Greenville County Schools board approves easement, audit plan, bonds and legal representation; affirms student-discipline hearing officer

The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees moved through several action items at its April 23 regular meeting, approving an easement with the City of Greenville at Serene Stadium, the district’s 2024–25 annual audit plan, an April 2024 general obligation bonds resolution, and legal representation for three named employees in pending litigation. The board also affirmed a hearing officer’s decision to deny a student-discipline appeal.

Chair Carolyn Stiles said the Committee of the Whole recommended approving the easement agreement at Serene Stadium and terminating the existing easement; the chair called for the voice vote and the motion carried. The record shows the board verbally approved the consent calendar earlier in the meeting.

The audit team committee’s recommended motion to approve the 2024–25 annual audit plan for the external auditor was presented and approved by voice vote with no discussion recorded. The administration’s recommended motion to approve the April 2024 general obligation bonds resolution was moved by Board member Sailors and seconded by Miss Morrison Fair; the chair called for the vote and announced the motion carried.

On a student-discipline appeal (action 5.04), administration recommended affirming the hearing officer’s decision and denying the appeal; Miss Britt moved and Miss Lavendus Wells seconded the motion to affirm the hearing officer and deny the appeal. The board voted 'Aye' and the motion carried.

In action 5.05 the board considered administration’s recommendation under board policy GAEA and South Carolina law to provide legal representation for the defense of Dr. Burke Reusser, Dr. Grayson Walls and Mr. Harold MacPhail in the matter of lawsuit 2024-cp-23-01951. Board member Sailors moved to accept the recommendation; Miss Doolin seconded and the motion carried.

No roll-call tallies or individual recorded votes are included in the transcript; the meeting record reflects voice votes with the chair announcing each motion "carries." Several items were presented for information only, including the final officer candidate roster required by policy BBAA; the secretary read the roster for the upcoming June vote: chair Carolyn Stiles; vice chair Linda Levitas Wells and Angie Moseley; and secretary Anne Marie Middleton. The advocacy committee was reported to meet on May 14, and monthly financial statements were filed for information. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

This article reports motions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript; where the transcript records only voice votes and the chair’s announcement that a motion "carries," no numeric tallies or individual recorded votes are available in the public record presented here.