Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Superintendent Spearman Announces Parent Advisory Council
Columbia, SC – State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman recently formed a Parent Advisory Council to provide feedback from a parent’s perspective on education in South Carolina’s classrooms. These parents represent public, private, and homeschool students.

“Parents see firsthand, the success and challenges students face in and out of the classroom,” said Spearman. “They have a lot of great ideas and viewpoints on changing our schools for the better. I am excited to work alongside parents across South Carolina to improve education for all students in our state,” concluded Spearman.
The following parents are on the council and pictured in the attached photo:
- Freddie Grimm - Aiken County Public Schools
- Michael Fowler - Union County School District
- Bob Calamari - Horry County School District
- Tanya Robinson - Dorchester Two
- Clifford Fulmore - Charleston County School District
- Kitty Waikart - School District Five of Lexington-Richland Counties
- Laura Dougherty - School District Five of Lexington-Richland Counties
- Wendi Calvert - Lexington One
- Nikki Trawick - Richland School District Two
- Pamela Satterfield - District One Schools of Spartanburg County
- Cheryl Brannon - Anderson School District Five
- Vernon Kennedy - The School District of Fairfield County
- Ava Dean - School District Five of Lexington-Richland Counties
- Kelvin Peoples - Jasper County School District
- Lorilei Swanson - School District of Oconee County
- Dora Leonard - School District of Oconee County