Lexington County School District Three is proud to announce that eight teachers from Batesburg-Leesville Middle School have been selected to receive Strategic Compensation Grants from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE).
Lexington Three applied for the South Carolina Department of Education’s Strategic Compensation Pilot Program in January 2025. This competitive initiative aims to financially reward English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics teachers in public school districts and charter schools whose students demonstrate significant academic growth throughout the school year. In this round of the pilot program, approximately $5 million in total funding was available statewide and distributed on a competitive basis. Lexington Three’s awards were determined by spring-to-spring student growth as measured by the SC READY assessment. The pilot program serves as an important component of the SCDE’s broader strategy to strengthen educator recruitment and retention across South Carolina.
The eight educators from B-L Middle School were surprised with the announcement of their awards during the Lexington Three Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, November 11th.
Congratulations to the following teachers:
Rhonda Rose - Mathematics Teacher - Receiving $25,920
Kerry Frick - Retired Mathematics Teacher - Receiving $3,610
Ashley Dyches - Math Teacher - Receiving $3,240
Courtney Ingle - ELA Teacher - Receiving $25,920
Adena McCullough - ELA Teacher - Receiving $14,440
Samual Kokoski - ELA Teacher - Receiving $6,480
Morgan Dill - ELA Teacher - Receiving $2,870
Bryan Cotney - ELA Teacher - Receiving $2,500
Lexington County School District Three extends congratulations to the grant recipients and thanks the South Carolina Department of Education for its continued support of educators.