BLYTHEWOOD – For Sharon Chisolm, a Richland Two school bus driver who drives a route in Blythewood, the workday begins around 5:45 a.m. when she picks up her logbook, her school bus key and reviews her pre-trip safety check list. But Chisolm is not just a bus driver. She’s the Bus Driver of the Year […]
R2’s Davis resigns under pressure from school board
January 17, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Dr. Baron Davis has stepped down as superintendent of Richland School District Two, the second of two high-ranking departures in the district in a month. No official reason was stated for Davis’ departure. He had held the district’s top post since 2017. On Tuesday night, after a nearly six-hour executive session, school board […]
Four BW schools get ‘Excellent’ state ratings
December 29, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – More Richland Two schools received Excellent ratings on school report cards for 2021-2022 than 2018-2019, the last academic year when report cards included school ratings. Four of those schools were in the Blythewood attendance area. Schools rated Excellent included: Round Top Elementary, Bethel-Hanberry Elementary, Blythewood Middle and the Center for Knowledge, which is […]
Libby Roof leaves R2 post
November 17, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Libby Roof, Senior Chief Officer for Communications at Richland School District Two has announced that she will be leaving her post effective Nov. 22, and taking the Chief Communications Director’s position at Lexington One. ‘Leaving Richland Two is one of the hardest decisions I have made in my career,” Roof wrote in an […]
Election brings new balance of power to R2
November 10, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – There will be four new members on the heretofore embattled Richland 2 School Board. Angela Nash, a realtor, with 17,975 votes (14%) was the top vote getter. Tamika Washington, a former teacher, with 17,022 votes (13%) was second, followed by Niki Porter, also a former teacher, with 13,234 votes (10%). Joe Trapp, a […]
R2 School board candidates share views at forum
October 6, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – School safety, teacher shortages, diversity, fiscal transparency, and the importance of civility in leadership were among the issues discussed Monday night during a forum for Richland Two School Board Candidates. There was no argument or debate among the 12 candidates on stage, each of whom gave answers to four questions created by the […]
R2 Superintendent: District is under attack
August 25, 2022 By
Davis: Protect The Brand, Focus on Culture, Environment COLUMBIA – In a convocation address to Richland Two School District, embattled Superintendent Baron Davis, without mentioning the state investigation of the District, blasted what he called an attack on public education and promised a positive culture in lieu of raises for teachers and staff. “Public education […]
R2 changes free/reduced meal price policy
August 11, 2022 By
COLUMBIA — Richland School District Two has changed its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. During the pandemic, the USDA provided public school districts with waivers to provide free breakfasts and lunches for all students. The waivers ended in […]
Richland 2 to vote on 22-23 budget July 12
July 7, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Richland School District Two will hold second reading and board vote on the FY 2022-2023 general fund budget on Tuesday, July 12. Because the South Carolina General Assembly did not finalize the Appropriations Act for FY 22-23 until June 15, the district is currently operating under a continuing resolution until the budget is […]
Manning elected R2 board chair
June 30, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees elected new officers Tuesday night, with the majority four voting as a block to seat three of their own. James Manning was elected chair; Amelia McKie, vice-chair and former chair Teresa Holmes, secretary. Board member Lindsay Agostini voted against McKie and abstained from voting for […]
