South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
Public commenters told the Berkeley County Board of Education on Jan. 12 that teachers fear retaliation under the current grievance process and alleged favoritism in handling complaints; Superintendent Dixon said the district has a plan to address interim administrator assignments.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
During committee sessions Jan. 12 the board approved a Head Start refunding application and turnaround plans, awarded an RFP for district safety footwear to SR Max (initial year $60,000; potential five-year value $300,000), and recommended awarding the Westview Middle School roof IFB to AAR of North Carolina for $1,775,000.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
At its Jan. 12 meeting the board accepted an expulsion appeal and placed the student in the district's alternative program; it also approved personnel recommendations discussed in executive session. Both motions were announced carried by roll call.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
After public executive-session review, the board voted on six student expulsion appeals: two students were assigned to the Next Steps Learning Center, three appeals were denied, and one student was returned to their home school on strict probation.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
Band booster representatives told the school board the proposed district band uniform contract is financially burdensome, removes director and booster input, and ties funding to mandatory state competition participation; they asked the board to delay implementation and form a collaborative committee.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
The board approved an RFQ to select two building-envelope consultants and ratified bids: CE Born & Company for Whitesville Elementary roof replacement ($1,113,750) and J Musselman Construction for Saint Stephen car-loop extension ($430,442); procurement process and start timelines were discussed.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
The Berkeley County Board of Education adopted the administration’s Option F attendance boundaries, with clarifications and an authorization for a grandfathering and sibling clause; the motion passed 8–1 after members debated the clause’s potential to negate capacity changes and affect class sizes.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
The finance committee reviewed the July 1–Sept. 30 first-quarter financial update, including a $486 million general fund budget and details on special revenue, capital funds, penny sales tax receipts and encumbrances; board members requested clearer running totals and segregation of certain impact-fee funds.
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
The Berkeley County Board of Education voted 7–2 on Dec. 8 to approve the first reading of the 2026–27 student assignment plan, adopting administration Option F with two accepted friendly amendments: a grandfathering/sibling clause (Dec. 15 cutoff, family-provided transportation) and a Wildcat Track boundary change (Option H).
South Carolina / School Districts / Berkeley 01
Eight public commenters urged the Berkeley County School Board to reconsider a school resource officer reassignment, raised concerns about principal conduct and school climate, alleged curriculum micromanagement, and warned of special-education staffing that may conflict with federal IDEA requirements.