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Charleston County School District
Address
75 Calhoun Street
Charleston
, Charleston County, South Carolina, 29401
United States
District information
GradesPre-school – 12
SuperintendentAnita W. Huggins (Acting)
Accreditation(s)AdvancED
Students and staff
Enrollment50,000 students
Faculty6,500 employees district-wide
Other information
Websiteccsdschools.com

Charleston County School District is a school district within Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It educates roughly 50,000 kindergarten to 12th grade students in 80 schools.

AdvancEd Accreditation

The Charleston County School District (CCSD) and all schools are accredited by Cognia.[citation needed]

Superintendent

Charleston County School District's (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. Eric Gallien, the Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Gallien is the highest paid CCSD employee in history with a contracted salary of $275,000 with a 2% increase every year. Dr. Gallien is making $28,405 more than former superintendent Kennedy.[1]


On September 25, 2023 the board of education placed Dr. Gallien on paid administrative leave pending investigation and put Mrs. Huggins in the position pending investigation.

On October 27, 2023 the board and Dr. Gallien entered an agreement to release the contract between Dr. Gallien and the school district. Deputy superintendent Huggins, who was serving as superintendent, was named Acting Superintendent until a superintendent search is conducted some time in 2024.

Board of trustees

The Charleston County School Board is composed of nine local members, each elected for a four-year term. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years. Charleston County School District's Superintendent, Donald R. Kennedy, Sr., serves as the executive secretary for the board of trustees.

Board of trustees members are elected countywide in non-partisan elections representing constituent districts as follows: two members from Districts 1 and 2, three members from Districts 3, 9, 10 and 23; and one member from District 20. In November 2020, five seats were filled for two-year terms to join the remaining four seats.

The board transited term to single-member districts in November 2022. Beginning in November 2022, all nine seats will be elected from non-partisan single-member districts with a combination of four-year and two-year terms. By November 2024, all seats will serve four-year terms.[2]

The board meetings are held at 75 Calhoun Street, Charleston.

Human resources

CCSD's goal is to provide prospective applicants with a wide variety of recruitment-related resources to assist them in their search for employment.[3]

Constituent districts

Charleston County School district was created by South Carolina Act 340 of the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967. The "Act of Consolidation" took the eight separate school districts and put them under a county-wide district to equally fund education in all areas of the county. The former independent school districts remain as constituent school districts within the structure of the Charleston County School district, with their own school boards and duties.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

[4]

Elementary and primary schools and programs

See also

References

  1. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.ccsdschools.com/domain/137
  3. ^ "Home". teachincharleston.com.
  4. ^ "Middle Schools - Charleston County School District". www.ccsdschools.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017.

External links

City of Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston, South Carolina
Education in Charleston County, South Carolina
Authority control databases
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