When Lexington-Richland School District 5 Superintendent Dr. Christina Melton resigned during last week’s school board meeting the district has been witnessing an outpouring of disbelief and blame pointed at the school board. Long time board member Ed White’s dramatic actions at the school board meeting may have been the catalyst that forced Dr. Christina Melton to resign. Just 20 minutes previousContinue Reading
Open Letter The Board of Trustees of District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties takes this opportunity to respond to what has been characterized by the media and others as it taking improper action in violation of the S.C. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which is often referred to asContinue Reading
By Al Dozier In a surprise announcement Monday, Lexington-Richland District 5 Superintendent Christina Melton announced she is resigning, The announcement came during a board meeting in which she was recognized by the board for her selection as Superintendent of the Year for South Carolina. Her family was present as sheContinue Reading
By Al Dozier There’s too much bullying going on in Lexington-Richland District 5 schools. That was the message from some parents and students at Monday’s District 5 School Board meeting who spoke out during the public participation period. One parent said her daughter has constantly experienced bullying, which included gettingContinue Reading
This message is a bittersweet message to write because of my love for our district. This is home. We are family. I am a strong believer in seasons of life, including career. My season as superintendent is drawing to an end on June 30, 2021. As I prepare for thisContinue Reading
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative presented the Mid-Carolina Clean Energy Grant to Jackson Massalon for his innovation of a solar-powered speaker. Massalon, a Chapin High student who takes his Clean Energy classes at District 5’s Center for Advanced Technical Studies, received the 2021 Mid-Carolina Electric Coopertive Clean Energy grant. He used theContinue Reading
Sheriff Leon Lott’s daughter among the 10 fellowship recipients Ten graduating high school students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship: Each receiving up to $24,000 in “fellowship funds” as they complete a degree leading to initial teacher certification, according a June 2Continue Reading
One Lexington-Richland School District Five student was among the nine students who were graduated from a collaborative job-training program at Midlands Technical College (MTC) called Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM). The graduates were honored during a graduation ceremony June 1. BOOM features high school students with disabilities fromContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its sixth year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge. The five students graduating in the class of 2021 include: Keontre’ Dawson (Irmo High), Jedaiah Gillings (Dutch Fork High), Hannah Knight (Dutch Fork High), Jermaine Simmons (IrmoContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five announced its new Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year during a May 25 ceremony. Jennifer Metts, a school counselor at Oak Pointe Elementary School, was named School District Five’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year during the district’s Employee Recognition Program. Melissa Huey,Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five senior Ethan Bradley has been selected as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technology Champion of the Year for the Midlands. Bradley is a student in the Firefighting Program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies. He plans to attend college and pursue a degree inContinue Reading