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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 […]
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.–Since the 19th century, the jolly man in red suit and long, white beard has become synonymous with Christmas. We’re talking about Santa Claus, of course. Whether seen on TV or posing for the camera with kids at the mall, Ol’ Saint Nick is hard to miss around the holidays. However, one place he won’t be this year is […]
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 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A forum for the candidates for Berkeley County School Board will be held on October 13, 2016 at Trident Baptist Church in Goose Creek at 7:00 p.m. Event organizers say Ray Nash, former sheriff of Dorchester County, will serve as the forum’s moderator. The forum will provide an opportunity for the citizens of Berkeley County to meet and ask […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District students will return to school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 11, and will operate on a one-hour delay. BCSD employees are to report at their regular time. Students will arrive on a one-hour delay. The scheduled early release for elementary and middle schools and late-in for high schools has been canceled for Wednesday, October 12. The […]
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