South Carolina school district superintendents affirm support for military-connected students

South Carolina school district superintendents and senior leaders from the Active Duty military, the National Guard and Reserves came together at the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) Building on December 1st to demonstrate their support for military-connected students and families.  Recognizing the importance that the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army and all military services place on the education of the service members’ dependents, the superintendents signed a resolution in support of military-connected students. The resolution recounts many of the challenges faced by military-connected students and affirms the school districts’ commitment to caring for and serving those students.

South Carolina is the first state in the nation to have all school districts come together to affirm their support for military-connected students.  This action demonstrates South Carolina’s deep commitment to our military service members, their families and especially their children.

Bill Dukes, South Carolina Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army; Major General John P. “Pete” Johnson, Commanding General of Ft. Jackson; Brigadier General R. Van McCarty, The Assistant Adjutant General South Carolina National Guard; William L. “Bill” Bethea Jr., S.C. Military Base Task Force Chairman; Beth Phibbs, Executive Director of SCASA; Darrell Johnson, Superintendent of Greenwood District 50; and superintendents or their representatives from school districts in South Carolina were in attendance at the signing.

Darrell Johnson, President of the Superintendents’ Affiliate of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators said, “This resolution is an excellent opportunity for every superintendent and school district in our state to show how much we appreciate our military. These men and women have done so much and sacrifice all for our country and we are honored to be part of this endeavor.”

SCASA, the professional organization for school leaders in South Carolina, has more than 4,000 members. From professional development opportunities and research, to publications and legislative advocacy, SCASA’s focus is to support school leaders in providing the best possible education for South Carolina’s young people. SCASA also works on the national level, as a state affiliate of three national associations for school leaders.