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Superintendent clarifies state rule, names security director and cites thousands of summer projects
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Royster said the regulation governing instructional‑materials complaints came from the State Board of Education, announced Greg Porter as director of school security and reviewed extensive summer facilities, technology and staffing work ahead of the 2024–25 school year.
Superintendent Dr. Royster told the Greenville County School Board on Aug. 27 that the disputed regulation affecting book fairs and classroom materials originated with the State Board of Education, not with local trustees, and that the district temporarily paused book fairs to protect employees who might be subject to state disciplinary measures.
"That regulation was not passed by this board, was not adopted by this board. That regulation came from the State Board of Education," Dr. Royster…
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