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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2014
Page
3
Letters discuss Woodside homeowners association and emergency funding, expunging felonies, second chances for workers, faith and atheism, local infrastructure, knife sharpening and clock repair, litter cleanup near Ludlow Lake and Connector roads, and football Sundays bringing communities together. Readers invite comments via TalkBack line and email.
Dozens of eighth graders sold cookie dough at Aiken Middle School to raise money and gain votes to dunk teachers in a booth. Principal John Bradley joined the fun as students cheered for more tosses while teachers including Mark Rich and Melanie Morris laughed off the cold plunge.
The Savannah River Region Grassroots meeting, hosted by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, centered on workforce needs in South Carolina. Otis Rawl of the SC Chamber noted a 60,000 vacancy gap due to a skills mismatch, while MTU America's Joerg Klisch and State Sen. Shane Massey pressed for funding and training initiatives to prepare students for skilled jobs.
The Aiken County School Board will weigh restoring bus service for a 14 year old to Midland Valley High School after it was canceled with no notice on the second day of school. Deputy Superintendent David Carver said state rules require a route to be hazardous before transportation is provided for students living within 1.5 miles. Wade lives 0.8 miles away. board members say safety remains the priority while considering the broader implications. The meeting also reviewed the McKinney Vento Homeless Act data showing 165 identified homeless students in the county this year, down from 565 last year, with two thirds in inadequate shelter and one third in shelters, hotels, motels, or cars. The board approved a framework for the Education Capital Sales and Use Tax Committee to oversee potential capital projects if the referenda passes in November.
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