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Procurement leader Ms. Meunier told trustees the district’s annual minority-spend goal is $5,000,000 and said upcoming projects present opportunities to expand business with additional certified minority vendors. The report tracks vendors who have self-identified under the district’s procurement code.

Board member Mr. Lee moved to accept the minority enterprise report as presented; the motion was seconded, called for a vote and passed 7-0.

Next steps: Procurement staff said they will pursue outreach and opportunities to meet the district’s annual minority-spend target as referendum and other projects come online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 10th, 2025 - 6:00 PM - Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Dorchester School District 2’s procurement office reported $1.9 million in spending with vendors self-identified as minority-owned for July 1–Dec. 31, 2024; trustees accepted the report 7-0 and noted opportunities to increase participation with upcoming projects.","taxTitle","Dorchester 02, School Districts, South Carolina","taxId",14918,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119808,"Summerville High student asks Dorchester 2 board to adopt student-media policy, citing Hazelwood precedent",0,7933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a&start=7933&end=7933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a/thumbnail_7933000.jpg","/articles/6119808/South-Carolina/Summerville-High-student-asks-Dorchester-2-board-to-adopt-student-media-policy-citing-Hazelwood-precedent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119808-01c02cea5b50dfbf05c155b2aa1f4ce1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143741&Signature=gasRGK1QsHhoGtlOXxzlKmDkfewLkEUMWvyOV0wTynEuHZ6GPTJcD1BuRz-JPmRlZNWafHoA~gK8P3rxb4-Oq-sDh9Xr2VSNH-6iUxJGKk6o5JhtkUM0sy-jbUqFYt0LqXV4KMAOCiGszbZXDYAsoWgLxLC0BOfTcLu8RR3PtwwsneoAHI-El9CAGqfrDr3g8I8ljxxYvZeG7KN9l27B18fbuZDdOfYuMuuH9qEo~CkZBFeJwCTa~4sIrnedYjWf3FyYfumP2y4pTKy7QHeq28gp3VKFwcCBsQr2Z~gWpmZwBPi1ea02Mc9A~Ae8QEicasBu83vO-Nzidp1rCGL8qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Summerville High School student and lead editor for the school’s weekly news program told the Dorchester School District 2 board on March 10 that the district lacks a written policy governing student-led media and asked trustees to adopt one to protect student journalistic rights.

Solomon Mott said his program, WAVE TV, is “entirely student led and student created” and described an incident in which advisers were instructed that student media should not cover “violence, crime, or anything negative” — guidance he said amounted to censorship. Mott said coverage of a fatal hunting accident had been limited to brief factual statements but drew administrative direction to avoid such topics.

Mott asked the board to create a district policy clarifying the status of student publications and to designate student media as a limited public forum that would provide protections for student speech. He referenced the U.S. Supreme Court precedent that bears on student press rights, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, and said a local policy should set clear boundaries so students could cover important matters that affect their school communities while maintaining standards against defamatory or harmful material.

Quote: “Creating a policy to classify these programs to provide protections for students’ constitutional rights to freedom of speech is of the utmost importance,” Mott told the board. “We are not asking for free reign to use school likenesses to spread opinions or fear or hatred. We are asking for a policy focused on preserving and cultivating the minds of both the students creating and those who are watching.”

The board did not take action on the request during the meeting. Mott identified himself as lead editor for WAVE TV and said other student programs in the district — Rawlings Middle School’s Nightly News and a sports media program at Fort Dorchester — would be affected by a policy.

Next steps: Mott’s request was made during public comment; board members did not announce follow-up steps. If trustees choose to act, a policy would typically be reviewed by the district policy committee and brought to the full board in a future meeting for first and second readings.","A student lead editor urged the board to adopt a policy classifying student media as a limited public forum to protect student journalistic rights after the advisor reported censorship of coverage involving a local hunting accident.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119812,"Dorchester School District 2 board approves K–12 math textbook adoptions after district review",979,4131000,5110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a&start=4131&end=5110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a/thumbnail_4131000.jpg","/articles/6119812/South-Carolina/Dorchester-School-District-2-board-approves-K12-math-textbook-adoptions-after-district-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119812-543af4ccac367897817fdefaec6593ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143741&Signature=ltst6HbkdeqN15OyNdD7G~AVlSFJmN2o20cEhks9D0SWyWiV7ITWWGSJO0tosnMiwbcc-PfCo6Zl1I1ucYB5vs5V5N7RzNfgStRovghCU83c3mUscETfH~sFLVncURWQtcstzSu3jUEyRBsswmLlAk3lSJ2UnyKLwGAO~MbgziLtulSclRNfdiyUHj3Srw9FaPC1i0sODYRjYJWeFascFF8yBA3MPcf0QnZ~F3ZNshx14bASIXA7oSAlr8Y2M9sv0NIZd1uH1h4ChXyYRAV-iEfTM4TsWbI6-AYqzuwRsFZoD5RfRyCplURPgVceFa68FtjXFM9hO~HCkWqAJGrT6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dorchester School District 2 trustees on March 10 voted 7-0 to approve a package of mathematics textbook adoptions for the 2025 academic year following a district review process and the South Carolina Department of Education public review window.

Superintendent Chad Doherty reviewed the district’s adoption steps and introduced Chief Academic Officer Katie Barker, who described the selection process: schools shared instructional materials, grade-level content teams evaluated materials against district “look fors,” teachers provided publisher preferences, and the district made final recommendations to the board. Barker said the state’s public review ran from Nov. 18, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025, and the district’s process followed policy IJJ for textbook selection and adoption.

The board approved the following recommendations as presented by district staff:
- Elementary (K–5): Great Minds — Eureka Math.
- Middle school (6–8) and Geometry with statistics: Savvas — Envision Math.
- High school (selected courses): a mixture of publishers aligned to course requirements, including Savvas Envision (Algebra I CP, Algebra II with probability, statistical modeling), McGraw Hill (Precalculus), Cengage (Calculus and AP Calculus), Savvas Blitzer (Discrete Math), BW Walsh (Applications and Modeling), and published AP materials for AP Statistics.

Barker said some high-school courses had only a single state-recommended option this year, limiting district choice for those courses. She told the board the elementary adoption was closely contested among three options and that teachers used multiple rounds of consideration to select the recommendation.

Board member LaToya Bates moved to approve the math textbook recommendations; the motion was seconded and passed 7-0. Trustees and staff emphasized teacher involvement in the selection process and noted the district sought to align materials with updated standards.

Next steps: Staff will proceed with publisher communications and implementation planning, including professional development and rollout to schools.","Following a teacher-led review and the state public review period, the board approved a package of math textbook adoptions for elementary, middle and high school courses, adopting publishers and titles recommended by teachers and curriculum staff.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119817,"Dorchester School District 2 accepts superintendent’s resignation, appoints Chad Doherty as interim",314,1889000,2203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a&start=1889&end=2203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2710649-5b599889934b4af9b0aa8639dca4dd3a/thumbnail_1889000.jpg","/articles/6119817/South-Carolina/Dorchester-School-District-2-accepts-superintendents-resignation-appoints-Chad-Doherty-as-interim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119817-049ad423fc13ed34c506e446f1a68e82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143741&Signature=Z2yMQfMuRJe7m7szuID8dywKe8oMs7I4eWTx7afHNLIIifbgP~7KPv8rdMuCslFeBbQEO7-JDb0oRwz6Edb7uMYt~0gDFosam7OxGC7KDf~py8QVTNk6IR56ARkm8gW2F9~A4dmN-GaIdhi5scTU1PQMF0yRiFYidb3xOLqqOaFgVDBr9WoMkpvSRA9fb5sfYlcNHmG4U-eyLlJtP0-yRwxmb3iGKdF0xRIQbIVukRd~VBDVxKslXk-J9LKFWTNT89JjQM8BtzD7IrovA4aty2bVqBBZpvzRt6XweeSl4DPeJzO9iQut9QbW3U2ccD77NHQemzM7zxm~tq~hGglOpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dorchester School District 2 board on March 10 accepted the resignation of Dr. Shane Robinson and appointed Chad Doherty as interim superintendent, effective March 10, 2025. The board said the employment actions were discussed in executive session and reported the formal motions and votes in open session.

Board member LaToya Bates moved to accept what she described as Dr. Shane Robinson’s request “to be released from his contract and accept his resignation from his employment with Dorchester School District 2 for purposes of retirement, effective 03/10/2025,” and to authorize the board chair to execute an agreement reviewed in executive session. The motion, seconded by Mr. Lee, carried 7-0.

A second motion, made by Mr. Farnsworth and seconded by Mrs. King, named Chad Doherty as interim superintendent, effective March 10, 2025. The motion specified that Doherty will “serve at the pleasure of the Board with all powers conferred to a South Carolina superintendent by state law, State Board of Education regulation and district policy.” The hand vote on that motion also carried 7-0.

In open session after the votes, board members thanked Dr. Robinson for his service and said the priority for the board is a smooth transition to new leadership. Mr. Farnsworth said the board’s focus is “ensuring a smooth and stable transition to new district leadership” and stressed continuity for staff, students and families. Doherty, who joined the board at the dais, told trustees, “we’ll do everything we can to carry out the mission and vision of DD 2.”

The board did not provide additional details about the terms of the resignation agreement beyond saying the agreement had been reviewed in executive session. The motions recorded the effective date of March 10, 2025, and both measures passed unanimously on recorded votes reported in open session.

What happened next: The board moved on to district highlights and other agenda business after completing the personnel actions and announcing the interim appointment.","The Dorchester School District 2 board accepted the superintendent’s resignation effective March 10, 2025, authorized a resignation agreement, and named Chad Doherty interim superintendent in a 7-0 vote after executive session.","actionData","errors"]

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