School board recap · Regular Board Meeting - 6:00pm
Dorchester School District Two — Board of Education, October 23, 2023
Members present: Evan Guthrie, Gail Hughes, Justin Farnsworth, Ashley Wimberly, Barbara Crosby, Kellie Bates, Cynthia Powell
- Approval of Consent AgendaApproved
- 2024-2025 School Calendar - Dr. Robbins asked Ms. Troy to give an update on the calendar committee and process; Dr. Robbins shared the results from the Thought Exchange survey and proposed the 2024-2025 modified 2 balanced school year calendar where teachers would start August 1 and finish May 31; students would start August 8 and finish May 30; the calendar also includes a 3-day fall break, 1-week Thanksgiving week, 2-week Winter break, and March spring break.Approved
- Rezoning (update) (demographer report) - Dr. Robbins shared the October 31 Board workshop date for Board members to hear from the demographer. Dr. Robbins also requested that the Board consider grandfathering all high school students so that any rezoned current high school student could stay at their current high school.Approved
- Finance Report - Ms. Tina Meunier presented the September 30, 2023 Finance report and cash flowApproved
- Student Enrollment Recommendations for 2023-2024Approved
- Personnel Report - Dr. Robbins asked Mr. Scott Matthews to share some updated recruiting and retention efforts, including electronic billboards and a radio ad for the November 1 recruitment event, and positive substitute fill-rate information.Approved
- AdjournApproved
Source: LocalGovData — Dorchester School District Two Board of Education, published on BoardDocs, as of 2026-08-09. See the district's record.