Audit and Finance Committee Meeting - July 20, 2026

The Charleston County School District Audit and Finance Committee meeting on July 20, 2026, focused extensively on procurement and budget allocations related to capital improvement projects and technology upgrades. Key actions included reallocating funds from various projects into contingency and then into a $64 million audio enhancement project to upgrade building paging systems. The committee also discussed the distribution of a $1.246 billion six-year sales tax revenue program, allocating funds across capital construction, maintenance, IT, and a new security line item to enhance school safety infrastructure such as surveillance and access control systems. The meeting covered the approval of a project list addressing school building replacements, multi-purpose rooms, and universal pre-K facilities, with an emphasis on reducing the capital maintenance backlog. Additionally, the committee approved placing an extension of the 1% educational capital improvements sales tax on the November ballot, which would fund these projects through 2034. The issuance and sale of up to $142 million in general obligation bonds were also approved to support fixed cost of ownership and installment purchase revenue bond payments, with no new debt for projects. The meeting included discussions on technology device lifecycle management and cybersecurity investments, highlighting the district's efforts to maintain and upgrade its infrastructure efficiently.