BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County School District, Brantley Thomas has been terminated from his position as Chief Financial Officer with the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) effective February 7, 2017. Thomas had been employed with BCSD since 1993. On Sunday, February 5, 2017, the BCSD was contacted by its financial institution Wells Fargo Bank requesting a meeting with […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County School District officials, BCSD has again received the highest financial opinion following its annual independent review of its fiscal practices. The findings, known as an “unmodified audit” in accounting terms, indicate the district’s sound financial position and acknowledge the appropriate monetary practices in place to maintain these standards. Audit results were announced at the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–SC 4-H is launching a new project for youth interested in learning more about a very important pollinator. The 2017 Honey Bee Project is an independent study project that engages youth ages 5-18 in the active role of beekeeping, learning basics of entomology and gaining an appreciation for the role of pollinators in our world. Youth will be […]
According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 public school teachers did not return to their teaching positions for the 2016-17 school year. More than 1,640 of these teachers took a teaching job in a different South Carolina district, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Brion Packett was named the Assistant Principal for Athletics at Philip Simmons High School located in Wando, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, December 13. Packett will begin his new assignment on Monday, January 2, to prepare the Iron Horses for athletic competition in their 2017 opening season. “I […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nearly five weeks after winning a seat on the Berkeley County School Board, Brian Adams has announced his resignation, citing South Carolina’s constitution as the reason. “The facts to the circumstance are that I understood I could not hold the seat and be an officer at the same time due to an archaic state constitution still on the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Current Berkeley County School District Board Chair Sally Wofford and former Board members Jim Hayes and Julius Barnes earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) for achievement in the association’s 2015–2016 Boardmanship Institute. The SCSBA Boardmanship Institute, established in 1982, offers a year-round training curriculum to help board members develop skills and stay abreast of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District’s (BCSD) Safety and Security team, in strong partnership with deputies from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and officials from Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness, conducted an Active Shooter Drill Thursday, November 17, at Sangaree Intermediate School. BCSD Safety and Security Officer Tim Knight said the drill involved deputies, first responders, district and school staff. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will soon welcome five new Board of Education members elected on Tuesday. The new members, who will be officially sworn in at the regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, are: Michael Ramsey District 1 Laura Kelly District 3 Brian Adams District 5 Kelly Spann, Jr. District 7 Ann Conder […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A familiar name in Berkeley County is hoping to once again get involved in Lowcountry schools. Gary Leonard is currently running as a candidate for the Charleston County School Board. There are five seats up for grabs. He’s one of four people contending for one of two West Ashley seats. The Charleston Metro Chamber Political Action Committee and Charleston […]
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