Jan Hammond, Board Chair of Lexington-Richland School District Five, is retiring from the board of trustees at the end of her term in November. Her last school board meeting as Board Chair was on Monday, October 24. Mrs. Hammond has served in some capacity to the district since 1973 andContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees voted at its October 24, 2022, meeting to approve the Preliminary Master Site Plan and Phase I Schematic of Irmo High School’s East Wing replacement. The new east wing will provide a modern look with more than 60 new classrooms, a mediaContinue Reading
Niche.com has released its 2023 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was again named as a top school district in South Carolina and the number one school district in the Midlands. The district earned an “A” rating by Niche and was ranked as the number oneContinue Reading
Here are the facts the public needs to know. This current School board has worked hard to ensure accountability and transparency to every taxpayer in a time in our country when every dollar counts. It is our students and teachers that are impacted by an economy suffering from inflation andContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold the first of two district Magnet Fairs on Thursday, November 10, 2022, giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. The in-person event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Center for AdvancedContinue Reading
The false accusations made by an opinion piece in the State paper must be corrected. David Thomas Bland published an opinion piece in which he compared our fine district to a Dumpster Fire, He even included a picture of a dumpster fire in Myrtle Beach to clarify his meaning. Mr.Continue Reading
I am pleased that the School District has decided to dismiss the lawsuit it brought to defend itself from Dr. Hefner’s attack on its accreditation. When the board authorized this lawsuit, Dr. Hefner had attacked the District’s accreditation by sending an unfounded complaint to the accreditation agency COGNIA. After theContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Student Nutrition department is continuing to ensure no child goes hungry by offering a supper program to students within the district. The program is made possible through the district’s partnership with the Department of Social Services (DSS). The program will begin October 1 and will endContinue Reading
Irmo High School athletic director Ray Canady has been named by his peers as the 2022 South Carolina Region 5 4A Athletic Director of the Year. The award is presented annually by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association. “This is my home and I am proud to be the AthleticContinue Reading
WACH-Fox Meteorologist Josh Knight stopped by Ballentine Elementary School to talk to fourth graders about the weather. And it turned out to be a perfect day to talk about cold fronts and humidity.Continue Reading
A recently completed audit found years of lax oversight, misspending, policy violations and potential abuses in Lexington-Richland School District 5. The report by national auditing firm Jaramillo Accounting Group cited instances of non-competitive procurement practices, unusual invoices, the overpaying of vendors and “red flags” for fraud. Trustees sought the auditContinue Reading