The Anderson County Board of Education provides the following for the schools of Anderson County:

  • Funds to meet the local effort requirements of the EFA since 1978

  • Funds to fulfill the requirement of EIA mandates of local effort

  • Distribution of County Equalization Taxes based on student ADM since 1951

  • Cooperation with Treasurer and Auditor to provide for school funding and the building of budgets

  • Services from certified personnel to the school districts at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer; ie, administration, attendance, school food service, and mental health counselors

  • State leadership in computing the index of tax paying ability as pertains to Fee In Lieu of Taxes/multiple county agreements now used throughout the state

  • The first mental health program from private fund grants from Michelin to become model program

  • Cooperation with County Council and Treasurer to provide bi-monthly distribution of taxes to the districts

  • Courier services to save school personnel from having to provide persons to deposit funds received from Treasurer

  • Information and cooperation with Economic Development to recruit industry – last year Anderson County led the state

  • Alternative School:

    • Established one of the first alternative schools in the state
    • Received fee simple title from the US Army for the facility valued at over $1.2 million at a cost of $1
    • Additions to the alternative school with no tax increase requested
    • Provides accounting, accounts payable, payroll, and insurance services to the alternative school

  • Continuous auditing to assure that school district fund balances comply with GAAP standards as to funds on hand to meet monthly teacher salaries and other cash flow requirements

  • Study committees to address the needs of districts with small tax assessments–study committee provided formula for this but was unsuccessful in legislature

  • Excellent results in budget forecasting for the needs of each district by providing local funds which approximated district request

  • Attendance and Dropout Prevention Service programs are provided to all Anderson County School Districts along with all legal work dealing with Truancy issues.  School Food Service Management Assistance is provided to Districts Two and  Three.

  • Bond debt support and eight per cent limitations and issuance of bonds for all districts

  • Provided US Justice Department in 1989 with a history of all prior years election results for compliance with legislation creating the nine single member districts as to population census

  • Creation of the present five districts as they exist today and number of board members and area from each political subdivision

  • Appointment of District Board of Trustees members to fill open seats until the next general election

  • Collaboration with Delegation in Property Tax Relief matters through Comptroller General’s office for timely distribution

  • TAN when requested by any district

  • Member of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce Education Committee