Richland 2 trustees unanimously approve agenda, personnel actions, multiple policy revisions and attendance changes
October 29, 2025 | Richland 02, School Districts, South Carolina
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The Richland School District Two board of trustees unanimously approved a series of routine and policy actions at its Oct. 28, 2025 meeting.
Motions and outcomes
- Approval of agenda: Motion by Trustee Michael Trapp; second by Trustee Washington. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Executive session (to discuss student admission requests into the district adult education program and certificated releases): Motion to convene by Dr. Elkins Scott; second by Trustee Gary Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Return/adjourn executive session (5:47 p.m.): Motion by Trustee Gary Dennis; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Student admission requests into the district adult education program (students 1–3): Motion by Trustee Trapp; second by Trustee Nikki Porter. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Employment recommendations and certified releases: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Policy BEA — live streaming of board meetings: Motion by Trustee Gary Dennis to adopt policy BEA with an effective implementation date of Jan. 1, 2026; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted (implementation date specified).
- Policy GCLE — unencumbered time (revision): Motion by Trustee Nikki Porter; second by Trustee Shelly Williams. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Policy IHAA — English reading, writing, language arts education (revision): Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Porter. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Policy ILBB — state assessment programs (revision): Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Elementary attendance line adjustments (implementation in 2026–27 school year): Motion by Trustee Shelly Williams; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted (implementation year specified).
- Adjournment: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: meeting adjourned.
What the record shows
All recorded votes in open session were unanimous (7–0). Several actions included implementation timing (policy BEA effective 2026‑01‑01; elementary attendance changes in the 2026–27 school year). Where precise staff recommendations or document identifiers were not read aloud in full, the board approved the items "as presented"; the public meeting packet contains the full text and staff exhibits.
Provenance: first related utterance 01:20 (agenda approval); last related utterance 54:20 (adjournment).
Motions and outcomes
- Approval of agenda: Motion by Trustee Michael Trapp; second by Trustee Washington. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Executive session (to discuss student admission requests into the district adult education program and certificated releases): Motion to convene by Dr. Elkins Scott; second by Trustee Gary Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Return/adjourn executive session (5:47 p.m.): Motion by Trustee Gary Dennis; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Student admission requests into the district adult education program (students 1–3): Motion by Trustee Trapp; second by Trustee Nikki Porter. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Employment recommendations and certified releases: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Policy BEA — live streaming of board meetings: Motion by Trustee Gary Dennis to adopt policy BEA with an effective implementation date of Jan. 1, 2026; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted (implementation date specified).
- Policy GCLE — unencumbered time (revision): Motion by Trustee Nikki Porter; second by Trustee Shelly Williams. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Policy IHAA — English reading, writing, language arts education (revision): Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Porter. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Policy ILBB — state assessment programs (revision): Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted.
- Elementary attendance line adjustments (implementation in 2026–27 school year): Motion by Trustee Shelly Williams; second by Dr. Elkins Scott. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: adopted (implementation year specified).
- Adjournment: Motion by Trustee Washington; second by Trustee Dennis. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: meeting adjourned.
What the record shows
All recorded votes in open session were unanimous (7–0). Several actions included implementation timing (policy BEA effective 2026‑01‑01; elementary attendance changes in the 2026–27 school year). Where precise staff recommendations or document identifiers were not read aloud in full, the board approved the items "as presented"; the public meeting packet contains the full text and staff exhibits.
Provenance: first related utterance 01:20 (agenda approval); last related utterance 54:20 (adjournment).
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