Pickens County Board of Education | October 8, 2026

The Pickens County Board of Education meeting on October 8, 2026, included several facilities and budget actions. The board approved a FY2027 budget amendment that reduces projected local tax revenue by $1.355 million, reallocates funds within the general fund for maintenance and safety/security, and authorizes transferring general-fund balance to capital projects for East BLAST, specifically renovations at Pickens Junior High School; the transfer amount was not stated. The CFO reported that FY2026 expenditures were 96.71% of budget and the district ended the year with approximately $163,000 more revenue than expenses, without drawing on fund balance. The board also renewed DT Spade Commercial Real Estate’s agreement for one year to provide services related to selling the former high school property; no contract value was given.

The superintendent reviewed capital work underway or planned, including Pickens Junior High classroom additions, renovations at Harmony and Jasper, and a college and career center still in planning. Other reported purchases or improvements included new teacher laptops, updated cameras at three schools, and student furniture, with no costs specified. The board approved attendance zones, grade-level reconfiguration, renaming the Jasper Middle campus Jasper Elementary, and the 2027–28 school calendar. No new vendor award or bid approval was identified.