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, Policy & Board Liaison, South Carolina Department of Education

Full Board Meeting

Agenda: 
Minutes: January 6, 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

 

  FOR INFORMATION

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