Memoranda Results
Recommendation request for South Carolina Educator Talent Pool
(Mar 28, 2023)
To:
Principals
District PIOs
District Superintendents
From:
Derek Phillips,
Director of Communications
Talent Matters. The path to retaining our best and brightest teachers includes recognizing their expertise and impact. The South Carolina Department of Education maintains a file of emerging classroom leaders including distinguished teachers and principals. These educators may be considered for recognition programs and membership on advisory groups, and task forces. Your recommendations will identify educators who we can recognize as experts in your community and our state.
Please provide CONFIDENTIAL, specific information for a candidate by filling out the Google Form. All questions must be answered.
Public Schools of Innovation Exploration Fellowship
(Mar 28, 2023)
To:
From:
Ellen Weaver,
Superintendent of Education
We are excited to invite you and your team to join the new Public Schools of Innovation Exploration Fellowship, a six-month learning experience that starts in May of 2023. This experience will share innovative ideas in education, provide networking opportunities with a variety of education leaders (state and national), and help you answer questions like:
• How does our district best sustain encouraging progress?
• How does our district best improve struggling schools?
• How does our district best innovate to meet community needs?
We hope you are eager to explore these questions and engage in this exciting work. If so, please sign up by clicking on this link to fill out a form or by emailing scfellowship@empowerschools.org.
135-day Data Verification
(Mar 21, 2023)
To:
District Finance Officers
District Superintendents
Technology Coordinators
Power School Coordinators
The 135-day membership collection will open on March 27, 2023, and close April 14, 2023. If you have any questions, please email Melanie Cooper at mcooper@ed.sc.gov.
Military Honor Cords and State Recognition Event
(Mar 7, 2023)
To:
District PIOs
District Superintendents
High School Principals
From:
Derek Phillips,
Director of Communications
The South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to recognize high school seniors who will be entering the military or attending a military service academy with a red, white, and blue honor cord to be worn during graduation ceremonies. Thank you for participating in this program to honor the commitment these students are making to serve our country.
Distribution of Child ID Kits
(Mar 7, 2023)
To:
From:
Phillip Cease,
Director
Governmental Affairs
South Carolina Child ID kits are in the process of being distributed to every school district in the state through a partnership with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), and grant support from Duke Energy and Dominion Energy.
