Bamberg School District One Explained

Bamberg School District One
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Bamberg School District One (BSD1) was a school district headquartered in Bamberg, South Carolina, United States.

It had the eastern portion of the county, including Bamberg and Ehrhardt.[1]

History

Phyllis Schwarting was superintendent until 2020.[2]

Circa 2019 the state government of South Carolina offered money to small school districts willing to consolidate. A belief in these districts was that the state government could at another point force a consolidation and not give additional money to the forcibly merged districts. This prompted the merger of the Bamberg County districts.[3] In 2022 it merged with Bamberg School District Two to form Bamberg County School District.[4]

Schools

It formerly operated Ehrhardt Elementary School.[6] In 2008 the Bamberg 1 district sought to close Ehrhardt Elementary. Area residents considered filing a lawsuit and attempting to convert the school into a charter school.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bamberg County, SC. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-05-31. - Text list
  2. Web site: Cabbagestalk. Shawn. Three finalists for interim superintendent in Bamberg School District One named. WJBF. 2020-04-24. 2024-05-31.
  3. Web site: Adcox. Seanna. SC's tiniest school districts planning to merge: 'It's for the students'. Post and Courier. 2019-07-28. 2024-05-31.
  4. Web site: Gleaton. Dionne. PROGRESS/AUGUST 2022: Bamberg County brings school districts together. The Times and Democrat. 2023-01-29. 2024-05-31.
  5. Web site: Our Schools. https://web.archive.org/web/20041031101944/http://www.bamberg1.net/OurSchools.htm. Bamberg School District One. 2004-10-31. 2024-05-31.
  6. Web site: Our Schools. https://web.archive.org/web/20031216063253/http://www.bamberg1.net/OurSchools.htm. Bamberg School District One. 2003-12-16. 2024-05-31.
  7. Web site: Consolidation, charter school designation, lawsuit seen as options to closing school. The Times and Democrat. 2008-05-21. 2024-05-31.