School boards governing the 73 school districts in South Carolina vary greatly. The smallest ones have five members, while the largest ones – Greenville and Horry – have the most with 12 members. Five, seven and nine members reflect the most prevalent patterns for district school boards in South Carolina. Exceptions include Beaufort with 11 board members, Spartanburg Two with 10 members and Darlington with 8 members. Of the remaining SCSBA member districts 31 have seven members, 25 have nine members and 9 have five members.
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Elections
Most school board members are elected in nonpartisan elections in November. Some school board members are appointed rather than elected. Two school districts in Dillon County have members appointed by a County Board of Education. Members of the County Board are appointed by the local legislative delegation. One exception is Horry County Schools District, where school board members are elected in partisan elections.
Appointed
Only two boards have all members appointed by either a county board or their legislative delegation: Dillon Three (Latta) and Dillon Four.
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- Board Member Selection
- Compensation
- Demographics
- Fiscal Authority