WINNSBORO – Taxpayer money, not previously mentioned by the Fairfield County School District Foundation, will help subsidize a ‘teacher village,’ a proposed residential development intended to attract and retain teachers in the District, should the plan move forward. Under questioning by Council members, Foundation and District officials also confirmed that they do not yet have […]
Board budgets $3.5M surplus
October 18, 2018 By
BLAIR – As Fairfield County school leaders seek $600,000 in tax breaks for a developer of a proposed teacher housing development, the district committed to spending $3.5 million in anticipated surplus funds on facility needs and salaries. At its monthly meeting Tuesday, the Fairfield County Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to appropriate the funds, with […]
Teacher Village to cost $3.6M
October 4, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A housing project proposed by the Fairfield County school district aims to keep teachers – along with their salaries – within Fairfield County. But for the plan to move forward, school officials say the county must also pitch in with tax incentives. Dubbed a “teacher village,” the approximately $3.6 million project is designed […]
FCSD per pupil revenue highest in state
September 27, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – There’s no apparent shortage of revenue flowing into the Fairfield County school district. A recent S.C. Department of Education report estimates the Fairfield school district is projected to receive $21,803 in per pupil revenues in 2017-2018, the highest in South Carolina. Clarendon 1 came second at $19,137, followed by Richland 1 ($18,791) and […]
Green, Douglas spar over millage
September 20, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – They came to tout their successes as governmental agencies. But an emerging kerfuffle over the distribution of property tax revenues quickly became the focal point at a Fairfield County intergovernmental meeting Monday. At the previous week’s council meeting, Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas publicly called out the Fairfield County School District, saying that the […]
Virtual learning coming to FCSD
September 6, 2018 By
Winnsboro – They won’t be replacing live teachers. But when the Fairfield County School District finds itself in a pinch due to a long-term absence, virtual teachers could help fill the void. At the August board meeting, district leaders briefed the school board about a new partnership with Proximity Learning, which would provide virtual instruction […]
FCSD Board approves $2.2M loan
August 9, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County school board members are taking out another line of credit, one of many the district has sought to help pay for building and facilities projects. At its July meeting, the board voted 6-1 to borrow $2.2 million to fund a variety of building and facilities projects. Board member Paul Hartman cast […]
FCSD salary debate grows testy
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Once again questions over compensation arose during the Fairfield County School District board meeting. And once again, discussions got thorny at times. For nearly 40 minutes, board member Annie McDaniel sparred with Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green and board chairman William Frick over district salaries during the July meeting. At one point, McDaniel, who […]
All district schools to get SROs
July 5, 2018 By
County will provide vehicles and uniforms WINNSBORO – Ridgeway Police Chief Christopher Culp has been the subject of at least 14 complaints from Ridgeway residents and businesses in the past 12 months, according to documents obtained by The Voice. Those complaints recently almost cost him his job. One of the complaints, though – that Culp […]
FCSD Teacher of the Year
June 7, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Brooke Alberson, fourth grade teacher at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, was named Fairfield County School District Teacher of the Year. Alberson, pictured third from left, was honored at the State Teacher of The Year Banquet with FCSD Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green, left, Tonya Green, Alberson, Trent Erving, Stephanie Fanning, Dr. […]
