The Charleston County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted Monday, June 28, 2022, to make Donald R. Kennedy, Sr. the Superintendent of Schools until a permanent replacement is found. Kennedy has been CCSD’s Interim Superintendent since January.
The Board has not established a timeline for the Superintendent search process.
Kennedy previously served as the District’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer on two separate occasions, first from July 2004 to September 2007, and second from January 2018 to December 2021. Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Newberry College and a Master of Arts in Organizational Systems Renewal from Seattle University. He is also a certified public accountant.