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SC Ethics Reform Act (H.3183) changes made law
A bill that makes several significant changes to the South Carolina Ethics Reform Act (H.3183), including reporting and filing requirements of public officials and more, was signed into law June 7 by Gov. Nikki Haley. One noteworthy change requires public officials to recuse themselves on matters in which a “family member” (changed from “immediate family member”) has an economic interest. Family member is defined as spouse, parent, brother, sister, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild and a member of the individual's immediate family. School board members are encouraged to download the bill to read all of the changes that will apply to their role. Download the bill here.
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New study finds Georgia’s tuition tax credit program ‘failed experiment’
A study released by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) in Atlanta, Ga. on June 7 on Georgia’s tax credit scholarships for private schools program finds that the program has failed to achieve its primary public aim of providing the state’s low income children attending troubled public schools with new, affordable opportunities for a good education. During the last three years, the state program has diverted more than $72 million of Georgia’s tax revenues to private organizations operating virtually in secret. To read more and download a copy of the study click here.
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SCSBA board members selected to serve on national committees
Two SCSBA board of directors have been elected by the leadership of the 11 Southern Region states of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to serve on NSBA committees.
- Lexington One board member and SCSBA President-elect Cindy Smith was elected as a member of the NSBA Nominating Committee.
- Florence Three board member and SCSBA Vice President Richard Cook was elected as a member of the NSBA Policies and Resolutions Committee.
They were chosen during the NSBA Southern Region Conference July 11 - 13 in Williamsburg, Va. and will serve as one of three members from each of NSBA’s five regions.
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SCSBA officer candidates for 2011 approved
The SCSBA Board of Directors has approved the following slate of officers and directors for 2011 to be presented for vote by the membership during the annual meeting in December.
Candidates for officer position to serve a one-year term are as follows:
- President-elect, Richard Cook. Cook serves on the Florence Three board and is currently SCSBA vice president. Since his election to the SCSBA board in 2005, he has served as an officer, a region director and various board committees.
- Vice President, John Hughes. Hughes serves on the Marion Two board and is currently SCSBA treasurer. Since his election to the SCSBA board in 2004, he has served as an officer, region director and various board committees.
- Treasurer, Beth Branham. Branham serves on the Lexington Two board is currently SCSBA secretary. Since her election to the SCSBA board in 2008, she has served as and region director and various board committees.
- Secretary, Region 9 Director, Robert Gantt. Gantt serves on the Lexington/Richland Five and was elected to this year to serve on the SCSBA board as region 9 director representing school boards in Lexington County.
Candidates for director positions to serve a four-year term on the 22-member board of directors are as follows:
- Region 2 Director, Toya Green. Green has served as a member of the Charleston County board since 2006 and as a former chair. Region 2 director represents the school board in Charleston County.
- Region 6 Director, Queenie Boyd. Boyd has served as a member of the Lee County board since 1988 and is a former vice chair and chair. Region 6 director represents school boards in Chesterfield, Darlington, Kershaw, Lee and Marlboro counties.
- Region 10 Director, Wesley Hightower. Hightower has served as a member of the Aiken County board since 2006 and as Region 10 director for the past two years. Region 10 director represents school boards in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell and Hampton counties.
- Region 14 Director Connie Smith. Smith has served as a member of the Spartanburg Two board since 2001 and as Region 14 director for the past four years.
As president-elect, Cindy Smith will automatically assume the office of president. Smith, a member of the Lexington One board, has served as a region director, a member of the association’s insurance trust’s Worker Compensation Board, and on various board committees.
Officer and director candidates will be presented to the membership for a vote during the annual SCSBA Business Meeting and Delegate Assembly set for Saturday, December 4 at the Crowne Plaza on Hilton Head Island. For more information, contact Judy LeGrand at 800.326.3679.
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SCSBA recognizes 132 board members for training
SCSBA has recognized 126 school board members statewide for reaching one of the six levels in the association’s Boardmanship Institute for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Recipients received certificates of achievement and a lapel pin designating the level of accomplishment for presentation at their local board meeting. Recipients of the level six award, which is the institute’s highest level of achievement, will be recognized at annual convention this February. Established in May 1982, the Boardmanship Institute offers a year-round training program to help school board members better understand and more effectively act upon issues related to governance for their local schools. Board members can achieve up to six levels of recognition by earning points that are accrued annually from July through June for participation in statewide conferences and training provided onsite in their district.
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