Charleston County School District, SC / CCSD Insights, News & Notes

In this installment of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we speak with Charleston County School District's Jeff Borowy (Chief Operating Officer) and Jasmeen Shaw (Executive Director of Capital Program) about the completion of the Phase IV Sales Tax Program. They review the projects that were completed with the funding approved by the voters of Charleston County (new schools and facilities, renovations and expansions, Capital Maintenance, and Information Technology), discuss how the revenue is used, and look ahead to the Phase V program starting this year.

In this installment of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we speak with Charleston County School District's Jeff Borowy (Chief Operating Officer) and Jasmeen Shaw (Executive Director of Capital Program) about the completion of the Phase IV Sales Tax Program. They review the projects that were completed with the funding approved by the voters of Charleston County (new schools and facilities, renovations and expansions, Capital Maintenance, and Information Technology), discuss how the revenue is used, and look ahead to the Phase V program starting this year.

In this edition of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we focus on the mental health supports our district offers for students and staff. Our new Mental Health and Wellness Systems Coordinator Marques Johnson and Interim Executive Director of Student Support Lisa Allison lead the conversation and explain how this topic has become a major priority in CCSD.

The newest installment of CCSD Insights, News & Notes highlights the district's Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The SRP is a response framework that provides clear, consistent language and response actions for all staff, students, and first responders.

We spoke with CCSD's Executive Director of Security and Emergency Management, Michael Reidenbach, to learn why the district switched to SRP and a change made to one of the responses for the 2021-2022 school year.

Please note this edition was recorded before the Board issued a mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors.

Charleston County School District is preparing to bring back as many students as possible for in-person learning in the 2021-2022 school year (95 percent or more). However, there may be some students and families who still prefer a virtual option for learning. In this edition of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we speak with our Chief Academic Officer, Karolyn Belcher, about the CCSD Virtual Academy plans for next year. You can view additional information at ccsdschools.com/virtualacademy.

Charleston County School District is committed to providing the safest learning environments possible for all of our students and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. When it is safe to physically return to school, this special edition of CCSD Insights, News & Notes provides important information related to school operations.

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In this edition of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we speak with the district's new Executive Director of Early Childhood School Readiness Programs, Kim Foxworth, about the creation of the Mary Ford Early Childhood and Family Engagement Center, and the district's approach to creating stronger Early Head Start, Head Start, and Pre-K programs throughout the county.

In this edition of CCSD Insights, News & Notes, our Associate of Facilities Management Ron Kramps explains why the district is voluntarily testing water for lead in our schools.

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In the first installment of the CCSD Insights, News & Notes, we sat down with Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to discuss the FY2020 Budget that was recently passed by the Board of Trustees. Topics range from the teacher salary increase, the millage increase, and funding for the Mission Critical Actions. We also talked about the different revenue streams for the District, and the state laws that determine how we are funded.