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Names Approved for 2 New Berkeley County Schools

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Two schools currently under construction in Berkeley County officially have names. Members approved the names at Monday evening’s regular meeting of the Berkeley Board of Education. The new elementary school will be named Bee Tree Elementary, and the new middle school will be called Midtown Middle. Bee Tree Elementary is located in the Jedburg area, near […]

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BCSD To Follow Half-Day Dismissal On Tuesday Due To Wintry Weather

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – In response to ongoing forecasts for wintry weather, to include the potential for snow, the Berkeley County School District announced that schools will follow the half-day dismissal bell schedule on Tuesday, January 21. Students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Wednesday, January 22. All schools and offices will be closed Wednesday. After-school […]

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BCSD Approves $10K Bonus For Special Education Teachers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County School District board members unanimously approved a record-breaking incentive for those who work in special education. At Monday night’s board meeting, board members approved the designation of more than $5.1 million from Fund Balance to provide a $10,000 retention and recruitment incentive to all special education classroom teachers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, as […]