Office of Operations & Facilities

The Calhoun County School District Operations Department is responsible for maintaining the integrity of Calhoun County Schools' facilities cost-efficiently and safely. The department is responsible for energy management, preventive maintenance, and reactive repair of facilities and grounds.

Annual Notification of Asbestos Management Plans

In compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), Calhoun County Public Schools (CCPS) has prepared Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plans for the following CCPS buildings: Calhoun County High School, St. Matthews K-8 School, Sandy Run K-8 School, and the CCPS District Office. No asbestos-containing materials were used to construct the new District Office, St. Matthews K-8 School, or the Sandy Run K-8 School. Furthermore, no asbestos-containing materials were used in the renovations to Calhoun County High School; however, AHERA requires preparing an O&M plan for each school building. The plans are available for inspection during regular business hours as required by the AHERA Rule. The O&M Plans are on file at the CCPS District Office located at 125 Herlong Avenue, St. Matthews, SC 29135.

Any questions concerning the O&M Plans should be addressed to George Kiernan, CCPS Operations Accountant and Local Education Agency (LEA) Designee, at the CCPS District Office.

1. Cafateria furniture for CCHS.

2. New classroom furniture for CCHS.

3. HVAC upgrades at all three schools.

4. Athletic Facility Upgrades.

Compliance reporting for Proviso 1.113 (Surplus Property)

Compliance reporting for Proviso 1.113 (Surplus Property)

Transferring vacant/unused surplus property

School districts must transfer any qualifying property to any governmental subdivision or state agency that has provided written confirmation of its intent to accept the property for public use by December 31, 2022. The governmental subdivision or state agency must comply with all requirements related to the acquisition of real property or surplus property and/or requirements related to the establishment of permanent improvement projects prior to accepting the property's transfer.

Offering vacant/unused surplus property for sale

Suppose no governmental subdivision or state agency confirms an intent to accept the property. In that case, the district is to offer the property for sale or lease at fair market value as determined by a neutral appraiser and in compliance with existing law providing for the sale or lease of such property by a school district.

Office of Operations and Facilities