COLUMBIA – Amid budget discussions, policy revision votes and a slew of special recognitions, one board member’s critique of the Richland Two chairwoman’s job performance punctuated a more-than-four-hour meeting. The drama began at about the 38-minute mark of the May 14 meeting when board member Lindsay Agostini called attention to “inconsistent” enforcement of the board’s […]
FCSD’s Chanda Jefferson named South Carolina Teacher of the Year
May 16, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – When Chanda Jefferson was named South Carolina’s 2020 Teacher of the Year last week, she made more than her mother proud. All of Fairfield County was bursting at the seams with pride for one of its own. A native of Beech Island, SC, Jefferson has been teaching for eight years, the last three […]
Altered bond doc slips past R2 board
May 9, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – When the Richland Two school board trustees’ former secretary declined to sign documents asserting that Board Chairwoman Amelia McKie is legally allowed to serve on the board, two trustees say the board was not notified the documents were modified to include phrasing dismissive of McKie’s ethics controversy. “I was not aware of the […]
Jefferson named SC Teacher of the Year
May 9, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Chanda Jefferson of Fairfield Central High School was named the 2020 South Carolina Teacher of the Year last night in Columbia. Jefferson received a total of $25,000, use of a BMW for a year and will serve a one-year residency at the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement. Jefferson teaches biology at […]
Geiger teacher’s summer reading initiative sparks community effort
May 9, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – What started as a request to friends on Facebook by Geiger Elementary School Child Development teacher Nicole Collins Hunter quickly turned into a community effort. Hunter knew that most of her students would not have access to books over the summer and worried about them battling the ‘summer slide,’ so on March 26, […]
R2 board secretary resigns when asked to verify that McKie is legally seated
May 2, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Chairwoman Amelia McKie’s ongoing ethics problems have prompted another member of the Richland 2 Board of Trustees to resign her officer position. Lindsay Agostini stepped down as secretary of the Richland Two board, but still remains on the board as a voting member. Agostini notified McKie and Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis of her […]
6th Annual Hall of Fame Induction
May 2, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The 6th annual Fairfield County School District Hall of Fame gala was held April 27 in the school gym. A welcome by Tracie Swilley, Principal of FCHS and the introduction of the inductees was followed by dinner and entertainment by Seven Show Band. This year’s inductees include Russell N. Feaster, Sr., Jessie C. […]
Chalk Walk
May 2, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Teachers, students, parents and friends joined the annual Chalk Walk at Fairfield Central High School last week to celebrate education and raise funds for scholarships. After stretching and warming up, the walkers made several turns around the track.
School district proposes $45.3M budget
April 25, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – No tax increase is anticipated in next year’s school district budget, though property owners still may wind up paying higher school taxes. At last week’s school board meeting, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Robinson said the proposed $45.3 million budget includes about $4 million in additional revenue, with $2.9 million attributed to increased tax […]
R2 board OKs stricter conduct for teachers
April 11, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Weeks after brushing aside adopting greater accountability measures for their own conduct, the Richland Two school board voted 6-0 for similar conduct rules for district staff. On March 26, board members combed through the five-page policy, which lists numerous behaviors classified as “misconduct.” Many behaviors focus on teacher-student interactions. Board vice-chair Monica Elkins-Johnson […]
