South Carolina

Commissioner

Dr. Tremekia Priester

Primary Point of Contact

Tremekia K. Priester, Ed.D
SC Department of Education
Office of Student Intervention Services
1429 Senate Street, Suite 302-C
Columbia, SC 29201
tkpriester@ed.sc.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

Wanda Davis
Ombudsman
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC, 29201
wdavis@ed.sc.gov, ph 803.734.8485

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Christopher Gerry
School Liaison
Joint Base Charleston
628FSS.FSY.SchoolLiaison@us.af.mil, ph (843) 963-4410
Website: https://www.jbcharleston.com/school-liaison

Jennifer Ohmer
School Liaison
Joint Base Charleston
628FSS.FSY.SchoolLiaison@us.af.mil, ph (843) 963-2931
Website: https://www.jbcharleston.com/school-liaison

Deborah MacQueen
School Liaison Program Manager
Shaw Air Force Base
20FSS.SLPM.SchoolLiaison@us.af.mil, ph (803) 840.0938
Website: https://www.thebestfss.com/family-youth/school-liaison-officer

Army
Fred Henley
School Liaison
Fort Jackson
fred.c.henley.naf@mail.mil, ph (803) 751-6150
Website: https://jackson.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-officer

Marine Corps
Kim Wiley, M.A.Ed.
MCAS Beaufort-Parris Island School Liaison Program
kimberly.wiley@usmc.mil, ph (843) 228-6128
Website: https://cherrypoint.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family-support/child-and-youth/k-12-school-liaision-program

Seal of South Carolina

Chief State School Officer

Ms. Ellen Weaver, Superintendent of Education, South Carolina Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Dr. Tremekia K. Priester, SC MIC3 Council Chair, State Superintendent’s Designee

Military/DOD Representative

COL Stephen Elder

State Council Members

Dr. Tremekia K. Priester, SC MIC3 Council Chair, State Superintendent’s Designee
Ms. Ellen Weaver, State Superintendent of Education
Mr. Felix J. Childs, Governor Designee
Representative Joseph F. Daning, Berkeley District 92
Representative Shedron D. Williams, Hampton District 122
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer, Newberry District 18
Senator J. Thomas McElveen, Sumter District 35
Mrs. Beth Shwedo, Military Family Member
Dr. Sara Jane Arnett, Military Family Member
Dr. David O’Shields, State Board of SC Chair, Ex-Officio Member
Hon. Rita Allison, State Board of SC- Chair Elect, Ex-Officio Member

State Council Meeting

April 9, 2020
April 28, 2021 – Agenda
May  25, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
June 20, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes

 

State Website

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile