August 10, 2026 School Board Meeting

The August 10, 2026 LexRich5 Board of Trustees meeting included a facilities update on the planned new district office. Staff described consolidating district employees currently housed at several schools and other locations into the new building, which would increase office seating capacity by about 5%, free instructional space for school use, and allow removal of aging portables. The solicitation indicates the existing district office will remain, though some portions may need to be removed; no square-footage figures or project cost were provided, and no contract award or purchasing vote was reported. The board also heard that the district received a $220,000 state Department of Education grant for an instructional leadership professional-development pilot for assistant principals and other instructional leaders.

Other business included approval of a first reading of revisions to the interdistrict transfer and withdrawal policy, discussion of proposed paid parental leave policy updates to reflect changes in law effective October 1, 2026, and a University of South Carolina researcher’s proposal to conduct a no-cost parent survey about student Chromebook use. The board also received student assessment and summer-program reports. No additional procurement awards or bid approvals were identified.