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The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved a wide range of action items during its May 26 meeting, including new honors-level high school courses, scholarship funding, property acquisitions and school nutrition initiatives. Trustees also voted to name the media center at Greenville Middle Academy in honor of former principal Yanilka “Nicky” Andrews.

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The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees presented its first reading of a $989.4 million Fiscal Year 2027 budget, emphasizing salary increases and staffing investments. The proposal includes a 3.5% step raise for teachers, additional pay boosts and new positions focused on special education and support staff. District leaders also confirmed no millage increase is planned, with a public forum scheduled at the Central Office in Greenville on June 1 for community input.

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The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved multiple action items during its latest meeting, including fund balance transfers to support capital improvements and non-recurring expenses. The Board also approved the purchase of land near Fountain Inn Elementary School as part of plans to convert it into a K-8 campus, along with a shared-use agreement with the City of Fountain Inn. Additional approvals included routine planning updates and moving forward with negotiations for the new Donaldson Career Center.

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The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees introduced a new position, a parent resource representative for special education services, to provide a liaison for special needs families in the district. The role will be taken up by Jennifer Meisten, the current principal at Beck International Academy. The Board also discussed efforts to have special needs students recognized at the state level, as some students are not considered on track to graduate by the state education department because their educational track might not result in a standard state diploma.