BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County School District officials, ex- Chief Financial Officer Brantley Thomas admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from the district. The board revealed that information during a Tuesday night meeting where board members also voted to fire its accounting firm and called for an internal audit. In mid-January, the school district announced that Greene, Finney, and Horton, LLC […]
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.–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.–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 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 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) will host a free luncheon for area realtors at the Child Nutrition Warehouse and Conference Center, located at 106 Heatley Street in Moncks Corner, on November 10, 2016. Superintendent Brenda Blackburn and district leaders will give a brief presentation to realtors about various academic opportunities and programs available to students, the rapid […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Sedgefield Intermediate School (SFI) received the Whole Child Award at the 2016 South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s (SC ASCD) Fall Conference in Columbia, on Friday, October 14. “We are excited and humbled to be recognized with a Whole Child Award from the South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,” said Creighton Eddings, principal of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Dr. Donald Porter has been named the new Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) in Moncks Corner. He replaces the district’s former communications director, Amy Kovach, who a grand jury indicted on multiple charges related to the 2012 ‘Yes 4 Schools’ campaign. She was officially fired from her job in September 2015. Last […]
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