle
masita
with
plant
Moran
I'm,
a
principal
consultant
I'm,
also
joined
by
my
colleague,
Marvin
Sawyer
who's.
Also
principal
consultant.
AN
Both
of
us
were
two
of
the
team
members
that
worked
with
the
county
as
part
of
the
technology
systems,
assessment
and
kind
of
sharing
our
findings
on
their
behalf.
So
real
briefly
on
plant
Moran,
our
again
we're
a
tax
audit
consulting
firm.
We
spend
a
lot
of
time
in
education
working
with
a
lot
of
districts
across
the
country,
doing
very
similar
work,
helping
do
assessments,
planning
a
number
of
technology
related
services,
and
we
certainly
think
this
is
unique
and
beneficial
to
the
district
kind
of
bringing
our
shared
knowledge
and
what
we've
learned.
AN
It
certainly
carried
its
way
through
our
assessment
and
informed
some
of
our
findings
and
recommendations
that
that
we'll
share
with
you
today,
just
a
quick
summary
on
Project
goals.
So
the
district
that,
if
issued
an
RFP
for
services,
to
try
to
find
a
partner
to
help
the
district.
We
are
fortunate
enough
that
Beaufort
picked
plant
Moran
to
help
in
this
project,
and
our
task
is
really
to
look
at
the
technology.
Environment
holistically.
AN
Look
to
identify
some
risks
and
gaps,
but
also
look
at
potential
Technologies
and
strategies
that
are
beneficial
to
the
district
and
all
of
that
really
to
give
you
a
path
forward
and
we'll
kind
of
share.
What
that
is,
and
really
some
tactical
recommendations,
along
with
maybe
longer
term
strategic
recommendations
for
improvement.
AN
AN
As
I
said,
looking
at
comparable
districts
that
we've
worked
with
our
experience,
industry
best
practices
and
really
formulating
the
recommendations
and
observations
we've,
provided
we
look
at
technology
across
three
pillars,
so
we've
got
the
people,
the
process
and
the
technology
itself,
and
we
kind
of
encapsulate
that,
with
cyber
security
given
today's
world
and
the
importance
of
cyber
security
to
all
our
clients
and
particularly
prevalent
in
K-12
education,
the
areas
we
looked
at
as
part
of
the
assessment
I
know
it
might
be
an
eye
chart.
So
forgive
me
yeah.
AN
We
focused
on
a
lot
as
you
can
see,
and
consistent
with
the
prior
side.
We
did
look
at
people
process
and
Technology
areas.
Now.
We've
noted
in
this
chart
the
particular
areas
of
interest
that
the
district
had
noted
in
your
formal
request
for
proposals,
and
so
we
spent
additional
focus
on
those
particular
areas,
but
we
didn't
want
to
lose
sight
of
some
of
the
other
areas
that
aren't
bolded,
that
we
felt
were
very
beneficial
and
really
were
key
to
getting
that
holistic
view
that
we
talked
about.
AO
Thanks
Kyle,
so
Kyle
mentioned
the
discovery
portion
of
our
work,
that
phase
one
and
that's
where
we
got
a
lot
of
that
feedback
and
we
received
over
900
end
user
survey,
responses,
which
is
great
A,
great
level
of
participation
and
for
any
math
Geeks
out.
There
is
more
than
statistically
relevant
in
terms
of
the
information
that
we
then
summarized.
As
a
result
of
that
we
talked
to
technology
services,
staff,
educational
technology,
staff
really.
AO
We
interviewed
stakeholders
I,
think
we
had
17
different
stakeholder
groups
throughout
the
district
that
represented
leadership
either
at
central
office
building
level,
support
staff
you
see
as
well.
We
talked
to
a
variety
of
teachers
at
elementary
middle
school
and
high
school
levels.
We
had
a
student
focus
group,
so
we
got
a
variety
of
input
from
them
and
we
also
requested
of
your
staff
quite
a
bit
of
documentation.
We
received
and
reviewed
we
requested
quite
a
bit
and
we
received
quite
a
bit
as
a
result
of
that.
AO
As
Kyle
mentioned,
we
were
using
this
then
to
give
feedback,
and
we
we
took
the
opportunity
to
look
at
what
are
some
points
of
Pride
positive
areas
of
feedback,
a
lot
of
times.
You
go
through
an
assessment
and
you
only
hear
the
bad.
We
thought
it.
It
was
important
to
point
out
some
of
the
good
things
going
on
in
the
district
and
the
Very
and
I
did
hear
in
our
introduction.
A
Brief
Review,
so
I'll
try
and
only
I'm
not
going
to
cover
all
of
them.
AO
I'll
just
cover
a
couple
because
assume
you've
already
seen
some
of
this
material,
but
the
ones
that
really
are
important
to
us
are
the
first
one
where
end
user
satisfaction
and
that's
from
over
900
survey.
Respondents
was
very
high
and
one
of
the
things
we
really
want
to
complement
you
on
is
the
communication
and
cooperation
between
technology
services
and
educational
technology
is
a
best
practice.
AO
One
of
the
best
that
we've
seen
many
districts
have
those
areas
broken
out
in
to
different
departments,
but
the
way
yours
collaborate
and
work
together
is
really
exemplary
and
others,
as
I
said
I'm.
Not.
We
have
some
things
about
how
your
some
policies,
procedures
and
some
of
the
best
practices
that
you
have
in
place
so
move
to
the
next
one,
which
is
all
right.
How
do
we
balance
that
then,
with
maybe
some
areas
for
improvement?
We
obviously
can't
just
look
at
the
positive.
AO
You
hired
us
also
to
give
you
opportunities
right
for
improvement.
One
of
the
ones
in
Kyle
might
go
into
a
little
bit
further
your
organizational
structure.
It
does
educational
technology
technology
services
are
separate,
we'd
like
to
actually
see
those
Under
One
Roof
because
may
be
working
well
because
of
the
personality
of
the
individuals
in
those
two
roles,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
the
structure
also
supports
that
good
collaboration
and
feedback.
AO
We
talk
a
little
bit
about
some
of
the
software
applications.
You're
it's
a
blessing
and
a
curse.
You
have
so
many
software
applications
available
wealth
of
different
tools
for
staff
to
use
sometimes
there's
too
many
available.
We
got
to
figure
out
a
way
to
then
make
sure
we're
leveraging
the
best
tools
that
are
available,
and
then
you,
you
see
just
some
things
for
further
movement.
G
AO
Get
additional
structure
in
place
additional
written
policies,
procedures
things
like
that
in
place,
so
I
think
that's
probably
good
from
that
stamp
standpoint.
Kyle.
AN
AN
You
know
it's
not
pass
fail
or
you
know
a
through
F,
but
it's
really
is
a
Continuum
of
progress
and
one
end
of
the
scale
being
ad
hoc
and
in
the
opposite,
Advanced,
and
so
what
we
tried
to
do
is
provide
you,
an
indication
of
where
we
feel
you're
at
today
and
then,
where
you
should
ideally
look
to
Aspire
and
move
to
and
so
you'll
see
in
the
subsequent
scorecard
you'll
see
some
indicators
of
where
you're
at
today,
where
we're
recommending
you
go.
AN
You'll
also
see
a
trend
indicator
and
really
what
that
is
is
representative
of
you
know.
Given
the
current
state
of
the
technology
environment,
initiatives
that
are
underway,
will
things
improve?
Will
they
decline
or
will
they
stay
the
same,
and
so
we
find
that
this
is
an
effective
way
to
do
it.
We
don't
often
use
Advanced
only
in
particular
circumstances
say
if
you're
a
bank
and
we're
talking
about
cyber
security,
obviously
proactive.
AN
If
your
money's
in
that
bank,
proactive,
probably
isn't
enough,
you
probably
want
Advanced,
but
again
we
try
to
balance
it
based
on
again
you
being
a
K-12
District
in
our
in
our
work
there.
AN
So,
generally
speaking,
this
is
the
maturity
assessment
scorecard
I
would
say
this
is
a
very
good
scorecard,
comparatively
speaking
as
in
the
lead
in
our
firm
does
a
lot
of
Assessments.
We've
worked
with
a
lot
of
districts
and
we've
seen
a
lot
of
different
scorecards.
As
you
can
imagine,
and
so
you
know
certainly
one
extend
that
to
the
technology
team
and
the
work
that
they've
done
I.
Think,
overall,
you
know
the
condition
of
the
environment
is,
is
good
in
a
lot
of
areas.
AN
There's
a
couple
of
areas
where
you
know
we
think
you
can
move
the
needle
I
think
more
of
kind
of
tip
to
that
is
you
know
there?
Aren't
you
know
the
basement
isn't
Flooding
at
this
point.
So
now,
let's
start
looking
at,
do
we
you
know,
do
we
start
renovating?
Do
we
start
improving
and
advancing
and
I
think,
as
you
can
see,
with
the
scorecard
there's
a
number
number
of
areas
where
you
know
we
feel
as
though
the
district
is
poised
to
you
know,
continue
its
progress.
AN
Given
our
work
and
and
the
work
that
they've
done
as
a
team,
there.
AN
AN
But
what
we're
looking
at
recommending
is
you
know
pulling
that
under
a
common
reporting
structure,
ideally
having
a
common.
You
know,
technology
officer
technology
lead
role,
that
those
two
groups
would
report
to
and
then
obviously
that
by
its
nature,
helps
build
that
collaboration
and
Foster.
Further
collaboration.
AN
Second
item
was
a
salary
study
which
I
know
given
the
timing
of
this
and
what
Mark
has
indicated
I
believe
a
lot
of
that
work
has
been
completed
at
the
time
of
the
assessment
you
know
early
summer,
I
know
it
was
still
underway,
so
our
recommendation
is
obviously
complete.
That
effort
use
that
effort
when
looking
at
you
know
acquisition
and
retaining
of
talent.
Given
the
labor
market,
you
know,
K-12
districts
are
competing.
You
know
with
private
competing
sometimes
with
counties
competing
with
cities.
AN
AN
There
is
obviously
a
lot
of
work
that
have
been
done
as
as
noted
in
the
superintendent's
review,
and
this
massive
Bond
of
work
that
has
been
completed
and
there's
been
great
progress
of
what
we've
seen,
and
that
was
an
area
of
focus
in
the
spirit
of
moving
the
needle
forward.
As
we
talked
about
and
kind
of
increasing
maturity,
we
saw
There's
an
opportunity
to
get
technology
services
and
educational
technology
staff
kind
of
involved
in
all
phases
of
that
work,
really
from
the
the
early
design
and
planning
through
the
transition
and
ongoing
support.
AN
Yeah,
that's
really
a
best
practice
where
that
you
kind
of
build
that
partnership.
So
you
have
construction,
folks
and
others.
You
know
working
hand
in
hand
with
technology
and
educational
technology,
services
and
educational
technology.
Folks,
and
the
last
item
on
the
list
is
completing
some
server
and
storage
migration
activity.
So
there's
some
back-end
infrastructure,
some
back-end
technology
they're,
you
know
always
a
evolving
processes.
Technology
ages.
The
district
replaces
those
systems
and
continues
to
kind
of
go
through
that
cycle.
Certainly
that
was
underway.
They
can
be
large,
complex
projects.
AN
So
move
to
the
second
of
the
action
plan,
which
is
the
enhanced
and
in
this
one
you
know
we're
recommending
the
district
look
at
a
comprehensive
strategic
plan,
so
Mark
and
team
have
developed
a
strategic
plan
in
response
to
the
Department
of
education's
requirements
to
provide
a
plan.
I
know
they're,
currently
working
on
developing
that
plan
into
a
larger
body
of
work
and
really,
then
that
can
help
guide
a
lot
of
the
Strategic
investment
of
Technology
going
forward
and
is
really
a
best
practice
to
help
help
that
process
along.
AN
We
noticed
some
environmental
issues.
Some
operational
issues
with
some
of
the
data
center
facilities
certainly
can
impede
the
technology.
That's
running
there,
keeping
those
facilities,
cool
and
power
running
stable
and
you
water
out
of
them
you
know,
is
obviously
a
best
practice.
So
there
was
some
opportunity
to
make
some
investment
there
just
to
kind
of
bring
those
up
to
a
level
I
think
the
district.
All
districts
really
need
that.
That's
where
you
run
a
lot
of
the
core
networking
a
lot
of
the
core
infrastructure
components
of
the
district.
AN
Third
item
on
the
list
is
the
cloud
migration
right,
so
a
lot
of
work
has
been
done
by
the
district
to
move
applications
and
software
to
the
cloud
where
they're
they're
provided
by
a
third
party
running,
say
in
another
facility,
not
necessarily
managed
by
the
district,
and
that's
really
not
only
a
trend.
It's
a
best
practice,
and
so
we're
saying
continue
that
work
and
and
go
back.
And
you
know
some
of
the
low
hanging
fruit
is
being
tackled,
go
back
and
take
a
look
at.
AN
Are
there
other
opportunities
to
further
that
and
get
as
many
of
those
Legacy
software
applications
and
things?
You
know
out
of
those
data
centers
which
and
into
a
cloud-based
alternative,
and,
lastly,
is
a
comprehensive,
Disaster
Recovery
plan
I
again
as
a
best
practice,
I
always
planning
for
those
scenarios
that
are
most
probable.
AN
You
know
inclement
weather,
you
know
power
outages
whatever
it
can
be,
having
a
formal
and
tangible
Disaster
Recovery
plan.
So
you
can
say
when
situation
A
happens.
Here's
our
response:
here's,
how
we'll
restore
services
to
the
district
so
that
you're
supporting
instruction
that
you're
supporting
the
business
operations
in
the
district
and
it
helps
really
set
expectations
between
the
technology
folks
and
the
users
of
Technology
at
the
district.
AO
I'll
do
less
talking
so
for
the
sustain
area.
We
talk
about
re-engaging,
the
technology
advisory
committee
and
that's
really
a
group.
We
want
to
make
sure
it's
cross-functional
representation,
leadership,
staff,
School
representation,
technology,
Services,
educational
technology
staff
and
that
committee
can
then
help
with
setting
Direction
I.T
Direction,
establishing
priorities,
giving
feedback
on
budget
Terry
items.
So
it's
you
know.
Governance
for
us
is
important
how
you
make
decisions,
who's
included
in
that
and
being
as
transparent
as
possible.
AO
We
talk
about
it
asset
management,
and
so
that's
just
making
sure
that
we
have
a
comprehensive
and
up-to-date
inventory
of
all
hardware
and
software
assets.
It
obviously
allows
you
to
manage
the
environment
more
effectively
and
the
fall.
The
last
one
fancy
were
there
Enterprise
architecture.
It's
really
taken
a
holistic
view
at
data
following
the
state's
standards
or
guidelines
for
that
which
you
are
doing
and
making
sure
that
you
look
at
all
the
different
sources
of
data.
AO
AO
AN
AN
That
was
it
yeah
again,
just
conclusive
yeah
we're
happy
to
take
questions
again.
We
thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
It's
been
a
pleasure
working
with
the
district
and
we
appreciate
it.
I'll
stop
sharing
at
this
point.
AL
Thank
you
and
I
just
want
to
also
thank
my
committee
members,
Colonel
Guyer
and
William
Smith
I
think
to
reiterate
the
district's
in
good
shape,
but
there
are
some
very
exciting
opportunities
on
the
horizon
and
I
think
there's
some
opportunities
for
the
board
to
look
at
policy
and
Leadership
and
really
Propel
technology
to
the
Forefront
and
with
that
does
anyone
have
any
questions
for
plant
Moran.
A
B
Y
The
one
sole
question
ask
her:
nine
times
out
of
ten
I
just
had
one
question:
you
had
a
really
great
response
to
your
surveys
from
the
end
users
and
I
assume
that
was
predominantly
from
staff
members.
So
I
was
wondering
as
a
as
a
parent
who
has
three
kids
on
tablets
in
our
Public
Schools.
Y
Was
there
any
parent
feedback
or
was
there
any
type
of
anecdotal
feedback
that
you
got
from
parents,
because
I
think
that's
also
important.
I
know
that
during
covid,
that
was
a
big
conversation
and
learning
curve
for
us.
So.
AO
We
we
did
get
that
from
multiple
places,
first
off
from
staff
that
were
also
parents
of
students.
We
also
got
that
from
teachers
who
were
also
playing
that
dual
role
and
then
the
unique
perspective
is
only
students
can
give
you
from
their
perspective
and
of
course,
they
shared
some
parent
perspective
when
they
gave
us
their
views.
So
those
were
some
of
the
ways
that
we
actually
got
that
feedback
great.
AN
Yeah
and
yeah
I
was
just
going
to
add
to
Marvin's
response
I
think
if
we
looked
at
the
demographics
of
the
respondents,
I
believe
nearly
nearly
68
percent
were
teachers,
and
then
we
had
administrative.
We
had
instructional
folks,
non-instructional
building
administrators,
so
we
had
a
pretty
diverse
group
of
respondents
to
the
survey
and,
as
Mark
said
relative
to
parents,
it's
kind
of
the
mechanism.
We
collected
that
feedback
as
well.
A
J
Guyer.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
First,
my
compliments
to
the
contractor.
You
did
an
excellent
job,
very,
very
good
information
and
my
compliments
to
the
technology
department
and
to
you,
Mark.
You
hadn't
been
evaluated
by
an
outside
Agency
for
some
time.
If
ever-
and
this
is
hard
business
to
anticipate
technology
and
to
provide
technology
and
educators
are
hard
customers
to
satisfy
you,
your
shop
did
extremely
well,
we
got
some,
we
got
some
weaknesses
and
you
got
some.
J
C
Just
in
just
in
and
listening
to
you
twice,
but
in
your
in
your
you're
doing
doing
doing
this
review,
you
did
say
that
there
were
several.
There
were
a
couple
programs
that
we
could,
that
did
kind
of
pretty
much
went
in
line
with
each
other,
and
we
could.
We
could
pick
from
correct.
AO
Not
sure
I
unders
are
you
I'm,
not
sure
I
understand
the
question?
Are
you
referring.
I
AO
We're
maybe
there
are
programs
that
sir
could
serve
the
same
purpose
and
you
I
think
what
you
have
to
understand
is
when
sometimes
those
are
specific
to
a
curricular
area
or
specific
to
building.
Where
someone
made
that
decision,
and
yes,
we
we
see
that
there's
some
redundancy
there.
AO
Some
folks
might
be
unhappy
when
you
say
well,
here's
the
one
that
we
really
are
going
to
standardize
on,
but
we
think
you're
at
a
point
where
you
need
to
go
through
that
process
of
actually
looking
hard
at
each
of
the
software
products
that
you
have
what's
the
functions
and
features
of
them
and
then
trying
to
look
at
how
much
use
are
we
really
getting
out
of
this
one
versus
another
one?
We
call
that
rationalizing
all
of
the
software
applications
that
you
have.
AO
Opportunities
there
to
maybe
Focus
down
the
number
of
applications
that
your
teams
have
to
support,
because
obviously
there
are
a
lot
of
them.
C
Thank
you,
along
with
that
I'd
definitely
like
to
thank
you,
Mr
shoham,
offering
your
staff
from
doing
doing
work
that
you've
done,
but
I
just
wanted
to
point
that
out,
because
that
does
bring
some
concerns
to
me
as
we
move
forward
into
because
we
just
we
didn't
just
pay
for
this,
to
essentially
become
information
that
now
we
have
the
information
we
have
to
to
to
do
something
with
the
information
that
he's
given
us.
C
So
that
is
one
of
the
things
that
had
but
had
pretty
much
kind
of
got
my
attention,
because
I've
heard
that
before
you
know
so
now
now
I
think
it
comes
to
the
terms
of
you
know
where.
Where
do
we
go
from
here
with
this
information,
it
would
be
my
question
and
I'm
not
sure
Reverend
Sharon,
whatever
you
prepared
to
hell,
it's
just
that
or
start
start
taking
a
trip
at
the
at
the
ice
or
what.
AM
I
would
like
to
make
a
comment.
We
do
review
software
from
the
administrative
side.
We
always
look
to
our
partners
in
ISD
to
make
the
recommended
software
choices
for
our
students.
What
we
do
on
a
yearly
basis
is
Colleen.
Beck
and
barsky
are
Ed
Tech
director
she
works
at
reviewing
and
is
currently
reviewing
the
software
that
is
currently
being
used
and
their
targeted
students.
AM
Dr
Stratus's
staff
meets
in
the
late
winter
to
early
spring
of
every
year,
brings
in
all
of
our
directors
and
they
review
the
software,
that's
currently
being
used
by
the
district,
because
there's
a
lot
of
pieces
of
software
that
is
honed
into
a
particular
audience
and
we
would
hate
to
take
that
away
from
those
students
just
because
it
doesn't
fit
the
needs
of
these
over
here
and
we'd
always
rather
hear
from
Educators
on
the
software.
Before
we
make
any
decisions
on
this.
E
Mark
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
team.
You
all
do
an
outstanding
job.
I
think
our
contractor
has
essentially
pretty
much
said
that
it's
one
of
the
best
scorecards
that
that
they've
seen
But
like
we
always
say
right,
it's
about
continuous
Improvement
and
we
continue
to
work
at
it
and
so
in
terms
of
the
items.
I
don't
think
they
spoke
about
it
today,
but
in
my
debriefing
one
of
the
things
they
did
speak
about
and
and
especially
since
Parker's
dressed
up
in
a
suit
today,
Mark
is
so
he
will.
E
He
will
moving
forward,
sit
in
the
superintendent's
cabinet
and
Senior
staff
in
order
to
be
able
to
look
at
the
progress
and
the
work
that
we're
doing
on
the
things
that
come
out
of
of
the
study,
so
they
didn't
I,
don't
think
they
mentioned
it
today,
but
that
is
part
of
the
debriefing
process
that
I
had
when
I
sat
with
them.
So
thank
you
all
very
much.
AN
Yes,
I
can
start
with
that
so
strategic
sourcing,
we
redefine
it-
is
the
use
of
external
vendors,
for
you
know,
value-added
activities
right,
and
so
that's
really
looking
at
you
know,
are
you
partnering,
with
outside
vendors
and
and
partners
for
maybe
specialized
skill
set,
looking
at
it
for
augmenting
in
terms
of
resources.
So
if
you're
trying
to
get
project-based
work
and
there's
not
adequate
resources
to
do
that
work,
you
know
that
that's
essentially
what
that
item
is
relative
to
the
downward
Trend
I
think
the
biggest
impact
in
that
area.
AN
AN
Well,
I
think
one
of
the
biggest
ones,
sir,
is
looking
at
as
I
said,
the
that
relationship
with
Ed
Tech
and
tech
services
and
the
bond
work.
So
those
would
be
kind
of
external
vendors
that
are
providing
the
classroom,
Technologies
and
and
video
surveillance
systems,
and
so
I
think
bolstering
that
partnership
and
getting
them
involved
in
those
conversations
and
working
with
construction,
that'll
that'll
bring
that
to
an
upward
Trend
and
just
strengthening
that
partnership.
AN
I
think
the
word
was
used
by
one
of
the
other
board
members,
and
so
that's
the
biggest
impactful
area
under
strategic
sourcing,
and
there
were
a
couple
of
minor
recommendations
around
managing
vendors
and
contracts
as
well.
Thank.
C
My
question
is
to
to
start
our
research.
Actually
that
was
trying
to
see
what
he
was
going
to
say,
but
I
do
remember
him
with
them
saying
that
technology
should
be
his
own
department.
So
when
was
that
going
to
affect
that
technology
will
be
the
only
department,
and
what
does
that
look
like.
E
Technology
is
its
own
Department.
No.
G
C
E
There's
a
lot
of
questions
sitting
in
there,
Mr
Smith,
but
I
think
what
I
would
tell
you
is.
You
know:
I
have
senior
staff
meetings
every
Monday
right
and
what
we
have
done
until
this
point
is.
We
have
collaborated
with
Mark
and
connected
with
Mark
when
we
have
specific
questions
about
things
but
but
as
but
that
is
what
what
that
does
is
you're,
just
basically
solving
problems
or
looking
at
issues
as
the
as
they
come
around.
E
What
I'm
saying
is
you
know
Monday
every
Monday,
so
starting
Monday
Mark
can
sit
at
senior
staff
and
academic
and
and
excuse
me,
senior
staff,
superintense
cabinet.
If
you
will-
and
it's
not
just
about
solving
a
particular
problem
or
something
that
comes
up,
but
it's
about
driving
what
we
find,
what
the
findings
that
come
out
of
this
right.
So
that's
that's.
What
that's
about
so
I
mean
you
ask
a
whole
there's
a
whole
lot
embedded
in
what
I
think
you
were
just
asking,
but
the
short
answer
is
Monday.
C
Okay,
and
should
we
be
expecting
a
something
along
the
lines
in
terms
of
towards
the
next
budget
as
well,.
C
No
I'm
talking
about
as
in
as
in
that
that
to
me
to
me
to
me
that
comes
across
from
listening
to
the
from
being
in
that
meeting,
from
listening
to
the
responsibility
and
to
what
that
person
should
do
it's
just
like,
like
it's
almost
maybe
what
he's
doing,
but
maybe
maybe
a
little
more
responsibility
or
responsibility
sometimes
comes
up
and
pay
yeah.
So.
E
Let's
try
to
get
it
clear
right
right,
so
I'm
not
gonna,
certainly
discuss
Mark's
compensation
right
here
right
right,
but
essentially
what
we
would
be
doing
is
wherever
Mark
sits
and
whatever
Mark
is
doing
Mark's
in
charge
of
driving.
E
This
work
right
and
all
I'm
suggesting
here
is
that
Mark
will
sit
on
the
superintendent's
cabinet
will
sit
in
senior
staff
for
the
purpose
of
driving
this
work
and
keeping
all
the
entities
that
touches
all
different
divisions,
informed
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
in
driving
this
work-
that's
laid
out
here
in
front
of
us,
but
compensation
is
a
different
conversation
right.
So
I,
don't
think
it's
fair
to
mark
for
us
to
have
a
conversation
about
us.
A
AL
Yes,
my
closing
comments
were
going
to
be.
These
are
just
the
kind
of
issues
we're
going
to
be
discussing
in
technology
committee
how
this
comp,
this
assessment
will
drive.
Technology's
role
in
the
school
district
will
have
Folsom
conversations
about
that.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
conclude
the
technology
committee,
thank.
E
AR
Thank
you,
Dr
Rodriguez,
good
evening
chairwoman,
guads
and
board
members
this
evening.
I
bring
forward
two
of
our
directors
from
the
instructional
services
division,
Melissa,
Murray
and
Karen
McKenzie.
They
will
provide
a
brief
update
on
work
that
they
are
conducting
within
our
schools
throughout
our
district
Miss
Mary.
H
Reading
Plus
strengthens
students,
comprehension
and
vocabulary.
The
John
Hopkins
evidence
for
SS
study
found
that
students
engaged
in
Reading
Plus
showed
significantly
greater
improvements
in
Reading
proficiency
than
students
who
received
other
types
of
targeted
reading
instruction.
This
was
one
of
the
compelling
reasons
for
selecting
this
as
an
intervention
tool
for
our
secondary
students.
H
H
Last
year
we
began
with
Reading
Plus,
and
you
will
see
our
students
gains
matched
or
surpassed
the
national
average
of
other
students
who
utilize
Reading,
Plus
We
are
continuing
to
grow
in
our
work
and
understanding
through
professional
learning,
with
coaches
teachers
and
administrators
and
sharing
success
stories
across
our
district.
Our
district
literacy,
Coach
Freedom
mechanic
is
in
place
to
support
this
work
at
all
of
our
participating
schools.
H
This
Continuum
shows
the
progression
of
the
work
and
the
Peace
of
the
phonics
Continuum
that
each
component
of
the
sips
program
system
deals
with
this
tool
comes
with
a
placement
test
and
progress
monitoring.
We
have
ongoing
training
for
interventionists,
including
school-based,
coaching
and
district-wide
PD
for
interventionist
and
administrators.
H
The
writing
update
our
work
with.
Writing,
has
included
district-wide
writing
opportunities
time
for
coaches
across
the
district
to
analyze,
results
together
time
for
coaches
to
share
and
build
common
understanding
of
implicit
and
explicit
evidence
required
of
the
rubric
and
and
the
next
coaches
meeting.
We
will
have
a
full
day
with
the
State
Department
of
Education
instructional
and
assessment
leaders,
and
they
will
be
guiding
us
through
professional
learning
opportunity
from
standards
to
the
assessment.
H
H
H
This
slide
shares
that
we
have
269
active
participants,
that
is
our
K3
teachers
and
the
schools
listed,
but
our
administrators
are
also
taking
this
course,
as
am
I
and
a
few
other
District
staff,
including
Adrian
Sutton,
our
district
literacy
coach.
We
want
to
learn
and
support
our
students
and
Educators
Ms
Sutton
is
checking
in
on
the
progress
with
our
coaches
and
working
ahead
of
the
course,
so
we
will
be
prepared
to
support.
K
Thank
you.
Melissa
I
appreciate
that
good
evening
board
members,
it's
I
always
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
come
and
speak
before
you
I'm
gonna
do
a
quick
update
as
well
on
the
things
that
we
shared
earlier
in
the
year.
First,
the
United
States
history
and
Constitution
end.
Of
course
exam
has
been
something
that
we
have
been
working
on.
K
As
you
know,
it's
based
on
our
new
South
Carolina
Standards,
which
are
taught
through
conceptual
understanding
of
vertical
skills.
Students
begin
to
learn
those
skills
of
historical
analysis
and
inquiry
in
kindergarten
and
the
skills
build
on
one
another,
along
with
the
vertically
aligned
content.
All
of
our
social
studies
courses
K
through
12
stack
on
one
another.
K
The
South
Carolina
Standards
are
unique
and
finding
the
best
fit
for
professional
development
opportunities
for
our
teachers
can
sometimes
be
difficult.
So
we
decided
to
create
our
own.
A
proposal
was
developed
and
submitted
to
the
State
Department
of
Education
to
propose
a
requested
professional
growth
opportunities
for
foundations
for
success
for
our
United
States
history
and
Constitution
Educators.
It
also
requested
opportunities
for
training
on
the
assessment
alignment
with
the
new
South
Carolina
history
standards.
K
K
Some
of
those
sessions
will
be
provided
in
a
virtual
training,
but
we
will
also
have
a
full
day
professional
development
session
for
our
United
States
history
and
Constitution
teachers
with
the
state
department
on
January
3rd,
and
just
so
you
know
we
have
not
forgotten
the
other
aspect
of
social
study
standards,
geography
which
is
also
hard
to
tackle.
We
have
the
South
Carolina
Geographic
Alliance,
coming
to
work
with
our
teachers
and
third,
seventh
and
Ninth
Grade
Human
Geography.
On
that
same
day,
these
opportunities
are
going
to
serve
us.
K
K
This
is
not
a
change
in
what
we
teach,
but
in
how
we
teach
it's
not
a
change
in
what
we
test,
but
how
we
test
so
just
to
give
you
an
example.
Typically,
an
EOC
question
might
say
which
of
the
following
are
some
of
our
founding
fathers,
who
had
a
dramatic
influence
on
the
role
of
writing
the
Declaration
of
Independence.
K
These
purple
personalized
guides
will
allow
us
to
fully
meet
the
needs
of
each
one
of
our
students
as
they
prepare
for
Success.
On
those
end,
of
course,
exams.
We
will
be
beginning
with
U.S
history
and
Constitution
on
that,
but
we
will
quickly
move
to
biology,
algebra
and
English
next,
a
spotlight
on
the
Arts.
You
knew
I
was
not
going
to
get
up
here
without
talking
about
the
artists
want
to
share
some
of
the
great
things
that
are
happening
a
few
months
ago
when
I
stood
in
front
of
you.
K
After
doing
a
review
of
that,
that
was
a
pretty
warranted
request.
Honestly
and
one
of
our
weak
areas
is
our
Middle
School
yeah,
so
I
reached
out
to
a
new
principal
Clint
Austin.
Don't
worry.
I
gave
him
two
whole
days
in
that
chair
before
I,
reached
out
to
him
and
I
said:
would
you
be
willing
to
Pilot
this?
K
K
K
K
K
The
way
this
program
is
going
to
work
for
our
students
is
these
students
will
be
prepared
initially
at
their
home
schools,
and
then
they
will
come
together
with
a
master
clinician.
Who
is
an
expert
in
that
area
to
train
for
one
day
to
put
it
together
and
then
we
will
have
a
performance.
We
hope
to
see
you
at
those
as
well
I.
K
Couldn't
let
this
opportunity
pass
without
sharing
some
great
news
about
things
happening
for
arts
and
teachers,
so
Bluffton
High,
School
Bobcat
band
under
the
direction
of
director
Anthony
grandquist
has
proceeded
for
the
second
year
in
a
row
to
State
finals.
Why
is
that
so
important?
That
is
the
first
time
since
1996
that
a
Beaufort
County
school
has
done
that
so
go
Bobcats.
K
K
K
K
K
K
This
allows
them
to
exchange
resources,
lesson
plans
and
activities.
Hey
I
tried
this
at
work
with
my
kids.
You
should
give
it
a
shot.
The
teacher's
corner
is
provided
to
our
staff
portal
and
includes
a
calendar
of
events.
This
calendar
is
updated
every
month
and
it
provides
opportunities
and
events
from
around
the
district
and
from
all
of
our
schools.
K
K
This
allows
our
teachers
to
share
the
profile
units
they're
currently
doing,
and
they
also
a
place
where
they
can
get.
Those
templates
that
I've
shared
with
you
before
and
those
units
are
starting
to
really
come
in
now,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
sharing
those
with
you
soon,
student
competitions
and
opportunities.
K
K
Our
final
section
is
called
what's
brewing.
This
section
allows
us
to
provide
teachers
a
form
to
share
their
ideas,
their
resources,
their
activities
and
hope.
We
hope
to
continue
to
expand
that
as
time
goes
on,
our
teachers
Corner
would
not
be
possible
without
the
Excellence
of
our
Communications
Department.
So
I
want
to
recognize
Dr,
Bruder
and
her
staff
for
all
the
work
and
helping
us
get
that
started.
K
K
This
was
presented
to
the
teacher
form
at
their
last
meeting,
and
teachers
are
also
able
to
sign
up
on
that
site
for
notifications
and
alerts
of
things
that
are
coming.
This
is
a
great
way
to
let
all
of
our
exceptional
educators
talk
to
one
another
across
our
district.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
your
time
tonight.
X
I
have
one
question
and
then
a
comment.
So
first,
let
me
start
with
my
comment.
Our
instructional
services
department
is
Top
Notch.
You
know
how
you
know
that
you've
been
selected
for
a
model
pilot
program
for
the
state.
That's
a
big
deal
folks.
If
anyone
who's
ever
worked
in
education,
when
the
state
chooses
you
to
Pilot
a
program,
one
that
you
initiated,
that's
awesome,
kudos
to
that
I
just
want
everyone
to
know.
X
Thank
you
and
then
I
have
one
question
for
Miss.
Marie
is
sips
in
all
of
our
elementary
schools
or
just
in
a
few.
X
H
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Just
one
question
or
comment:
please
invite
the
board
to
attend
your
three
January
professional
development
on
social
studies.
Thank
you.
A
AL
Right,
Miss
Boatwright.
Thank
you.
So
much
and
I
appreciate
so
much
you
bringing
the
Arts
forward
because,
as
you
know,
I
really
feel
like
Arts
is
an
Avenue
that
we
can
really
develop
more,
but
I
I.
Think
that's
what
you're
doing
is
great
part
of
the
thing
is
I
watched
the
the
sand
dollars
over
here
and
that
one
little
girl
who
was
down
the
floor
like
doing
the
xylophone
go
you
know
set
in
the
Rhythm
Section
I
had
the
opportunity
to
attend
the
June.
AL
What
is
it
Jazz
for
all
ages
to
benefit
the
junior
Jazz?
They
have
the
Count
Basie
Orchestra,
which
is
phenomenal
87
years
now
of
or
being
an
orchestra,
and
they
brought
up
five
or
six
like
high
school
to
college
age.
Kids
and
these
kids
could
play
with
the
Count
Basie
Orchestra.
They
had
a
17
year
old
vocalist,
who
was
from
Cuba
that
was
here
in
America.
Studying
music
was
a
phenomenal
singer.
AL
Ela,
it's
like
her.
She
said
she
said
my
English
is
not
so
good,
but
my
singing
is
better.
You
know,
and
so
there's
just
Arts
can
inspire
people
in
so
many
ways
and
I
think
it's
an
area
that
knowing
what
I
know
about
Performing
Arts
education
at
a
secondary
level,
we've
got
to
take
the
kids
that
have
the
generate
the
enthusiasm.
AL
But
if
we
don't
have
a
path
to
carry
them
through,
if
they,
if
we
develop
a
passion
and
then
it
falls
off
at
middle
school
or
we
don't
have
a
band
program,
so
I
think
focusing
on
Middle
School
is
absolutely
the
right
way
to
go
and
I
think
also
having
this
district-wide,
because
you
have
to
have
at
least
eight
violinists
in
an
orchestra
and
you're
not
going
to
get
all
super
talented,
a
violinists
in
one
school
I
think
those
are
going
to
make
have
huge
impacts.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
E
Thank
you
for
pointing
that
out
because
you
know
to
have
a
really
great
theater
program
in
high
school.
You
need
a
really
great
theater
program
in
middle
school
and
to
have
a
really
great
band
in
high
school.
You
need
to
build
up
your
middle
school
programs,
you
know,
and-
and
so
that's
just
critical.
C
Well,
I
was
going
to
say:
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
your
presentation,
and
you
know
I'm
very
into
the
Arts.
The
Arts
is
something
that
I'm
I
spend
time
in,
because
you
know
every
kid
ain't
gonna
be
making
to
the
NFL
every
kid
ain't
gonna
be
a
a
basketball
player,
but
you
may
have
that
Jonathan
green
or
that
next
pay
my
next
artist
who's
in
the
community,
so
I.
Thank
you
for
that
and
I
know
those
kids
over
at
Bluffton
High
School.
In
terms
of
that
band.
C
They
work
very
hard
for
very
hard
that
not
the
discredit,
kids
on
this
side
and
another
other
bands
at
all.
But
you
know
that's
just
something
to
something
to
be
to
be
proud
of,
and
and
the
painting
I
mean
you
know
when
I
visit
those
schools.
Those
are
a
couple
places
where
the
principals
take
me
now.
I
know
I.E.
C
A
Thank
you
very
much
I'm
Dr
Rodriguez.
Before
we
go
on.
Why
don't
we
do
we
have
one
person
present
for
the
second
public
comments?
Please
come
forward.
Ivy
zali.
Her
topic
is
vaping
and
sexually
explicit
books.
AS
Good
evening,
I
decided
to
go
in
the
second
public
comment,
because
I
thought
vaping
was
going
to
be
addressed
during
the
superintendents
report
was.
Was
it
not
on
the
agenda?
AS
Okay,
I
thought.
Second
comment
came
like
after
all
of
that,
so
I
apologize,
so
I'm
here
tonight
to
address
two
different
com
topics.
First,
I'd
like
to
address
the
concern
of
vaping
in
schools,
specifically
vaping
in
the
bathrooms.
The
students
that
are
vaping
are
going
in
the
Stalls,
locking
the
stall
doors
and
then
the
other
students
cannot
get
into
the
bathrooms
to
actually
use.
The
toilet
talked
to
several
students
who
have
said
that
they
do
not
use
the
restroom
while
they
are
at
the
school.
AS
AS
I
watched
the
agenda
setting
meeting
and
I
was
extremely
disappointed
to
hear
Dr
Rodriguez
say
that
this
issue
needs
to
be
solved
by
teachers
being
more
present
in
the
restrooms
I'm,
not
really
sure
how
he
thinks
that
teachers
can
be
so
many
places
at
one
time.
They
have
a
classroom
that
they
need
to
be
observing,
along
with
the
hallways
outside
of
their
classrooms.
AS
Few
weeks
ago,
I
sent
a
very
detailed
document
to
the
district
and
the
board,
with
notes
that
took
I
took
from
the
representative
of
a
company
that
has
a
device
that
can
detect
Vape.
Among
many
other
things,
I
noted
in
those
notes
that
these
devices
are
available
are
able
to
be
purchased
using
grants
such
as
money
from
either
the
cares
act
or
the
funds
or
Esser
funds.
AS
In
addition
to
this
issue,
I
would
like
I
would
ask
the
board
to
ask
the
superintendent
to
investigate
implementing
whole
monitors
again
to
help
cut
down
on
the
unsafe
activities
such
as
vaping
in
the
bathrooms,
the
many
fights
that
go
on
sometimes
daily
at
the
schools.
Second,
I
would
like
to
address
the
issue
of
explicit
books
in
our
school
libraries
and
possibly
classroom
libraries
I'd
like
to
remind
you
that
the
First
Amendment
protect
protects
freedom
of
speech.
However,
it
does
not
protect
providing
pornography
to
my
nurse.
AS
I
know
that
many
of
the
books
in
question
may
have
extremely
helpful
material
for
different
students,
but
that
does
not
negate
the
fact
that
many
of
them
contain
explicit
sexuality
and
some
even
pornographic
X-rated
scenes.
It's
a
shame
to
me
because
this
literature
could
be
as
powerful
without
it.
All
that
we
ask
is
concerned.
Parents
is
that
the
material
provided
to
our
children
is
age
appropriate.
Some
of
these
books
are
in
elementary
schools,
and
that
is
unacceptable.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration
to
these
very
important
matters.
E
AR
That
Dr,
Rodriguez
and
good
evening,
once
again,
chairwoman,
World
quads
I'm,
switching
back
and
forth
nice
to
see
you
up
there
ma'am
and
board
members
good
evening.
Tonight's
presentation
is
twofold:
it
contains
a
short
PowerPoint
presentation
and
an
update
on
instructional
Services
administrative
regulations,
38
and
38.1.
If
we
can
go
to
the
presentation.
Thank
you,
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
just
to
share
the
timeline
that
our
division
has
been
because
we've
received
Communications
that
we
haven't
been
addressing
or
being
compliant
with
the
state.
AR
Just
give
me
one.
Second:
okay,
if
you
look
up
to
the
slide
in
front
of
you,
you'll
note
that
we
started
working
in
our
division
in
September
late,
September,
early
October,
we
we
began
reviewing
a
prior
administrative
regulation
38.
it
had
not
been
updated
in
numerous
years.
We
also
started
at
that
time
the
footwork
for
a
library
manual,
because
we
had
not
had
at
one
updated
in
six
years
doing
that
initial
review.
We
made
a
decision
to
split
instructional,
Services
administrative
regulation
into
two
parts
to
ensure
Clarity
and
ease
of
reading.
AR
December
2021,
South
Carolina
School
District
actually
received
the
model
policy,
all
of
our
districts
from
the
State
Department
of
Education
in
regards
to
school
library
materials,
as
well
as
procedures
for
material
reconsideration
that
was
released
in
January
and
February
of
2022.
After
reviewing
that
state
model,
we
updated
the
state
language
into
our
administrative
regulation
in
March
and
spring
drafts
circulated
internally
for
feedback
and
additional
revisions.
AR
In
April
we
had
in-house
counsel
review
the
administrative
proposal
on
the
regulation
for
to
assure
that
we
were
aligned
and
in
June
we
presented
it
to
academic
committee
continuing
in
June.
We
presented
that
administrative
regulation
to
the
school
board,
and
as
of
this
writing
no
requests
I
will
share.
It
was
noted
earlier
today
a
reconsideration
of
school
library,
materials
form
has
been
received,
one
opt
out
has
been
received
for
a
parent
within
the
library
and
that
is
identified
within
Destiny.
AR
Should
I
not
should
I
want
not
want
my
child
to
read,
read
or
have
access
to
certain
material,
the
school
Librarian
Is
notified,
guess
anyone
my
name
goes
in
Mary's
Stratus
and
says
you
can't
do
that
Mary.
Please
look
at
another
material.
If
you
go
to
the
next
slide,
please
late
August
early
September
of
this
academic
school
year
we
received
16
titles
regarding
objectionable
material
by
community
members.
AR
District
Personnel
initiated
an
inventory
review
of
the
library
materials,
and
then
we
met
with
middle
school
and
high
school
librarians.
It's
the
two
discussed
a
select
selection
process
and
the
deselection
process.
Remember
the
year
prior
of
2021,
we
had
already
started
that
process
of
rewriting
our
library
manual.
AR
Let's
note
again,
it
hadn't
been
updated
in
six
years,
so
we
go
into
sept
continue
in
September
of
2022.
We
met
with
all
school
librarians
on
various
items,
including
selection,
ND
selection
processes
and
started
setting
goals
right
for
your
collection
development.
If
you're
familiar
with
the
South
Carolina
manual
for
libraries,
it
has
three
classifications.
Our
goal
is
to
be
exemplary,
with
regard
to
be
having
at
least
15
to
1
racial
books
for
our
students.
AR
AR
This
slide
actually
shows
South
Carolina
Department
of
Education
the
model
policy,
some
points
of
it
on
my
notes,
I'm,
just
going
to
pull
out
a
few
things
to
make
mention
here,
and
one
of
our
speakers
this
evening
mentioned
to
a
very
important
Point
item
number
one
is
educational
significance:
you'll
see
that
carried
out
in
much
of
tonight's
conversation
appropriateness.
You
will
hear
that
coming
out
in
much
of
tonight's
conversation,
part
of
appropriateness
when
you
read
deep
into
the
language,
goes
into
the
utilization
of
the
standards.
AR
Our
book
should
be
reflected
of
the
reflection
of
the
standards
of
South
Carolina,
where
we
teach
and
what
we
instruct,
one
of
which
I
actually
was
standard
three
that
was
mentioned
tonight
about
the
opportunity
of
bringing
and
creating
creative
minds.
That
is
also
a
standard
for
libraries
who
are
instituting
so
I
I
want
to
show
the
relationship,
because
we
have
that
language
in
our
administrative
regulation.
AR
If
you
go
to
the
next
slide,
you'll
see
similar
topics
between
both
between
this
is
actually
the
South
Carolina
School
boards
Association
book
selection
guidelines.
A
case
was
referenced
earlier.
Tonight
was
the
Pico
case
with
regard
to
responsibility
of
school
boards,
not
being
able
to
have
the
right
to
remove
materials
from
a
library,
but
school
boards
do
have
the
right
of
setting
standards
in
these
are
the
standards
by
which
you
operate
as
a
school
board.
AR
This
is
where
you'll
start
seeing
the
combination
of
the
language
as
we
go
further
in
the
review
of
the
administrative
regulations
where
we
try
to
get
away
from
ambiguity
and
to
give
it
a
little
more
footsteps
that
should
we
go
in
that
process
or
reconsidering
material?
Really,
what
do
you
consider
it
to?
What
is
the
standard
that
we
operate
to?
AR
AR
So
that
is
with
to
the
level
that
we
looked
at
at
revisiting
the
administrative
regulations,
38
and
38.1
noted
noting
taking
into
consideration
that
we
were
giving
97
objectionable
titles.
So
you
will
hear
language
with
regard
to
an
administrative
review
process
in
the
in
my
as
I
continue
in
this
presentation.
AR
Robin
next
slide.
Please.
AR
AR
Materials
reconsideration
committee
for
each
of
the
97
titles
you'll
you'll,
hear
later
on
in
administrative
38
regulation
38.1
the
requirements
of
a
committee.
We
had
many
people
this
evening
share
that
they
would
like
to
be
part
of
a
committee
which
I
have
to
give
cheers,
because
these
are
many
people
have
already
put
years
into
education.
AR
AR
There
are
priorities
with
regard
to
books
that
need
to
be
utilized
for
teachers,
because
this
is
a
review
process.
I've
heard
the
language
many
times
tonight
about
banning
that
is
not
the
process
by
any
means,
and
I
do
have
to
take
that
with
the
opportunity
to
share
with
those
in
the
room
and
and
with
the
public,
we're
not
looking
to
ban
any
materials
at
all.
We
are
looking
to
take
an
opportunity
for
reviewing
items
had
been
brought
forward
to
us
that
were
objectionable.
AR
If
you
go
to
the
second
bullet
again,
this
gives
you
a
description
right
there
of
the
committee
membership
Mrs
cushionberry.
You
can
go
to
the
final
slide
and
thank
you.
You
beat
me
appreciate
it.
These
are
just
some
references.
I
know
that
for
yourselves,
it's
not
possible
for
you
to
click
in,
but
these
are
just
some
point
of
reference.
I'd
like
us
to
look
very
closely
at
the
third
bullet
book,
purchasing
I.
AR
Think
one
of
the
most
important
parts
that
has
come
up
through
this
process,
detailed,
even
deeper
review
of
what
we
do
with
my
division,
is
a
purchasing
practice.
If
you
were
reading
a
book,
you
purchased
a
book
to
go
into
a
library
the
expectations
that
book
has
readability
for
six
to
ten
times.
You
recognize,
if
you
buy
a
book,
just
out
of
Barnes
Noble
may
not
have
the
same
binding
and
shelf
life
or
what
you'll
hear
the
language
being
utilized
is
currency.
AR
AR
Our
schools
deserve
that
our
library,
libraries
and
our
children,
as
well
as
classroom,
sets
because
as
an
educator
as
you're
reading,
you
want
to
be
able
to
use
that
classroom
set
more
than
three
times.
So
that's
why
I
put
these
references
here
just
for
the
future.
You'll
see
the
bullets
beneath
that.
Those
are
that
we
actually
they
review
groups
that
are
utilized
the
South
Carolina
Association
of
school
libraries
actually
came
out
with
a
paper
last
night,
actually
putting
precedence
of
the
importance
of
utilizing
proper
reviewing
when
purchasing
material.
AR
AR
AR
AR
It
was
said
earlier
today
for
an
appropriate
public
education,
Roman
numeral,
3
definitions.
We
try
to
have
standardized
language,
so
we
would
like
to
have
standardized
language
of
our
vocabulary.
What
defines
instructional
materials
and
it
defines
instructional
programs,
also
defines
recreational
reading.
AR
If
you
look
at
Roman
numeral
four,
the
highlighted
areas
of
Aries
in
red
those
are
updates
on
purchasing
practices.
The
last
line
is
what
we're
asking
our
libraries
is.
Please
just
take
a
moment
and
and
I.
We've
already
asked
our
principles
and
it
was
a
rhetorical
question.
Do
you
talk
to
your
Librarians
about
what
you
buy
now
communication
should
happen.
Our
schools
have
instructional
leaders,
our
Librarians
and
the
hubs
in
our
buildings.
AR
AR
AR
Well,
we
identified
following
our
materials
are
to
be
selected,
would
a
focused
on
the
following
objectives
that
is
right
out
of
the
American
Association
for
libraries.
Okay,
right
I
may
have
got
it
backwards:
the
American
Library
Association
and
as
well
as
right
out
of
the
prior
administrative
regulation.
AR
The
last
item
on
that
page
is
his
wealth
in
the
Ala,
as
well
as
the
South
Carolina
Library
Association.
As
you
turn
the
page
to
page
three
pause
at
the
top,
it
starts
giving
a
little
more
language
as
City
utility
utilization
of
appropriate
review
sources
when
we
purchase
materials.
What
I'm,
trying
to
I
am
not
saying
anything
negative
on
the
utilization
of
reviews
in
Amazon
or
other
public
Marketplace,
but
these
are
reviews
through
Library
associations
that
we're
trying
to
get
us
to
utilize.
Amazon
is
a
much
quicker
way,
sometimes
to
purchase.
AR
I
recognize
what
I've
asked
our
principals
is
to
consider,
as
you
have
funding
coming
forward.
Take
the
time
again
to
speak
with
your
Liberia
librarian,
your
English
department,
head
and
plan
in
advance,
as
Finance
releases,
your
budget
for
the
upcoming
Academic
School
year
plan
in
advance,
so
we
could
purchase
in
a
timely
manner
and
not
at
the
rush
to
run
to
another
marketplace
where
we
may
not
be
taking
the
time
to
be
looking
at
additional
views,
reviews
when
they
are
available
foreign
items
that
you
see
they
listed
one
through
nine.
AR
AR
AR
AR
Every
book
has
to
be
reviewed
as
its
complete
text,
not
just
segments
you've
heard
over
and
over
that
it's
important
to
read
the
full
book
that
has
to
read
a
book
in
context
then
go
through
the
review
process
and
most
of
our
libraries
are
significantly
familiar
with.
What's
in
there,
what
they
have
in
their
collections.
AR
AR
AB
AR
But
I
want
us
to
recognize
that
five
percent,
if
you
have
an
excellent
collection
in
a
few
years,
that
five
percent
should
be
declining
as
well.
So
there's
a
little
flaw
at
that
logic,
but
I
just
wanted
to
bring
that
to
you
our
attention
that,
as
we
develop
our
collections
even
more
and
invest
into
our
library
collections,
even
more
you're
going
to
find,
we
will
be
weeding
because
some
of
the
books
it's
time.
AR
But
then
you'll
get
to
a
point
that
you
won't
have
five
percent
coming
out
on
weeding
right.
So
that's
just
a
little
flaw
and
when
I
was
reviewing
this
language,
if
you
look
at
Roman
numeral
eight,
you
start
with
the
language
on
deselection.
That's
where
the
language
of
weeding
comes
in,
as
you
do
to
your
garden.
AR
Now,
I
come
from
a
state
where
Lantana
is
a
weed,
but
it's
a
wonderful
plan.
So
you
recognize
that
not
all
all
plants
are
all
books
will
go
through
that
process
right
because
there
are
books
that
are
older
and
a
great
Librarians
and
great
department
heads
hide
some
of
those
older
books
because
they
know
I'm
going
to
need
some
additional
to
kill
the
Mockingbird
to
go
into
classroom
circulation.
AR
If
we
turn
to
page
page
six,
you
heard
me
say
when
I
start
started
on
this
discussion
with
me
myself
and
I.
You
have
objective
criteria
and
subjective
criteria.
It
gives
you
examples
of
them
to
be
taken
into
consideration,
as
we
are
going
through
that
deselection
process
in
our
library
collections.
AR
AR
A
A
AR
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
if
we
pull
up,
administrative
regulation
is
38.1
again
with
the
red
will
identify
changes
to
this
administrative
regulation.
Thank
you.
Mrs
cushionberry.
AR
AR
What
we've
added
here
is
a
result
of
a
language
that
and
readings
from
a
prior
meeting,
and
this
is
the
language
that
is
put
into
place.
The
opportunity
of
an
administrative
review
committee
right,
administrative
Review,
Committee
that
we
can
call
and
say
we're
going
to
say
we're
going
to
take
a
look
at
some
of
my
items
that
have
been
considered
objectionable.
AR
If
you
go
through
the
rest
of
the
page
in
Roman
numeral
four,
it
defines
the
options
that
can
be
used
for
a
challenge
and
I
have
to
say
it's
slow,
because
when
you
read
it,
it
gets
to
be
a
little
redundant.
So
again,
Roman
numeral
4
identifies
the
options.
The
first
one
is
any
bcsd
student
or
employee,
any
parent
legal
guardian
of
a
bcst
bcsd
student
and
any
person
residing
in
a
bcsd
attendance,
Zone,
May
challenge
specific
materials
found
in
school
libraries
Alpha
a
defines
the
opt
out
as
I
shared
with
you.
AR
AR
At
the
top
again,
this
is
the
same
language
from
the
prior
presentation
in
June
complainants
May
request
the
addition
of
removal
of
restriction
of
or
expanded
access
to,
the
school
library
materials
by
completing
the
requests
for
reconsideration
of
school
library
materials
form
attached
to
this
administrative
regulation.
One
update
to
this
is
I
have
put
in
a
request
that
the
form
is
not
just
tied
to
this
document
that
actually
becomes
a
form
that
we
will
embed.
AR
I
will
turn
the
page
to
page
three,
because
I
think
it's
important
to
note
the
membership
design
that
we
have
on
the
top.
It
is
designed
to
have
seven
members
in
the
Review
Committee
so
that
you
have
an
odd
number
and
you
look
at
Alpha
e.
That
is
where
the
language
and
support
for
the
vcsd
materials,
reconsideration
committee
and
administrative
Review
Committee
will
use
the
Beaufort
County
School
District's,
reconsideration
committee,
checklists
and
I'll
get
to
that
momentarily.
But
I
wanted
you
to
recognize
that
that
is
an
add-on
to
this
administrative
regulation.
AR
Roman
numeral
four:
it
goes
through
the
procedures
for
the
committee
in
the
case
of
a
form
being
completed
and
submitted.
It
is
15
days
in
the
case
for
the
reason
why
we
are
speaking
here
today
as
I
opened
it.
In
my
opening
discussion,
we
recognized
97
books,
15
committees
that
cannot
be
executed
in
15
days.
AR
Priorities
will
be
placed
for
our
teachers
who've
already.
Given
me,
notification
I
need
these
books
reviewed
as
quickly
as
the
Committees
are
done
in
order.
I
could
have
these
back
and
so
that
we
can
go
follow
what
the
committee
outcome
is
page.
Four
administrative,
Review
Committee.
It
is
the
same
language,
so
one
committee
is
not
different
than
another.
I
think
it
is
a
very
fair
representation.
AR
AR
AR
We
go
to
page
seven
attachment
two
request
for
reconsideration
of
school
library:
materials
form
PVC.
The
format
is
electronic.
The
goal
with
this
form
is
to
give
an
idea.
What
do
you
find
that
is
distasteful?
Why
you
want
this
material
reviewed
key
points
to
take
into
consideration,
because
without
that
information,
what
are
you
really
looking
to
Define.
AR
again,
it
starts
with
the
non-discrimination
policy
and
again,
let
me
share
the
why
of
this.
If
you
don't
have
something
that
tells
me
that
something
is
wrong,
that
we
have
to
have
a
standard
by
which
to
review
the
items
on
this
checklist
have
been
defined
from
what
we've
said
for
the
the
selection
criteria,
as
well
as
the
deselection
criteria
with
specific
language,
and
they
are
in
four
areas.
So
let
me
start:
educational
significance
is
a
language
utilized
from
the
state,
the
American
Library
Association.
That
material
should
have
educational
significance.
AR
I'll
walk
through
them.
The
novel
supports
bcsd's
vision,
mission,
vision
and
goals.
The
novel
directly
supports
the
acquisition
of
related
standards.
Educational
significance
was
the
definition
provider
for
that
the
novel
contributes
to
improved
academic
achievement
for
a
variety
of
Learners
and
learning
styles.
The
novel
promotes
the
integration
of
higher
level
thinking
skills.
The
novel
reflects
the
needs
interests
of
the
school
and
the
culture
of
the
school
community.
AR
The
novel
material
adds
value
to
the
library,
School
collection
and
I
should
have
had
a
period
there.
I
do
apologize.
The
novel
reflects
a
clear,
adequate
and
Broad
presentation
of
the
content,
and
then
the
form
would
be
at
that
last
line
would
be
a
row
that
would
adjust,
as
you
write,
in
the
commentaries
of
support
within
that
within
that
area.
AR
Page
11.,
if
you
remember
in
the
presentation
in
the
PowerPoint
presentation,
I
highlighted
quality
content
manner,
present
and
content
manner.
Those
are
languages
that
is
in
the
State
Department
of
Education,
as
well
as
in
the
state
board.
So
it
is
a
quality
or
characteristic
the
sub
items
underneath
are
the
components
of
that
characteristic.
AR
The
language
I
used
her
early
right,
commit
commensurate,
would
cost
but
not
buying
books
to
go
in
the
copy
table
that
are
not
used
right
right.
AR
I
also
want
to
share
with
you
on
the
presentation
and
the
PowerPoint
I
may
not
have
highlighted
to
you,
and
we
met
with
the
principals
in
September
of
this
Academic
School
year
with
legal,
we
did
do
a
presentation
of
1.93
Proviso
that
was
put
into
place
in
July
11th
of
this
Academic
School
year,
which
has
eight
components.
Those
components
are
actually
maybe
at
another
time
we'll
have
that
discussion
ensure
that
the
novel
material
contains
Clarity
adequacy
and
scope
of
text
that
should
have
been
text
apologize
catching
it.
AR
AR
Page
12
avoidance
of
pervasive
vulgarity
when
considering
it
considered
as
a
whole.
The
novel
does
not
appeal
to
sexual
interest
in
a
shameful
way.
Next
characteristic,
the
novel
does
not
depict
or
describe
sexual
conduct
in
a
clearly
offensive
way.
The
novel
abides
by
prevailing
standards
in
the
adult
community
in
regard
to
suitable
material
for
minors.
AR
The
novel
is
free
from
graphic
depictions
of
sexual
activity,
again
Space
by
which
provide
the
evidence
of
it
does
or
if
it
doesn't.
Last
item
is
appropriateness
which
again
you've
seen
that
being
a
standard
now
from
the
state
and
for
the
school
boards
Association.
The
novel
is
appropriate
to
the
age
and
grade
level
of
student.
The
novel
is
appropriate
if
you'll
see
it
has
a
great
band,
so
you
could
check
for
which
grade
band
it
would
lie
appropriately
with
it.
From
the
committee's
recommendation,
the
novel
is
appropriate
to
the
content
area.
AR
The
novel
or
material
reflects
a
contemporary
Community
standards
and
evidence
would
have
to
be
cited,
so
this
was
a
checklist
that
was
developed
and
collaborated
collaboration
and
work
within
the
division.
Also,
what
I'm
educational
technology
team
who
do
work
for
supporting
our
librarians
last
item
on
this
page
I'm
in
this
section
is
page
13
and
I
do
want
you
to
write
notice
on
the
top
that
we
put
in
a
committee
number.
It
is
a
committee
number
not
name
so
that
we
have
some
type
of
administrative
way
to
relate
the
form
with
the
review
process.
AR
AL
Thank
you.
First
of
all,
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you
very
much,
Dr
Stratos,
for
what
you
guys
are
doing.
This
is
a
very
difficult
subject.
This
is
not
why
I
ran
for
school
board
right
and
I
want
to
apologize
a
little
bit,
because
when
this
first
came
up
and
you
can
see
it
kind
of
coming
across
the
country-
yes,.
AR
AL
As
I've
said
multiple
times,
I
have
friends
all
over
the
country
that
are
involved
in
school
boards,
and
you
know
you
could
see
this
wave
heading
our
way
and
I
think
you
guys
did
a
good
job
of
being
proactive
in
setting
up
this
38.1.
My
apology
is
when
all
this
went
down
and
I
I
think
the
public
should
know
that
we've
had
multiple
email
chains
where
we've
been
threatened
to
be
arrested,
they've
called
for
termination
they've
called
for
jail.
It's
it's
stressful,
and
this
is
not
why
I
signed
up
for
the
school
board.
AL
I,
don't
think
it's
why
anybody
else
signed
up
for
the
school
board,
but
I
don't
pretend
to
speak
for
anybody
else.
So
when
I
first
heard
about
these
97
books
and
I
was
just
like
just
do
it
like
we're
going
to
pass
this
gallstone,
it's
come
in
just
pass
it.
This
kidney,
stone,
kidney
sounds
better,
just
pass
the
kidney
stone
guitar
with
poem
review.
It
I
did
not
really
do
due
diligence
and
so
I
think
my
feedback
to
Dr
Rodriguez
was
Hasty,
but
I
did
call
him
back
after
I
spent
a
weekend.
AL
AL
I
looked
at
the
law,
I
looked
at
other
standards,
I
looked
at
what
other
districts
were
doing
and
I
called
Dr
Rodriguez
back
and
I
said
you
know
we
got
to
think
about
this.
This
you
know
we
can't
just
rush
through
this
process.
I'm
very
impressed
with
the
thoroughness
of
the
process.
AL
I
think
that
I'm
very
encouraged
by
the
public
comments
that
came
out
today,
not
even
on
their
content
necessarily
but
on
the
level
of
discourse
they
brought.
It
was
professional,
it
was
respectful.
It
was
factual.
AL
It
was
a
nice
change
of
pace
from
what
we've
heard
recently
and
so
basically
I
guess
what
I
would
say
is
I
know
and
I
think
the
public
needs
to
be
aware
how
difficult
this
is
on
staff.
How
difficult
it
is
on
board
members
to
have
to
handle
these
kinds
of
pseudo-culture
wars
that
are
coming
into
the
schools
and
I
I
I
also
can
respect
I
do
understand
both
both
sides
of
this
argument.
It
is
not
it's
not
a
clear-cut,
All
or
Nothing.
There
is
standards
that
have
to
be
adhered
to.
AL
There
are
considerations
of
appropriateness
when
the
school
district
puts
a
book
in
its
Library.
It
is
putting
its
stamp
of
approval
on
that
book
and
we
have
to
think
about
that.
We
are
not
here
so
so.
I
do
understand
both
sides.
On
the
other
hand,
I
guess
I
will
tell
you
also
I
went
through
and
I
talked
to
a
lot
of
parents.
AL
I
became
the
crazy
woman
in
the
grocery
store
asking
what
you
felt
about
you
know:
books
in
the
schools
and
I
got
a
pretty
good
size,
pretty
diverse
sample
of
parents
and
colleagues-
and
this
is
just
something
like
we
don't-
want
the
schools
focusing
on
this.
We
want
the
schools
focusing
on
learning
loss.
We
want
the
schools
focusing
on
teachers,
we
want
the
schools
focusing
on
fixing
the
air
conditioner.
AL
You
know
in
the
hallway,
with
no
one
so
I
think
that
there's
just
a
high
level
of
frustration,
so
my
other
that's
just
kind
of
my
apology
for
having
sort
of
that
very
kind
of
visceral
reaction
to
all
this
and
just
being
like.
Let's
just
get
it
over
with
to
coming
back
and
saying,
let's
be
really
thoughtful
about
this
and
I
really
appreciate
all
the
comments
and
then
I
do
have
some
concerns
about
having
97
books
off
the
shelves.
AL
For,
however
long
this
process
will
take,
in
particular
like
the
handmaid's
tale
is
one
of
the
top
AP
books
that
is
on
the
AP
exam.
So
there
is
an
element
of
the
importance
of
some
of
these
books
and
I.
Don't
necessarily
think
we
have
to
say
that
for
every
book,
but
there
are
some
books
that
are
just
clearly
High
literary
value,
so
I
don't
know.
If
there's
any
way,
we
can
consider
an
expedited
aspect.
A
AR
Go
ahead,
thank
you,
ma'am.
So
there's
actually
four
points:
total
I'm
going
to
start
with
my
last
item
backwards,
the
utilization
of
materials
for
advanced
placement,
literature
books.
AR
So
when
students
sit
for
their
advanced
placement
assessment,
they
have
the
opportunity
to
write
on
genres
of
books
that
they've
read
one
of
the
best
things
our
Educators
do
is
coach
our
children
through
books
that
they
know
that
they
have
they're
familiar
with
they're,
also
familiar
with
the
exam
to
help
our
our
children,
our
young
adults,
correction,
our
young
adults
navigate
that
assessment
right.
So
we
have
had
feedback
regarding
to
two
schools.
AR
AR
You
add
on
to
that
the
other
components
of
what
pushing
of
noise
right
and
positions
that
can
be
threatening
recognized.
No
one
I,
don't
believe
anyone
in
this
room.
Any
of
you
have
gone
forward
to
be
in
the
school
board
as
an
educator
recognizing
that
you
would
be
where
you
are
today.
Did
we
also
recognize
that
we
would
have
a
card
that
would
be
identifying?
Did
I
got
a
booster
shot
or
not
that
you
actually
take
that
it's
not
the
same
world?
It
was,
and
I
have
to
share
that.
AR
So
we're
not
in
the
same
place
that
we
were
I
think
we
have
worked
to
improve
our
administrative
regulation.
There
is
a
variation
theme
on
it.
You
brought
up
a
point
about
a
list
of
books
as
school
board
members.
It's
a
very
good
point,
because
the
state
doesn't
give
you
a
list
for
libraries,
but
that
comes
from
that
Independence
of
the
librarian
being
able
to
work
with
their
school
membership
to
create
a
collection
for
their
school.
Y
Thanks
Matt,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
Dr
Stratos
for
all
your
work
on
this
and
Dr
Rodriguez
as
well.
I
know
that
this
has
been.
It
has
been
contentious
and
there's
a
lot
of
opinions
on
both
sides
and
and
like
Miss
boat
ride.
I
can
see
both
sides
of
the
conversation
I
think
my
concern
initially
from
the
get-go
of
it
was
in
reading
the
AR
I
thought
there
was
still
a
bit
of
subjectivity
in
it
prior
to
today.
Y
Now
today,
I
see,
there's
some
more
meat
in
there
and
I
also
want
to
point
out,
like
you
did
during
the
presentation
that
you
know
this
hadn't
been
updated
in
six
years,
and
so
that
predates
you
that
predates
Dr
Rodriguez
that
predates
a
lot
of
us.
So
this
was
unprecedented
and
certainly
97.
A
list
of
97
books
being
brought
forth
was
unprecedented.
Y
I,
don't
think
think
any
of
us
could
have
predicted
that
I
think
that
I'm
very
thankful
for
you
bringing
forward
this
and
all
the
additional
things
that
you've
added
to
it.
In
my
conversations
recently
with
some
other
administrators
I
learned
more
about
the
process
that
I
didn't
know.
Even
from
our
conversations
in
September,
and
that
was
about
how
the
process
works
for
a
parent
opting
their
child
out
of
particular
materials,
it's
my
understanding,
I
think
at
some
sites
that
they
require
a
permission,
slip
of
sorts.
Y
If
a
child
wants
to
check
something
out,
it's
in
a
permission,
slip
format
this
says,
opt
out.
My
main
question
to
you
is:
how
are
we
disseminating
that
opt
out
information,
because
I
know
when
my
kid
is
going
to
watch
a
PG-13
movie
in
her
class
I
have
to
sign
a
permission
slip,
not
an
opt-out
form,
so
I'm,
not
arguing
which
way
is
best
I
just
want
to
know.
How
are
we
letting
pair
parents
know
that
that
is
an
option
for
them
and
also
how
are
administrators,
navigating
that.
AR
Thank
you,
Dr
Watson,
Dr
woznowski,
so
the
opt
out
is
directly
in
the
classroom,
so
I'm
doing
a
unit
on
To
Kill,
a
Mockingbird
and
doing
a
comparison
analysis
to
12
Angry,
Men,
12,
Angry
Men
may
not
be
the
book
to
utilize.
If
you
look
at
the
at
the
movie
right,
if
there
were
some
lucrative
points
in
there,
I
would
send
out
a
note
to
my
parents
because
it
puts
potential
language
being
utilized
in
the
few
scenes.
When
them
they
got.
As
you
say,
a
little
bit
contentious
and
I.
Y
Y
More
in
the
in
the
classroom,
I
guess
my
my
question.
Then
my
confusion
lies
in
that.
I
was
informed
that
at
the
school
site
level,
there's
a
young
adults
section
and.
AK
AR
AR
AR
So
it's
not
buried
in
the
administrative
regulation.
That's
just
a
it's.
A
technical
or
administrative
switch
of
mindset.
Doesn't
you
know
this
in
particular,
should
be
in
the
community
section
on
our
website.
I've
had
that
conversation
with
Miss
Candice
earlier
today
that
that
would
be
a
place
where
we
could
land
wood
working
with
Candace
and
Susan
lynching,
our
Communications
area
that
the
forms
and
information
The
View
could
be
provided
in
that
area.
Again,
it's
a
shift
of
our
mindset
to
the
Community
Access.
A
Next,
we
have
Earl
Campbell.
AQ
I'm,
not
his
Agnes's
support
right
session.
I
guess
she
said
she
got
upset
I'm,
not
one
to
be
intimidated,
so
I.
Don't
let
that
bother
me.
AQ
My
concern
is
that
I
don't
want
a
small
group
of
folks
in
this
County
doing
something
that
has
been
done
in
other
states.
Take
books
off
as
a
shelf
discuss
just
because
you
don't
like
it.
AQ
You
know
like
in
Florida
in
other
states,
they
have
took
most
of
the
books
that
they
did.
Ban
was
written
by
African-Americans.
AQ
You
know
so
I
I,
don't
think
we
should
get
too
upset.
We
have
always
had
option
out
in
this
District
ever
since
I've
been
on
this
board
as
soon
as
some
of
this
came
up
now,
we
have
always
had
that.
So
if
a
parent
doesn't
want
the
child
to
read
a
certain
book,
then
they
can
do
that.
You
know
and
and
not
and
don't
be
concerned
about
it
because
don't
worry
about
it,
you
know,
because
sooner
or
later
you
won't
be
here.
AQ
None
of
us
would
be
here,
you
know,
so
don't
don't
have
a
heart
attack
or
stroke
worrying
about
this.
That's
about
it.
You
know,
I,
don't
worry
about
things.
I,
just
I
come
to
do
a
job
that
they
elect
me
to
do
and
and
that's
what
I
do
and
if
they
don't
like
what
I
do
like
somebody
else.
This
is
the
way
I
look
at
it.
Thank
you.
AN
J
You,
madam
chair,
just
a
couple
questions,
one,
one
being
procedural
on
your
committee
that
meets
to
vote
on
the
book
and
I
see
your
checklist.
You
got
seven
people
on
that
committee.
S
AR
J
AR
J
When
I
first
heard
about
this
I
said
put
the
books
in
the
library
and
let
the
parents
say:
don't
let
my
child
check
that
book
out
or
restrict
the
books
in
a
different
place,
and
if
you
want
to
check
it
out,
you
got
to
get
a
permission
slip
from
the
parents,
Banning
books.
We
don't
do
that
here.
We
don't
burn
books,
we
don't
ban
books.
J
It
bothers
me
to
even
be
talking
about
it
because
it's
Un-American
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
but
do
we
have
the
technology
in
the
media
center,
where
a
parent
that
says
I
don't
want
any
of
these
97
books
for
my
child
and
if
Guyer
comes
up,
my
young
Guyer
comes
up
and
says:
I
want
to
check
out
tricks
and
you
say:
whoops
nope.
You
got
a
block
on
you
buddy.
You
can't
check
that
book
out,
go,
go
to
Kindle
and
get
it
on
your
own.
AR
And
and
I
employed
my
presentations,
sir,
thank
you
for
making
note
so
this
software
called
Destiny
actually
is
where
we
can
put
that
information.
It
is
a
software
for
where
we
check
out
books
and
within
that
it
would
say
Mary
Stratos,
because
my
parent
has
brought
the
opt
out
that
Mary
is
not
to
get
anything
from
the
young
adults
section
right
there,
they're
using
their
right
as
a
parent
for
their
child
and
it
would
identify
Mary
Stratos
is
not
to
have
access
to
young
adult
material
so
that
its
software
is
called
Destiny.
AR
X
AR
And
if
I
may
share
Madam
chair
that
a
lot
of
our
schools
already
do
separate
the
materials
you
know
the
young
adult,
let's
say
or
if
it's
a
book,
that's
recommended
for
ninth
grade,
and
they
have
you
know
at
their
middle
school
school's
already
doing
this
in
practice,
I
I
have
to
say
super
kudos
to
the
Librarians
and
the
school
of
Administrators.
This
is
something
that
many
schools
have
already
done
for
a
period
of
time.
AP
G
AF
AP
AP
I'm
not
sure
personally,
I
don't
want
my
child
reading
to
approve
that
mention.
But
I
also
know
the
opportunity
should
be
there
for
them
to
select
it
and
bring
that
to
the
control
factor.
For
me,
but
in
terms
of
when
folks
are
discussed
in
the
classroom
and
when
the
teacher
has
the
opportunity
and
the
creative
skills.
AP
In
the
classroom,
I
don't
think
we're
going
to
start
directing
that
we
start
directing
that.
Then
we
start.
You
know,
differentiating
the
schools
in
the
segments,
a
bunch
of
different
segments
of
schools,
and
then
you
got
a
private
school
there.
Another
school
daughter
here
and
another
school
start
there
and
I
don't
think
we
need
to
get
in
that
business.
I
think
we
need
to
begin
to
plan
curriculums
that
tell
truth
and
it's
all
about
telling
truth,
because
kids
gonna
back
they.
AP
A
AL
Miss
Boatwright
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
something:
I'm,
not
intimidated.
That's
not
the
point.
What
I
was
responding
to,
though,
and
I
think
that
many
people
that
spoke
today
had
a
valid
point
and
that's
what
I'm
apologizing
we
pulled.
97
books,
we
didn't
make
them
fill
out.
97
forms
right.
AL
So
from
my
point
of
view-
and
that's
that
is
kind
of
what
I
wanted
people
to
be
aware
of,
is
it's
stressful
to
be
called
a
purveyor
of
pornography
and
it
is
also
stressful
to
be
called
a
Nazi
book
burner
whatever
it
is,
and
we
just
I
wanted
to
get
those
books
pulled
not
to
take
them
off
the
shelves
permanently,
but
pulled
to
enter
the
review
process
as
quickly
and
efficiently
as
possible,
and
so
I
did
support
that
at
the
time.
AL
I
do
think
it
has
created
unintentional
consequences,
because
now
we
have
to
form
97
committees
with
seven
community
members
and
they
have
to
read
and
really
review
that
book
and
and
that's
I
didn't
really
think
that,
through
at
the
time,
I
thought
that
just
pulling
them
getting
them
reviewed
would
get
us
back
to
a
stable
point
at
some
point.
But
it's
not
a
question
of
intimidation.
It's
a
question
of
man.
AL
Public
education
does
not
need
any
more
distractions,
whether
it's
a
pandemic
or
book
book
reviews
or
test
scores,
or
you
know
all
these
different
things
we
have
just
got
to
stabilize
and
get
back
to
a
point.
We're
focusing
on
education.
So,
however,
I
as
a
board
member
can
facilitate
that
and
support.
The
staff,
I
think
is
doing
the
a
very
good
job
under
the
circumstances.
That's
what
I'm
I'm
here
to
do,
but
I
would
want
to
be
clear
that
I
am
not
in
any
way
intimidated.
AL
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
agree
with
Ingrid.
You
know
this
and
with
Mr
Campbell
discussion
is
healthy
and
it's
necessary,
especially
on
with
conversations
like
this
when
it's
sensitive
topics
when
it
pertains
to
someone's
child
and
the
content
that
they
are
going
to
digest,
I
mean
it's
an
important
conversation
that
we
need
to
be
have
having
and
I'm
glad
that
you
know
the
public
that
came
to
speak
today.
Y
Everybody,
like
you
guys
said,
was
very
respectful,
but
the
processes
and
policies
Drive
the
district,
and
so
we
do
have
to
set
a
standard
for
making
sure
that
we
we
follow.
Those
and
so
I
agree
with
Ingrid
I
think
that
it
would
have
helped
and
guided
the
conversation
that
committees
are
going
to
have
if
those
forms
were
completed
and
and
another
thing
that
I
did
notice
in
this
new
updated
regulation
is
the
the
part
about
purchasing
I.
Y
Think
that
was
another
conversation
that
was
not
necessarily
had
and
I
think
the
purchase
process
is
important
because,
ultimately,
these
decisions
and
the
content
that
is
in
our
library
and
media
centers
lies
at
our
feet
as
the
Board
of
Education.
That
is
within
statute.
It's
one
of
our
response:
main
responsibilities
is
supplemental
materials
and
recreational
materials
that
are
in
our
library,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
we
always
take
these
things
seriously.
Y
A
A
AL
Whether
so
he
asked
for
appeal
to
rule
the
chair
was
seconded
by
Mr
Campbell,
so
we
vote
now
as
to
whether
or
not
Mr
Smith's
comments
were
out
of
order.
That's
the
procedure
for.
AL
C
Well,
actually,
I
think
you're
just
driving
the
vote.
I
think
the
the
question
is
to
be
technical
is
more
stop.
AQ
A
A
Y
The
audio
was
muted,
so
I
couldn't
hear
what
was
yeah
so
I'm
gonna
abstain
for
them,
but
I
would
hope
that
the
decorum
could
could
improve.
A
AT
All
right
well,
thank
you
all
good
evening
board
members,
I'm
Dr,
Dara,
Skaggs
I'm,
the
director
of
Student,
Success
and
I'm
here
tonight,
to
give
you
a
vaping
update
next
slide,
currently,
there's
a
epidemic
going
on
across
the
nation
when
it
comes
to
vaping.
The
most
recent
survey
from
the
FDA
reported
that
over
2.5
million
middle
and
high
school
students
are
have
reported.
Their
current
users
of
Vapes,
the
most
currently
used
overwhelmingly
type
of
Vape
would
be
a
flavored
Vape.
AT
AT
So
our
tobacco
companies
they've
got
really
good
at
targeting
our
teens
when
it
comes
to
vaping
they've
kind
of
disguised.
These
things
as
as
ice
pops,
tobacco
and
ice
pops,
there's
actually
over
15
000
different
flavors
of
Vapes
to
choose
from
everything
from
cream
soda
pina
colada
to
blueberry
cake.
AT
And
these
Vapes
they
they
present
unique
challenges
for
us
in
education.
You
know,
most
of
us
can
remember,
coming
up
and
smelling
the
bathrooms
and
you
can
kind
of
tell
when
a
cigarette
was
going
on
in
the
bathroom
because
of
the
odor
of
not
only
the
bathroom
and
the
hallway,
but
also
the
student
who
was
smoking.
Currently,
the
industry
is
very
good
at
first
off
hiding
the
aroma
of
these
because,
of
course,
once
the
once,
the
Vapes
hit
the
open
atmosphere.
AT
They
do
just
kind
of
vaporize
so
that
they
don't
just
the
smoke
doesn't
just
hang
around.
Also,
the
industry
is
starting
to
design
these
devices.
Look
like
normal,
like
devices
that
students
would
have
in
their
belongings.
For
example,
they
have
USB
drives
that
look
like
Vapes
plug
straight
in
they
have.
AT
We
found
key
fobs
that
actually
flip
out
like
a
key
and
looks
like
a
vape,
so
it's
very
hard
to
you
know
unless
you've
been
really
trained
to
even
identify
some
of
the
Vapes
that
are
even
coming
coming
into
the
schools,
because
the
industries
got
so
good
at
disguising
these
things.
Research
does
also
indicate
that
the
vapor
detection
machines
have
been
kind
of
ineffective,
Nationwide
and
kind
of
funny
when
we
were
researching
this
that
there's
a
quick
Google
search
on
vaping
detection
machines
trying
to
get
some
more.
AT
You
know
information
about
that
and
the
first
thing
that
pops
up
is:
how
do
you
get
away
with
it
or
how
do
you
hide
from
The
Vape,
detective
machines,
so
they're
literally
training
students
online
that,
even
if
we
had
Vape
detection
machines,
how
to
kind
of
get
away
from
from
getting
caught?
Still
you
know
the
message
from
the
manufacturing,
the
distributors
or
they're
safe
or
safer
than
cigarettes,
they're
marketed
as
far
as
they're,
just
just
water,
vapor,
or
a
good
alternative
to
quit
smoking
cigarettes
and,
of
course,
most
of
us
know.
AT
We
know
now
that
that's
not
true,
so
Beaufort
County,
School
District.
We
use
a
three-prong
approach.
Of
course
our
policy
is
embedded
with
with
you
know,
we
don't
have
tobacco
or
drug
use
on
our
on
our
campuses.
Again,
that's
that's
embedded
in
our
policy
and
then
we
take
prevention
and
then
community
and
agency
Partnerships
just
kind
of
our
three-prong
approach.
AT
So
the
next
slide
is
our
Progressive
discipline
Matrix,
so
the
State
Department
of
Education
they're
still
trying
to
catch
up
with
this
as
well
kind
of
like
we
are
but
they've.
They
basically
gave
us
guidance
on
how
we
Define
these
Vapes.
So
you
got
to
keep
in
mind
right
now
on
our
discipline
Matrix.
They
either
fall
into
one
or
three
categories.
AT
So
if
it's
something
in
the
state
department
gave
it
to
God's,
if
it's
something
that
you
can
buy
over-the-counter
at
like
a
convenience
store
locally,
so
that
does
include
CBD
and
then
also
nicotine
type
Vapes.
If
you
can
buy
it
over
the
counter.
As
of
right
now,
we've
been
instructed
to
classify
those
under
the
tobacco
code
infraction
if
it
is
something
that
has
an
illegal
substance
in
it
like
marijuana.
AT
If
it's
a
controlled
substance,
we've
been
instructed
to
code
that
under
either
drug
use,
drug
possession
or
in
some
cases
we
do
code
it
as
both.
If,
if
you
have
been
determined
to
be
under
the
influence-
and
we
find
one
of
those
devices
on
on
you,
then
we
would
use
both
of
those
infractions
into
a
combined
type
consequence
from
there
now,
just
like
all
infractions
in
our
in
our
discipline
Matrix,
they
are
progressive,
so
the
more
occurrences
that
you
do
get
caught
it
progresses
in
terms
of
intensity
and
consequences.
AT
As
you
see,
it
goes
anywhere
from
tobacco
three
days,
ISS
all
the
way
up
to
expulsion,
especially
if
it's
a
drug
type
offense
and
then
also
it's
an
intensity
and
intervention
and
prevention.
So
it's
going
to
take
us
to
our
next
slide.
So
some
of
the
things
you
know
the
last
presentation
I
had
the
honor
of
presenting.
AT
We
talked
about
mpss
multi-tier
system
self
support,
so
this
is
also
an
area
where
we
want
to
provide
prevention
or
intervention
for
students
who
have
been
caught,
vaping
and,
of
course,
prevention
for
to
to
keep
them
from
vaping
all
together.
So
some
of
the
things
that
we
do
use,
of
course
this
is
not
an
extensive
delicious.
It's
just
into
some
examples
are
the
two
good
for
drugs
curriculum.
We
are
getting
all
of
our
secondary,
that's
middle
and
high
school
Behavior
Specialists
trained
on
this
curriculum.
AT
We
also,
if
we've
identified,
that
a
student
may
be
using
it
for
coping
as
we
as
we
know.
Some
people
do
that
for
coping.
Then
we
would
teach
coping
skills
to
that
student
as
a
replacement
instead
of
using
some
type
of
Vape,
also
in
school
and
wraparound
Services.
As
far
as
counseling,
we
provide
to
some
students,
if
that's
the
need,
if
it
is,
is
it
if
there's
a
fender,
that's
had
repeat
offenses
as
far
as
multiple
times
getting
caught
with
the
Vape
and
we're
in
an
mtss
meeting
and
the
parent
is
there.
AT
Sometimes
we
do
recommend,
of
course,
parent
consent
that
they
be
searched
that
way
they
don't
have
that
addictive
Vape
right
in
their
pocket,
which
helps
kind
of
limit
them.
You
know
those
Cravings
throughout
the
day
and
then
we
can
also
teach
some
of
those
those
coping
skills
of
that
drug
prevention.
We
also
realize
that
a
lot
of
these
companies
they
target
our
our
students
they
make
vaping
seem
like
the
cool
thing
to
do
social
media.
AT
It
looks
like
it's
just
like
the
new
you
know
fad
that's
coming
through,
and
so
they
target
our
students
with
low
self-esteem.
So
if
we
do
identify
that
in
an
mtss
meeting,
then
we
do
work
on
self-esteem
activities
for
those
students.
We
also
have
a
free
service
from
Discovery
Ed.
They
do
an
operation
prevention,
which
is
a
partnership
that
we
have
with
them.
It's
actually
a
free
service
for
all
of
our
schools.
To
do
some
more
of
that
prevention
type
curriculum
again.
AT
We
also
have
Community
Partners,
Beaufort,
County
drug
and
alcohol
is
one
of
our
Premier
Partners.
We
have
actually
a
drug
and
alcohol
counselor
at
right
choices
and
then,
throughout
the
district,
the
director
actually
came
and
presented
to
all
of
our
administrators
recently
about
the
services
they
offer
north
and
south
of
the
abroad.
We
also
partner
with
local
law
enforcement.
AT
We
have
Community
guest
speakers
come
in
to
kind
of
share
their
story,
do
assemblies
and
whatnot
trying
to
try
for
more
of
that
prevention
model
and
then,
of
course,
trying
to
push
out
more
parent
education
and
collaboration,
because
the
school
district
alone.
This
is
this-
is
the
Nationwide
epidemic.
It's
not
possible
for
us
to
just
combat
it
ourselves.
We
got
to
get
more
information
out
there
and
we
got
to
collaborate
with
these
Community
stakeholders
to
try
to
try
to
come
up
more
holistic
approach.
So
that's
kind
of
just
it
to
a
T.
AK
Thank
you,
Dr
Scott
and
Dr
Watts,
so
Dr
Skaggs
I
really
am
not
that
familiar
with
vaping.
How
old
do
you
have
to
be
to
buy
a
a
vaping,
whatever
a
vaping
thing.
AU
So
if
you're
buying
it
legally,
there
are
27
vape
shops
in
Beaufort,
County
Alone.
AU
That
does
not
include
the
gas
stations
that
and
grocery
stores
that
are
available
for
purchase.
One
of
the
issues
is
that
a
lot
of
the
statistics
you
see
on
vaping
meaning
much
of
this
beguns.
It
begins
at
a
very
young
age
outside
of
school.
A
lot
of
students
can
access
the
purchasing
these
online
and,
if
they're
buying
them
online,
then
you
don't
have
to
meet
those
same
requirements.
AU
But
if
you
go
into
a
gas
station
and
if
it's
a
tobacco
product
then
has
to
be
18
years
old
now
there
are
different
variations
to
some
of
the
oils
that
go
into
these.
It
gets
very
complicated.
I
actually
brought
some
to
show
you,
because
some
of
these
are
marketed
and
such
that
you
would
not
know
what
you
were
purchasing
like.
AU
AU
AK
I
asked
for
this
discussion:
I
attended
an
sic
meeting
at
a
local
high
school
and
it
was
brought
up
by
several
parents
as
as
a
real
concern
and
the
we
all
received
an
email
that
included
also
that
recommendation
maybe
to
look
into
the
Halo
machine,
and
so
you
know
I
understand
that
you
did
some
research
and
the
viability
and
and
so
on.
AU
Mean
so
a
Halo
machine
detects
the
air
quality
in
the
room,
and
so
it
is
a
device
that
you
would
place
in
your
restrooms.
Halo
is
a
brand.
There
are
other
brands
of
Vape
detectors,
but
it
it
detects
air
quality
within
a
restroom.
The
the
issue
is
that
number
one.
AU
It
is
a
device
on
a
wall
and
we
obviously
cannot
have
cameras
in
a
restroom,
so
it
can,
it
can
be
detached
destroyed
whatever
the
real
problem
is
that
because
it's
a
vapor,
if
you
don't
dissipate
the
vapor
into
the
air
or
just
blow
it
into
your
sleeve
or
into
the
I
hate,
to
say
into
the
toilet,
there
are
many,
many
and
they're
very,
very
expensive.
It's
about
fifteen
thousand
dollars
per
device
and
knowing
that
at
and
knowing
the
availability
to
and
some
of
the
Vape.
AU
Some
of
the
big
companies
now
are
building
the
vapor
devices
that
are
non-detectable
by
The
Vape
machines.
So
it's
a
huge
investment,
but
you
don't
see
we
haven't
seen
nationally
quite
the
return
on
investment.
Unless
you
research
Halos
on
Research,
they
might
tell
a
different
story.
But
if
you
look
at
districts
that
have
done
it
across
the
country,
they
haven't
necessarily
seen
the
same
return
on
investment.
AP
AP
Very
very
serious
problem
that
we
looking
at
from
I
guess
a
subtle
mental
basis.
I.
You
know
it's
almost
like
we're
allowing
cigarette
smoking
and
drug
use
in
the
buildings
for
lack
of
resources.
That's
that's
what
that's
what
it
looks
like
to
me!
That's
where
it's
going
so
my
thought
about
it
is
that
we
need
to
aggressively
address
this
and
when
I
say
aggressively
address
it,
we
may
need
to
have
all
monitors
or
bathroom
monitors
we
may
need
to
to
have.
AP
You
know
you
know
human
eyes
in
the
bathroom
as
students
go
in
the
bathroom,
because
if
this
continues
to
grow
and
every
child
in
America
is
going
to
be
vaping
in
in
the
building
and
it's
going
to
be
accepted
Behavior.
If
that's
what
we
want,
then
we
might
go
the
other
way
well
controversial
way
and
allowed
a
smoking
hour
where
kids
can
vape
and
do
whatever
they
want
to
do
and
in
high
schools.
AP
It
didn't
work,
you
know,
because,
having
someone
come
in
and
speak,
my
house
update
showing
the
auditorial
about
you,
know
vaping,
and
that
doesn't
work.
It's
got
to
be
something
that's
very
proactive
and
something
in
which
the
students
begin
to
get
the
message
it's
unaccepted
and
after
a
while
you,
you
have
a
new
climate,
but
right
now
you
know
we
all
think
about
using
resources,
though,
to
get
that
nip
in
the
butt
right
now.
A
AQ
Yeah
I
have
a
lot
of
concern
because
I've
had
students,
teachers
and
other
folks
at
schools
complain
about
this
and-
and
they
are
very
upset
and
I
know.
If
you
saw
something
about
treatment
program
or
if
a
parents
don't
want
their
child
to
be
treated.
AQ
AQ
AQ
Teachers
are
complaining
that
when
they
do
student
vaping,
they
don't
get
no
punishment
or
the
punishment
is
for
so,
like
you
know,
so.
AQ
A
All
right
next
is
we're
going
to
come
back
to
you
Trisha,
since
you've
spoken
Kathy.
X
I
have
a
question
for
Dr
Skaggs
and
Dr
Cox
and
Mel
to
your
point.
When
I
was
in
high
school
in
Michigan,
they
couldn't
keep
the
bathrooms
clean
either
all
the
smokers
were
in
there
and
there
was
a
smoking
area
outside.
AQ
X
So
I
certainly
don't
propose
that
we
do
that,
but
I
have
experienced
that
as
a
student
myself.
Do
you
think
that
Hall
monitors
would
be
effective
in
you
know
curtailing
this.
AU
AU
The
point
of
this
is
if
a
child
goes
into
a
stall
and
locks
the
door
and
and
you're
also
talking
about
placing
people
to
stand
physically
in
a
restroom
while
a
child
use
the
restroom
that
causes
a
lot
of
concerns
about
we've
had
Parents.
You
know
that
would
have
concerns
with
some
of
those
practices
as
well,
even
trying
to
limit
restroom
use
during
certain
times,
not
Banning
it
just
trying
to
limit
the
number
in
a
restroom.
We've
used
a
lot
of
mitigating
strategies
to
try
to
do
those
things.
AU
I
I,
don't
know
that
I
have
enough
information
to
answer
that,
but
I
can
tell
you
that
we've
thrown
Manpower
at
it
and
it's
something
that
is
just
rotating,
and
you
know
they're
actually
I
will
say
that
when
a
child
or
someone
experiences
this,
sometimes
we
quantify
that
as
something
that
happens
in
every
restroom
at
all
times.
All
day
long
and
that's
not
necessarily
the
case
so.
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair
thinking,
about
other
ways
to
for
lack
of
a
better
term
police
set
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
know
the
answer
to
this
question,
but
do
that
when
we
have
our
checks
with
the
drug
sniffing
dogs,
can
they
detect
the
nicotine
levels
in
these
or
the
THC
levels
in
in
the
cartridges?
Y
Y
C
Justin
hearing
some
of
this
and
other
things
that
are
going
on
I
I,
think
that
now
would
be
the
time
to
start
the
conflict.
The
conversation
of
bringing
Hall
minors
back
because
I
believe
that
all
monitors
and
having
four
four-hour
monitors
in
the
school
when
I
was
in
school.
That
are
not
the
only
deterred
from
fighting,
but
not
all
that
deterred
from
from
using
stuff
from
using
some
of
those
substances
as
well.
C
So
you
know,
I
I,
think
that
harmonics
could
definitely
impact
that.
So
at
this
time,
I'll
make
a
motion
that
we
and
I'll
make
a
motion
that
we.
C
AK
Dr
Cox
I
totally
understand
that
you
know
you
couldn't
answer
that
definitively,
but
I
am
going
to
make
a
motion
it'll
be
up
in
just
a
second,
because
I
think
that
in
our
society
now
we
need
more
eyes
on
kids,
I.
Think
just
kids
are
requiring
more
adults.
All
right.
So
I
think
that
I'd
like
to
move
that
the
Beaufort
County
Board
of
Education
and
direct
the
superintendent
to
develop
a
feasibility
plan
for
the
hiring
of
Home
monitors
for
all
bcsd
middle
and
high
school
high
schools
for
school
year.
23
24.
AK
Discussion,
yes,
so
I.
What
I
wanted
to
do
is
just
to
ask
Dr
Rodriguez
to
think
about.
You
know
the
financial
aspects
of
it,
the
the
distribution
of
Hall
monitors
and
the
different
schools,
and
just
bring
back
a
plan
to
this
board,
or
you
know
around
budget
time
as
to
the
viability
and
feasibility
of
doing
that.
C
And
I
was
going
to
say
I
definitely
say
I.
Definitely,
second,
the
motion,
because,
because
of
the
same
reason,
I
know
when
I
was
in
schools,
Hall
monitors,
we
just
have
all
monitors
and
they
made
it
a
whole
lot
different
and
made
it
more
hectic
for
us
to
do
anything
that
was
wrong.
You
know
that
when
we
saw
them,
we
we
tightened
up.
So
that's
why
I'm
definitely
supporting
this
motion.
AP
All
right,
you
know,
I
agree
with
it.
I
noticed
it's
a
costly
concept,
but
I
think,
like
Trisha
says
we
need
more
all
eyes,
more
bodies,
more
links
that
all
monitors
can
be
links
for
other
reasons
in
the
school
change,
some
of
the
culture
that's
being
created
outside
of
the
school
by
having
people
actively
involved
that
really
part
of
our
team
and
I.
AP
You
know
I'm
not
saying
we're
chasing
down
Vapors,
but
the
hard
monitors
I
think
we
need
all
monsters
to
be
active
there
for
other
components
that
might
eventually
change
the
attitude
of
the
current
day
of
vapor,
and
that
you
know
that's
that's
the
way
I'd
like
to
look
at.
Why
how
we
can
use
our
monitors,
because,
eventually
it's
going
to
do
what
they
hear
adults
tell
them,
is
the
good
things
to
do
and
a
Hallmark
is
another
person,
hopefully
telling
them
that
it's
not
good
to
vape.
AP
It's
not
good
to
do
these
things
in
there
a
little
bit.
You
know
they
become
a
little
bit
more
active
than
than
a
teacher
that
a
child
doesn't
have
our
mother
knows
everybody
in
the
school.
My
experience,
they
know
the
whole
thousand
students,
you
know
over
time
and
a
thousand
students
know
down
what's
going
to
happen
overnight,
but
I
think
it
generated
a
different
kind
of
culture.
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'm,
going
to
support
this
motion,
but
I
also
hope
that
Dr
Rodriguez
will
consider
capitalizing
on
some
of
our
Community
Partnerships,
that
we've
been
able
to
Foster
during
covid
and
last
couple
years,
he's
great
at
that
and
I
think
that
there
are
different
dad
groups
and
non-profits
and
other
organizations
that
could
potentially
form
some
volunteer
groups
to
offset
any
potential
Financial
cost
of
this.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'm,
going
to
support
the
motion,
but
I
realize
by
doing
that,
I'm
giving
Dr
Rodriguez
a
very,
very
difficult
challenge.
J
Not
only
do
you
have
to
figure
out
how
you're
going
to
hire
them
and
what
it's
going
to
cost
and
that's
shouldn't
be.
The
cost
is
not
an
issue.
That's
not
what
I'm
concerned
about
I'm
concerned
about
the
vetting
of
people
I'm
concerned
about
the
Rules
of
Engagement
I'm
concerned
about
we're
going
to
just
increase
the
Sheriff
of
Nottingham
so
that
we
have
more
Robin
hoods
running
around
and
it's
more
fun
to
beat
the
cops.
I
mean
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
you
got
to
look
at,
and
this
is
not
easy,
but
I
agree.
AL
I'm
gonna
take
the
Bold
move
of
abstaining
from
this
motion
because
I
don't
understand
exactly
what
we're
talking
about
asking
him
to
do
and
as
a
parent
of
a
high
school
student
who
frequently
tells
me
about
the
bathroom
situation,
I
agree
the
bathroom,
Situation's
bad,
but
I
just
don't
understand.
You
know
how
it
would
work.
What
hot
schools
were
talking
about,
how
much
money
it
would
cost
who
we're
looking
at
hiring?
AL
How
we're
going
to
Repro
like
that
is
such
a
big
thing,
I'm,
not
even
exactly
sure
what
we're
asking
Dr
Rodriguez
do
and
not
to
get
super
technical,
but
vaping
was
on
the
agenda.
It's
10
30
at
night.
I!
Don't
really
feel
like
having
this
huge
conversation,
so
my
bottom
line
is
bold.
Move
here.
I'm,
abstaining
on
this
motion.
A
So
I
haven't
spoken,
so
Dr
Rodriguez.
What
do
you
think
of
this?
How
do
you
see
to
me
as
a
physician?
The
way
I
see
vaping
being
best
addressed,
is
by
prevention
as
opposed
to
imposing
discipline
after
the
fact
now,
prevention
is
a
hard
thing
to
do,
though.
How
do
you
know
what
exactly
do
we
need
to
do
not
just
in
our
schools
but
in
our
community?
It
would
be
to
try
to
prevent
kids
from
from
just
you
know,
experimenting
with
it.
Trying
it
out,
I
mean
people's
nature.
A
Is
they
want
to
experiment?
They
want
to
try
things
out.
I
was
thinking
my
dad,
who
was
a
physician.
Unfortunately
smoked
got
I,
guess
you'd
say
to
be
a
tobacco
user
during
World,
War
II,
and
we
didn't
really
know
all
the
terrible
things
about
tobacco
use.
My
dad
ended
up
with
a
below
the
knee
amputation
and
boy.
I
can
tell
you
that
was
the
biggest
biggest
deterrent
to
smoking.
A
Of
my
of
his
grandchildren
is
to
see
papa
with
a
broken
leg
and
I
mean
that
sounds
kind
of
graphic
and
not
very
nice,
but
I
think
we
really
should
try
to
think
of
ways
of
deterring
people
from
starting
to
use
the
the
Vapes
and
and
tobacco.
These
companies
want
these
kids
on
it
because
they're
going
to
be
hooked
for
life,
you
know,
that's
they
go
on
to
the
combustible
cigarettes.
It's
not
like.
They
stop.
Just
with
the
with
the
the
cartridges
and
I
know
from
the
research
I
did
for
tonight's
meeting.
A
You
know
looking
at
the
American
Academy
of
otolaryngology
head
and
neck
surgery.
What
are
their
position
statements?
What
is
the
American
Academy
of
Pediatrics
position,
statements
on
this
problem
and
these
children,
you
know
for
that,
are
using
Vapes,
are
more
likely
to
have
depression
and
anxiety
get
to
opioid
use
I
mean
it
leads
to
a
lot
of
other
problems.
It's
not
just
a
vague
problem
and
I'm,
not
sure
either.
A
At
this
point,
we've
been
here
six
hours
that
this
is
the
best
you
know
decision
making
right
now
and
I
would
like
to
have
you
weigh
in
Dr
Rodriguez
well,.
E
Well,
first
of
all,
vaping
you
know
is
a
significant
issue
for
teens
and
youth
across
the
country.
I
mean
you
heard.
You
heard
some
statistics
today:
okay,
it's
not
something
that
you're
going
to
punish
your
way.
Out
of
this
is
not
something
that
I
mean.
E
This
needs
a
whole
community-wide
effort.
This
needs
parenting.
I
mean
students
are
with
us
seven
hours
a
day
right,
17
hours
a
day,
they're
not
here
right,
they
don't
stop
vaping
the
other
17
hours
of
the
day
right,
so
so
this
this
is
a
massive
community-wide
issue
and
Paul
monitors
will
help
with
vigilance
right
additional
eyes
on
the
campus
and-
and
it
will
be
helpful
from
that
end
and
and
and
that
sort
of
thing
we
can
increase
the
punishment
that
we
give
for
for
it.
E
You
know,
but
when
you're
addicted
you're
addicted
right
chances
are
I'm
going
to
see
you
again
for
the
same
situation
again
right,
so
so
I
I,
don't
know
that
that's
necessarily
the
solution,
but
additional
eyes
on
the
campus
is
not
going
to
hurt
okay
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
it
all
right,
I
think
that
that
it
requires
more
than
just
the
school
to
solve
this
problem.
I
mean,
if
you
think
about
it.
How
many
things
do
we
throw
at
schools
and
say
fix
this?
For
us,
please
right.
E
Because,
because
these
kids
are
with
us
for
seven
hours
a
day
right
and
our
parents
send
us
their
most
prized
possession
for
seven
hours
a
day
right
and
so
so
I'm
good
with
us
trying
different
options
and
different
opportunities,
but
I
just
want
to
be
clear
up
front
that
home
monitors
are
not
going
to
solve
it
and
I
hope
we're
all
realistic
about
that
right,
whether
we
hire
them,
whether
we
recruit
volunteers,
whatever
those
things
might
be,
that's
not
going
to
solve
it
right
and
and
and
so
what
we
need
to
do.
E
You
know
we
need
to.
We
need
to
deter
it
as
as
much
as
possible,
certainly
while
they're
with
us,
okay
and
that's
what
I
see
Hall
monitors
doing
is,
you
know
maybe
deterring
an
actual
Vape
situation
happening
this
time
when
I
was
in
that
bathroom,
okay,
but
you
know
it's
like
fire
ants
in
your
front
yard.
Okay,
you
pour
the
powder
on
it.
Okay,
they
show
up
15
yards
over
in
your
front
yard.
E
E
It's
not
a
hall
motor
is
not
going
to
cure
it
for
America
right
and
certainly
not
for
Beaufort
County,
but
it'll
help
deter
it
I
think
we
need
to
continue
with
prevention
options
and
and
Partnerships
with
Community
Partners
education
about
what
it
does
to
you.
Where
does
it
lead?
You
know,
I
can
remember
when
I
was
in
school
and
we
had
a
problem
and.
AF
E
Before
problem
there
was
a
you
know:
Mothers
Against,
Drunk
drivers
had
petitions
and
things
that
kids
signed
and
promised
not
to
do,
and
they
had
different
videos
that
we
had
to
watch
about
the
effects
of
drunk
driving
and
and
and
drugs
and
those
kinds
of
things
right.
You
know
so
so,
if
whatever
we
do
deters
five
kids
from
doing
it,
okay,
then
then
great
we've
deterred
five
kids
from
doing
it,
but
my
point
is:
I.
E
AF
E
I
think
we
need
to
to
continue
the
efforts
that
we
have,
alongside
of
any
extra
vigilance,
that
we
put
in
place
in
in
the
middle
schools
and
high
schools
to
deter
it.
That's
it.
A
Thank
you.
Okay,
Kathy.
X
Just
very
quickly
I
I'm,
going
to
support
the
motion.
I
think
we
also
you
talked
about
it
Dr
Rodriguez.
We
need
to
talk
about
the
educational
component
as
a
past.
Elementary
School
principal
the
kids
are
looking
at
this
stuff
in
fourth
and
fifth
grade.
So
what
can
we
do
down
at
that
level
in
our
health
classes,
in
our
our
schools
to
make
sure
that
they
are
make
and
their
parents?
X
You
know
we
used
to
bring
our
parents
in
and
say:
look
your
kids
are
look
for
these
things
around
your
kid's
room,
because
that
means
they're
getting
into
things
they
shouldn't
so
there
there
are
also
school
and
student
clubs
and
Lackey
is
one
of
is
one
of
them
right
and,
and
many
of
our
students
belong
to
this
and
I
can
I
can
think
of
Dr
Novak,
not
novice,
who
who
I
believe
oversees
teens
for
healthy
youth,
I,
think
it
is,
and
and
and
the
efforts
that
Lackey
puts
in
across
our
high
schools.
X
There
are
many
students
from
our
high
schools
that
join
the
the
Lackey
or
the
the
teams
for
healthy
youth.
Excuse
me:
teams
for
healthy
use,
youth
meetings
that
are
typically
on
zoom
and
they
they
talk
about
these
issues.
So
there
are
ambassadors
at
different
schools
that
you
know
work
towards
this
issue.
They
were
not
just
drugs
but
vaping
cigarettes,
so
accessing
those
and
expanding
that
you
know
can
be
helpful.
X
X
X
X
X
Mr
Smith
I'd
like
to
bring
the
scores
back
because
we
had.
We
were
just
giving
them
that
day,
so
we
can
digest
only
to
bring
the
scores
back
to
the
board,
I'm,
not
sure
what
you're
talking
about
the
the
the
odd
the
the
test
course
I
mean
I
mean
the
excuse
not
test
scores.
The
the
report
cards
report
yeah
school
report
cards,
okay,.
X
I
have
one
for
that
and
Robin
sent
out
an
email
today
to
the
board
members
Tomorrow,
there's
a
legislative
preview
that
you
can
watch
during
the
lunch
hour
from
noon
to
one
you
just
have
to
register
in
advance
in
order
to
get
the
link
to
join
all
right.
We
already
did
our
second
public
comments
and
do
we
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
all
right?
Second,
Colonel
guy
or
all
in
favor
aye
cheers.