Faculty district strikes ahead with Irmo Excessive renovations, provides 3 new positions for behavioral well being, and says goodbye to Board Chair Jan Hammond.
CHAPIN, S.C. — Monday’s Lexington-Richland 5 board assembly had an emotional begin with Jan Hammond taking her seat as board chair for the final time.
“It’s with blended feelings that my husband Edward and I’ll depart this glorious group, the place we have raised our three youngsters and the place we now have made the dearest lifelong mates,” Hammond mentioned by means of tears. “My prayer is that the present board continues preventing for what’s finest for all our college students.”
Hammond has served the district in an official and unofficial capability for 19 years.
On Monday night time she acquired honors from Governor Henry McMaster and particular recognition from the board.
As soon as the board was in a position to formally say goodbye to Hammond, it was again to enterprise. The district jumped into discussing college report playing cards, the place faculties in Lexington-Richland 5 rank increased than the state common.
Later within the assembly, the board additionally gave an replace on Irmo Excessive’s East Wing addition with extra renderings to indicate off.
The brand new mock-ups featured an all-glass entrance to the wing, a bridge between the brand new half and older a part of the constructing, and a mural with the college’s motto, “In Ourselves, Our Future Lies.”
The district authorised the plans and the acquisition of the property. Board members mentioned the wing will assist improve the college’s capability and can price the district greater than $55 million.
Lastly, the college board determined to approve three new positions being created to offer scholar behavioral interventions.Â
The following college board assembly is scheduled for November 14, and by then, there can be newly elected or re-elected board members.Â
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