BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man accused of stealing $60,000 of equipment from the Berkeley County School District has been captured following a chase, according to Berkeley County deputies. Mark Eugene Weissmann, 27, of Bonneau has been charged in connection with the crime. Weissmann was currently released from jail in January of this year on bond for Burglary 2nd Degree and Receiving […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–There’s definitely a level of common sense required when it comes to utilizing technology and digital platforms. That need is why Common Sense Media was formed – to help children, parents and teachers make smart digital media choices. Common Sense Media Education is about helping families when children are now spending more than 50 hours per week on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has announced its 2018 Teachers of the Year. These educators will be considered for 2018 District Teacher of the Year. Each year, teachers at BCSD schools nominate three educators to be considered for school-level Teacher of the Year. Each completes a statement of philosophy and a biography. The nominee receiving the most votes […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It was emotional. It was loud. It provided life-saving information, and it was timely. The Berkeley County School District, along with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Goose Creek Police Department, offered a training for teachers and administrators Friday related to active shooter situations. The training was centered around a gunfire demonstration intended to better educate teachers on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–At the November 14, 2017 Berkeley County School District Board of Education meeting, Dr. Glenda Levine was appointed to the position of chief diversity officer. Although the chief diversity office position is new to the district, Dr. Levine is certainly not a new face to the district. She has worked in the District for over twenty years in […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nervousness — Cane Bay 8th-grader Brent Ebarle knows what the word means and knows how to spell it. Ebarle won the 2018 Berkeley County School District Spelling Bee Wednesday evening for the second-straight year. To the audience, he seemed to quickly fly through his words with ease. He’s a young man on a mission, inspired to again […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Thursday, the Berkeley County School District filed a lawsuit against its ex-chief financial officer, insurance companies and consultants in federal court for what it claims was a “a series of insidious schemes.” The lawsuit specifically names Hub International Limited, Hub International Midwest Limited, Hub International Southeast (“Hub”); Knauff Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Knauff”); Stanley J. Pokorney (“Pokorney”); and Scott […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake announced Tuesday that Brantley Thomas, 61, of Hanahan pled guilty to a total of twenty federal charges involving Embezzlement, Money Laundering and Public Corruption. Evidence provided at the guilty plea established that Thomas, as the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) CFO, was responsible for paying BCSD vendors. When payment was due to certain […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Schools and offices are operating on a 2-hour delay Monday. Students, however, attending Berkeley Middle College will return on Tuesday, BCSD officials stated. Following the holidays, school leaders are also warning students to be extra careful when bringing gifts to school to show their fellow classmates. “Because the safety and security of our students is always our first […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A state grand jury has indicted the longtime former chief financial officer who is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Berkeley County School District. Brantley D. Thomas III is facing 14 counts of embezzlement and one count of forgery. According to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office, Thomas is accused of embezzling $458,493.35 from BCSD. […]
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