Division of District Operations and Support

The mission of the Office of Medicaid Services is to: 

• Support school districts in providing quality healthcare services to meet the needs of the “whole student” so that students graduate prepared for success. 
• Serve as a resource to all school districts regarding Medicaid policy, procedures and processes and ensure that school districts adhere to Medicaid requirements.
• Support school districts in leveraging Medicaid reimbursement and pursue Medicaid reimbursement to offset healthcare service costs for Medicaid eligible students.
• Advocate for school districts to receive Medicaid reimbursement for all Medicaid services rendered and advocate to remove unnecessary burdens placed on school districts via Medicaid policy, processes, and procedures. 
• Provide claims processing services to school districts for administrative services.

The mission of the Office of School Facilities (OSF) is to ensure a healthy, safe, and accessible school learning environment for the Students, Teachers and Staff Members in all public schools within the State of South Carolina. This is accomplished through effective building code administration and enforcement. The OSF serves as the building official and implements and enforces the applicable building codes, regulatory or statutory requirements and those requirements set forth in the South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide. The OSF is responsible for the review of construction documents, the issuance of Building Permits, conducting inspections and issuing the Certificates of Occupancy for all new construction, additions, renovations and alterations within all School District properties. Additional responsibilities include the administration of certain building fund programs as well as providing facility-related technical and educational assistance to a broad group of customers; including architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors and school district personnel.”