School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees

SDPC Board of Trustees

The seven-member Board of Trustees governs the actions of the School District of Pickens County. One member for each of seven districts is elected for staggered four-year terms.

Each Board Member participates in annual training as provided by the South Carolina School Boards Association and each member has completed the orientation requirement as set by the State of South Carolina.

South Carolina School Boards Association

SDPC Policy Manual

Board Meeting Schedule

2024-2025 Regular Month Board Meetings:

August 26, 2024
September 23, 2024
October 28, 2024
November 18, 2024*
January 27, 2025
February 24, 2025
March 24, 2025
April 28, 2025
May 27, 2025*

*Regular board meetings are scheduled on the fourth Monday of each month except for the months of July and December when no meetings are scheduled per board policy BE.

The 2024-2025 Board Meeting Schedule was approved on May 28, 2024. Approved with no June 2025.

*November 2024 and May 2025 meetings are not on the 4th Monday due to holiday schedules.

Please Note: Meeting dates listed are subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Called Board Meetings will be posted 24 hours prior to the date if taking place. Please note-these are tentative dates and are not required, therefore, they are subject to cancellation or postponement. Please check our website to verify these meetings and times. For verification on called meetings/times/locations, please call (864) 397-1029.

All meetings of the board are open to the public. The Board will take action openly as prescribed by the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. The Board invites the general public, news media, and district employees to attend board meetings. Meetings may be held virtually from time to time due to health conditions. If so, the board notice will state that.

Board Meetings will be livestreamed in an effort to provide our citizens, parents, students and staff the opportunity to view the meetings as they happen. To watch, please connect to the SDPC YouTube page.

2024-2025 Board Meeting Schedule

SDPC YouTube Channel

Meeting Agendas

Policies

Board packets will be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting. A called meeting may not have a board packet.

For Committee Meetings please see the district calendar for time and location. Minutes are recorded to reflect action of the board.

Called Board Meetings that are for informational purposes/work sessions only will not have minutes.

Public Participation

The Board requires that all persons wishing to make presentations to the board do so through established procedures set forth in policy. The procedures are designed to encourage participation and to ensure the orderly management of board meetings.

Public Participation Policy

Pending Policies

For questions regarding policies contact Rosanne Morris at (864) 397-1029

Please refer to our Diligent Website for policies and pending policy revisions

SCSBA Board and Board Member Standards

In 1999, board members from throughout South Carolina unanimously approved eight board standards and seven standards for board members. The standards support the SCSBA mission statement and its two objectives: to have all school boards establish and achieve the highest expectations of their communities and to have all school board members perform their duties of governance at a level of excellence established by SCSBA.