The Charleston County School Board has unanimously agreed to a revision of district policy to admit a limited number out-of-county students whose parents or legal guardians serve as active-duty military members stationed at Joint Base Charleston.

Berkeley County and Dorchester 2 school districts have already implemented a similar plan, Jeff Borowy, CCSD's chief operating officer, said previously.

An airmen carries the American flag through a hangar at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston on Nov. 21, 2022.

The provision does not include enrollment in magnet or charter schools, only neighborhood schools.

The revision states that CCSD must receive written confirmation of the military personnel’s status from an official at Joint Base Charleston and also include the time frame in which the military personnel will be stationed there.

Transportation to or from the school must be provided by the parent.

Enrollment approval depends on space availability at the school. If approved, the student may remain enrolled until completing the school’s highest grade level. Out-of-county tuition will not be assessed for these students.

SOA student one of tops in national competition

A senior at the School of the Arts is among the top nine finalists at the National Poetry Out Loud Competition. Jessie J. Leitzel also won the 2024 Poetry Ourselves award in the written category.

Poetry Ourselves is a component of the Poetry Out Loud competition, and features participants who craft original poems.

Jessie Leitzel, a senior at Charleston County School of the Arts, earned a spot in the top nine at national Poetry Out Loud Competition. She participated in Washington, D.C., for the national finals. Leitzel earned first prize last year at the state finals competition in Columbia.

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Leitzel earned a finalist spot by winning the South Carolina state championship. She competed against the rest of the semifinalists for the national title and a $20,000 prize.