Education

The Dillon District Two School Board approved a proposed school calendar at their meeting recently. \ The calendar shows a start date of August 17th. Winter break would be December 21-January 1. May 27th would be the last day for students.\ This calendar would run in conjunction with the Darlington and Florence District calendars.\...
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The Dillon County School Board approved a resolution to extend a tax anticipation note and its payback at their meeting last week.\ Dillon County Board of Education Chairman Richard Schafer explained that about four to five months ago the board approved getting a tax anticipation note to bridge the gap on paying the money...
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A longtime educator was among the retiring employees in the Dillon District Two personnel recommendations at their meeting last week.\ Kay M. Lynn, assistant superintendent, was listed as a retired educator not returning for the 2009-2010 school year. She has been in education for nearly 40 years. Superintendent Ray Rogers read a letter to...
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At a recent meeting, the Dillon District Two Board learned that the district had received the Schafer Foundation money.\ Dillon High School received $6,000 plus $1,800 for software.\ J.V. Martin Junior High School and Gordon Elementary School each received $5,000.\ East Elementary School, South Elementary School, and Stewart Heights Elementary School each received $3,500.\...
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Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board Public Meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 24th at 6 p.m. at the Dillon District Two Technology Center, 801 South 9th Avenue in Dillon. \ The keynote speaker will be Principal Carla Angus.\ \’d2We are excited and happy to have Ms. Carla Angus, Principal at South Elementary,...
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The Latta Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at the Latta Early Childhood Center. \ There being no additions or corrections to the January 13th, 2009 minutes, Chair Johnson ruled that they stand approved.\ Dr. John Kirby presented a building model and layout of the proposed Early...
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The S.C. School Boards Association is recognizing several local board members for their years of service.\ The following board members were recently congratulated: \ * From Dillon District Two Board of Trustees-Mac McLaurin, 25 years; Ben McTeer, 25 years; and Ethel Taylor, 15 years.\ * From the Dillon County Board of Education-Richard Schafer, 20...
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The Dillon District One Board of Trustees held their regular meeting January 23. \ Superintendent Stephen Laird presented a budget update to the board for the current year. \ The district has been cut by the state just over $350,000. Mr. Laird recommended using state PDSI, CATE, and Barnwell funds to help with the...
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J.V. Martin Junior High School was back in the spotlight on Monday night when the President referred to the school in response to a question at a televised news conference on the stimulus package.\ The President\’d5s remarks regarding the school were as follows: \’d2The suggestion is, why should the federal government be involved in...
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By Gerald Cook, SCSBA President\ Spartanburg Five School Board Member\ The holiday shopping season \’d0 by all accounts the worst in decades \’d0 proved, as one economist put it, that American consumers \’d2are in deep hibernation.\’d3\ It\’d5s a wholly rational response in difficult economic times. Faced with frightening uncertainties, families everywhere are spending less...
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FLORENCE \’d0 Francis Marion University presented its 2008-2009 alumni awards at an Alumni Appreciation Dinner, Feb. 5.\ The Outstanding Alumnus is James Harrell. He graduated from FMU in 1985 with a bachelor\’d5s degree in business administration. Harrell earned a master\’d5s degree in 2002 in business administration from Duke University and was the 1993 FMU...
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