Board of Education Meeting 5/18/2026

The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education held a meeting on May 18, 2026, where they approved the fiscal year 2027 budget totaling approximately $373 million across general, special revenue, and debt service funds. Significant procurement-related discussions included updates on multiple capital improvement projects funded by a recently passed $115.4 million school bond, supplemented by $45 million in state support. Project updates covered construction progress at Hedgesville Early Learning Academy, Laburnum Elementary School, and other facilities, with detailed change orders totaling over $63,000 approved for the Hedgeville project. Additional change orders were approved for Martinsburg High School arts improvements and a $750,000 not-to-exceed change order for an upgraded water line and fire suppression system at Mount Ridge. The board also discussed procurement policies related to recurring digital textbook licensing costs and emphasized the inevitability of change orders in construction projects. Personnel actions including appointments, resignations, and transfers were approved. The meeting included presentations on community partnerships and transportation technology enhancements but no new contract awards or RFPs were announced.