Anderson 3 Board Meeting - January 8, 2024
January Pledge Class
Board Commendations
At the January meeting of the Anderson 3 Board of Trustees, the board recognized seven Starr-Iva Middle School students who were recently named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The South Carolina Junior Scholars Program identifies eighth-grade students with exceptional academic talent and develops strategies for inclusion into special programs or opportunities.
Congratulations to Anna Katherine Bowen, Cassidy Evans, Ryder King, Shylnn Lorenzen, Parker Rutledge, Logan Scott, and Katriel Scott (not pictured) for being named 2023 South Carolina Junior Scholars!
January is also recognized in South Carolina as School Board Appreciation Month. The Anderson 3 Trustees signed the board's ethical principles in honor of Board Appreciation Month.
The ethical principles the Anderson 3 Board of Trustees promised to follow are from the South Carolina School Boards Association's Code of Ethics for School Board Members and read:
-Represent the interests of the entire district when making decisions and rely on available facts and on my judgment rather than on individuals or special interest groups
-Understand the proper role of the board to set policies governing the district and to hire the chief administrative officer to carry out these policies
-Encourage an open exchange of ideas by all board members during the decision-making process
-Seek regular communications between the board and students, staff and all segments of the community
-Attend all board meetings to study issues facing the board and to enact policies and official actions only after full discussion at such meetings
-Work with other board members in a conscientious and courteous manner befitting the public trust placed in the position of school board trustee
-Communicate concerns and public reaction to board policies and school programs to the superintendent and other board members in a professional manner
-Support employment of the persons best qualified for staff positions and to ensure a regular and impartial evaluation of all staff
-Avoid conflicts of interest and refrain from using my board position for personal or partisan gain
-Encourage recognition of the achievements of students and staff and the involvement of community residents
-Support legislation and funding that will improve the educational opportunities and environment for students and staff
-Take no individual action that would compromise the integrity of the board or administration and respect the confidentiality of information that is privileged under the Freedom of Information Act
-Study current educational issues and participate in training programs such as those offered through the South Carolina School Boards Association and the National School Boards Association
-Make the educational setting in our district the best possible to encourage all students to achieve and to love learning.
We are thankful for our board member's commitment to excellence! Happy School Board Appreciation Month!
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