# Fort Mill School Board Meeting 8-4-26

At the Fort Mill School District Board meeting on August 4, 2026, staff presented draft year-end finances and a proposed $695,500 transfer of excess revenue for four areas: teacher recruitment and retention, Citadel outdoor air-quality monitoring, districtwide strategic-planning initiatives, and high-school athletic bus transportation. The proposed amounts included $121,000 for teacher-program stipends, $5,000 for alternative-certification fees, $20,000 for a new intern program, and $240,000 for Citadel monitoring, estimated at $60,000 per quarter. Board members questioned the value and ongoing need for the Citadel contract and asked staff to follow up on service results and whether the work could be paused or adjusted. No vote on the proposed transfer is recorded in the transcript.

The district reported a favorable procurement audit, with one corrective action underway: creating consistent signed documentation for issuing purchasing cards. Staff also said the district had returned to US Foods for student-meal deliveries following a rebid; the prior award had gone to another bidder because US Foods was not the lowest bidder. For Flint Hill Middle, approximately $4 million remained in committed vendor contracts and final pay applications. The recorded vote approved 37 replacement certified staff and two new certified staff; no procurement-related vote is evident.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 04, 2026

### Sources
- [Fort Mill School Board Meeting 8-4-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSz1xJdo5FY) - Fort Mill School District