The State Board of Education is the governing body responsible for public elementary and secondary education in the state. The board is composed of 17 members: 16 are appointed from each of the state's judicial circuits by their respective legislative delegations and one is appointed directly by the governor. Members serve four-year terms.
Contacts for the State Board of Education
- Dr. David Mathis, Chair, State Board of Education
- Mrs. Joyce Crimminger, Chair-Elect, State Board of Education
- Ellen Weaver, Superintendent, South Carolina Department of Education; Secretary and Administrative Officer to the Board
- Todd Atwater, Parliamentarian, Deputy General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Education
- Rebecca Blackburn Hines, Director of Policy, South Carolina Department of Education
Full Board Meeting
Agenda: October 6, 2026
Minutes: September 1, 2026
All Committee Items presented to the State Board for approval make up the Consent Agenda. A link to each Committee is listed below.
Policy & Legislation Committee
Education Professions Committee
Standards, Learning & Accountability Committee
Instructional Materials Review Committee
Educator Certificate (Licensure) Committee
Full Board Educator Certificate (Licensure) Committee
FULL BOARD ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL
- Approval of SC Model Code of Ethics and Effective Board Governance, Second Reading—Rebecca Blackburn Hines, Director of Policy & Government Affairs
FOR INFORMATION
2. Academic Updates—Updates from the Office of Special Education Services-- Dr. Abbey Duggins, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer & Peter Keup, Director of Special Education
NOTE: Attachments may or may not be scanned documents when provided by sources outside of the SCDE. As such, accessibility cannot be guaranteed. For accessibility issues please contact Cricket Katsos.
