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Welcome Mike! Mike Sandlin joins the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust team as the new assistant director for property and casualty.Mike comes to SCSBIT from Seibels Claims Solutions, where he served as a litigation claims supervisor, managing 11 claims professionals and handling property and casualty litigation. Prior to this, he worked as a senior litigation specialist at Seibels Claims Solutions and as a claims manager at Travelers Insurance and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.Mike earned his bachelor of science degree in business management with a minor in claims from Coker College in Hartsville, SC. He holds adjuster licenses in South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Texas. ... See MoreSee Less

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In a special called meeting on July 19, the State Board of Education approved 33 school district virtual learning programs for the 2021-2022 school year. The approved programs met enrollment criteria established by the South Carolina General Assembly and guidelines established by the State Board of Education that were derived from similar regulations pertaining to virtual charter schools. Read more about the districts that were approved and other virtual options for students and families in South Carolina: bit.ly/3eCUsc5 ... See MoreSee Less

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The South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust welcomes District Five Schools of Spartanburg County Superintendent Dr. Randall Gary to the SCSBIT board.Established in 1984 through a partnership between SCSBA and local school districts, SCSBIT has become the largest provider of risk control services, workers’ compensation insurance and property and casualty insurance for districts in the state.Welcome Dr. Gary and thank you for serving! ... See MoreSee Less

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The National School Boards Association is seeking submissions for the 2022 Annual Conference in San Diego (April 2-4, 2022), from school districts and other organizations for high-quality, breakout sessions that focus on topics of critical interest to school board members and administrators from all across the country.Each year, this national four-day conference draws nearly 7,000 school board members, superintendents and educational leaders from across the country. NSBA is interested in submission related to advocacy, equity and diversity, governance and leadership, innovation in management, school board/superintendent relationships, safe and supportive schools technology and more.The submission deadline is July 30, 2021.www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/142ea719-4a47-466e-8dcd-e2ad9f98f6eb ... See MoreSee Less

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Timeline Photos“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela #MandelaDay2021 #PublicSchoolProud ... See MoreSee Less

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Welcome Stephanie! Stephanie N. Lawrence joins the SCSBA team as the new director of policy and legal services. As a 15-year veteran practicing attorney, Stephanie brings a rich background in education law – including K-12, higher education and employee relations issues – to SCSBA’s policy and legal services division. She also has experience in workers’ compensation defense work and, most recently, was on contract as an administrative hearing officer for the State Department of Education. Stephanie’s career journey in public education began as a school guidance counselor at Newberry High School. On her way to earning her law degree at USC’s School of Law in 2006, Stephanie earned master’s and education specialist degrees in counselor education. Her education law experience includes conducting training in school districts and advising boards on policy matters. Join us in welcoming Stephanie! ... See MoreSee Less

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