Rachel Heaton covers education in Beaufort County. She is an Oklahoma native and Missouri transplant. She graduated from the University of Missouri and previously worked at a local news website in suburban St. Louis. | The Beaufort County School District Board of Education will meet for a two-day work session on Thursday and Friday. Both sessions are at the district offices, 2900 Mink Point Blvd. in Beaufort.
Thursday's session begins at 9:45 a.m. The board is slated to discuss what triggers rezoning attendance areas, grade floors, development of an employee effectiveness plan and discipline/alternative education. The session is expected to conclude at 3:45 p.m.
Friday's session begins at 9 a.m. The board will discuss each school's progress, achievement gaps, the district's energy policy, entrepreneurship vs. entitlement and expanding community involvement in the schools. The session is expected to conclude at about 4:45 p.m.