Berkeley County School District

School district in South Carolina, United States
the school district in West Virginia

Berkeley County School District was founded in 1912 in Moncks Corner, S. C.

In 2011 Rodney Thompson became the superintendent. By 2015 he received a criminal indictment on a school bond campaign related ethics offense, and he was removed from his position. The district made two attempts at finding a new superintendent, with the second occurring after a finalist dropped out of the process. The district selected Brenda Blackburn, previously the Montgomery County Public Schools (Virginia) superintendent, and she took the position on November 1, 2015. By 2017 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated potential embezzlement. The district fired chief financial officer Brantley Thomas on February 7, 2017. In March of that year superintendent Brenda Blackburn resigned, and Deon Jackson became the interim superintendent. In August 2017, Dr. Eddie Ingram was hired as the superintendent of Berkeley County School District. Ingram came to BCSD after having previously served as the superintendent for Darlington County School District in Darlington, SC for several years. Prior to his time in Darlington, Ingram spent four years as the superintendent of Franklin County Schools in North Carolina. He also spent time working in North Carolina's state education department. Dr. Ingram is credited with assisting BCSD in several positive movements, including but not limited to a focus on innovation in the classroom and personalized learning. Ingram encouraged "unhitching teachers from the post" and discouraged "teaching to the test." Dr. Ingram retired from Berkeley County School District in summer of 2021, and Mr. Deon Jackson was selected as the district 's superintendent. On November 15, 2022, Mr. Deon Jackson was terminated from his position as Superintendent by a board vote of 6 3. On the same day the Berkeley County Board of Education voted to terminate the in house lawyer, Tiffany Richardson, by a vote of 6 3. Mr. Deon Jackson was replaced by Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Dixon, by a board vote of 6 1. Dr. Anthony Dixon was previously employed by the Berkeley County School District as Chief of Academics and Innovation as well as Chief of Secondary Schools (2020 2022). He was then hired by the Charleston County School District as the interim Chief of Schools in August 2022.

In the summer of 2021, Dr. Eddie Ingram retired from his position as the Superintendent of Berkeley County School District. The following finalists were named in the selection process of a new Superintendent: Deon Jackson, Anthony Dixon, & Glenda Gibson. Deon Jackson was selected by the Berkeley County Board of Education (6 2). On November 8, 2022, Michael Ramsey (incumbent), Mac McQuillin (incumbent), Joe Baker, Kathy Littleton (incumbent), Jimmy Hinson, Sally Wofford (incumbent), Yvonne Bradley, & Crystal Wigfall (incumbent) all won the mid term elections. David Barrow is an at large member of the board. On November 16, 2022, all board members were sworn in. 4 minutes and 8 seconds after being sworn in the board removed Mr. Barrow from his position as chair and placed Mr. McQuillin in the position by a vote of (6 2) (Mr. Barrow abstained). The board then went into executive session. After coming out of executive session, the Berkeley Elementary School drummers performed in front of the board. The board then took public comment where many people thanked Superintendent Jackson.

+NamePositionDr. Anthony DixonSuperintendentDr. Karen WhitleyDeputy Superintendent

+NamePositionDiane DriggersChief Technology and Infrastructure Officer Aimee FulmerChief Human Resources OfficerAdam DavisChief Operations OfficerTim McDowellChief Pupil Services OfficerDr. Kylon MiddletonChief Officer of Inclusive Excellence and Student SupportKatie TannerChief Communications & Community Engagement OfficerMarcie AbrahamsonChief Finance OfficerDr. Susan GehlmannChief Academics and Innovation Officer